J. P. GLUM’S ORATION
Concluded from 11 rat page.
Alaska claims the highest American
mountain and one of America’s greatest
rivers. The Alexander archipelago con
tains over eleven hundred islands, and
the Aleutian archipelage plunges away
into the Pacific nearly fifteen hundred
miles, and rests upon the map like a
giant index finger, mutely but persist
ently indicating the westward stride of
the course of empire.
The scenic features arc not the least of
Alaska's assets. Already a goodly clien
tage of tourists are paying tribute to the
fascinating grandeur of the “inside pas
sage,” where the steamers glide steadily
through those narrow channels and
passes, where the icy green waters rip
ple along the somber and teuantless
shores, where and ondless sweep of for
ests fringe the banks and bluffs; while
above and beyond tower those glorious
mountains of snow—graceful dimpled,
shimmering, clean-cut and stately—pre
senting a spectocle unsurpassed in the
majesty of it- grandeur.
I do not hesitate to declare that when
our fashionable American tourists have
wearied with Norway and the Alps they
may, with confidence, hope to find more
varied, extensive and inspiring creations
of the Supreme Architect in these silent
Alaskan mountains, mantled in eternal
snow, with their mighty glaciers of!
azure hue perched with threatening as
pect on the brows of towering crags, or
creeping with measured pace to the j
bosom of the sea.
[The speaker alluded to the immensi
ty of the territory, though largely unde
deloped, which is the home of intelligent
men and women, with numerous insti-1
tutions and enterprises common to civ
ilization ; quoted statistics of its furs, its ;
commerce and its gold; referred to its ■
production present and prospective, and
continued:]
Those of us who have marked the
splendid progress of Alaska during the
past decade cannot fail to foresee the
marvelous development that is promised
within the ten years that are to foliow.
And what true Alaskan does not hope
for the fullest realization of tins prom
ise? With such a forecast of the future
I firmly believe there are those within
the hearing of my voice today who will
live to see Alaska earnestly and confi
dently knocking at the door of the na
tional congress for admission as a sov
ereign stBte.
On one other Fourth of July 1 had the
honor of making the principal address.
Jhat was in 1878 at the little village of
Florence id *outhern Arasona. At that
time Arizona was a frontier an
obeeure territory, struggling to l,er*
self of the last of her hostile Indians.
Nevertheless, I then encouraged mv fel
low frontiersmen to look forward with
hope and cheer to the brighter days
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when Arizona would l>e eligible for ad
mission to the sisterhood of states, and
I have lived to see Arizona refuse state
hood— unless granted upon her own
dignified terms.
All honor to the patriots who have
provided and preserved American free
dom. All honor to America’s loyal
staUsmen and to her valient men at
arms. Forever may the Stars and
Stripes float over a united, prosperous
and happy people.
For us—the citizens of Alaska—is set
the mighty task of developing and up
building this magnificent northland ter
ritory, the newest of America’s main
land possessions, and the last American
frontier. The responsibilities are many
and great! Let us fix our standards
high, and endeavor to discharge every
trust in a manner befitting loyal and
patriotic American citizens.
Thus shall we best sustain the dignity
of our nation and the honor of our flag.
Thus shall we prove ourselves the. true
friends of Alaska. Thus shall we Sliced
her progress, enlarge her prosperity,
elevate her citizenship—and so hasten
the coining of that glad day when a new
star shall lie fixed in the blue field of
our nation's flag and Alaska shall lie
proudly hailed as “The North Star
State.”
Oration of Three Years Ago.
On the Fourth of July, 1904, Judge
Wickersham delivered an address at
Fairbanks which may well be recalled
by Alaskans at this time. It cannot now
be quoted more fully, but it dealt very
candidly with the relation of the terri
tory to the union. It was evident at
that early date the s|>euker foresaw the
demand for political rights by Alaskans.
He said:
Today eighty millions of freemen in
jnv,,js procession lay offerings of loyal
love upon Fi-;.“1oiii's altars, and gather
strength and renew their |„:trintism with
a contemplation of her liounteoUs ^ifts,
, . We who gather around a trans
planted altar, eroded hastily in this fer
tile valley of a distant province, join
them Malay in thankfulness for free
dom's gracious gifts to the land of our
birth. . . . In the spirit of our Rev
olutionary fathers we desire to secure
the blessings of hls-rty to ourselves and
■eir posterity, though we may reside in
Alaska.
