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VOL. 111.
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NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920
NUMBER 167
A. E. C. SEEKING $4,000,000 FOR RAILROAD
GOVRIGGSURGES FULL HOME RULE FOR ALASKA
FAMINE THREATENS LIVES OF MILLIONS IN NORTH CHINA
GOVERNOR RIGGS
URGES CONGRESS
10 FREE ALASKA
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9—
An appeal for greater co-ordination
of policies in the government of
Alaska and the “greatest possible
measure of self-government” runs
through a series of recommendations
for the government of Alaska, con
tained in the annual report of Gov
ernor Thos. Riggs, Jr., which was
made public yesterday.
“Sentimentalists” the report says,
“are doing more damage to Alaska
than can ever be undone unless a
broad policy of development is un
dertaken which will recognize the
rights of invested capital and the
welfare of the individual. Laws
should govern instead of regula
tions, but where regulations are
necessary they should be promul
gated by authority located within
the territory.”
The report urges the definition of
some sort of colonial policy, assert
ing that the lack of such a policy
has caused capital to turn to British
Columbia. ,
The governor recommends the
enactment of the pending develop
ment board bill, declaring that the
measure will do more good for the
territory than any other legislation,
and that it is opposed only by the
bureaus at Washington.
Other recommendations include
the improvement of transportation
in Alaska, the enactment of the Me
Fadden bill, the amendment of the
organic act to provide for full terri
torial powers for Alaska, legislation
transferring to the territory jurisdic
tion over fish, game and fur animals
in Alaska, the amendment of the
coal leasing law so as to exempt
lessees from the payment of royalty
during the first five years, the -estab
lishment of a federal police force,
extension of the farm loan act to
the territory, transfer from the fed
eral to the territorial treasury of
the Alaska fund, authorization for
the construction of federal buildings
.
NENANA
has the
ONLY
FIRST-CLASS
PRINTING
ESTABLISHMENT
in
INTERIOR
ALASKA
EQUIPPED
TO TURN OUT
ALL KINDS
OF WORK
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SHORT NOTICE
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MUCH MONEY IS REQUESTED
FOR USE IN ALASKA IN 1921
at Cordova and Juneau, transfer to
the territory of the net proceeds
[ from the sale of timber from terri
torial forests, territorial participa
tion in the net proceeds from the
sale of seals, creation of the office
of secretary of Alaska, apart from
the office of surveyor general, and
liberal appropriations for the con
struction of wagon road feeders for
the Government railroad.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dee. 9—
Unconfirmed reports received in this
city today say the whole of Armenia
have gone Bolshevik, and that it is
expected that the republic of Geor
gia will soon adopt a soviet govern
ment.
NO PEACE IN IRELAND TILL
INSURGENTS SURRENDER
j LONDON, Dee. 9—Addressing the
; house of commons yesterday on
the question of suggested peace with
Ireland, Sir Hamer Greenwood de
clared, amid the cheers of his' col
leagues, that he was “convinced
there would be no peace in Ireland
until the extreme leaders of the Re
publican party either surrender and
lay down their arms, or are taken
forcibly into custody."
M’CORMICK WINS ON A FOUL
PORTLAND, Dec. 9—Boy McCor
mick, English light heavyweight
champion, was given a decision over
Battling Levinsky in this city last
night, on a foul. The fight was to
have gone ten rounds but was end
ed by the referee in the seventh.
Levinsky claims that the foul was
unintentional.
COMPANIES START FIGHT
ON CLOTHING WORKERS
NEW YORK, Dec. 9—It is an
nounced at the headquarters of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America that New York clothing
manufacturers have declared war on
the union.
Six large concerns in this city, it
is claimed, have locked out oVer
sixteen thousand union workers and
further efforts to put the union out
of business are anticipated.
