The Nenana news., 1923-01-20
RETURNING OFFICIAL SAYS
 HARDING IS MAKING GOOD

United States Commission ". D. Coppernoll, who returned recently to his post at McCarty from an ex- tended trip to Washington, New York and other Eastern cities had the following to say to a represen- tative of the Cordova Times re- garding politics and general condi- tions in the States:
 Business conditions are gradually growing better throughout the east and middlewest, and there is a mo- ticeable improvement in business on the coast. I believe that we are about to enjoy a long period of genuine prosperity. A large share of the credit of this improvement is due to the confidence which the rank and file of the people of the country have in President Harding. The President is making commend able efforts to keep down the cost of running the Government business and thereby reducing the present heavy taxes which are now im- posed on business men and man ufacturers. The Budget System is one of the most beneficial legisla- tive acts that has been enacted in a great many years. By this mea- sure the affairs of the Government will eventually be run on as econ on1ical plan as the odinary com mercial industries a~e conducted. T. will require some time. however to make this law applicable to all branches Of the Government.
 'One of the noticeable changes that noticed while in Washington Is the failure of the bloc" system of legislation. This procedure of lawmaking is gradually ing dis credited, and will in a short time. 1 believe, be erected from our sys- tenn Of politics. The farmers bloc which received so much publicity some months ago, signally failed to achieve the purpose which it's spon- sors promised il would. The farm CTS throughout the country are now convinced that the political clique which formed this bloc did the farming industry far more harm than good.
 The progressive bloc, sponsored by Senator Robert LaFollette, If Wisconsin, has not received any great amount of support from the prominent progressive men like Sen ator Hiram Johnson and Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho and many other men of similar advanc- ed ideas of politics. These Senators seem to be convinced that more beneficial legislation can be enacted trough purely party lines through cliques which are so foreign to our system of government.
 President Harding enjoys the confidence of the country to a greater extent today than any other time while he has been in office. By vetoing the Soldiers Bonus bill which was passed by the Congress that adjourned just before Novem- Der elections were held without containing any means of raising the money to pay the bonus purely demonstrated that the President would not become a party to any movement for the advancement of politicians, but was sincere in his efforts to reimburse the men who served in the late war. If Congress will enact measure that provides for the raising of funds to pay the bonus to our ex-service men, the President will give it his support and approval"
 In speaking about the status of Alaska affairs at Washington. Judge Coppernoll was very optimistic He said:
 From my observations with the heads of departments at Washing ton and prominent lawmakers, I became convinced that in the very near future the Territory will be