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CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1017.
COL. ROOSEVELT AND ENFORCED PEACE.
The white pigeon which now wheels about, hesitatingly
beating the air as it looks for a perch and a [dace to deposit its
laurel is no picture to enthrall the imagination and de light the
eye of Col. Roosevelt. No, sir. He reviles the feathered har
binger as a probable agent of German intrigue, and lie views
its reluctant leviations as his opportunity to whale the“League
to Enforce Peace,” an institution toward which his indignation
has crackled ever since it come into being in Independence
Hall, Philadelphia, in June. In the February Metropolitan
magazine his scorn of it fills several pages.
“Utterly futile,” he says of the agitation. For thirty
years the plan has been discussed, only to collapse in the first
serious test. He writes:
“These apostles of feeble folly have been shown by the
event to have failed to meet in even the smallest degree any of
the evils for which they glibly proclaimed they had found in
fallible patent remedies. And now, when their failure has been
so ignominous that they are not even objects of ridicule in Eu
rope, they come forward here, with piping voices, to offer one
more quack nostrum for international wrong.
“Their failure in the past has been complete. But this is
not all. Tt is a continuing failure. They are failing in duty
at this present moment. The Hague convention have been
treated as scraps of paper by Germany; and the United States,
a signatory power, shares the guilt because of her failure as a
government to protest. The immnse majority of the leading
advocates of the ‘League to Enforce Peace’ have failed as indi
viduals to protest. This explains the fundamental reasons why
they have failed to accomplish anything worth while in the
past, and why they are not entitled to confidence as regards
anything they say about the-future. They do not keep their pro
mises. On this count alone their proposals should be disre
garded’.”
The league proposes that signatory nations shall arbitrate
all questions and enforce the decree of the arbitral court, by
war if necessary. Then comments the colonel:
“Dealing with the present, not the future, this means that
we would have to submit the question as to whether we would
admit Asiatic immigrants to our shores, or whether Mexico
should be taken possession of and made orderly by some Euro
pean power, or whether Japan should be allowed to take pos
session of Magdalena bay, or whether the Monroe doctrine
should be abolished, to an arbitral tribunal on which Chinese
and Turkish judges might deliver the casting votes. It also
means that if in some quarrel of doubtful quality such a tri
bunal decided in favor of Siam against France, or Persia
againt Russia, we should be obliged, under penalty of breaking
faith, to devote our whole military and economic strength to a
long-drawn and bloody war for a cause in which our neorde had
no concern and of which they had no knowledge, and in some
place where we could hardly exert even a tiny fraction of our
strength and that only at enormous expense.”
Col. Roosevelt believes that the pacifist movement in the
United States has the most cordial support from unscrupulous
militarists of Europe and the Orient, and that it is the strong
est aid' of militarism abroad. “Germany,” he says, “is ob
viously anxious to end the war, so long as it can be ended to her
advantage; and it seems likely that with this end in view she
will encourage and praise her dupes on this side of the water in
the movement for a “League to Enforce Peace.” England
seems likely to take the same position; perhaps from similar
reasons; more likely for reasons of home politics, in order to
placate or fool the English pacifists. Both Berlin and London
will act in their own interests. If our future resembles our re
cent past, Washington will let them both profit at our expense
—but especially Berlin, for Washington is more afraid of
Berlin.
He denounces the arbitration treaties which William .1.
Bryan, when secretary of state, scattered about over the world
with a smiling confidence in impossible contingencies. He
says it would be dishonorable to break, “as well as utterly dis
astrous, in any serious crisis, to keep.” He concludes with a
ringing appeal for emulating the example of Washington and
Lincoln and the soldiers of Grant and Lee, if this nation is to
achieve mighty deeds.
Col. Roosevelt is not alone in the ruttling of scabbards and
in sounding the war yell and his appeal vibrates the sympathies
of a very large audience in his ridicule of the “League to En
force Peace.” Yet, there are some sizable indications that the
very thing as about to become a reality. Whether or not na
tions can be manacled thus, be able to protect their own, and
see the just rights of ethers in all quarrels the decades alone
can determine, and it is going to be an experiment such as the
world never has known. It looks fundamentally inane, but
possibly the European cataclysm has injected a new interna
tional conscience so well ventilated with fear that enough na
tions can be bound by it to enforce peace.
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Arms coming from Japan for Carranza? What effect will
our embargo have, in case Japan should insist upon making
such shipments?
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England’s present solicitude for Russia is an attitude de- i
serving Russian gratitude just now, but one to be given a lot of
latitude later on. ,
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“On to the Rhine!” is now the war cry of the French army,
inspired by the successes at Verdun. Meanwhile all the warring
nations are down to the rine.
