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NOME, ALASKA THl’KSDAV, SEPTEMBER, 26, 1018.
THE WAR
"No doubt the work which has bro
the war organization of the Uniter
States to its present standing is one
of enormous magnitude. And whet
it is considered that this work wa:
accomplished in the face of the mos!
discouraging criticism from self stylec
patriots, the credit of the adniinistra
tion for its successful accomplishmen
is not dimmed in the least.
Today the United States standi
oasily ahead of all the belligerents ir
the enormous scope of its war active
ties. Altho the latest to enter the
war on the side of the Allies against
the Central Powers, its plans for the
future are so enormous anel of suet
ambitious scope that it has all the
others dwarfed along side of it b>
comparison. Furthermore when we
understand the great and complete
success in carrying out the war plane
up to this we have no reason to be
lieve than any one of these plans foi
the future will miscarry, but rathei
feel the more assured that these too
will reach successful completion.
In any consideration of the length
*->f the war. necessarily the United
Slates with its enormous wealth, enor
mous resources and its superabundant
nergy is the principal factor. Prac
tically all are agreed that with the
entry of the United States into the
war such a thing as victory for Ger
many and her Allies became simply
■out of the question. And the best that
■could be hoped for by the Central
Powers was that either such a blow
might be struck before the latent
powers of the United States found ma
terial expression in European battle
fields so that peace woud lie welcom
ed by the war weary nations oppos
ing Germany, or ttiat differences
might arise which would tend to pre
dispose towards a peace which would
nn the whole not be unfavorable to
the Central Powers.
Those who consider this war search
>n vain for any hS.-Orh ’ precedent,
tar any analogous i i ■;: o that
existing at the present time; but most
discover in the lieven Years War of
i ntssia against :tr if area r. n enemYs
the closest comparison thai could be
successfully be made.
But the difficulty is encountered in
the early stages of that war that Prus
sia under Frederick the Great enjoyed
nn alliance with the sea supremacy
Of Great Britain and received both
military and financial assistance from
that country. At no time was there
«,ny very close adhesion between
France and Austria; rather were the
t; wo united solely by ait ambitious in
vvyniiou to combat Frederick.
in this war it Is an entirely differ
ent matter, Great Britain, France
und Italy are so closely allied that to
all intents and purposes all will man
ifest from time to time a willingness
to forego favored ambitions to keep
up the alliance with the greatest pos
sible solidarity. And this has been
heightened more than ever by the en
ary of America into the war, and the
tremendous force of the personality
and the policies of President \\ ilson
'or of which he is generally accepted
to lie the greatest spokesman.
It. is pretty well agreed now that
Woodrow Wilson is standiig head and
shoulders over the statesmanlike ca
pacities of the leaders among all the
Allied nations. More far seeing, di
rector visioned, more penetrating, his
intellect, and his ability to give ex
pression in words and deeds to the
"vigors of that intellect, really leave
>ilm without a compeer among the
Allies' Counsellors. And since the
United States entered the war. this
nation has become in so short a while
Vhe dominant factor of the war, that
not a little of this must be accredit
ed to the supremacy of the persona ity
<oI President Wilson and his ability to
direct the resources and preponderat
ing power of America into channels
where its influence will be exercised
to the most dominating extent. In
him the occasion meets the man in
all probability as completely as the no
i less critical situation of the Civil
War met its man in the immortal
Lincoln.
The war aims of the Allies are now
properly understood. It is true both
Germany and Austria and in some of
the neutral nations those aims are
not accepted at their face value. The
American concept of democracy is
sneered at in nations which under
stand the real significance of the
power of American plutocracy. It is
very regrettable that conscienceless
profiteering on the part of some in
terests has tended to thus affect the
reception extended to those aims thru
out the world, it is most fortunate
that America itself has no doubts as
to its own purposes, and that there
hould Ik abroad the land a revival cf
democratic purpose has been some
what s*• tied (luting ,.te last half cen
tury of rapid and pagan wealth ac
cumulation.
