NUGGET
VOLUME XVIt. NO. 23. T*LEP"ONF MAIN 4« NOME. ALASKA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 4«. PRIwE 26 CENTe
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PRESIDENT’S SPEECH AROUSES MUCH HOSTILITY
BONAR LAW ANSWERS
WILSON’S SPEECH FOR
ENGLAND AND ALLIES
International News Service.
LONDON, Jan. 25.—A. Bonar Law
made a speech last night at Bristol
wl.ich is geni rally accepted as Eng
land’s answer to the peace plan out
lined by President Wilson before the
American senate.
law said that Sir. Wilson’s inten
tions were certainly of the best. Like
millions of others he did not want the
war to continue with its rosul rfil
train of horrors and he had used his
high position to advance a plan which
he conscientiously believed would of
ff a solution. Hut. the speaker said,
it was impossible for the president to
look on the situation from the view
point of England.
The esscnse of this conflict, Law
declared, is the difference between
and wrong. G rmuny had done an
ii I'cpanible injury to the world and
the only way to punish her is to
cilfIi her and render her unuhle ever
again in the future to do injury to any
nation. The only course open to Eng
1 ,nd and her allies, sa d the speaker,
.s 10 light on to complete victory.
JAPANESE LEADEN
STABBED WHILE
SPEAKING EON PEACE
International News Service.
TOKIO, an. D.—At a meeting called
here to advance the cause of peace
in the great European struggle Kukio
Ozaki, leader of the constitutionalists
party of Japan, was stabbed while
malting a strong 3peech favoring the
conclusion of the war.
Two men who leaped upon him from
the audience with knives succeeded in
stabbing him several times were beat
en off and overpowered.
Immediately two other men fought
their way to positions where they
could shoot at Ozaki but they were
o\ trpowered before they could Are.
'the wounded man Is in a serious
!(>rtition from hi3 wounds. Excite
ment ran high at the meeting where
tht sentiment for peace predominated.
All kinds of slsigh and ski wood on
sale at Ros*’ mill and shop. Also
1 budding and mining timber.
GERMANS ANNOUNCE
SUCCESSES IN RUSSIA
International News Service.
I.ERLIN, Jan. 6.—The general staff
11 * ounces that an attack was deliv.
ei ed by German forces yesterday
against Russian positions in western
Russia yesterday which resulted in
suitresses for Germany;
Several Russian fortifications on
betb sides of th Aa river were cap
tured and seventeen hunderd prison
eis were taken.
It v.-x.s i ff cially announced that se
ver;. co'd we: 'her in Itoumania has
hindered < perations there.
PPETROGUAD, Jan. 25.—The war
oflicc announce s thut the Germans
1 tnclied a strong attack in the Tirul
niiith district but were driven back
with heavy losses.
RECOMMENDS AERIAL
TRIAL MAIL ROUTES
International N«w* Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—The na
tknal advisory committee for aeron
autics, a branch of the war depart •
ment, in its second annual report to
congress, recommended that congress
authorize the postoffice department
to establish one or more experimental
aerial postal service routes, to deter
mine the accurracy, frequency and
rapidity of air transportation of mails
under normal and favorable condi
tions and the desirability of extend
ing such service.
because of tho extraordinary fav
orable climatic conditions that exist
in California it is thought probable
that if aerial routes are attempted,
one will be established in that state.
A rsetat statement issued by the de
i
parement was to the effect that devel
opment of the proposed new medium
if trails transportation was depond
nt on the supply of aeroplanes and
that the maximum output of Ameri
can aeroplanes manufacturing plants
had been contracted for up to the
fall of 1917 by the entente nations.
DEUTCHLAND DUE SATURDAY.
laternational Newt Service.
NEW LONDON, Jan. 6.—An official
of the Eastern forwarding company
says that the Deutschland is due next
Saturday and he has no doubt that
• l.e submarine will arrive at about
i h:it da te.
Gallia* cuds #rl*u4 at Nwiftt effl.ee
BRITISH FIRM FORBIDDEN TO MAKE
SHELLS FOR AMERICAN NAVY
U. S. STEEL MEN ARE BLAMED
International New* Sarvica.
WAiMilNtVD N, Jan. 25.—The feet
ing of hostility and bitterness which
has been growing in intensity for thr’e
jeers between the navy department
as administered by Secretary Daniels
and certain steel manufacturers of the
I't Ited States has been increased bjv
the refusal of the British government
In a), a a Iritish firm to make armoi
!>■ '. 1 rating shells for the American
r.avy.
The present situation had its be
ginnings years ago when Daniels
questioned the price the Bethlehem
Steel Company charged the govern
in'nt for armor plate. lie also cri
ticised the quality. Recriminations
followed. Daniels began advocating,
and finally succeeded in getting an up
I nroprlat'en of eleven million dollars
for a government armor plate factory.
Kc also 3tarted the construction of
war vessels in government yard.
These acts of the secretry of the
] navy greatly angeud the steel men
so that when Secretary Daniels railed
■ for bids on a large old r for armor
piercing shells for naval guns the
tprices quoted Were little short of ex
tortionate. Seen tary Daniels refused
[ to pay their places which they 3aid
were made necessary because of their
orders from entente nations. Tlu sled
men said their prices to foreigners
wire about the same ns those propos
ed to the navy for shells of the same
quality.
Daniels then entered into negotia
t « n.s with British firms and as a re
suit placed a contract for the desired
shells with the Hatfields, limited, of
England. Before giving the order he
leoeived assurances that the British
government would not refuse to allow
Hatfields to fill the order.
