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Jefferson Northbound March 30, April 11—23
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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
FROM A PIONEER'S VIEW
League of nations discussed by Ezra
Meeker in letter to grandson and pu
blished jn P.—I.
Rev. H. S. Templeton, Olympia, Wash.
My dear Grandson: In our brief
conversation veeterday the fact dev
eloped you favored a "league of na
tlons” and inclined to Indorse the
draft, or constitution, as It is called
; put out by the peace council now as
| sembled at Paris.
I am not in favor of it aa now pr
inted, ard In fact cannot eay I favor
any league, though a treaty with the
allied nations ia, of course, desirable.
If we enter Into a league, we are ir
revocably fastened and cannot with
draw, no more than one of the states
of this nation can witrdraw. A league
Is confederation: a confederation is
"an alliance of states previously in
dependent." We cannot enter a league
of nations without surrendering our
right to govern ourselves by the votes
of our free people: in a word, surren
der our independence and place our
selves as a ward under the care of
eighteen or more nations, each with
.one vote, while we would have one
—18 to one.
This to my mind would be a very
dangerous experiment.
Are you willing?
Some people favor the present draft
because, as they say, "it is without
teeth." If it’s without teeth, that is no
way to enforce its mandates—thn it's
a aham, a deceit—worse, a fraud.
But It has teeth. Let us examine
a little.
In either case, are you willing?
One provision requires that all ques
tions between league natrons must be
submitted to arbitration;mind you, all
with no exceptions. Suppose Japan
would raise the question of the right
of her citizens to emigrate freely to
the United States ,or any oher nation,
however undesirable, our hands are
bound; we must let the 18 nations de
1 clde.
Are you willing?
Suppose Villa or any irresponsible
party across the border line in Mexico
Should again make war against us and
suddenly withdraw, Are our hands to
be tied till we can hear from the cen
tral government in Europe, the great
council of the league, before we can
take action against a government that
either could not or would not prevent
such outrages?
Are you willing?
According to the present draft of
the league constitution, demand that
the United States must make war
npon any nation on earth may be made
at any time .and such an order must
be obeyed, if we sign the league agree
ment.
Are you willing?
I would say there would be "teeth”
In this provision, were It not that the
whole provision Is contrary to the let
ter and spirit of our constitution, that
the war-making power rests in congress
and that congress cannot delegate this
power, hence the provision, Instead of
containing "toeth,’ le simply a bare
faced fraud.
Are you willing that this nation be
a party to this fraud 7
Of course you know I am not com
petent to pass upon constitutional
questions, but if you will read Sen
ator Vardamann’s speech in the sen
ate, reported in the Congressional
Record of February 18, you will dis
cover and be convinced that many
other articles In the league constlu
tion contravene specific provisions
| of our constitution, hence null and
void.
This constitution (of the league)
Id;awn by the hands of European di
piomats, ignored the fact that we
live under the guidance of a written
constitution.
Read section 8 of the constitution
granting the powers to congress and
you will be convinced.
A provision is made in the present
draft of the league constitution to
control the labor question. Read
this provision carefully, and you will
find it contains “teeth.” Does that
mean that an attempt will be made to
raise the price of labor all over the
world, or to lower the price of our
labor to a world standard.
Let us read carefully all the pro
visions in this so-called constitution
of a league before we indorse it.
Cut what shall' we do? you ask.
Make, terms for Germany? I ans
wer, jointly with the allies, and
whe-j[ Germany agrees with them,
put it in the form of a treat#; make
and enforce such terms that Ger
many will be powerless to again
i ravage the world during the life of
1 this generation and generations to
follow, let Europe settle its own
questions and wars, and let us move
on in the even tenor of our way;
hold fast to the Monroe doctrine
hands off the Americas by Europe,
and we will keep hands off Europe,
so long as war is not made upon us.
If a nation makes war upon us,
show them the mailed fist of a man
hood prepared by universal training.
Harry, it’s folly for us to say we
went to war against Germany from
altruistic motives. Wilson said ‘‘we
wrre too proud to fight,” even after
the Lusitania wqs sunk.
We went to war with Germany be
cause Germaany made war on us,
and the American pople would sub
mit no longer. Now let us not quit
till the job is finished, but let us
be careful and not be drawn off chas
ing Utopian ideas. Let us keep our
feet upon earth, building a nation as
like none before, ant» finally by pre
ceot and example rule the earth.
