SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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THE ISLE OF PINES TREATY.
The Senate is again milling over
the much-discussed and unratified Isle
of Pines treaty of 1904, whereby the
United States confirmed Cuba’s title
to the island. The issue hangs on the
wording of the treaty, which grew out
of our late unpleasantness with Spain.
The treaty provided that certain
“other islands,” should be considered
under the jurisdiction of the United
States. Under this provision, Cuba
claims ownership on the ground that
the Isle of Pines long had been recog
nized as a geographic part of Cuba
and consequently was not one of the
unlisted “other islands.”
The issue has been pending for more
than twenty years, and all presiden
tial recommendations, beginning with
those of President Roosevelt, have
been ignored by the senate, which has
sole power to make the treaty effec
tive.
President Coolidge favors ratifica
tion of the treaty in compliance with
what he regards the letter and the
spirit of the treaty. His position is
strengthened by reason of the fact
that in a test case several years ago,
the United States supreme court con
ceded sovereignty to Cuba. Oppo
nents in the senate, particularly the
democratic side, are trying to block
ratification, asserting that the island
is of value to the United States, and
that it would be unfair to some 10,000
American citizens who have taken up
residence on the 893 square miles of
land to turn it over to Cuba, thus
jeopardizing their interests. Most of
the Americans are from Ohio who
bought the land in small tracts and
are raising grapefruit and winter veg
etables. These Ohioans, however, do
not recognize American laws, as Vol
stead apparently has never visited the
place.
It might be well to consider that
Americans who leave the United
States and invest their money in for
eign holdings, do so at their own risk.
It also is much better that the island,
which belongs to Cuba, be turned over
to her in the interests of peace and
amity than to hold it and incur the ill
will of a smaller and weaker sister re
public. America will undoubtedly be
charged with bad faith by other na
tions, in case she holds the Isle of
Pines willy nilly.
President Coolidge, like his prede
cessors, has followed a policy of pla
cating our southern neighbors by gen
erous treatment. He believes that the
treaty of 1904 ceded the Isle of Pines
to Cuba. In any event, the island is
not Avorth the ill-will of any govern
ment.
Dikring the Harding administration
our government paid $25,000,000 to
Colombia in settlement of a claim
over the Panama Canal strip, which
had been in dispute since the days of
Roosevelt. That claim was paid, not
primarily because it was a just claim,
but as a concession to continued good
relations with the Panamanians. The
same situation exists in the controver
sy over the Isle of Pines.
An inventor has patented a rim
which can be placed on a car -without
the use of a jack. Now if some man
will show us how to run a car with
out spending jack we will be everlast
ingly grateful.
The ballgame that never gets out
of date is three balls.
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CHARLES BRYAN’S ONLY DAUGHTER ON HONEYMOON
Mr. and Mrs. William Ernest Harnsberger, of Ashland,Neb., were mar
ried recently. She was Mary Louise Bryan before her marriage, and is the
only daughter of Charles Bryan. This is Mrs. Harnsberger’s first trip to
New York and she thoroughly enjoyed the sights.
THE PAPER AND THE PUBLIC
“I think the public has a right to
demand of newspaper editors that no
story shall be printed apt to raise any
question on the part of a clean-minded
girl or boy of 12 or 14, which cannot
be answered or explained by any pa
rent who has acquainted his children
with the normal realities of life.”—
Roy W. Howard, in Collier’s.
Absolutely right, and there never
was a time when that public demand
was more justified not only in respect
to newspapers, but of many other
publications.
But the newspapers have a right
and a duty to demand something of
the parental public. The child of 12
or 14 who has been left to discover
the normal realities of life through
bad associations and bad reading is a
witness against parental stupidity and
culpable parental disregard for the
good of society.
Parents by all means, should ac
quaint their children with what they
I should know about life and its com
plexes, and safeguard them from
youthful indiscretions.
Crossword puzzle: A beast of bur
den in three letters. We suggest the
old reliable “Dad.”
