THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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H. G. STEEL
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MONDAY, APRIL. 7, 1919
THE DAILY HERALD SUSPENDS
The Cordova Daily Herald ceased
publication yesterday, after having
been in existence for nine months,
and in its valedictory admits that Cor
dova “can not support two daily
papers of the character which would
do the community justice.”
In passing out of existence our morn
ing- contemporary pays this paper the
following, tribute :
“The Times, which will remain in
the daily field, is as good a paper as
is published in Alaska. It was here
first. Two daily papers can not pay,
and /the Herald in leaving the daily
field has no regrets other than the
fact that the city at present is not
large enough to support both publica
tions.”
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PECULIARITIES OF THE LEAGUE
One peculiarity of the league of na
tions covenant seems to have escaped
attention. If we read it aright it is an
effort to establish certain nations and
then guarantee their existence so long
as the league shall endure.
Take, for example, the case of Po
land. Let uo presume that Poland is
re-established much along the lines
of the old Poland which existed be
fore it was divided by Russia, Austria
and Germany in the eighteenth cen
tury. The league of nations, being in
corporated in the treaty of peace,
' would guarantee the territorial integ
rity of the new Poland against all at
tacks from the outside.
Greece, Jugoslavia, Czecho-Slo
vakia, Rumania, Italia Irredenta and
all other members of the league could
compel it to preserve their territorial
integrity from external attack. We
draw attention to this phase not by
way of censure, but simply to empha
size a peculiarity of the league. It is
designed to prevent the old fluxations
of boundaries, to create a sort of static
world. If the league can enforce its
will, boundaries will stand indefinitely
as the league creates them.
The only chance of change will be
in domestic insurrections. Poland
might be overthrown from within, but
if any outside power sought to catch
the flying pieces the league of nations
would step in and reconstruct the na
tion, divide it into separate sovereign
ties or parcel it out to other sovereign
ties.
Even revolutions are not apt to
cause radical changes. Lot us con
sider for a moment two cases of revo
lution which are before our very eyes.
In Korea there is a revolt against
tire rule of Japan. So long as the
Koreans are left to thetaiselves they
cannot make much headway, but they
might triumph if they should receive
the aid of the Russians were it not for
Article 10 of the league of nations.
Just as soon as the Russians should
step in to aid the Koreans the United
States and every other member of the
league would be required to defend
the territorial Integrity of Japan.
In Egypt there is an incipient revo
lution against Great Britain. It will
not go far. No outside aid can be ob
tained and the English will be able to
crush this revolt as easily as they
crushed several revolts which broke
out in Egypt during the war, following
the annexation of that vast and fertile
land with its teeming millions by
Great Britain.
In this connection we cannot fail to
note another peculiarity. In spite of
the league to maintain peace there la
apt to be a state of war somewhere In
the world all the time. The British
empire occupies a great part of the
earth's surface and Great Britain, ac
cording to the league plan, soon will
become a mandatory for numerous
colonies taken from Germany and for
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jther territories which have fallen
ivlthin her sphere of operations as a
result of the war. It is more than
probable that Great Britain will be at
war with some of its subjects most of
the time, just as it has been for a
century. Germany was fond of saying
that she had preserved the peace for
forty-four years and that during that
period Great Britain had been almost
constantly at war.
The league of nations, we are as
sured by President Wilson, would not
interfere with such domestic ques
tions as a revolt in Ireland, Egypt,
India, Mesopotamia, or some of the
African colonies. It could not require
Great Britain to “cool off” for three
months before turning the cannon and
machine guns on the peoples of the
Upper Nile, the Ganges or the Tigris.
No “cooling-time treaty” could pre
vent Japan from shooting down re
bellious Koreans. Among themselves
the members of the league would have
recourse to the covenant’s various
means of preventing war and, no
doubt, would be able to compose many
of their differences. Meantime the
great colonial powers might be fight
ing continuously with insurgent sub
jects.
It is no part of our purpose to arouse
animosities among good friends. In
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be careful to avoid playing into the
hands of the enemy who has not yet
accepted terms of peace and who is
eager to take advantage of any feuds
that may arise among the allies. At
the same time we should not blind our
selves to the imperfections of human
covenants. We should try to realize
how far even the best instrumentali
ties are from attaining that ideal of
justice toward which we have set our
gaze as toward a guilding star. And
yet we should not be discouraged.
