The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-27

it was said that the Hydaburg election had been postponed only until May II and no postponement had been made with reference to the other two reservations
 According to the Newsletter January IT, the story as sent out by Associated Press that day would be correct.
 Somewhere along the line-and soon, too, because the Newsletter was dated January 19 change in cleo ton plans was made "Somedays later,' Mir Bartlett say it was said that the Hydaburg election had been postponed only until May Il and no posponement had been made with reference to the other two tions." So there we have two dates for the Hyda- burg election. May II and April 24
 January 23 The Empire queried the Associated Press to find out which correct, as there no reference in the warne story of that date to any change of MT. Chapmans postponement order.
 This is the response received January "A to our query: Interior Department and Interior committee records show Warne announcement yesterday re h. dian elections not reversal Chapman stand. Chap had asked only for posponement, pending further study of the Hydaburg elections then skedded for February G. Now find January IT story erroneous in saying he asked postponement all three. Yester days story correct
 Not many minutes after matter was brought up at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday the sug- geston that the Chamber ask the Department of the Interior explanation fan informed source sug- gested that the Chamber and The Empire "layoff" let the elections go ahead and be held that no obJec ton from Alaska can accomplish their delay; that the thing to do is to let them be held, then use the courts for final settlement of the reservation questions.
 The same source implied that while much pressure was being used delay prevent the elections the pressure of the Indian groups and their attorneys in Washington great that it had reached presi dental level and scheduling of the elections had been ordered
 "Any pressure from Alaska is purely academic and will accomplish nothing. The pressure brought by MT Curry the attorney the Indian groups and others of the civil rights groups much greater than any pressure from Alaska that you people just wasting your time"
 There is no one in Alaska who would not like to see the question of Indian rights settled perma- nently through the courts
 But do not believe that the granting of reserva- tions of 23O0 square miles to the 13O Eskimos of Shungnak and Kobuk villages; 750-square miles to the 38O Eskmos of Barrow and 100000 on Prince e Wales Island to 360 Natives of Hydaburg village will provide that permanent settlement. Should the Indians accept the reservations, there will be more declared.
 We are inclined to believe that our informed source is correct That the attorneys for the Indian rights groups may have ulterior motives in forcing through the reservation elections. Maybe we are wrong but it has been our under standing that the Alaska Indians not nearly as anxious for the reservations to be established as are MT Curry ct a
 If we get any further clarification of this very confused issue will hand it on in another chapter. As of today the reservation elections will be held Feb ruary 4 and April 24.