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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
COKlXlVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY/ MAY LQ, 1916.
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PUBLIC OPINION? WHAT IS IT?
The fate of the senate arin.x bill which called for a large
increase in the standing army of the United States, and which
was. defeated by an overwhelming majority when it lynched
the house, proves one or two things; either the press Of the
United States today does not correctly reflect public opinion or
the senate as at present constituted is closer to the people than
the house.
For the past year fully ninety per cent of the publications
in the United States, including daily and weekly papers and
the magazines, have conducted an unceasing campaign for ade
uuate preparation by the United'States to defend itself in case
of attack by a foreign foe.
It is difficult to pick up a paper of standing printed in
any of the larger cities without finding some argument in favor
of a larger army or navy. The arguments of Bryan and other
pacificists are ridiculed, and when examined carefully in the
light of the new knowledge gained by the present war in Fu
rope, have been shown to be without merit.
Yet in tin* face of this apparent overwhelming desire on the
part of the people, the first effort on the part of friends of pre
paredness in the shape of a bill for a larger army was defeated
in the house after it had safely passed the senate.
< Statesmen who planned the scheme of government for the
United States, figured that the house of representatives, elected
directly by the people, would serve as a barometer by which
public opinion would be judged. In order to prevent any hys
terical action, the senate, the members of which originally were
elected by the legislatures of the d'iffertnt states, was organized.
This body was not responsible directly to the people, and
was supposed to act as a balance wheel and defeat any measure
which might b< passed by the house at the behest of the public
in times of stress when the better judgment of the members
might not prevail.
It is apparent from the action of the house, however, that
conditions have changid. The house is the body which is slow
to feel the public pulse, and the senate is the body which is an
- .eriug the insistent demand of the people for preparedness.
Since the adoption of the constitution times have changed.
Now in many states the senators are elected directly by the
people, and as a result must look to the individual voter for
strength. That may be the reason the senate is so amenable to
the public will, or, as first stated, it may be that the real think
ing public does not want preparedness.
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BACK TO THE PEOPLE.
Every once in a while it is necessary in the interests of
good government and clean politics that the public be taken
into the full confidence of the men at the head of party affairs.
Ordinarily the voter is content to allow a few men to handle
the organization work, which must be done months ahead of the
active campaign, asking only that such work be clean and car
ried' out in a manner that it will not reflect upon tin* party.
Sometimes (very often in Alaska) the leaders fail in this mis
sion, and it is then that the voter demands the whole truth of
the matter.
It was in answer to such a demand that George 0. Hazelet
yesterday printed in the Times an open letter to Ed. S. Russell,
of Juneau, in which he reviewed tin* work of the Seward con
vention, showing why and how certain things were accom
plished.
In the ratification meeting at Juneau, Russell and Shackle
ford asserted that no nomination for delegate was made because
of the opposition of the Third division. W hen tin* work of the
convention is reviewed, and it is seen how consistently the
Third was overridden, such a statement is absurd.
The only reason no nominee was named, is as stated by Mr.
Hazelet, because “Judge W'ickersham would not stand to have
his hands and feet tied and a gag put in his mouth.” Shackle
ford was so sure W'ickersham would accept his terms that no
other man had been considered, and the convention was forced
to adjourn with its work uncompleted.
It is only a matter of time until the Republicans in Alaska
will ask for the removal of Shackleford, and see that it is
accomplished.
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Tt is to be observed that South America is the only neutral
continent. This big region which so long furnished the spec
tacular news of the world with constant turmoil remains at
peace while the rest of the world fights. But as South Ameri
ca’s purse strings have been drawn tight by former sources
of finance it appears that the continent is too poor, rather than
proud, to fight.
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If France and England should succeed in crushing German
militarism what are they going to do with Russian militarism,
which is beginning to assume tremendous proportions, with
15,000,000 men training! Within a comparatively few years,
no doubt, Germany, England, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal
will be lined up solidly to resist engulfment by Russia.
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The chemicals are being mixed for the usual summer ex
plosion in Haiti.
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EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916. Jj
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Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
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