I am, as you know, approaching
; the ninety-year milestone in life—
will be four score years and ten be
fore next year is ended; have wit
nessed the rise of this nation from
eleven million people to an hundred
and ten million; have witnessed
: three righteous wars in which our
guard the nation, kill the hydra
i i-eaded monster, slavery; extirpate
that dangerous pest-hole of irtiqulty
| and disease-breding spot Of Cuba,
and this last to punish Germany
and render her helpless; but never
^before have I witnessed a leap in
the dark so desperate as this, to
undertake the control of the whole
world. To my mind, the result
would be the world would control
us.
Are you willing?
I have said nothing of the Infa
mous Mexican war, wherein we de
| spoiled that nation of half her do
main, though great and lasting bene
‘it to the human race has resulted;
of the century of Indian wars that
has made possible the building of
this great nation. Now, Harry, in
the face of our national war experl
ence, in the face of the world ex
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periertce, in (the face of the world
experience as far beck in the 4!n)'
past as history records _ thousands
of years—how can we hope that war
is suddenly ended? A league of na
tions as outlined is more likely to,
breed war than to prevent it, andj
such would be wars over wfiich we:
would have lost control.
No, I am not willing to see our
nation subscribe to any such danger i
ous document.
Are you willing?
Grandfather,
EZRA MEEKER.
Seattle, March 3.
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FOR SALE:—-1-2 burner Perfection ■
and f-3 burner Comet oil stove. Phone
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SEWING MACHINE for sale. Apply
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FOR CHARTER: A 40 ft. boat suit-;
able for fish buper or general utility.!
New Standard engine. Addresh Box i
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•ffice, please say that you saw the
letter ADVERTISED, and pay a fee
of one cent on each letter taken.
! All letters not delivered by March
29, 1919 will be disposed of according
to law.
Mrs. Charles Anderson
John Bruce (2)
Miss Edith Bell (2)
Mrs. Mary Bellum
Mrs. F. Cubin (2)
Einar Dahl (4)
Henry Dunne
Peter Dahl
Alpha N. Frisch
Burnard Goodrich
Mangu9 Johansen nalllngsted
O. Hagen
T. Iwase
Mangus Johansen (6)
John Jensen
Gub T. LundgTen
Henry Lutro
George R. McKay
John H. Miikild
Ole Moe .
Albert Peterson
Sverdrup Sorenson
Jim Smith '
Ole Skarbo
Frank M. Slsch
John Sovls
J. H. Wilson
Axel Wretllng
Rex Weller
J. F. Warder, Postmaster.
NOTICE OF CITY
ELECTION!
Notice is hereby given to the elect
ors of the City ojf Ketchikan, Alaska,^
that a general election will be held at^
he Council Chambers, on Main street,!
on Tuesday, April 1st. 1919, for the;
ourpose of electing a Mayor, to hold
office for one year, and three members!
of the Common Council to hold oMcej
for two years and one member of the
School Board to hold office for three
vears, and for the purpose of voting
on the proposition of the City improy
; ing its water front w/th a commodious
dock for the accommodation of the
fishing fleet. Polls open at nine o’
clock a. m. and close at seven p. m.
Qualification for voters for the
Mayor and Councilman are all persona
21 years of age, who are citizens of
the United States or-having declared
their intention to Income such; and
! who lirve been bona floe residents of
e ier itory of Alaska for one year,
and havo resided within' the corporate,
limits of the City of Ketchikan six
months, and shall have been duly reg
istered.
' For members ef the School Beard,
all adult persons citizens of the Unit
ed States er baVjUflMlADtsL^fciir
• »«r*' n te A"rh residing
■ e’ty »* *fA*eh-Vnn and who
-v>l have duly mois‘nred.
ty orde- of thr Common Coyne*.!.
Dsf^d this 10th day of March. "919.
S. A PLUMLEY, C *y C'erk.
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TABLE OF DISTANCES
FROM KETCHIKAN
This table is compiled in nautical
miles which are 6080 feet. The larg
est part of this list was compiled4for
the Post Office by the Captain of the
Gedney and is autnentlc.
Three Tree Point 46 Stewart B. C. 160
Prince Rupert 96
Seattle ij 660 ■Wrangell 89
Petersburg 116 Juneau 223
Skagway 304 Sitka 293
Metlakatla 16 Doloml 27%
Nlblack 30 Chomley 30%
Kasaan 29% Hollis 39
Klam 32 boring 21
fee Bay 39 Cape Chacon 48
Sulzer 92 Howkan 73
Waterfall 103 Craig 121
Klawock 126 Karheen 150
Shakan via Chacon 182
Bell Island 60 Unuk River 70
Mary.Island 23 Hadley 28
Ivdahurg 90
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