Some people retain the idea that
America has set herself a definite
standard of power expression in this
war which will soon be reached and |
which if it fails to defeat the Ger-1
mans will compel a peace. It is un-|
fortunate that this notion should be |
held in any quarter, for it is certain |
to travel far afield and finally reach j
the ears of the enemy. There upon!
the enemy stands and waits the com-1
ing blow, which if he can fend, well1
peace must come for he remains un
vanquished. while if it defeats him,
then will be time enough for him to
sue for peace .
It is just this notion that animates
i the soul of the Kaiser and especially
The minds of Ludendorf and the
Fatherland Party. They gird their
loins to meet the coming exertion of
what they conceive will be the maxi
mum of American force to find ex
pression in Europe and they hope1
against hope, but still they hope and
believe they can meet it.
But obviously no such purpose is
the end intended by the United States, j
The entry of America into this war,
meant simply one thing and that was
that its energy and its resources and
its power of every description was to j
lie exerted in ever increasing quan-J
titles until the resisting force was
overwhelmed and gave way. It be-J
| came a problem capable of ntathemat-j
ical expression that tin enemy rests- :
tance could only be overcome by the
exert ion of a power greater than that j
enemy resistance. There were those |
who held that such an overwhelming j
power did not exist within the United
States. Both these in this country
realize their mistake. They know
that the power is here, that the will
to exert it is here and that its exer
tion <is finding expression in Europe
in progressive stages that steadily
rise to the standard when it reaches
beyond the possibility of resistance
upon the part of any other power.
The United States is without ques
tion the greatest power in the world.
Its wealth, its resources, its popula
tion, its intelligence, its scientific de
velopment present at combination of
factors that easily place It In this
position. It has never realized its
own power except In theory and then
on!;, In ill-developed conj"; uro. Un
like Germany with its mathematical
efficiency the United States lost Itself
in the healthy disarray of its social
scheme. It was a waste of florid de
velopment with no time for figures;
no time for statistics or stock taking.
The evils of this were manifest and
are more manifest than ever today.
But it is reaching out and the war be
comes daily more and more an Ainer- t
ican war to be won by America. <
PAID ADVERTISEMENTS
WASHINGTON STATE
FEDERATION OF LABOR
EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
EVERETTE, WASH. Sept, 9th, 1916.
To Trade Unionists of Alaska,
Greeting.
Ordinarily we would not think of making any sugges
tions to you concerning political candidacies in your Territory
but in the present situation we feel justified in doing so. The
interests of labor in the entire northwestern group, of states
and particularly Washington, is closely allied with the interest
of labor in Alaska. We have watched with growing concern
the efforts of large corporate aggregations to tighten their
hold upon the wealth of your country and have watched the
splendid fight waged in Congress by your Delegate Mr WicK
ersham.
It is because we believe Mr Wickersham is fighting in
Congress against the exploitation of labor and. the great nat
ural wealth of Alaska by powerful private interests, that we
are taking the liebrty of urging our fellow unionists in Alaska
to rally to his support in his campaign for re-election.
Knowing that you will accept this cofnmunication in the
spirit in which it is written and assuring you the continued co
operation and good will of your fellow trade unionists, we beg
leave to remain.
Fraternally Yours,
E. P. M A.RSH
President Washington State Federation of Labor.
CHAS, R. CASE
Chairman Legislative Committee, Seattle Central Labor Council.
J. G BROWN
President International Shingle Weavers’ Union of America.
WILLIAM SHORT
Sec.-Treas. Dist. No. 10, United M^ie Workers of America.
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
HON. CHAS. A. SULZER
(DEMOCRAT)
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 5, 191S rjjjw
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
ALMER (Slirii) RYDEEN
(DEMOCRAT) of Candle.
ELECTION NOV. 5th, 1918.
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FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER
SECOND piVISION
BARNEY OIBNEY
(DEMOCRAT)
ELECTION, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 1918
FOR TERRITORIAL ROAD COMMISSIONER
AL WINKLER
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 1018.
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