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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME TWO
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1919.
NUMBER 14
SULZER DIES SUDDENLY ON COAST
LLOYD GEORGE DISCUSSES NEW PERILS
GOVERNMENT WARNS DOCK WORKERS OF PLANS
CONFERENCE FACING
VERY GRAVE PERILS
LONDON". Apr. 16 — Premier
Lloyd George of Great Britain, in a
speech delivered in the British
House of Commons today, replying
to the criticism, offered by the House
some time ago in regard to the
premier's activities in Paris in the
matter of the peace treaty, said
that the situation confronting the
inter-Allied peace de’egates was
cme fraught with dire perils on
ever;.' side, for all countries, and
that every step taken, every rule
adopted, had been carefully weighed
and considered ere the conference
committed itself to anything, and
that thus much time was spent.
He made a powerful appeal to
his hearers for assistance to
strengthen the hands of the peace
delegates if possible, so that those
trying to do their best in the in
terests of the peace of the world
be let alone, to work oat a scheme
for a durable peace, unhampered
by adverse criticism and unjust
accusations.
No conference of the nations ever
assembled in the world’s history, he
said, faced problems of such vary
ing natures in their complexity or
of such magnitude in the gravity of
the issues at stake.
The Vienna conference of 1814-15
was he said, the nearest approach
to the present peace conference,
and it took the members of the
Vienna conference eleven months
to arrive at the decisions.
The Vienna congress sank into
insignificance, the premier declared,
when compared to the present peace
conference in the scope and mag
nitude of its activities, and that no
simile existed which could be ad
vanced by way of comparison.
Referring to the proposed League
of Nations, the premier said that
the league will be the means of
providing an adjustment for errors
that may quite possibly creep into
the final peace treaty in its rela
tion to the nations of the earth.
Referring to the criticism offered
by the House, some time ago re
garding a possible cause for the
delay in the work of the Inter
Allied Peace Conference, he stated
positively that America and Europe
were not at variance and that their
interests did not c’ash in the slight
est degree.
Concluding his remarks. Premier
Lloyd George said that he believed
that military intervention in Russia
will be the greatest act of stupidity
ever committed by the Allied pow
ers. The Bolshevik, he thought,
ought to be left alone to work out
their own salvation in their own
particular way.
The Vienna Congress was a con
gress of powers assembled after the
first overthrow of Napoleon, to re
organize the political system of
Europe, disturbed by the conquests
of France. The congress assembled
Nov. 1, 1814. The principal powers
represented were Autsria, Russia,
Prussia, England and France Spain,
Portugal, Sweden and the other
minor powers were also consulted
on matters more nearly concerning
them. The emperors of Austria
and Russia and the king of Prussia
i were present in person. The con
gress was suddenly broken up by
the restoration of Napoleon; but
its acts were signed by the powers
interested on June 9, 2815.
The Congress of Vienna showed
a disposition to interfere in Ameri
can affairs, and an attempt was
made to introduce monarchy in the
South American countries.
Meditated European aggressions
and the hostile attitude toward re
publicanism of the powers repre
sented in the Vienna conference led
co the declaration of the famous
principle known as the Monroe
Doctrine.
BERLIN'. Apr. 16.—The German
newspapers denounce in strong
terms, the semi-official French an
nouncements. made from time to
time, of the conditions to be im
posed on Germany.
Prince Lichnowsky declared that
France apparently forgets that a
peace which is unjustly extorted
will only bring fresh armaments
instead of leading to disarmament;
and that such new armaments will
throw all former armaments into
the shade in the magnitude of theii
destructive powers.
The Socialist paper Vorwaert
says that no German government
can possibly sign such terms as the
French newspapers, semiofficially
claim, will be imposed.
LONDON', Apr. 16.—Premier
David Lloyd George of Great Brit
ain, in a speech made here today,
regarding the operations of the
Peace Conference, sharply attacked
all people who attempted to sow
discord, distrust and suspicion be
tween the nations whose cordiality
and good will towards each other
is so essential to the success of
the treaty which has for its ob
ject the peace of the world.
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WILL MEET 10W
PARIS, Apr. 16.—Delegates rep
resenting the eighteen nations who
declared war against Germany, ex
clusive of the five great powers,
have been invited to meet this after
noon with the representatives of the
five powers, to hear the peace terms
which the Allies are prepared to
i offer Germany.
CHARLES A. SULZER
DEAD AT KETCHIKAN
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special
SEATTLE. Apr. 16—A
despatch to the Times, received
this morning', says that Mrs. Charles
A. Sulzer, in Washington, received
a telegram stating that her husband
died suddenly on Saturday last,
while enroute from Sulzer to Ketchi
kan. Alaska.
I
Details of the death of Mr. Sul
l| zer are not available. He was forty
I years of age at the time of his
! death.
I Former Delegate Wickersham left
] here this morning on board the
steamer Alaska. for Valdez. He ex
pressed {-Teat regTet when told of
the death of his political opponent.
DEATH CONFIRMED
KETCHIKAN'. Apr. 16.—Former
Delegate Charles A. Sulzer died on
Saturday, on board the launch Taku
II, while enroute from Sulzer to
Ketchikan, for medical treatment.
Mr. Sulzer took sick a week ago
Monday. His remains arrived here
today on board the Taku II.
...proclamation...