HONORS FOR WILSON
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 9—Definite
announcement has been made here
that the Nobel peace prize for this
year is to be awarded to President
Wilson on December 10. It was an
nounced some time ago that the
American executive had been select
ed for the honor but the date of
the presentation was not decided
until this week.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9—
Co-operation and friendly relations
between Congress and the White
House were indicated yesterday by
President-elect Harding in a short
address which he made on the floor
of the senate shortly after the op
ening of the third and final session
of the Sixty-sixth Congress this
week. Disclaiming any desire to
criticise the present administration,
the next President declared that
one of the chief ambitions of his
four years as head of the nation
will be to insure better team work
between the two branches of the
Government. The speech was made
in response to an ovation of greet
ings when Harding entered the
senate chamber in his capacity as
senator to answer the roll call.
Wilton Addresses Congress
The members of Congress, assem
bled in joint session, were addressed
by President Wilson on Tuesday
afternoon, the chief executive ap
pearing before the lawmakers for
the purpose of reading his message
as has been his custom during the
j past eight years.
; The President recommended a re
j vision of the tax laws, with'the sim
plification of the income and excess
profits taxes; independence for the
Philippines; the granting of a loan
to Armenia; economy in appropria
tions; creation of a budget system;
j cold storage and other laws affect
j ing the cost of living; federal licens
J ing of corporations; rehabilitation
! and training of disabled soldiers,
j The President did not indorse the
i soldier bonus plan nor did he refer
j to the League of Nations or the
1 treaty fight.
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Many Appointment* Made
President Wilson has renominated
John Skelton Williams for the office
of comptroller of currency. The
| name of Williams is included in a
list of 17,000 appointments? 15,000
of which are civil.
| Money For Alaska
Alaska figures heavily in the esti
mates of the various departments
for congressional appropriations. In
every case, increased sums are asked
except in the case of the Alaskan
RELIEF LEGISLATION WAITS
WHASINGTON, D. C„ Dee. <J—
The Republican members of the sen
ate finance committee have decided
that income tax relief legislation,
for which there is a nation-wide
demand, is impracticable at this
session of Congress, owing to the
press of other matters which are
regarded as more urgent.
KING ASKED TO QUIT
LONDON,. Dec. 9—A report re
ceived in this city from Athens says
the Greek government has written
a note to King Constantine asking
him to abdicate in favor of the
crown prince, as a means of avoid
ing strained relations with the Al
lied nations.
Engineering commission, which asks
only $4,000,000, as against $7,000,
000 last year.
The army asks $955,000 for the
Alaska Road commission, to be ex
pended on roads, trails and bridges
throughout the territory. Last year
the amount asked for this purpose
was only $350,000.
| The army also asks for $212,434
for the maintenance of the Alaska
military cable and telegraph system.
The navy wants another million to
continue coal mining operations in
Alaska.
The department of the interior
asks that the salary of the governor
of Alaska be increased $500 and
that his contingent expenses be
elevated to $11,100.
The lighthouse service renews a
demand for $185,000 for the estab
lishment of a station at Cape Spen
cer. A request is also made for the
sum of $125,000 for new aids to
navigation, including lights at Point
Retreat and Guard island; $80,000
for an additional complete light
house depot at Ketchikan. It is pro
posed to install two gas burners
and 18 automatic lights. The sum
of $10,000 is also asked for harbor
improvement.
The forest service wants $7,983
for the Chugach forest and $15,221
for Tongas.
The biological survey has made a
request for the sum of $190,000 for
the investigation of animals in the
North.
The state department asks 'or
the sum of $55,000 for boundary
survey purposes.
The geological survey wants the
sum of $190,000 to continue its,
work of investigating the mineral;
resources in Alaska.
The bureau of mines asks for the ,
sum of $75,000 for the purchase of j
a site and the erection of a suitable
building at Fairbanks.
The bureau of education needs
$419,000 for the education of na- ■
fives, $125,000 for relief work, $5,
000 for vocational training and
$134,000 for the care of insane.