You never can tell. He may have
got rich by being stingy, or he may
'have got stingy by being rich.
Most of us cuss prohibition, but we
will not drink what prohibition has
produced.
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They don’t tell that kind of story
anymore; they buy a magazine and
| read it.
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The craziest member of the family
is the one that gets to the unloaded
shotgun first.
| The declaration of independence de
clares that all men wrere born equal;
but neglected to state that man was
born equal to woman.
The most expensive habit one can
contract is to try to live up to an ex
pensive neighborhood.
It’s queer; years ago predatory ani
mals roamed around where Seattle
now stands.
If you really w;ant to spite a man,
buy your wife things his wife will
make him buy.
Nothing rounds out the pleasures
of life like a circle of friends.
CLANNISH!
“Why don’t you wear a Macln
toch?” queried the crocodile.
“Because I’m a MacAlpine,” said
the centipede.
American Legion Dance
Was Well Attended
The American Legion dance Satur
day night drew a large crowd of lovers
of terpsichore, and was one of the
most delightful affairs held in recent
years. The color scheme used in the
hall blended with the interior deco
rations of the spacious ballroom. At
intervals the orchestra at the St.
Francis hotel furnished the music for
several fox trots by radio. Not to be
outdone the American Legion orches
tra drew many encores throughout
the evening, and praise was express
ed by the happy dancers over the ex
cellence of the music. Over fifty paid
admission at the door, and a score of
tickets sold about town insured the
financial end of the occasion. The out
of-town visitors were many, and all
had a great time.
All committees worked hard and
the Legion desires to thank the many
citizens for their generous patron
age. The receipts will be published
as soon as the accounts are checked
up.
KU KLUX OFFICER KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
GAINESVILLE, Ga., Feb. 23.—Nor
ris Moore, supreme knight of the flam
ing sword, an official of the local Ku
Klux Klan, died here today from in
juries received Saturday in an auto
mobile accident.
DANCE AT ODD FELLOWS HALL
There will be a dance at Odd Fel
lows’ hall tomorrow night. Music by
the Jolly Three. Everybody welcome.
Sam Asp, well known canneryman,
is a Seward visitor.
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them now.
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and a Pathe News
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE
SHOCK HITS SEWARD
A heavy earthquake shock stopped
the clock in the Gateway office at two
o’clock today. The shocks was preced
ed by trembling of the earth for a
half minute, which terminated in a
heavy shock. The buildings in town
were emptied in an incredibly short
time, everyone taking to the streets.
The water main at the dock \ral
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broken and a geyser spurted up into
the air. At Morraine the water was
slopped out of the railroad tank, and
severe shocks were felt at Tunnel and
Anchorage.
The shock was one of the most
sever felt here in years.
Nelson Will Supervise
New Aeroplane Plant
MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 23.—Eric Nelson,
world flyer, was assigned to supervise
the new airplane assembling plant at
Sant Monica.
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TRAIN POSTPONED
| There will be no train leaving Se
j ward for up the line until Wednes
j day morning. It is not known the
| exact time of leaving but probably
| it will leave at eight o’clock. Tues
day morning a freight train will
leave Seward at eight o’clock and
as far as Hunter and return.
Capt. Louis Knaflich, owner of the
schooner Ruby, and a salting station
on the Kuskokwim, is in town a guest
of the Hotel Sexton.
Tired After Eating?
Try This Simple Mixture
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If you feel tired after eating, it is
I often a sign of gas and undigested
matter in your stomach or bowels
Simple buckthorn bark, magnesium
sulph. c. p., glycerine, etc., as mixed
in Adlerika, helps any case gas on
the stomach, unless due to deep
seated causes. The QUICK action
will surprise you. Adlerika is won
derful for constipation—it often works
in one hour and never gripes.—Sew
ard Drug Company.
Crown Clour
SWIFT’S PREMIUM
Ham - Bacon
BROOKFIELD
Eggs - Butter
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