Governor Thomas Riggs Jr. has
' this day issued the following: pro
I clamation:
Whereas it has pleased almighty
| God to call to eternal rest the
: spirit of Charles A. Stilzer, a man
beloved by the many who recognized
| in him an earnest and faithful
I worker in all honor for the prin
ciples which he considered right,
and whereas death has sealed his
lips and closed his eyes in ever
lasting sleep, now, therefore, I,
Thomas Riggs Jr., governor of the
territory of Alaska, acuated not only
by a sense of public loss, but by
personal grief, do hereby call upon
all persons svithin the Territory of
Alaska, in both official and private
life, as a mark of respect to the
deceasd and to his sorrowing family,
to lower all flags to half mast be
tween the hours of sunrie and sun
! set for the period of three days
from the date of this proclamation.”
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Territory of Alaska, this
16th day of April, 1919.
(Signed) THOMAS RIGGS, JR ,
Governor of Alaska.
CHAS. E. DAVIDSON,
Ex-officio Secretary of Alaska.
The news of the death of Former
Delegate Sulzer came as a great
shock to his many friends and ad
mirers in Nenana. No intimation
of his illness had been received
previously. As a mark of respect
to his memory and in accordance
with the proclamation of Governor
Riggs, the flags at the Commission
office. Signal Corps, and other places
around town were half masted, and
will so remain for the next three
days.
CRIER INFORMS TOWN
OF NEARBY LIQUOR
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LONDON.—The town crier of.
Swanage recently paraded the streets)
of the village declaring there was
no beer in the place, but that a (
plentiful supply could be had in.
Kingston, a villige five mileB away. I
It frequently happens that under
the rationing system the available
supply of beer, wines and liquors
for a given public house or even
an entire community is consumed
at one sitting, and there must then
be a long wait until the regulations
permit delivery of a new lot.
STRIKE THREATENED
TO PARALYZE TRADE
WASHINGTON, Apr. 16—A very
serious state of affairs will be
created throughout the States to
morrow when the harbor workers
throughout the country will go out
on strike, as announced.
The announcement made by the
leaders of this strike movement
stated that the strike is intended
to block all traffic completely.
An official announcement made
today by covernmerit officials who
will endeavor to cope with the
situation, indicates that the govern
ment will operate transports even
if such an undertaking will requir ■
the use of the entire navy of the
United States.
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LEAVING 100AY
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I BREMERTON'. Wash.. Apr. 10
jXavrl Captains Sumner Kittelle
and L. E. Gregory leave today on
' the steamer Alaska for Anchorage,
t These officers have been selecte.1
by the navy department to u.ve.-:!
1 aate the c lal possibilities of the
Matanuska fields as a - ... . •
supply f' r the United States navy.
They will also thoroughly invest.
eate and report on the needs for
terminals and the transp ■rtat.
facilities for handing the output
of the coal fields for the navy.
"Captain Gregory is accompany- !
by his wife.
LONDON, Apr. 16—Accordin'-'
to a report received in this city to
day from Copenhagen, complete
anarchy pervades Munich, and ail
work of every description has com
to a standstill.
Train robberies and general loot
ing of houses, with lawlessness of
all sorts is of common occurrence;
and the looting of the banks in the
city is threatened. The government
troops stationed there have joined
the Spartacans and the civil au
thorities are absolutely powerless t
do anything to restore order.
Munich is the capita! of the f
mer kingdom of Bavaria.
ON MORLEY RIVER
VANCOUVER, B. C, Apr. 16.—
According to reports received in this
city today, a rich gold strike has 1
been made in the Atlin district by
prospectors, and surface dirt paying
thirty-five to forty cents a pan, is
said to have been encountered. A
large number of claims in the im
mediate vicinity of the discovery
have been staked out.
The strike is said to be on the
Morley river, which flows into the
Teslin Lake. The discoverers were
I grubstaked by Dawson interests. j
PUNS ABE LAID
FOB FINAL PEACE
Associated Press Summary. Apr.
1*5.— The representatives of the
Allied powers, ir< conclave assem
bled, are in w engaged in determin
ing the details if the pr.Jure »•>
be ad"pte<i at the histor meet:: a
betv.n representatives of the Al
lied powers and those of the C<r.
tral power-’. which :s to taae pla e
at Versailles a week fr un Fr. iay.
It i-, improbable that the void!
v ill ki >w anyth _ f t hi • xa ;
demands which the Allies wi.. make
of ihi.r hit- vanquished fee- ant i
the Teuton.-, have been formally a
vised ..f the price -f ytae
Reports indicate that thi Inter
Allied Peace Conference :.a- i-.
iern th t s hies v\ - H 1■ .
lem to a •. te of the people ■{ that
terms f Wils :
cii■!*•, which provides that the inter
ests of the populations concerned
must have equal weight with the
equitable claims of the government
whose tit!- is to be determined.
The province was formerly owned
by Denmark, and was wrested from
her by Germany.
LONDON', Apr 16.—Advices re
vived in this city today indicato
:hat the vote of the islanders of
Mew Zealand on the question of
jrohibition, shows that they are
.eainst the measure in that country.
The voters of the Austrialian
1'ommonwealth showed that they
vere for prohibition by a large
najority vote. This has now been
ivercome by the vote of the people
>f New Zealand; and it is entirely
■ reliable that New Zealand will re
nain wet; while Australia is dry.
enana. Alaska's Interior Fuel Depot
TEMPERATURE *
As reported by the government *■
observation station, N'enar.a *
Wednesday, April 16
Maximum 42 above
Minimum 22 above
Forecast: Cloudy and unsettled