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The Cordova Daily Times
Member of The Associated Press
VOL. IV. NO. 77 CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
CONGRESS ADJOURNS TODAY AID TURMOIL
FILIBUSTER HOLDS UP ESSENTIAL APPROPRIATIONS
ALASKA COAL AND OIL BILL
AMONG MEASURES BLOQCED BY
LAFOLLETTE AND SHERMAN
WASHINGTON, March 4 (by Associated Press).—Con
gress adjourned at noon today in tin* midst ot a Republican lili
buster in the senate that resulted in the killing of a long list
of important measures, among which was the general deficiency
appropriation bill, carrying $7u(),000,000 for the railroad ad
ministration. This measure tailed to pass on account of ob
struction by a small Republican group of senators.
President Wilson has issued a statement declaring that a
group of men in the senate* had chosen deliberately to cmbui 1 ass
the administration of the government and to imperil the finan
cial interests of the country and the railway system.
Inability to secure an executive1 session ot the* semate e>ri
account of the Republican filibuster also caused the failure* of
scores of nominations tee be confirme*d, including that of A.
Mitchell Palmer te> be attorney general; John Skelton Williams,
for reappointment as comptroller of the currency; Norman
Hapgood, to Ik* minister to Denmark, together with many post
masters, judges ami district attorneys. Presidemt Wilsem will
make recess appointments of these officials at Hoboken to
night.
Lodge Disclaims Responsibility
The galleries of both houses of congress were thronged
during the closing hours. Veteran employes said that never
in thirty years has a filibuster forced such a complete tie-up.
Senator Lodge declared that three-fourths of the Republican
members sincerely deplored the failure of the railroad appro
priation. The Republican filibustered were beyond control, he
said, and told their leaders that their action was a personal and
not a party affair.
The Two Patriots (?) Responsible
Senators Sherman of Illinois and Lafollette of Wisconsin
spoke for several hours to an audience of a dozen. I hi* fili
buster even blocked the perfunctory exchanges of courtesies
between the retiring officers.
The blocked measures include the oil, gas and coal land
leasing bill, the woman suffrage1 amendment and Secretary of
the Interior Lane’s bill appropriating $100,000,000 for the rec
lamation of waste lands.
Jim Ham’s Swan Spng
The house Irish resolution died in the senate. Senator
Lewis offered a resolution expressing the senate’s wish that
the President have a safe journey and a safe return, and dcelar
ing that the senate approves of all proper efforts on the part ol
the President to el 1 eet a league of nations. \ ice I 1 esident M<u
shall ruled the resolution out of order.
Democratic Senators Want Revenge
Senator Smith, chairman of the interstate commerce com
mittee, with Senator Overman, went to the President’s office
after adjournment and urged that since the Republicans had
defeated the essential appropriation bill, the railroads ought to
be returned to their owners forthwith.
Alaska Railroad Appropriation Swamped
The sundry civil appropriations bill, which included the
provision for the Alaska government railroad project, was
among the measures which failed of passage.
Had Plenty of Time to Free Ireland, Though
By a vote of 216 to 41 the house adopted a resolution ex
pressing the hope that the peace conference would favorably
consider Ireland’s claims to the right of self-determination.
The resolution then went to tin* senate, where it was considered
altogether improbable that any action would be taken on it
before final adjournment.
FISH QUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, March 4.—Yester
day’s fish prices were: Halibut, firsts,
12Vic; seconds, 10%c; sablefish, 4c;
red rock, 2c.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, Mafch 4.—Alaska Gold,
3Ms; Alaska Juneau, 1%.
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Carl Sarin has returned from an
extended trip to the States.
BRITISH STATESMAN SOLEMNLY WARNS
AGAINST PROCRASTINATION IN MAKING
TREATY OF PEACE WITH GERMAN PEOPLE
LONDON, March 4 (by Associated Press).—Winston £
g Spencer Churchill, speaking in the house of commons g
g last night, emphasized the necessity of a prompt peace g
g settlement. He said the German people were suffering g
g great privations and the government was in danger of g
g collapse because of the hunger of the people. He de- g
g dared that the delay in the peace settlement might result g
g in the whole of Germany turning Bolsheviki, and that g
g unless the powers speed the negotiations they may have g
g nobody to settle with.
ORGANIZATION
OFTERRITORY’S
LEGISLATURE
.JUNEAJJ, March 1 (Special to the
Daily Times*. The territorial senate
organized today by unanimously elect
ing Senator Frawle.v of Nome presi
dent; T. M. lteed of Nome, secretary;
W. Grant Johnson of Juneau, assist
ant secretary; T. ('. Austin of Juneau,
sergeant-at-arms.
The house organized yesterday by
electing K. .1 White of Juneau
speaker; Harry F. Morton of Juneau,
chief clerk; M. F. Joyce of Latouche,
sergeant-at-arms.
Senators Sutherland and Ronan are
absent The former is on his way
north from Seattle.
Fears are entertained for the safety
of Senator Dan Sutherland, who repre
sents the Fourth division in the upper
house, lie is five days overdue from
the halibut banks with his lishing
boat, the Frances. If he does not ar
rive today a search will be instituted
for him.
HEAVY NAVAL LOSSES
OF BOTH SIDES IN WAR
LONDON. March -I (by Associated
Press*. Reuter’s says that the aggre
g;Ue losses of the allied navies during
tile war were NOJ.OOO tons, ol which
.-,.-,(1.000 Ions was British.
The navies of the central powers
lost Ilf,0,000 tons, exclusive of the ton
nage surrendered under the armistice
terms.
