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VOL. IV, NO. 236 CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS
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Declares That Instead of Assuring Peace, Proposed League Would Breed Wars— j
Submits Scores of Reservations and Amendments Which It Says Are Dic
tated by a Desire to Guard American Rights—“Haste” in Preparation
of Treaty Ascribed to Big Financiers Who Were Pecuniarily In
terested-McCumber Only Republican Who Failed to Sign
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (by Associated Press).—The
senate committee on foreign relations today formally reported
the peace treaty with forty-five amendments and four reser
vations, and characterized the League of Nations as an alliance,
not a league, which will breed wars instead of assuring peace.
All the Republican members of the committee with the ex
ception of McCumber signed the majority report, which said
that the amendments and reservations were dictated by one
purpose—to guard American rights and sovereignty, the inva
sion of which would stimulate breaches of faith, and encour
age conflicts and general wars.
The Reservations
Tile reservations propose: First—-The unconditional right
to withdraw from the league. Second—A declination to assume
any obligations imposed by Article N except by action of con-!
gress. Third—Reserving to the United States the F >ht to
decide what questions are within its own domestic jurisdiction.
Fourth—Absolute reservation of the Monroe doctrine to the
arbitrament of the United States alone.
The Amendments
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The principal amendments provide for equal voting power
for the United States with Great Britain in the league’s assem
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bly, the giving of Shantung back to China, the relieving of
the United States from the necessity of having representatives
on commissions whose mission is to decide matters in which the
United States has no concern.
Attitude of Arrogance Is Recommended
“The other nations,” says the report, “will take us on our
own terms, for without us their league is a wreck and all their
gains from the war are imperiled.”
Claims “Haste” Was Due to Financiers
The report says that the adoption of the amendments will
not necessitate the reassembling of the peace conference*, which
probably will he in session six months more in Paris* “The
members of the conference might as well be usefully employed,”
the report continues, “as they are* now dividing southeastern
Europe and Asia Minor.”
Artificial demands for haste in considering the treaty, the*!
report states, came from certain great hanking firms which had
a direct pecuniary interest in securing an early eepportunity to
reap a harvest in the* adjustment of the* financial eebligations of
the warring countries. Demands for haste* also came from
many who never had read the treaty, and who never got beyemd
the worels “League* of Nations,” which they thought me*ant the
establishment of eternal peace*,” the* report concludes.
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GENERAL J. J. PERSHING
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.... Western Ncwsoanor Unto*
Whose arrival from overseas has been
greeted with unbounded enthusiasm
by all classes of citizens in the me
tropolis.
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IN HONO
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (by Associat
ed Press).—The First division of reg
ulars paraded Fifth avenue this
morning, with General Pershing lead
ing them. Hundreds of the soldiers
wore their war crosses.
The line of march extended for five
miles, and the troops with their gal
lant leader wrere greeted by enormous
crowds.
General Pershing's own regiment of
six-foot men marched immediately
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A Graceful Act
General Pershing suddenly stopped
the parade in front of St. Patrick's
cathedral, w'here Cardinal Mercier
was reviewing the parade, to shake
the hand of the aged cardinal.
# Praises Children’s Loyalty
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Addressing thirty thousand school
children massed in Central park yes
terday afternoon, General Pershing
thanked them for their patriotism
during the war.
The warmth of the reception ac
corded to the general by the New
Yorkers is increasing to such an ex
tent that a large detail of police is
required in front of his hotel because
of the crowds wrhich assemble there.
PRISONERS OF WAR
WILL BE RELEASED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—American headquar
ters in France have wired that all
prisoners of war are to be repatriated,
probably before the end of the month.
It is assumed that this includes
aJso the Germans held by the British.
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ALBERT AND ELIZABETH
INVITED BY CANADIANS
OTTAWA, Canada, Sept. 10 (by As
sociated Press).—The Canadian gov
ernment has invited the king and
queen of the Belgians to visit Canada
after the conclusion of their stay in
the United States.
HEAVY SEAS BATTER
SEA WALL AT HAVANA
HAVANA, Sept. 10 (by Associated
« Press)—Cyclonic winds are driving
mountainous waves over the sea wall
here, flooding adjoining sections oi
the city for a distance of six blocks
in places.
Many families are fleeing. No fa
talities have been reported.
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Outrageous Balance of Power to Be Succeeded by
League Composed of Self-Governing Nations
—Possibility of Failure of League Gives
New Lease of Life to Hyphenates
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 10 (by As
sociated Press).—President Wilson,
speaking yesterday at the Armory
here, said that the treaty of peace
would end the regime of “the balance
of power.” He said the league pro
vided for the destruction of auto
cratic power by admitting only self
governing nations to membership.
The President declared that the
League of Nations covenant was the
first international document which
gave recognition to the fact that the
world’s peace was everybody’s busi
j ness.
Hyphenates’ Hopes Reviving
ST. PAUL, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Speaking last night at the
Auditorium here before an audience
of fifteen thousand persons, President
Wilson asserted that the readjust
ment of the cost of living awaits a
complete peace basis which would
put labor and capital on their feet.
The possibility that the League of
Nations would fail of adoption, he
said, was reviving the hyphen be
tween the words “German” and
“American.”
IMPRESSIVE PARADE
IN QUAKER CITY
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 10 (by As
sociated Press).—Fifteen \ thousand
Knights Templar paraded the streets
of the city yesterday, in connection
with the thirty-fourth triennial con
clave of that order.
GERMAN DESTRUCTION
BRUSSELS, Sept. 10.—The bureau
of industrial study gives the value of
Belgian industrial property destroyed
by the Germans at 5,734,000,000
francs.
