unless it would be heavy second-class mail, such as catalogues, books, etc. In other words, even if this vessel could do all that the majority claims for it, it would be of little value either to the Government or to the people of Alaska. Notwithstanding these facts, however, it is proposed to grant this small vessel of 240 tons a subsidy of approximately $8,000 annually and to pay it per mile a greater rate of subsidy than we give the great ocean greyhounds for carrying our mail between here and Europe. Even then it is not proposed to require this vessel to carry the mails, but she is to be paid in addition whatever this service is worth. In fact, no requirements are made of this vessel in order to receive this heavy subsidy, except as stated in the majority report, "it is to make the trip as often as it may be able." If it made one trip a year, or if it made none, which is more likely, it would comply with the requirements thus laid down by the majority. This is not an American-owned vessel. No American has any interest in it. No one, so far as the committee is aware, knows where this vessel is. It was once seen in some port in Siberia. At this time this foreign-built ship is floating around somewhere in the "salted seas," and the majority of the committee proposes if it can. be found to place the American flag on it. I also call your attention to the fact that during the seven months for which this vessel is to receive approximately the sum of $8,000 is the time of the year when it would not be used for whaling and that otherwise it would be lying idle. If this vessel is an icebreaker, then there is a whole fleet of icebreakers on the Pacific coast already under the American flag, built by American labor, any one of which would be ready and willing to do all that the Kit can do for a less compen sation. There are about 2,500 people at Nome during the winter months. According to a statement from the Post Office Department, they receive mail during that time as follows: The frequency of the present overland service is twice a week from October 1 to November 23 and from March 21 to May 31, and three times a week from November 24 to March 20, between Cordova and Fairbanks, and the connecting service for the supply of Nome is of a frequency of once a week from November 1 to December 27 and from April 25 to May 31, and twice a week from December 28 to April 24 each year. The amount carried to Nome by this overland route during the wintertime is 1,000 pounds each trip, and the average time of carrying the mail from Cordova by way of Fairbanks to Nome is about 38 days. If this bill was in the interest of Alaska, no one would oppose it. Certainly it can be said with perfect consistency that those who oppose this bill are as much interested in Alaska, know as much about it, and are as friendly to the interests of that Territory as are those favoring the bill. The purpose of this bill is not to help Alaska, but to place under the American flag a foreign vessel, to put money into pockets of private parties at the expense of the Government. WILLIAM S. GREENE. POST ROADS IN THE UNITED STATES. APRIL 11, 1912.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed. Mr. HENRY of Texas, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following REPORT. [To accompany H. J. Res. 262.] The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the House joint resolution (H. J. Res. 262) creating a committee of Congress to investigate the building of post roads in the United States, having considered the same, report it to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. O 62D CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 2d Session. REPORT BRIDGES ACROSS TUG FORK OF BIG SANDY RIVER. APRIL 11, 1912.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. Mr. DOREMUS, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following REPORT. [To accompany H. R. 20593.] The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 20593) to authorize the Norfolk & Western Railway Co. to construct sundry bridges across the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, having considered the same, report thereon with amendment and as so amended recommend that it pass. The bill as amended has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the letter attached and which is made a part of this report. Amend the bill as follows: Page 1, lines 10 and 11, strike out the words "as may be selected. by said company" and insert in lieu thereof the words "at points suitable to the interests of navigation." [First indorsement.] WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War. The accompanying bill (H. R. 20593, 62d Cong., 2d sess.), to authorize the Norfolk & Western Railway Co. to construct sundry bridges across the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, is in the usual form and makes ample provision for the protection of navigation interests. So far as those interests are concerned I know of no objection to its favorable consideration by Congress. W. H. BIXBY, Chief of Engineers, United States Ármy. [Second indorsement.] WAR DEPARTMENT, March 5, 1912. Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, inviting attention to the foregoing report of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army. О ROBERT SHAW OLIVER, Acting Secretary of War. THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION. APRIL 11, 1912.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed. Mr. McCoy, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following REPORT. [To accompany H. R. 21532.] The Committee on the Judiciary, having had under consideration the bill H. R. 21532, the purpose of which is to create a corporation to be known as the Rockefeller Foundation, favorably report the same without amendment and recommend that it pass. This bill is the second bill introduced by Mr. Peters at the present session of Congress for the purpose mentioned, and is so drawn as to meet and obviate certain criticisms of the first bill made by the subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, to which it was referred. Accompanying this report, and as a part of it, is submitted a statement in regard to the subject matter of the bill, prepared by Mr. Jerome D. Greene, general manager of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. Mr. Greene's statement, among other things, points out the particulars in which this bill has been so drawn as to meet the criticisms against a bill introduced in the Senate in 1910. Mr. Greene says: The incorporation of the Rockefeller Foundation is intended as a means of maintaining, for as long a period in the future as the trustees or the Congress may deem best, an approved method of careful philanthropic expenditure. The bill is so drawn as to secure the carrying out of that purpose by the use of such funds as shall come into the possession of the corporation if created, and the interests of the public, so far as they can be foreseen, are fully protected by the provisions of the bill; but should this not turn out to be the case, relief can be had under section 14 of the bill, which gives to Congress full power to alter, amend, or repeal the charter of the corporation. Section 3 of the bill reads in part as follows: That the object of the said corporation shall be to promote the well-being and to advance the civilization of the peoples of the United States and its Territories and possessions and of foreign lands in the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge; |