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A Boston milk wagon driver’s daughter is going to marry
an heir to $7,000,000. And so between heir and water the milk
man ought to get along pretty well.
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Great Britain is now down to a whole wheat basis. War
has amended the world’s menu for the better. England, Ger
many, France, Russia, Italy and all of them will be better off
for the dainties they can’t get.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Cordova’s Progressive Merchants and
Professional Men.
HOTELS.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum, O'Neill Co.
CLOTHING.
W. Clayson.
Tho Blum, O’Neill Co.
Flnkelstein & Saplro.
RAILROADS.
Copper IUver & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Milwauke & St. Paul.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
AUTO SERVICE.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater’s Restaurant.
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Blum, O'Neil Co.
BANK.
First Bank of Cordova.
PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS.
Fuqua ii McConaghy.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
TRANSFER COMPANY.
City Express.
Alaska Transfer Company.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Howard & Lund.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Paclfjc-Alaska Nav. Co.
BAKERY.
Bobs Bakery and Coffee Ilouso. ...
LAUNDRY.
Modern Steam Laundry.
City Laundry.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E. A. Heirir.
MACHINERY, Ac.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET.
Northern Moat Market.
INSURANCE.
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
SFCONn-HANO STORF
John Rawson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. H. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. W. Council, Physician.
Dr. C. L. Hale, Dentist.
Dr. Charles Dagget, Dentist.
E. F. Medley, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer.
Asa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Valdez.
REAL ESTATE.
Goo. C. Hazelet.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Brew. Co., San Francisco.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION, CORDOVA PRECINCT,
AT CORDOVA.
No. 112.
in the Matter of the Estate of J. W.
Durnen, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Tho undersigned executor of tho es
tate of J. \V. Durnen, deceased, here
by gives notice that all persons hav
ing claims against the said estate, are
admonished and required to present
the same, with tho proper vouchers,
within six months from tho date hore
of, to tho undersigned executor at his
office and place of business, namely at
Slater's Restaurant, on First Street,
In said Cordova.
Datod at Cordova, Alaska this 27th
day of December, 1916.
HENRY A. SLATER,
Executor of llie estate of J. \V. Durnen,
Deceased.
Date of first publication, December
29. 1916.
Date of last publication, January 26,
1917.
Avail yourself of this opportunity
to learn to dance. No lessons given
After February 20.
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-eliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara. London,
Phoenix, Hartford, Northern, Globe
ind Rutgers, and others; all strong
3oard Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, r.nd Issue Fidelity
tnd Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
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Estimates Furnished.
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PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS.
Empress Building, Room 21. Phone 85
WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA, ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug 8tore.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office ami Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander liulld
i ing).
I’hones—Residence 115; office 132.
nw fyL- HALE
D E N T I • T
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum, O'Neill's Store.
DR. CHARLES. DAGGETT
NORTHERN HOTEL BLDG.
Phone 200. Cordova.
Dental Offices Will be Ready About
January 20th.
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E. F. MEDLEY.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA
CIU LAUNDRY
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
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SAILINGS FROM CORDOVA SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
Str. Evans about February 6 | Mondays, Fridays and Saturday
To Seattle and Alaska Porta Steamers— President, Governor
SEATTLE TO CORDOVA Queen, Umatilla, Admiral
Jan. 24, Feb. 3, Feb. IS. and Admiral Dewev.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE
San Francisco and Los Angeles.Daily Except Sunday
Snn Francisco and San Dlege.Monday, ’I hurnday Saturday
Steamers—Harvard, Yale, President, Governor, Admiral Schley, a ml
Dewey.
Full Particulars—A. E. Lathrop, Agt., Cordova Alaska.
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STEAMSHIP CO.
Fait and commodious steamers sailing between 8eattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
Jan. 12 .ALAMEDA Jan. 19
Jan. 19.MARIPOSA . Jan. 2(5
Sail from Cordova seven days Inter.
The freighters Cordova, Lutoin-he, .Juneau, V,dd. /.
and Eureka also make regular trips.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not ba received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, s. R. HEDGES,
_Q«neral Agent Agent
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Make It a Smokeless, Dustless,
Gasless, Trip East This Year
In addition to tho cleaner conditions dm- D> Kim
trification, you I! t*njoy tin* comlortahle acccnm
modations and you’ll iikc the littk* coiirte-de- m
cident to ‘Milwaukee” service.
3. R. HEDGES, Agent, Cordova, Alaska. Phone 7m
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY.
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TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
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For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85
CITY EXPRESS
And Transfer Company
STANTON & JOHNSON.
Meet All Trains and All Boats-^Day or Night.
PHONE 141.
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rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your U
own?
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