Will Speak at Bismarck
ON BOARD PRESIDENT’S TRAIN,
Sept. 10 (by Associated Press).—
President Wilson will speak this af
ternoon at Bismarck, N. Dak., this
being the longest leg on the journey
westward. Crowds assemble at the
small stations where the President’s
train stops, and take the opportunity
of shaking the hand of the chief exec
utive.
Failure Will Mean Despair
BISMARCK, N. Dak., Sept. 10 (by
Associated Press).—President Wilson
told his audience here this afternoon
that the issue he was discussing in
his speaking tour was the question
©f war or peace. He said that peace
could be maintained only by a con
cert of nations, as proposed in the
covenant of the League of Nations.
Should this concert fail the heart of
mankind would be overwhelmed in
despair, which would result in chaos.
Men in despair, said the President,
do not conduct governments—they
destroy them. “If we stay out of
the league, or qualify our acceptance,’’
he concluded “the world will say
there can be no peace.”
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ANARCHY REIGNS IN BOSTON
FOLLOWING STRIKE OF POLICE
Commissioner of Police Ousted by Mayor, Who
Calls on State Troops for Aid—Stores Looted,
Windows Broken, and Disorders Begun
Yesterday, Are Continued Today
BOSTON. Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The strike of the city police
men began here at 6 o’clock last even
ing.
Reports began pouring in later in
the evening that mobs in the south
ern part of the city were looting
stores. Federal inspectors and park
police were immediately 'ushed to
the scene. Five hundred volunteer
police have been recruited.
Lawlessness is rampant in the city,
and conditions following the strike of
the policemen approach anarchy. Last
night was worse than today, the mobs
breaking many store windows.
Volunteer policemen now are on
duty.
Mayor Peters has taken control of
the police from Commissioner Curtiss,
a state appointee, and called upon
the state guards organization to main
tain order.
The firemen now are threatening
to strike. The banks and stores are
employing their own guards.
The mobs stole goods from the
small stores, and from the windows
of the larger ones.
Armed Truce at Hammond
HAMMOND, Sept. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—An armed truce ex
ists in the steel strike situation here,
following the rioting wherein four
strikers were killed and fifty others
wounded in a fight with policemen.
President’s Offer Accepted
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The American Federa
tion of Railroad Workers, comprising
fifty thousand men not affiliated with
the brotherhood crafts, have voted
to accept President Wilson’s wage
proposition as presented to the shop
men.
AMUSEMENTS RESUME
PARIS, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The theatrical managers and
actors have reached a compromise,
and the amusement places will re
open tonight.
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MEXICANS OPPOSED
TO MISCEGENATION
EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 10 (by As
sociated Press).—Agitation against
the marrying of Chinese men and
Mexican women is spreading in So
nora, Chihuahua and other west coast
states of Mexico. This has long been
a source of much ill-feeling against
the Chinese as many have married
Mexican women in the north. Villa
gave this as his reason for killing
many Chinese at the time of his cam
paign in 1917 and was credited with
saying the Chinese were trying to
make a “yellow race” of his people.
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
RATIFIED BY HOUSE
CONCORD, N. H„ Sept. 10 (by As
sociated Press).—The lower house of
the legislature has ratified the woman
suffrage amendment to the federal
constitution, and the measure now
goes to the senate.
AUSTRIAN DELEGATE SMILES
WHEN TREATY OF PEACE IS
GIVEN TO HIM FOR SIGNATURE
ST. GERMAINS, Sept. 10 (by Associated Press).—
Karl Renner, head of the Austrian peace delegation, to
day signed the treaty of peace.
The voice of Premier Clemenceau when he an
nounced the purpose of the meeting was harsh, but Ren
ner observed a smiling demeanor.
Lloyd George and Colonel House were not present.
Assistant Secretary of State Polk signed the treaty for
the United States.
CARDINAL MERGER
Who has arrived in the United
States to personally thank the people
for the aid extended to Belgium dur
ing the war.
PRICE - FIXING
TO RE PROBED
SEATTLE, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The federal attorneys of
Washington and Oregon, after a con
ference held here, have announced
that they will press the high cost of
living probes, with a view to joint
action, where price-fixing agreements
among retailers and wholesalers are
found.
War Supplies to Be Sold
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10 (by As
sociated Press).—Direct sales to the
public of the war department’s sur
plus stocks of household commodi
ties such as socks, underwear, shirts,
tobacco and soap, are announced for
the near future. Retail stores will
be opened in thirteen cities.
SIX MEN ARE KILLED
BY EXPLOSION OF PIPE
ON BOARD STEAMSHIP
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 10 (by As
sociated Press).—The second engi
neer and five Chinese firemen were
killed when the main steam pipe of
the steamship Melville Dollar burst
on September 4 while the vessel was
en route from Shanghai to Manila.
ADMIRAL WATSON HAS
SMALL PASSENGER LIST
SEATTLE, Sept. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Admiral Wat
son sailed for Alaska ports at 10
o’clock this morning with thirty-six
passengers. Those booked for Cor
dova were Mrs. H. D. Counts, H. L.
Lehman and M. Nile.
ITALIAN COMMERCE
WITH ARGENTINA
ROME, Aug. 15.—Government sta
tistics on commerce with the Argen
tine Republic show that during the
first three months of the present year
Italy received about $65,000,000 in
imports and exported $2,000,0000
worth of goods. Of the imports,
$35,000,000 were cereals.
VENERATED CHURCHMAN
ARRIVES FROM EUROPE
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (by Associat
ed Press).—Cardinal Mercier arrived
here yesterday from Brest.