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VOL. 9,
NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1017.
NO. 2158.
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WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. .
The greatest sensation was pro
voked in the capital this morning
when Wilson notified Vice President
Marshal that he desired to talk to
the Foreign Relations Committee.
Marshal presented tin letter to the
Senate at eleven o’clc \ ; ud it was
thereupon arranged that Wilson
should speak this afternoon. Tumul
ty added to the sensation when he
stated to some senator with whom
he conferred that in the speech he
believed the President would discuss
plans for a peace. Senator Stone
stated to press reporters that the
more meant peace.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 22.—
President Wilson this afternoon
spoke to the Senate Foreign Rela
tions Committee for an hour. He
urgently recommended that the
United States immediately join a
League to Enforce Peace. He urged
the adoption of a general Monroe
doctrine limiting the spheres of
national influence to definite zones
and an early settlement of the same.
This method would guarantee a
world peace and justice would ine
vitably prevail.
Wilson said he could conceive
that the United States would fail in
its plans but it would materially
aid. nevertheless in concluding
terms. It is vital for all that the
belligerent’s terms whatever they
be. be a victoryless peace as the
only lasting peace, a peace based
upon an equality between the na- '
tions not a division of the great or
the small nations. The United
States must join with other nations
and authorize the use of power to
that end in guaranteeing peace ■
founded upon equality of rights,!
freedom to develop, freedom of the
seas, limitation of armaments, ar
maments for order not for- aggres
sion: those are American policies
and principles, they are forward
looking principles which the pro-!
gressives everywhere must approve
of, they are the principles of man- •
kind and must prevail. Tremend-1
ous applause greeted the address. |
The text of the address has been
transmitted to foreign nations.
PERSHING IS NOW
EN ROUTE STATES
JUAREZ, Jan. 22.—Casas Grande
reports that ninety trucks passed
through there today and three thou
sand troops are marching from
Evalle to Colonia Dublan. It is an
nounced that these are Pershing
troops en route to the border. Colo
nia Dublan is one hundred and ten
miles from San Antonio and it is
believed that they will march direct
to there from Dublan.
There is complete order every
where now in the northern states.
SAX AXTOXIO, Jan. 22.—United
States agents overheard a conversa
j tion on a train yesterday and in
I doing so prevented a raid upon
| Mexico by American mining and
cattlemen. These were planning
to finance the pay of a hundred
men, to the extent of a thousand
dollars apiece, to impersonate troop
ers who were to commit depreda
tions near Pershing's line and thus
provoke intervention before too
late.
The publicity given the matter
has nipped the plot in the bud, but
the Department of Justice is now
preparing to take action against
the men who have been caught fo
menting trouble. It has created a
very great sensation and has made
the border forces which are anxious
to get relieved, bitterly hostile to
the interventionist element which is
still strong.
It is not so stated, but it is be
lieved certain that many arrests
will be made by the government
officials.
REPORT IS NOT CONFIRMED
RAIDER HAS DEEN SONK
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 22.—A
Pernambuco dispatch says that a
' wireless was caught reporting that
the cruiser Glascow had sunk a
German raider one hundred miles
off Para.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 22.—It
has been impossible to gain addi
tional information as to the sinking
of a German raider by a British
cruiser. In the absence of official
confirmation, the report is discre
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NEW YORK, Jan. 22.—No infor
mation can be got from London
which would tend to confirm the re
port that a raider was sunk off
the coast of Para which has been
cabled from Rio. It is not believed
to be correct.
LONDON, Jan. 22.—As far as Ad
miralty gives out information the
German raider or raiders are still at
large. Efforts to discover the au
thority for the reports of the sink
ing which have come from Rio De
Janeiro lead to the belief that the
report is wholly without foundation.
WASHINGTON', D. C., Jan. 22.—
What action will be taken in the
matter of the American prisoners
now detained on the Yarowdale has
not been determined upon as far
as could be learned. It is believed
here that American representations
on the subject would at once se
cure their release.
CONGRESS RELEIVED THAT
LEAK PROBE IS GONE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.—
Congress is greatly relieved that
the leak probe has been transferred
to New York and the House for the
time being can direct its attention
to legislation.
The house is now anxiously
striving to speed up its work.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mittee is continuing its hearings
on the passage of the railroad bill,
but it now seems that the adminis
tration labor program is very un
likely to succeed in receiving legis
lative attention.
