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CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, 1 >K< 'KMBKK fi, )!>ir>,
“SPANKING ALASKA.”
A splendid example of red tape in the government of Alas'
ha which might be used as an argument for Secretary of the
Interior Lane’s “Development” Board measure is contained in
an article recently printed in the Minneapolis Journal from the
pen of 1’. B. Drayotn.
In his own particular style, Drayton points out how Alas
ka was “spanked” for encroaching on the priviliges of the
Washington bureaucrats. An excerpt from the article follows:
By an act of 1912 the Territory of Alaska was given, as we
supposed, and Congress thought, a limited right to legislate
on certain matters of purely local concern. This concession
aroused much enthusiasm in the territory, not for what small
measure of self-government it actually conferred, but rather as
a promise, or at least a procursor of more to follow.
In pursuance„of its supposed right, the last territorial
legislature passed a bill designed to create a uniform system
of schools, of all subjects surely one essentially local in its
nature.
But in due course the bureaucratic government, came the
Hon. Preston C. West, an assistant to the attorney-general,
with tin1 information, duly approved by the Honorable Bo
Sweeney, an assistant to the Secretary of the Interior, that we
have been a trifle too promiscuous, not to say previous in play
ing with out new toy.
While not actually threatening to spank us for our arro
gance in attempting legislation without his approval, the in
ference is clear that a recurrence of our presumptiousness
would be excessively bad form.
After learning that “The act of the legislature of Alaska
mentioned is without force and effect,” concluding paragraphs
would naturally lead one to suppose that his sense of humor
had bubbled over and found expression in the following bit of
delicious pleasantry:
“The government of the United’ States belongs primarily
to Congress, and secondarily to such agencies as Congress may
establish for that purpose.” “Meaning, of course, in this case
Mr. West.”
Heading further we are thus enlightened: “Territories,
during their pupilage, are dependencies of the United States.!
Their people do not constitute a sovereign power. All politi
cal authority exercised by them is derived from the general
government. ”
Had Mr. West concluded his lecture with the sententious
paragraph which he doubtless had' in mind, “1 guess that will
hold you for a while,” our need of chastisement would be com
plete.
But, seriously, this excathedra exposition of kindergarten
principles was not in itself, intended to be offensive, not in
tended as patronage of inferiors. Its chief value lies in prov
ing that long distance bureaucratic government is an indefen
sible anomaly, for the simple reason that non-resident bureau
crats know nothing of Alaska, Alaskans or their needs. Pos
sibly no one would be more surprised than Mr. West himself
to know that his diatribe of puerile trivialities was directed to
Americans second to no people in intelligence, education, com
mon sense, knowledge of their needs, and capacity to manage
their own affairs. And it would certainly amaze him to be
informed that Alaska has many citizens who, in knowledge of
fundamental law, public policy, statesmanship and even eru
dite scholarship are entitled to the respect of the most enlight
ened bureaucrat in Washington or elsewhere.
Remember that you have no right to pass judgment on
your friends. Remember that there is a great universal law
of cause and effect which will bring every one his just deserts.
Remember that you should spend’ your energies in so improv
ing your own life that no penalty will fall to you. Remember
that often the very thing we see in others to criticise needs
correction in ourselves. If someone has been kind to us, let
us be kind to him. The great law will bring him a harvest of
what he has sown. If we undertake to pay him back evil for
evil, we do ourselves an injury, because while we are doing
evil we could as well do a kind act that would not fail of re
ward. How much better this world would be if we would re
member that evil brings its own reward, and that evil meth
ods as a cure for evil only add to our misery.—Ketchikan
Miner.
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The resolution adopted' by the executive board of the
Commercial Club, asking for the retention of Thomas Riggs,
.Jr., as commissioner in charge of construction work in the
Interior, will receive the hearty indorsement of everyone
throughout this part of Alaska. Mr. Riggs is a sourdough
Alaskan, a man of more than ordinary ability, and a hard
worker. And he enjoys the fullest confidence and respect of
those among whom he has labored since coming to the North"
land. IIis transfer at this time would be a keen disappoint
ment to the people of Interior Alaska.—Fairbanks Times.
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This is one very busy day at Washington, and Alaska fig
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