SENATOR ATTACKS RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON ALASKA
Seattle, Washington (JFK+50) On June 1, 1923, The Seward Daily Gateway reports Senator Andrieus A. Jones* (D-New Mexico) attacked last evening "the so-called Christion policy in restrictions placed upon Alaska."
The Senator said these restrictions are "a great detriment to the western country," and added...
"Alaska must be developed on a larger scale."
Members of Congress were guests along with their wives of the Arctic Club.
*Andrieus Aristieus Jones (1862-1927) was born near Union City, Tennessee & graduated from Valparaiso College. AAJ relocated to New Mexico in 1885 & served in the U.S. Senate 1917-1927.
SOURCE
"Joslin Tells Conditions In Alaska; Legislators Guests Arctic Club At Luncheon," The Seward Daily Gateway, Seward, Alaska, June 1, 1923, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
