THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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MONDAY, JULY 14, 1919
RATIFICATION WITH RESER*
VATION
Confusion has naturally marked the
discussion of the covenant of the So
ciety of Nations. The subject is new
and vast. The public has been con
sidering not merely an idea, but a doc
ument of many details. Men have
been enlisted by pride or partisanship
to emphasize partial truths, and thus
to lose sight of the whole, or to seem
to do so.
But a basis for solid judgment seems
maturing. This judgment promises to
be, first, that there is enough good in
the covenant to warrant its general
acceptance, and second, enough weight
in the criticisms lodged against it to
require its qualification when accept
ed. The conclusion naturally follows
that there should be ratifications, but
ratifications with reservations.
What good is in the instrument that
doubts should be construed in its fa
vor? It is the provision under which
international conferences will period
ically assemble. In itself this may be
a small thing; but it may have big in
direct effects.
Heretofore when a crisis has arisen
it has been necessary to wrangle over
whether a conference should be held.
Sir Edward Grey believes if he had
secured a conference in 1914 no war
would have occurred.
At a league conierenue eacn uauuu,
represented by delegates who in fact
will be ambassadors, may do as it
pleases. The unanimity rule secures
this liberty. Rut it will be constrained
to send ambassadors, though it with
draw them the next day.
What is the bad of the covenant
which needs to be guarded against7 In
brief, it is the implied departure from
the sound traditional rule that we
keep out of foreign entanglements and
preserve intact our national sover
eignty. So reservations are needed
in the ratifying resolution—reserva
tions which shall, among other things
1. Preserve the Monroe doctrine.
2. Keep us out of quarreles not our
concern.
3. Lift the indefinite obligations of
Article X.
Ratification with'reservations is ac
cording to American practice. The
books are full of supporting prece
dents. It is a method which has the
merits that would flow from formal
amendment, while free of the objec
tion that amendments would need to
be submitted to the other powers, thus
perhaps delaying the peace. It is in
ternational custom to accept without
new negotiations interpretations which
declare how a nation understands its
pledges.
The President would scarcely reject
a ratification thus qualified. To do
so would lodge with him responsibility
for delaying the peace. As to the
other powers, their assent may be
safely assumed. They have indicated
their willingness to follow America’s
lead in peace league matters.
The American people have no wish
to surrender their independence, their
liberty of action, when new questions
arise. At the same time the evidence
is that they are willing to associate
themselves with other nations for
peace maintenance. The two claims
are reconcilable—at least, it is possi
ble to save the good in the covenant
and at the same time avoid the bad.
The periodic conference principle
would seem to be worth solving, and
it may be that by use and woijt the
practice of acting in concert will de
velop.—New York Tribune.
FORD TAKES STAND IN
FAMOUS LIBEL SUIT
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MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich., July 14
(by Associated Press).—Henry Ford
took the witness stand today in his
million-dollar libel suit against the
Chicago Tribune.
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GARFIELD AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Harry A. Garfield, though retir
ing from the directorship of the United
States fuel administration, remains in
the public eye by reason of his con
nection with a possible program of
governmental activities in connection
with natural resources.
President Wilson is expected to
present to congress a program which
will provide for government associa
tion in the development of coal, oil and
gas resources. His plan is not one of
outright government ownership, it is
said, but one which contemplates a
supervision and direction which will
make impossible privately owned mo
nopolies of these natural resources.
For some time Doctor Garfield has
been working out a plan for the presi
dent. The purpose, it is understood,
would be to obtain a more equitable
distribution of these necessities of in
dustrial life and eliminate the capita
listic dictatorship which has heretofore
been in effect. Practically the greater part of the oil and anthracite coal out
put of this country is in the hands of powerful interests, and new gas wells
are likely to be gobbled up as fast as they are discovered.
ITALIAN TROOPS ARE
BEING DEMOBILIZED
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ROME, July 14 (by Associated
Press).—Nearly two million two hun
dred thousand Italian soldiers have
been demobilized, and two million yet
remain in service.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, July 14.—Prices for fish
at noon today were':Halibut, 11c; ling
and red cod, 4c.
The well-known “Westinghouse”
electric heaters are, now for sale by
the Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Daily Times ]ob plant is
well equipped for all classe of com
mercial printing.
Just received, a shipment of fresh
cottage cheese. Get it at Blum
O’Neill’s, Cash Grocery, or City Dairy.
Phone 187.
SECRETARY LANSING
SAILS FOR HOME TODAY
BREST, July 14 (by Associated
Press).—Secretary of State Robert
Lansing sailed for home today on the
steamship Rotterdam.
FOREIGN WINISTER OF
ITALY HAS RESIGNED
PARIS, July 14 (by Associated
Press).—Italian Foreign Minister Tit
toni has returned to Rome.
MANY SHIPS DELIVERED
DURING LAST MONTH
WASHINGTON, July 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The June ship deliver
ies numbered 118, of 578,583 tons, an
increase of 106 per cent over the de
liveries of June of last year.
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Try the Club Billiard Hall for
golden, silver and royal fizzes. 23-tf
No one should be without an elec
tric plate, especially the kind with 3
different heats. Northwestern Hard
ware company.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CREEDITORS
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court in and for Cordova Precinct,
Territory of Alaska.—In Probate.—
In the matter of the Estate of Ver
mund Martin Olson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
Vermund Martin Olson, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons hav
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to the
said administrator at the office of
Frank H. Foster, attorney at law, Cor
dova, Alaska, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business of
said estate. E. P. ZIEGLER,
Administrator.
Dated July 14, 1919.
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