THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX. C. H. SCHEFFLER. Publiaher*
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C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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cnwiHiYA. ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 4,1915.
AMERICA HAS NOT “WAR THIRST”
BUT HAS LEARNED A LESSON
IIE Japan Times, insists that Japan was not inspired by
any “war thirst” when she most reluctantly entered into
the present war; that her part was not the outgrowth of
“Oriental hatred,” that she had no grievance against Germany;
that it was only when the great western ally of Japan, England,
“in view of the unequivocal stipulations of the Anglo-Japanese
alliance had called upon Japan to aid in protecting British com
merce on the coast of China and the adjacent waters that Japan
was reluctantly drawn into the war;” that to protect British
commerce effectively in those waters, it was necessary to de
prive Germany of her naval and military base in the far east.
That seems altogether rational and true. Japan did not do'
sire any present war for the double reason that there has not
been time for a fighting army to grow up in that country since
the destruction of life in the Russo-Japanese war, and, second,
her want of money.
But it would be foolish for our country not to note1 the ad
vantages to Japan which the present war will contribute.
Japan counts upon being foremost of all the world in ocean
carrying trade because of her cheap coal and the low wages
she pays her working men. And this is not an extravagant
dream on her part. Then she needs more land for her swiftly
increasing population. Now imagine her situation ten years
hence. She will have at least a million trained soldiers, her
ships will cover every sea. The latest news is that she is now
nrenarintr a fleet of merchant shins to nlv d'ireetlv htween
Yokohama and Rio,via the Panama canal. Suppose that she
decides that she wants some added territory on this continent,
in North or South America, and maneuvers to bring on a war
as a justification for such acquisition. Her navy can convoy
the transports that bring her soldiers, and she wtll depend upon
Great Britain to protect her merchant ships in every sea. In
ease the war settlement gives Russian ships full right of way
through the Hellespont, she will likewise have Russia for an
ally, for they are in full alliance now so far as the conquest of
Manchuria and Mongolia are concrned; indeed the conquest of
those two provinces is already insidiously going on.
In that case any one can set* the vantage ground that Japan
will stand' upon.
This situation is another notice to the United States that to
be sure of peace we should be prepared for war.
It likewise supplies a hint that when Europe has suffered
enough to be willing to make ponce, one thing that should be
crystallized into law and the nations made to accept it, is that
there must be no more offensive and defensive alliances be
tween nations; that questions of differences between
nations must be settled in the international court, and such
penalities provided as will make it possible to enforce the law.
fine great lesson that the present European war emphasizes
is that the spoken or written pledges of most nations count for
naught when they determine to carry through some coveted
purpose. This war will not cure the land lust of kings, nor
limit the rage of commercialism among either kings, manufac
turers or merchants. The money-lust exceeds all others ami
commercial nations depend upon trade to draw to themselves
the world’s money.
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The Fairbanks Daily Times is the only Alaska newspaper
we know of that has attempted to offer a defense of Gifford Pin- •
cliot’s conservation ideas as applied to this territory. In an
editorial under the caption of “Pinchot, the Coal Saver” that
paper says that the former forester, in causing the “bottling
up,” of our resources, performed a far-sihgted act and one
which it apparently upholds. It also denies the assertion that
Pinchot caused tin* withdrawal of the Alaska coal lands in
order to prolong the Pochahontas monoply, and takes Jack
1 nderwood, of the Seattle Times, to task for writing on this
subject, in which he made a complete expose of Pinchot’s meth
ods. As Mr. Underwood has likely given the matter more care
ful thought than our Fairbanks contemporary, and from his
long residence in Alaska is just as well qualified to write intel
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is based on facts and does not “differ very materially” with .
that held by the average Alaskan as the Times would have you
believe.
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The Chamber ot Commerce has passed a strong resolution
endorsing Secretary of the Interior Lane’s bill for an Alaska
Development Board, a copy of which is published in today’s
Daily Times. Everywhere are seen signs of a new industrial
dawn for Alaska, and to President Wilson and at least three
members of his cabinet are due much credit for the real con
structive, permanent prosperity that is headed towards Alaska.
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Now that wo have the assurance of the “city organ” that
it will criticise* public acts of puoltc officials when it believes
criticism is due and would best serve public interests a more in- -
dependent course is marked out for that paper. But actions
speak loaded than words and it remains to be seen whether
this is another idle boast or if the Alaskan really intends here
after to be fair and just.
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It is an encouraging sign to learn that a number of the big
transcontinental railway lines are preparing to do considerable
publicity work as to the* accessibility ot Alaska, in order to
turn tourist travel in this direction during tin* coming year.
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After having stood practically still for the past ten years
Alaska is again coming into its own and under the broad con
structive policy of the present administration there promises
to be big things doing in this northern empire during 1915.
I lint final |intent has been granted to the McDonald coal
claims in tin* Bering River field will be joyful news not only
to the residents of Katalla, but every Alaskan who believes in
lair play. Mr. McDonald expended practically all the money lie
•mild raise in the opening up of these claims, which are said to
contain an excellent quality of fuel, only to have the govern
went step in and try to deprive him of his rights. After fight
:ng the case for several years, during which time lie made a
number of trips to Washington and personally appeared before
I In* general land office, Mr. McDonald is finally to come into his
nvn. This action would indicate that there now appears to
be a disposition on the part of the present administration to
settle the controversies of coal claimants on their merits, and
not allow special agents to longer tie-up these fields on techni
calities.
REGULAR MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT
The regular meeting of the city conn
til will be held tonight in the city hal
or the transaction of the current city
tuslness.
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ADMIRAL EVANS, January 15
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat.
Kataila. Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet point* and Kodiak
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Chitina for Cordova— - *
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Office over Cordova Drug Store
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
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Attorney at Law
General Civil Practice
Suite 3, Adams Block
30RD0VA, .... ALASKA
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\dams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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Office at
CORNER DRUG STORE
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