The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-15
.F.D.R., CONGRESS GIVING SUPPORT
 TO TERRITORY.
Government Leaders Vital ly Interested in Alaska
 Governor Reports

President Roosevelt. members of Congress, the Interior Department and various legislative and execu- tive officials in Washington are vitally interested in Alaska and the Territory can look to the future with full assurance of the best CO., operation from the national capital is the message brought back to Juneau by Gov, John w. Troy after a two months business trip to the States, much of the time given over to official business in Wash Iington.
 "They are all very much inter ested in Alaska, particularly in the International Highway and the es- Establishment of military air bases" Governor Troy said "The fullest Incorporation is in evidence every where in all branches of the Gov ernment. The Interior Department, Army, Post Office Department and i, Department of Commerce are CO., operating in gathering information relative to the development of avia- ton in the north and it bids well for the future of aviation in the Territory
 Meets With Committee
 The Governor met with the joint committee representing the four units while in the national capital. The Post Office Department, he ex- plained, is interested because of air mail development, the Army due to its defense and aerial base pros gram, the Commerce Department due to lb supervision of commer- cial aviation and the Interior De- partment because of a general pri- mary interest in all matters per- taining to the Territory. Governor Troy had high praise for the work of Delegate Anthony J. Dimond in the national capital in behalf of Alaska.
 Lauds Dimond T am a great admirer of Dele gate Dimond and the work he has been doing" he said. His activities in Washington have been of the highest order and believe he should be kept there just as long as he is willing to stay"
 President Roosevelt remains the outstanding leader of the nation, regardless of party, the Chief Ex- ecutive said. All the outstanding men, in all parties, concede he is the only leader in soght at this time and I predict his reelection by landslide proportions" the Gov ernor said.
 Universal Presidential Support In his travels Governor Troy con- tacts representative men in many walks of life and he said that no where was there evidence of an- other leader anywhere near on par with the President. Industrials business leaders, farmers and the rank and file everywhere are con- yinced that President Roosevelt is the right man in the right place, he found.
 Success of the Matanuska coloni- zation project, which the Governor said he feels certain will be record ed, means the development of sim liar programs in the Territory. The project is being watched with keen interest, he said, and while some difficulties are sure to be encount- cred ultimate achievement seems certain.
 Confers with President
 While in Washington the Gov ernor had conferences with Presi- dent Roosevelt, Secretary Harold l. Ickes and other governmental of ficials and took up many matters pertaining to the welfare of the Territory. Enroute home he visited the San Diego Fair and while it was impossible to have an Alaska exhibit at the exposition, data and pictorial information relative to the Territory is being disseminated which is bound to react favorably for the North.