The constitution of the I’idled States
was adopted by the revolutionary States
t>> form a more periect union la-tween
them. . . It* provisions do not nt
tcml to tlte territories or to territory hr
longing |>> txit outside the houmtaries of
the I'nited State*. , , . Muring the
term of their pupilage a* territories
! they are mere dependencies of the
j United States. Their people do not
| constitute a sovereign power. All polit
; ical authority therein is derived from
I congress. Alaska is today without con
stitutional rights or privileges—in a state
' of pupilage—and is a mere dependency
| of the United States. What of the fu
i ture? . . . Every foot of land lying
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
between Mexico and Canada, is either a
part of a sovereign State, and bound
and benefited by the constitution of the
United States, or is impressed with a
pledge from our government that it
shall in proper time become so. No
such promise, however, has been made
by the United States to any non-contig
uous or distant territory. Alaska has
no such pledge; no stipulation that she
shall be incorporated into the union of
the United States according to the prin
ciples of the federal constitution. The
third article of the treaty of 1807 with
Russia for the cession of Alaska to the
United States provided only that “the
inhabitants of the ceded territory shall
be admitted to the enjoyment of all the
rights, advantages and immunities of
citizens of the United States, and shall
l>e protected and maintained in the free
enjoyment of their liberty, property and
religion.” Nor was any such promise
made Hawaii, Cuba, Porto Rico or the
Philippines.
To accentuate the difference between
acquiring adjoining territory and ap
proving a treaty stipulation that it
should lie incorporated into the union
of the United States, according to the
principles of the federal constitution,
and acquiring distant and non-contigu
ous territories, the senate of the United
States before it would consent to ap
prove the treaty with Spain by which
our nation acquired dominion over Porto
lvico and the Philippines, passed the
following resolution :
‘ That by the ratification of the treaty
of ileave with S|stiii, it is not iutcuded
to incorporate the inhabitants of the
Philippine islands into citizenship of the
i’.'Utcd States, but it is the intention of
the United States to establish on said
islands a government suitable to the
wants and conditions of the inhabitants
of said islands to pre|«tre them for local
self government, and in due time to
make such dis|».»ition of said islands as
will lent promote the interest of the
United States and the inhabitants of
said islands."
i'llln has bel li erected into a free ami
independent republic by the active
aid ami partivi|iatioit of the United
Mates. ...
tin March 10, last, a lull for the elec
tion of a delegate from Alaska was pend
ing before the senate of the United
States, and amendments thereto being
in order, Senator Platt of Connecticut
offered the following as an additional
section of the bill:
“Sec. 14. That nothing in this act
shall be taken or construed to imply or
indicate that the territory embraced by
the district of Alaska, or any portion
thereof, shall at any time hereafter be
admitted as a state.”
The amendment was passed for the
time, the bill was postponed and there
the matter seems to have ended. It
appears, however, that there is a strong
disinclination on the part of the people
of the United States to incorporate non
contiguous territories into the union,
and we who have cast our lot with
Alaska, who are residents, miners, home
seekers here, may well pause an hour
on this day so dear to our fatherland,
and inquire concerning what our kin
dred intend to do with Alaska.
Local and General Notes
Hilly McGillas and Billy Barnett are
to go to Hamlin in a day or two to make
hay.
Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Burns, well
known roadhouse people, have returned,
after a year spent outside.
Men on the Young Monday said that
everybody in the Innoko has quit hunt
ing placer to look for quartz.
Ben Baker was in Seattle a few days
ago on his return to Alaska. He was
bringing 2,000 chickens for the Hot
Springs.
J. B. Wingate, a resident of Kampart
since '08 and for a long time editor of
the Forum, is on his way to San Fran
cisco by way of St. Michael.
G. H. Henry has moved the printing
outfit of the Tanana Citizen to Hot
Springs and will start a paj>er there.
When the first issue will appear, or
other particulars are not known.
Dr. Hudgin came in yesterday from
Kay River Hot Springs. He rej>orts
the ranch flourishing. The oatc are in
the milk and will make 100 bushels to
the acre. Garden truck is plentiful—
potatoes and peas. The natural incu
bator is working well and the chickens
are thriving. To complete the story of
plenty, a line moose was slaughtered at
the sgrings.
The wife of Pete Peterson, formerly
Sally McDonald, a sister of John Mi
nook's wife, died in the hospital at
Fairbanks last week. It is believed
that John Minook will care for the (ittle
orphan girl of Big Kllen who was living
with Mrs. Peterson. Midook has been
down below Tanana some time and may
have gone to Tanana to look after the
child.
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