Not only is such a plan highly objectionable to all of the people of Alaska. including myself. but it is totally unnecessary for the settlement of Alaska or the development of its latent resources. If a road is built to connect Alaska with the United States. and if In addition a complete system of highways is built in Alaska so that there is highway connection between the United States and those parts of Alaska which are best fitted for agriculture and for mining and for industry. the Territory will be populated just as fast as the people can be absorbed into the Territorial economy. These settlers would not be subject to the disadvantages of being nonquota aliens. confined to Alaska as to a quasi prison camp. but would be of our own citizenry or else aliens lawfully admitted to this country under the immigration laws and free to travel therein wherever they desired. It is a tragedy that during the last 10 years at least $1.000.000 per year have not been spent for new construction of roads within the Territory. and it is an equally great tragedy that the highway to Alaska is not now completed. At this point may I make further comment about the proposed international highway to Alaska?
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