Unkindly republican critics de
clare that Wilson chose today to pre
sent his dramatic statement to the
Foreign Relations Committee so
that he might make them forgei
WASHINGTON’, D. C., Jan. 22.—
The greatest effort to loot the
public lands in favor of the wealthy
oil claimants is now being made
through the combined efforts of the
Senatorial delegation of the west.
Senators Key Pittman, Meyers,
Phelan and Walsh told the navy
department that unless Secretary
Daniels would support legislation
allowing the claimants to grab the
public domain now held in the west
ern naval oil reserve they would
hold up the entire administration
naval construction program. This j
daring attempt to force through
one of the greatest loots in the his
tory of grafting upon the public
domain is the talk of the capital.
WASHINGTON. D. C\, Jan. 22.—
Daniels himself defended awarding
the munitions contract to an English
firm. The United States manufac
turers combined and boosted prices
so that their patriotism might grow
fat at the expense of the govern
ment. The careless quality of their
goods had become a common source
of complaint in the navy and tin ir
methods were fast becoming in
tolerable. He stated that he believed
that it would have a salutary effect.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.—
There is to be determined fight
against letting go the Western Naval
Oil Reserve to the looters. The
oil lands are absolutely necessary
to the supply of the navy with oil
for fuel. This is insisted by officers
and department officials.
ERMAN GAINS REPOI
FROM FIGHTS RUMANIA
BERLIN, Jan. 22.—The Staats
Zeitung semi-official reports merely
mention that from the Rumania
front today the General Staff an
nounces that lively skirmishing has
taken place. The German advanced
posts and lines in the Putna valley
were attacked by the Russians with
out success today. The Teutons were
however successful in outpost enga
gements. The fighting was not of a
very determinate nature.
BERLIN. Jan. 22.—A lively ar
tillery clash is taking place in the
North Oituz Pass where the Rus
sians are trying to break through.
Heavy snows are interfering with
these operations.
BERLIN', Jan. 22.—Mackenzen re
pulsed a strong attack upon the pro
tecting positions west of Panciu.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 22.—The situ
ation in the Rumanian front pos
sesses but little change execept that
the Russians have succeeded in
forcing their way through to the
N'orth side of the Oituz pass after
a series of bombardments with
mountain artillery. These artillery
clashes are continuing and the result
is favorable to the Slavs.
PETROGRAD, Jail. 22.—The situ
ation along the Moldavian front
admits of little change owing to a
weath*- deadlock. The snow is
filling the country over and move
ments are necessarily slow and diffi
cult. The Russians still hold a
firm front all along the Sereth and
Putna positions.
WILSON IS PRAISED BY
THE WASH. POLITICIANS
Wilson's talk is still the sensation
tonight. Politicians and press are
l commenting on it. Senator Tillman
j says that the Wilson utterances
are the most startling and noble
since the Declaration of Independ
ence. They are based upon a Jus
tice and Liberty said the senator
founded upon the true bed rock
principles of civilization.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.—
All kinds of extraordinary talk is
in the air, and all more or less of
veiled hostility to Great Britain. It
is hinted that Lansing is to succeed
Page as Ambassador in London and
that a general diplomatic shake up
is near at hand.
The situation is startling in the
possibilities of development.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.—Press
the ridicule that was being heaped
upon the Grayson promotion job.
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comment upon the Wilson speech is
much more sparing ot' praise than is
to be heard so lavishly bestowed
upon it in the corridors of the ca
pitol. The republican papers view
the remarks with astonishment and
one paper refers to the Quixotic ide
als of the President. 'On the whole
the most generous criticism ven
tures to regard it as a Utopian plan,
but one which also may easily lead
into international difficulties of a
serious type.
WASHINGTON', D. C., Jan. 22.—
Diplomats refused to discuss the
WilsoA speech. It is evident that
it is in tine nature of a sharp reply
to the Entente beneath the pro
testations of good will to all which
preface his plans.
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE
WAS NOT UNNEUTRAL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—
Vopecka, the American represen
tative in Bucharest who was some
time ago asked by the Germans to
leave, has been cleared of all char
ges of unneutral conduct. The
German government has been satis
fied that Vopecka has acted in a
very judicious and prudent way
and strictly confined his activities
to the duties of his office. He is
NOTICE.
The Catholic Ladies will hold a
Card Party and Entertainment
Tuesday evening at St. Josephs
Hall at 8 p. m. Refreshments.
Admission 50c. Everybody wel
come.
not considered a persona non grata
although he may probably be direct
ed to take up his guarters in soma
place within the Rumanian lines
where the capital may chance to
be.
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