Out of all this maze of criticism good
will come and we shall find ourselves
measurably nearer the goal we are
striving for.
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RULE OR RUIN
The Citizen’s conception of Wick
ersham’s attitude toward Alaska—
is entirely borne out by his present
is entirely borne out bl his present
course of villification of the secretary
of the interior, Franklin K. Lane. Rule
or ruin, and long has he ruled from
his political roost on the government
payroll.
His rule is at an end. While pub
licly he may dispute such a state of
affairs, privately he has not the slight
est doubt that it exists. It is the
realization of this fact that lies be
hind his vicious attack upon Secretary
Lane, with the apparent intention of
“getting even” before he removes
himself from the territory of Alaska
to return to his former domicile in
Washington.
And Fairbanks and the Fairbanks
district will be the greatest sufferer.
This section of Alaska has for years
been hanging onto its holdiings await
ing the coming of the government
road to bring cheaper transportation,
cheaper fuel and the relief these
things will carry with them. Today
we are in sight of the coal fields of
the Nenana district. With a reason
able appropriation this spring the
steel would stretch from Fairbanks to
tne coai mines next ian ana trains
would be running on regular schedule.
Now not one of us knows when
the gap will be closed. A few Re
publican senators blocked the meas
ure containing our appropriation at
the last session of congress. Men
were thrown out of work all along
the road and expensive machinery is
standing idle, rusting in disuse, with
no assurance that it will be used for
months to come. Not satisfied with
this, Mr. Wickersham, for purely po
litical reasons, possibly because two
ladies voted against him at Nenana—
is now doing his best to undo all that
has already been done and block the
future development of that section of
Alaska traversed by the Alaska rail
’oad and the country dependent upon
it for opening up.
Sore and disgruntled because he has
been turned dowon at the pblls by a
majority of Alaskans—and the people
of this division played no small part
In It—he, knowing that his political
rule in Alaska has ended, now seeks
to revenge himself by supplying his
party leaders with an excuse to with
hold governmental aid from us.
Wickersham is, or has been, attor
ney at Washington for the people of
Alaska, and is about to undertake to
force himself on us again in the same
capacity. Yet he does not hesitate to
Initiate a vicious fight against Secre
tary Lane, Alaska’s one best bet in
the United States, out of which there
Is nothing that can come which will
be of benefit to Alaskans. If he at
tains this end it will work Incalculable
Injury to Alaska, and especially to
the Fairbanks district. How long will
the people of Alaska stand for the ac
tions of the political demagogue, the
srould-be czar of Alaska?—Fairbanks i
Citizen. . i
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VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS
News from Juneau told us that in a
special message to the legislature
Governor Riggs had suggested that
the territory go into the transporta
tion business.
The suggestion may serve a good
purpose. It may scare the present
transportation companies into giving
us a better service in order to silence
the suggestion, and surely that would
help some. However, it cannot do any
harm to look into the matter; for if
the present service is maintained
much longer, some such a course will
have to be taken. But wouldn’t it be
advisable to look into the condition
of an air mail service firBt? With a
good mail service, Alaskans can put
up with a great deal of inconveniences
without grumbling much, for they are
used to neglect, especially at the hand
of our generous—in spots—govern
ment. For instance if a few of the
millions that have been wasted in the
construction of the railroad to the
westward had been saved for a mail
service, everybody would have been
benefitted. Anyhow, the governor's
suggestion may be worth some atten
tion on the part of the solons.—Ket
chikan Miner.
Delegate Wickersham is making
some very serious accusations against
a former member of the Alaskan engi
neering commission, who is now gov
ernor of the territory. What’s the big
idea, anyway? We had supposed that
the election was over. We don't want
this railway project dragged into any
political fight, for that means a con
gressional investigation, which will
accomplish nothing, but may cause a
delay. And the people of this com
munity don’t want any more delay in
construction work on this road. There
are lots of idle men about town who
want to get to work, and this town is
interested in seeing that they get on
the job as soon as the appropriation
is available.—Anchorage Times.
Transportation problems suggest
much noisy talk and political issues to
Wickersham. To Governor Riggs, At- i
torney General Grigsby and Senator
Price they suggest constructive think
ing and the application of remedies.—
Juneau Empire.
MANY ARIZONA
BILLS VETOED.
BY GOVERNOR!
