The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-15

i project and can be built at req sonable cost, which should not ex- ceed $2,000,000 for the Alaska sec- ton and $12,000,0O0 for the Can- adian section.
 2. If the project is adopted, the stage construction process is fav- ored That is to say, the initial standard should be no higher than is required for the estimated traf- fife, and Improvements to higher standards would be made as de- manded by the traffic and as funds may become available.
 3. Financing is primarily the re- accessibility of each of the na- tions concerned for the section of the road within its own jurisdic- l tion, and any departure from this principle should be covered by in- | ternational agreement. The Alaska section of the road should be financed in about the same ratio between Federal and local funds as obtains under the Federal Highway Act in the sparsely settled States resulting probably in about 90 per cent of the cost of construction being paid by the Federal Govern ment.
 4. There are two general routes | for the northern end of the high way, either of which would serve ] to open new Alaskan territory oi l importance and contribute to the general development. The Dawson Fairbanks routea possesses the ad- vantage of more comprehensive ! service to Yukon Territory ano I the Fortymile and Chicken Greek mining areas in Alaska. The White horse -Kluane Lake -Gulkana-Fair- banks route involves less new roae construction in Alaska, saves sew | eral hundred miles of new con- struction, and also serves import, ant mining territory in Alaska Both routes are acceptable from | the American viewpoint.
 < Benefits Are Cited
 | 5. The benefits to be gained from the project from the Ameri- can point of view are:
 l (a) elopm ent of Alaska through making the Territory ac- cessible by highway, resulting 1T an increase of population and con- seqltent increase in revenue iron taxes, tending to decrease tht present necessity for Federal ap. propriations for the support of tht | Territory.
 | (b} The road would be a grea contribution to- the. welfare of Am. erican citizens now living in Alaska under adverse conditions, by pro I viding a physical connection witt the vast continental road system. ! Co Opening of new countr. | that is now practically inaccessible giving opportunity for settlement investment of capital and employ ment.
 (dl The new road would mak' accessible to the continental high way system the existing road ne in central Alaska comprising abou 900, miles. providing a new ant valuable area for exploration, fo recreation, or for business purposes l (e) The highway would foste air commerce with Alaska by furn ishing a guiding landmark and pro viding service to aviators along th' most practicable flying route t the interior of the Territory ant to. Asia. l (f) Promotion of friendly rela tions between citizens of Unite' i States and Canada.
 | No attempt is made to evaluat the benefits Canada would deriv from this project, but it may p mentioned that in addition to sucl direct development of new Canad ian territory as might be brough about by the road. Canada woul' gain the business and commerc incident to providing service an supplies to motorists using tn road for access to Alaska.
 Expense Not Unreasonable l 6. Since the annual cost of op erating Federal agencies in Alask is about $7,000,000 on excess revenues. the expenditure of a addition $3,000,000 spread owe several years-for the purpose c development of the Territory t more nearly self-supporting basi
 is not unreasonable.
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