The sum of $15,000 is asked for,
the support or reindeer stations,
$62,540 for the protection of game
and $30,000 for the suppression of
the liquor traffic.
| AIR MAIL FOR ISLANDERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9—
Officials of the war department have
announced that plans have been
completed for the establishment of
aerial mail and passenger services
between Manila and other large
cities of the Philippine islands. The
new services will be inaugurated
shortly after the first of the year.
HARDING RETURNS TO DESK
TO GET READY FOR WORK
MARION, Dec. 9—President-elect
Harding is back at his desk again
after more than a month’s absence
and has a busy time ahead attend
ing the vast amount of mail and
other matters which have accumu
lated during his absence.
Mr. Harding expressees himself as
being well pleased with the outlook
at Washington and believes that, he
and the new Congress will be able
to work in harmony on the big
problems confronting the nation.
The selection of the men who will
compose the new cabinet is receiv
ing the consideration of the Presi
dent-elect, but he regards it as very
doubtful if the list will be completed
much before his inauguration.
WASHINGTON, » C„ Dec. 9—
In a discussion of the Japanese
question, in a carefully prepared ad
dress delivered on the floor of the
lower house of Congress this morn
ing, Representative Julius Kahn, Re
publican, of California, chairman of
the house military committee, de
clared that America has always
hoped to avoid war. but if “the
statesmen, politicians and agitators
of Japan” want war, they will be
the ones to bring it on. Continuing,
he said: “The world recently learned
that we* are not too proud to fight
or afraid when forced into war.”
The speaker reviewed briefly the
history of relations between the
two countries regarding immigration
and asserted the absolute right of
any country to regulate immigra
tion to that country. The Japanese
government, he declared, is familiar
with this universal rule of interna
tional law.
COST OF WAR IS SHOWN
IN GOVERNMENT REPORT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec 9—
The net^ cost of the war to the
United States is fixed at $24,010,
000,0000 in a report which has just
been made public in this city. From
this amount, the report says, there
should be deducted the sum of
$9,523,000,000 which represents the
American loans to foreign govern
ments.
President Wilson has transmitted
to the senate a special message in
which he fixes the complete expenses
of the American peace mission at
$1,651,000.
WAR TO THE FINISH
WASHINGTON, D. 'C., Dec. 9—
Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney, widow of
the late lord mayor of Cork, told
the Committee of One Hundred to
day that proponents of the Irish re
public are resolved “that England
shall have no peace and the world
shall have no peace until our re
public is recognized.”
PAY! IS OPPOSED
10 HOME RULE FOR
ALASKA JUS1 NOW
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. »
In his annual report to Congress
which was released for publication
yesterday, Secretary of the Interior
j.Iohn Barton I’ayne declares in favor
| of the establishment of a Govern
j
ment line of steamships to Alaska,
“even at a loss, to provide an ade
quate service at reasonable rates."
The secretary opposes any larger
j measure of self government than :>
provided under the existing organic
j act. This is regarded as an indication
j of sympathy with the Lane develop
i ment board idea, but it appears that
•he regards the co-ordination of act
| ivities through the inter-department
: al board as offering the best cure
j for the situation.
| He points out the need of opening
j the country through a railroad sys
! tem and better ocean transporta
! tion and, as a solution of that prob
j lem, recommends the consolidation
of the two present steamship com
uanies. And failing that, a Govern
ment service under the Shipping
board.
GOVERNMENT WINS SUIT
AGAINST RAILROAD TRUST
WASHINGTON, D <\. Ijec. 9
The Government has won its anti
trust suit against the Lehigh Rail
road company and affiliated corpora
tions in a decision handed down by
the United States supreme court,
sustaining the charges of monopoly
and violation of the Sherman anti
trust law. The decision holds that,
there was a violation of the com
modities clause in the formation of
; the Lehigh Coal Sales company
and the court has ordered a redis
tribution of the stock of the Lehigh
Valley' company'. X
J . VETERAN RETIRES
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 9
i RearAdmiral H. T Mayo, war-time
[commander of the American fleet,
[ has retired ofter 47 years service
! He spent 30 years of his service at
! sea and 17 years ashore.
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