Speech #570119123

But the man who takes up land there under that condition of affairs does it just as he does in this country. He must notify the Secretary. and he must maintain his possession upon that land. If he leaves the land for any length of time he is liable to find some one in possession of his improvements and in possession of his land when lie comes back. *All the reports tend to show that considerable territory in Alaska is capable of very considerable agricultural development. that there can be a steady stream of immigration encouraged to go to that country. It is not contemplated that we should survey all the country. but there certainly should be some of it surveyed. None has been surveyed as yet. and it seems to me that we are very conservative in asking the simple sum of $75.000 to make surveys in parts of the country where agriculture can be developed. where mining can be developed. so that the people who invest their money and their time and their means in taking up coal mines can have some assurance that they can get a title.