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The next steamer sailings from Se
attle for Cordova are the. Alaska, on
Friday, and the Farragut on March 12.
Both of these boats will go to the
westward as far as Seward.
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BRITISH VESSEL
DRIVEN ASHORE
BY ICE FLOES
ST. N. F„ March 4 (by As
sociated I’ress).—The Furness line
steamship Appenine. bound from Liv
erpool to this port, was driven ashore
at V. itless point last night by the ice
pack. The jam blocks the entire
coast. Nothing can be done to aid
the vessel until the wind opens the
floes.
CLEVER LITTLE BOXER
BECOMES A BENEDICK
SAX FRANCISCO. March 1 (by As
sociated Press).—Gearhart Stettin,
known in the prize ring as Willie
Ritchie, was married to Miss Ethel
Pierce of San Francisco last night.
They plan to reside her#.
Ric hie has been in military service
as boxing instructor.
OFFICIALS OF* ARMY
TO MAKE COAST TOUR
WASHINGTON, March -I (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of War
Baker and General March will leave
on Sunday next on a tour of inspec
tion to the Pacific coast and the Mexi
can border. Their tentative itinerary
includes Camp Lewis.
ALLIES IN NORTH RUSSIA
COMPELLED TO RETREAT
ARCHANGEL, March -1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Bolsheviki con
tinue their offensive against the allies,
causing the evacuation id' Vevsiev
kawa.
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* NEW YORK STRIKE l
* IS RESUMED *
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Y NEW YORK, March 4 (by Y
Y Associated Press).—The strike Y
Y of sixteen thousand boatmen Y
Y in Now York harbor, which Y
Y was halted in January by ac- Y
Y tion taken by President Wilson, Y
Y was resumed today.
Y The strikers demand a 30 Y
Y per cent increase in wages and Y
Y an eight-hour day. V
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Y shipping in this port is virtu- Y
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* AMERICAN CONSUL IS l
* HELD PRISONER t
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* “WASHINGTON, March 4 (by *
* Associated Press).—The Brit- *
* ish government has asked the *
* Indian colonial government to *
* release a Russian Bolsheviki *
* prisoner held in Persia in ex- *
* change for the American con- *
* sul. Roger C. Tredwell of New *
* York, who has been held pris- *
* oner at Tashkend, Turkestan,' *
* by the Bolsheviki for several *
* months. *
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GENERAL STRIKE IN GERMANY
TO OVERTHROW THE REPUBLIC
-ALL TRAFFICIN BERLIN STOPS
BERLIN, March 4 (by Associated Press). The National
Spartaeus League and the greater Berlin communist organiza
tions have issued appeals for an immediate general strike and
for the overthrow of the national assembly and the present re
public. These organizations have instructed their followers to
assemble at the factories and prevent work, but ask that street
denmnst rat ions be avoided.
Vorwaerts says that a majority of the workmen in the
metal trades and on the railways favor a general strike.
Berlin Declared to Be in State of Siege
COPENHAGEN, March 4 (by Associated Press).—It is re
ported that the Prussian government has declared a state ol
| siege in the police districts of Berlin, at Kpandau and oilier
suburbs of Berlin. Orders have been given to protect the hulk
of the working- people from famine and terror of the minority.
Gustav Noske lias assumed executive, power.
The German Spartaeaus, who have determined to call a
general strike, today fought their way into the Berlin police
stations, disarmed the policemen and cut the telephone wires.
Traffic of German Metropolis Tied Up
LONDON, March 4 (by Associated Press).—A German
wireless message says that Berlin is without water, gas or elec
tricity as a result of the general strike. All traffic by street
cars and elevated railways lias been stopped.
More Trouble in Store for Munich
PARIS, March 4 (by Associated Press).—It. is reported
that. Bavarian troops opposed to the radical government in
Munich arc marching upon that city.
MARSHAL FOCH DEMANDS IMMEDIATE DELIVERY,
OF GERMANY’S ENTIRE FLEET OF MERCHANTMEN
OnrKXHAliHX, M.-m-li 4 (I.v Assm-inli'.I Press).- Marshal
1 Koch, as head of the allied armistice commission, has demanded
the immediate delivery of the German mercantile licet, without
'regard to the question of food supply, according to a Weimar
dispatch. The German national assembly, which is still in ses
sion at Weimar, is considering the demand.
A Suggestion That Should Be Approved
PARIS, March 4 (by Associated Press). —As reparation for
works ol'art destroyed in Prance by Germany, the French Acad
emy of Fine Arts has suggested that works of French genius
in the collections of the royal families of the central empires,
and in the public museums of Germany and Austria, he put at
the disposal of the French government.
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PRESIDENT TO SPEAK IN NEW YORK TONIGHT
ON DETAILS OF PROPOSED LEAGUE OF NATIONS
NKW YORK, March 4 (by Associated Press).- President
Wilson will speak tonight on the proposed league of nations at
the Metropolitan opera house. Caruso will sing “Tin* Star
Spangled Banner’’ at the meeting.
Today the President will confer with former President
Taft and receive a delegation trom tin* recent Irish conlerence.
Suffragettes Preparing for Real Good Time
The district attorney's office has been informed that suf
fragettes are payinig from $50 to $125 for admission tickets to
the Metropolitan opera house, where the President will speak
tonight. The police are taking precautions to prevent the
women from staging a demonstration.
President Receives Ovation
WASHINGTON, Match 4 (by Associated Press).—Presi
dent Wilson left Washington at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The
crowds gave the President and Mrs. Wilson an enthusiastic
ovation as they passed through the station.