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Domestic News
October 25, 1911
Douglas Island News
Douglas, Alaska
What is this article about?
Governor Clark discusses the territory's need for local legislation, noting how the lack of quarantine laws during a past summer smallpox outbreak impaired commerce and jeopardized lives. He criticizes Congress for not providing basic protections and highlights unregulated private banks and absence of health codes.
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Governor Clark, speaking of the needs of the territory for certain local legislation, shows how the commerce of the territory was seriously impaired and the lives of the people jeopardized during the past summer because of absence of any quarantine laws during an outbreak of smallpox. Congress has not given the simple, elementary means of protection such as is enjoyed by every other people in the civilized world. Again, there are many private banks now operated in the territory absolutely without any form of government supervision. There is not a single line on the statute books relative to the conduct of banking in the territory. Neither is there any code of health laws and regulations such as other communities have.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Disease Or Epidemic
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Governor Clark
Territory Legislation
Smallpox Outbreak
Quarantine Laws
Private Banks
Health Regulations
What entities or persons were involved?
Governor Clark
Domestic News Details
Event Date
During The Past Summer
Key Persons
Governor Clark
Outcome
commerce seriously impaired; lives of the people jeopardized
Event Details
Governor Clark speaks on needs for local legislation in the territory, including quarantine laws absent during smallpox outbreak, lack of government supervision for private banks, no statutes on banking, and no code of health laws.