The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-15
DIMOND SCORES AGAIN.

In obtaining amendment from the fIoor the House recently to the Home Mortgage bill, und which the benefits of that measure are extended Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico, Delegate Dimol again proved his ability and the fact that it even this early by the House Of Repr Time for debate was limited. Recogr tion from the Chair was more than ordinarily diff cult to obtain. Only a few amendments were CO sdered and fewer still were adopted.
 In getting his own amendment before the Hous Delegate Dimond spoke about three minutes. taken from the Congressional Record April 28, follow:
 MT Chairman I endeavored to secure time yesterday to address the House on a similar amendment The pending amend ment is constructed so as not to be subject to a point of order, and covers alone the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii do not know why these Territories were not men, tioned in the original bil except perhaps there was thought by some of the mem bers of the committee that they were al- ready covered After I unsucceSsfully tried to secure unanimous consent to the matter yesterday, the very kind and courteous gen. tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Luce) came to me and asked me whether that is not the case. and suggested that call up the Presi- dent of the Farm Loan Bank Board did that and talked to MT. Stevenson, and as a result of the conversation with him am satisfied that no matter whether as matter of law this bill covers the Territories, the sBoard is going to construe 1t as not to nave it cover the Territories. There are two ways of administering these things by these boards and administrative officers One is to do things and the other is to find some method bv which they cannot be done done. But l am not criticsing these officials.
 In my conversation with MT. Stevenson l asked him about the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii and whether they are covered. He said he did not know, and ne SuohgV suggested that do not present this amend ment in the House but present It to the Committee of the Senate. l wish coulo. I wish I were member of potil Vhe fiouse and Senate, so that l could go over there and present things when I have not an opportunity to present them here. unlor- tunately I not
 This is not an amendment which VIII emasculate the bill It will not Vitlate 1iie bill It is not an amendment whch VIII change the broad general purpose of the bill It is an amendment simply to exteho to the citizens of the United States in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii the same rights and privileges and benefits that are extended to the citizens in the United States r,roner know of no reason why the peopie of Alaska and Hawaii should be olscrlmlh- ated against and I am satisfied there is no ynen,hsr of the Committee or the House who intended to discriminate against them; but under the announced policy Of the Boaro' the announced view of the Board upon the law as received it from MT. Stevenson yes- terday Alaska and Hawaii are gong to pc declared outside of this act II tmS pil masses without this amendment. We are simply asking for even-handed justice we do not want anything special. l speak TOT Alaska and the gentleman from Hawall' oi course will speak for that Territory
 We are doing the best we can In Alaska' and we are subject to the evils oi uhe depression just as you are in the oniteo States . After brief subsequent discusslon' ourAls "iit the Delegate accepted an amendment to ms amen ment by which Puerto Rico was added, the Dnnoi amendment was adopted.
 It is not certain that Alaskan home owners need of relief will be able to get 1t even altef Delepate got the law changed for them lh' however. is not his fault. He telegraphed Presoe Shattuck of the Alaska Senate what had been oo and suggested that the Legislature pass leglsiau' to legalze the creation of home loan associations Alaska so that the Federal act would be workan here The Legislature adjourned without any Su' measure having been introduced. In the Jam tn at the last minute, the matter was ei tirely overlooked