The announcement that Britian will
not allow that company has come like
a bombshell to the navy department
which was relying on Hatfields to fill
the order at an early date. Daniels
has begun an investigation of the
reasons for change of front on the
part of Great Britain after a guar
antee had been made that there would
he no government opposition.
There is no doubt that the fine
Italian hand of Charles Schwab can
he traced in the refusal of Great Bri
tain. Through his large dealings with
tho allies and with the aid of Morgan
& Co., he has great influence with the
Biifish government.
The navy department is now facing
a shortage of certain calibres of shells
and must either accept the bids of
the steel manufacturers or go without
ns considerable time would be requir
ed to equip a plant for the govern
ment manufacture of 3hells.
MARDI GRAS NOTICE.
The Arctic Brotherhood wishes to an
nounce that to gain admission to the
Maidi Gras to be held on Saturday
evening, all gue3ts must be in cos
tume i n l present their invitations at
the door.
ON'T WANT
SON’S PEN IN WAR
International News Service.
OTTAWA, Jan. 25.—President Wil
sons i>euee Ingram came before bo'h
I bouses of p;..’ament last night and
war severely criticised not because of
the actual text of the speech but be
cause it was made at un inopportune
<i>ne ant! be ause present conditions
■in.m s >n> ■ of* lie provisions of the
pi jposfd .nlernational league seem
in direct hostility to the mother
country.
Speakers in both houses gave cred
it to the United Suites for their moral,
material and financial support of the
r’iies. But the present administra
tion at Washington was censured, I
held up to ridicule, and declared to |
luck both honesty of conviction and1
the backbone to come out fearlessly
foi the cause of right.
In the lower house W. I-'. Cockshutt'
made a resounding speech in which he
bitterly flayc d President Wilson and
his advisers. Sir. Cockshutt is a con
sei'-ative m mber and has hitherto
been guarded in his statements, lie
said that Wilson’s speech before the [
American senate and his recent en
trance into world affairs solely on his
own initiative and without the advice
or backing of congress and the Am.
eiicon people show that he had de
veloped a sen3e of his own import
ance and influence that is not borne
out by the facts.
Cockshutt declared that the United
States was bound by the Hague con
ference to protect the neutrality of
Belgium as much as was Great Bri
tain. But it did not risk a man nor
a dollar to maintain its obligations.
This was entirely the fault of the
W'llson administration, said the speak
er, for the great mass of Americans
favored intervention. Wilson pro
pores an international conference iO
piotcct smaller nations, said Cock
rfliuit, but of what good would Am
erica's guarantee in sucli an event be
when viewed in the light of her fa.il
ure to help Belguim? America's
guarantee in the future would be no
stronger than it has been in the past.
The entente nations and the world,
said the speaker, will be better off
without Wilsons' entrance into the
war with bis pen.
V'sitinq Cards at the Nu iget Office
BRITISH LABOR VOTES FOR WAR -
FAVORS CONFISCATION OF WEALTH
TO LESSON BURDENS OF POOR
International Newe Service.
LONDON, Jan. 25.—United labor In
Gnat Britain has spoken on the ques
ticn of peace or a continuation of the
war and the answer was decisively for
war until complete victory is attained.
The annual conference was held by
thr labor party at Manchester and
was attended by all the leaders of the
United Kingdom.
A resolution was presented which
called upon the government to con
sider President Wilson’s proposal for
peace. After a full discussion a vote
war taken which resulted overwhelm
ingly in a declaration for continua
tion of the war until success crowns
the efforts of the allies. The resolu
tion was voted down by a majority
of more than three to one. Tremend
ous enthusiasm attended the an
nouncement of .the balloting.
A resolution was offered which de
clared the labor party in favor ol
confiscation of accumulated wealth to
pay for carrying on the war. It was
urged that sucb a measure would lea
sen the financial burdens of the
masses. This resolution was adopted
by a large majority.
A resolution was introduced which
advocated the calling of a world
wide labor conference after the war
was ended. Many speeches were made
pro and con on this resolution. The
majority of speakers urged that a near
approach of the need of the war would
be the time to issue such a call and
the motion was lost by a decisive
vote.
Tlie conference was distinguished by
its staunch support of the war and
by its demand that great wealth
she uld pay its full share of the cost.
BILL WOULD PREVENT
DESECRATION OF FLAG
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'nternatlona' New’ Service.
WASHINTTON, Jan. 25.—A bill
rcvldlng severe punishment for per
ons who may be found guilty of de
•cration the llag of the United States
3 in the senate, calendar and Is ex
pected In the near future to be reach
ed for argument. Senator Potnerene,
author of the bill, declared himself
confident that a majority of his col
lergues favor the measure and that
its passage appears certain. Several
patriotic societies of the country have
actively supported the bill. It is un
derstood the legislation was designed
to prevent I. W. VV. and other organi
zations of like creeds from Insulting
the flag.
Calling Card* at tha Nuggat Offic*
LANE’S SON TO JOIN
ARMY AVIATION CORPS
International News Service.
WASHHINQTON, Jan. 25—Ned
Lane, son of Franklin K. Lane, sec
reatry of the interior and late of San
J mnci3C0 and Tacoma, has filed an
application with Ihc army department
to become a reserve officer in the
a' iation corps.
JAPANESE HOUSE DISSOLVED.
International News Service.
TOKIO, Jan. 25.—The emperor has
dissolved the house of representatives
e cording to custom after a session
which been devoted chiefly to the
j Chinese situation, the war. and to
tuhding up foreign trade.