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 7.—The
sixty-day session of the fourth Arizona
legislature just closed was principally
remarkable for three features, the
protracted fight over $3,000,000 high
way legislation passed and vetoed by L
Governor Campbell, then passed again t
without the emergency clause barring f
possibilities of referendum, the veto- j
ing of a new election code and the kill- )
ing of a new educational code. At the f
close of the session the Republican 1
minority predicted the governor would j
again veto the road bill which took f
from him the power of naming the <J
highway commission.
A fund of $100,000 was created t(
co-operate with the federal govern
ment in surveying for feasible irriga
tion and reclamation projects, whih
i bill was passed to assist Washingtor
ill a national soldiers’ settlemen
scheme and a resolution was adoptee
approving Secretary Franklin K
Lane's hundred million dollar soldiers
settlement proposal.
By new measures enacted this ses
sion ;a land department was created
machinery was provided to organizt
power districts for irrigation purposes
md an irrigation code gdopted.
Measures, killed in the legislature
included one setting a minimum o
120 a week for women.
Boxing would be revived by a bil
which awaits the executive signature
and which would permit ten-roune
bouts where eight-ounce gloves are
jsed.
A new law requires the re-recordini
of all Arizona cattle brands. It li
estimated that this bill will throw 10,
)00 "dead" brands open to use.
A budget system was provided in i
measure which was successful in un
last hours of the session.
Fraternal insurance on Infants o
;wo years and on adults up to 60 yeari
Is provided in a house treasure whicl
the governor signed.
The five-year limit on land leasei
was increased to twenty by a bil
which had a stormy experience h
both houses. This measure also lift)
he one-section limit on lease holding!
ind sets no maximum. It has beer
luggested freely that it may draw the
governor’s veto.
Every vehicle found on Aritom
<oads carrying any amount of liguoi
EGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF SALE
rnited States of America, Territory
of Alaska, ss.
Notice is hereby given that I have
liis day levied upon that certain one
tory frame dwelling house known as
lie McVae house, same being situated
pon government land of the United
fates of America adjacent to station
rounds of the Copper River & North
western Railway Company, near the
iivn of Cordova, Alaska, under and
y virtue of a certain chattel- mort
age given by Dan McVae to the
'irst Bank of Cordova, at Cordova,
-laska, and by said bank assigned to
ohn Muller; said mortgage being
ireclosed and s*id property sold un
er Section 749 of the Compiled Laws
of Alaska. Anti I hereby give notice
by virtue of the authority vested in
' me that I will sell said house and
the whole thereof to the highest bid
der for cash to make the sum of $600
with interest thereon at the rate of
12 per cent per annum from the 24th
day of August, 1918, together with
costs and increased costs of sale. Said
sale to take place on the premises
on the 12th day of April, 1919, at the
. hour of 2 p. m.
Dated this 2d day of April, 1919.
F. R. BRENNEMAN,
U. S. Marshal.
By WM. L. FURSMAN, Deputy.
may be confiscated, according to a
new law which the governor signed
shortly before the session closed.
Loan sharks have hard days ahead
of them in this state if the executive
signature goes on a measure which
passed both houses and which carries
stringent regulations against usury.
Teachers who have served faithfully
1 for twenty-five years will be pensioned -
hereafter, according to another bill
: awaiting the governor’s action.
1 A complete system of road signals
' for automobiles and regulation safety
devices on oars are provided for in a
1 bill which also lays down an exhaust
! lve set of rules of the road.
After a battle which sometimes be
f came humorous, the legislature adopt
ed a state anthem, which the governor
1 failed to endorse. However, he did
not veto It, and It became law auto
matically within five days.
1 Bills to license chlropractlcs and
1 osteopaths were killed, but a new
1 dental code, considerably broader
ti.an that now in existence, was
adopted.
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NOTICE
| 1 have sold my stock of second-hand goods to Mr. Keist
I and from now on will devote my entire energy to the
| workmen’s trade. Come in and look my stock over, see
| the quality of goods and get the prices.
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1 BLANKETS AND QUILTS |
1 LOGGERS’ SHOES AND SHOE FINDINGS
I RAIN GOODS
1 MATTRESSES AND SPRINGS
I TENTS AND A LINE OF CANVAS GOODS t
I KITCHENWARE, STOVES I
1 CLAM DIGGERS’ SHOVELS AND SUPPLIES 1
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