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NOME, ALASKA. APRIL 30, 1917.
YET TIME TO CONSIDER.
There is no sentiment for war so
marked that it is irresistible, and
while diplomatic relations with Ger
many have been severed, there Is yet
time to avoid what would make war
a certainty. The Amertcan people in
stinctively feel that in taking part in
the European conflict nobody in the
end would benefit but England and
Wall street, and neither England nor
Wall street appeals either to the
sympathy or the patriotism of the
country.
Under the circumstances it is
doubtful whether President Wilson
could have avoided giving Jiorceful
expression to his prior notice to Ger
many that she would be held to strict
accountability for the loss of Amer
ican. ships or American lives if the
U boats campaign shot Id be conduct
ed on a scale that translated these
dangers into reality.
Congress (having oiue decided to
declare war, it will be our duty as
Americans to accept the accomplish
ed fact in a spirit of loyalty and de
votion to the government.
To many of us, v ar between the
United Slates and Germany will le
like the rending 1 cc-rtstrings, ind
until the final step has been taken
we hope that the cm.iageous ut tr
ances and admontions for peace which
are falling from tin lips of lion. Win.
J. Bryan will br vig i ouslj l uppjil
ed by tie lover? of peace throughout
the -loun'ry.
We still hope there is time to avert
from the country the tragedy of a
conflict for which there is no over
whelming demand. Public opinion,
in spite of the fact that for thirty
months it has been narcotized with
the poison of a press campaign finan
ced in France and Englan, is still
unconvinced that everything possible
lias been done to keep us from the
last fatal step.
We have remedies at hand to bring
about a peaceful settlement of the
issue, so far os it affects us. We can
dcelare an embargo on food supplies.
Professional Cards
Br. A. F. Heimlich
OVER HILL’S DRUG STORE.
Hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 p. m.
on arms ami mmunitlon, atnl we
can issue a warning to Americans to
keep the country out of war by keep
ing off belligerent ships. Congress
has repeatedly declared such em -
bargoes, and under Secretary Root
the state department refused to issue
passports to American Jews to visit
Russia, white even during the pres
ent war the stale department iias
issued warning to Americans of Ger
man birth to avoid visiting countries
with which the allies are at war. ),».t
us not enter the war in a mood of
easj confidence. The danger is mani
fold.
If Germany is able to isolate Great.
Britain by submarnes and the en
forcement of her declared blockade,
London may be compelled, for lack of
food and military supplies, to make]
peace overtures sooner than we be
lieve. If we are at war with Ger
many this appeal cannot be directed
to us. There Is a strong sentiment
in the countries of all the allies that
we have taken advantage of their dis
tress to make exorbitant profits out
of our traffic with them. They are
in our debt to the amount of billions
of dollars. This secret resentment
against us may operate to bring the
allies to an understanding among
themselves, leaving us to wage the
war alone, and ultimately pay the
cost, by assuming willy nilly, the re
sponsibilities that shall have been re
pudiated by our allies.
There is a strong probability that
Germany will cut the British and
French cables. In that event we shall
be entirely out of touch with our
allies. Much is said about convoy
ing merchant ships, but it is evident
that tho moment we enter a state of
war, Germany will strew every ave
nue of approach with mines and sink
everything afloat. England has not
been able to save her tonnage, al
though she has thro* ships of war for
every one of ours.
Prof. Burgess and other students
of international affairs have pointed
out another danger to the United
States. By alljlng ourselves with the
western powers Russia and Japan.'
Is is reported from more than one
quarter that Germany and Russia
can come to an understanding and ar
range a separate peace whenever it
shall appear advantageous to them.
Russia ns well ns tho central powers
have offered to give Poland her in
dependence. With Poland out of tho
waj% there is no in.super.ablo obstacle
!>y which Russia rnaj’ be satisfied to
withdraw from her present alliance
and enter into a new coalition with
her enemies of today.
Japan is permeated with a strong
pro-German sentiment, and will be
guided In her international policies
bj- anj- decision reached by her ally.
Russia. Such a realignment of the
powers would spell the greatest men
race that has yet confronted us. Our
present relations with Japan, as re
vealed last week in mutters of pro
posed legislation on the Pacific coast,
are not assuring. Japan will not bo
permanently mollified by the tempor
ary abandonment of our policy of ex
clusion, for which the sentiment In
ths west it s» strong. If we employ
our navy in the Atlantic, and if, in
the course of hostilities, we should
lose some of our ships by mines or
torpedoes, we might be powerless to
defend the Pacific against Japan
alone.
The time to debate these questions
is now.
We are not yet at war with Ger
many. When we are, It will behoove
every American to stand loyally by
the country and not to find fault or
heckle those In postions to direct our
military and political affairs, or even
to raise questions of doubt. Once In,
we must fight our way through with
faith in our hearts. Therefore, the
time to consider is now.—Fatherland.
•HE U-BOAT PRESS AGENCY.
While German kultur may eventual
ly conquer America, along with the
rest of the world, just at present Ger
many is in a fair way of being pro
foundly influenced by the taking over
of a strictly American method com
monly known as press-agenting. The
Overseas news agenscy has become
the Tody Hamilton of the U-boat
show, and is making it the greatest
in earth or sea. With the depii’turo
of the American correspondents, ex
cepting the pro-Gorman scribes, from
Germany, the Overseas agency ae
>)ared for the unrestricted use of
figures and has since torpedoed the
multiplication table without warning.
So far the agency has been most
successful. It has swept tiic seas,
aided by the foreign ( fllce, and prom
ises to go out of business ie a abort
time, since it has already sent mj.t
of the known tonnage of the world
to the bottom of the ocean. The only
fault to be found with the Overseas
agency's news is that it has been
playing favorites. It has allowed one
or two submarines the full credit for
most of the destruction that has been
going on. It began on Friday to tell
11s about one U-boat that had sunk
over 50,000 tons of shipping in twenty
four hours. This is now confirmed
by "official" announcement.
f’ornlng close on previous announce
ments of individual records of U
boats, it would seem that while two
or three submarines have been very
busy the other four or five hundred
supposed to be blocking the seven
seas have been loafing or else stand
ing by while some favorite of the
Grman admiralty has been allowed to
make a reputation. Another pecu
liarity of the Overseas news is that
whle the submarines always ascer
tain the exact tonnage of the ships
sent down they overlook the names
of the vessels. Thhcp lain truth is
that so far the U-boats have failed
in their task of sinking shipping at
the rate of a million tons a month.
They are so far behind that they are
In danger of falling far short of the
records of recent months, always be
low the half-million <mnrk.—Tlmcs
Star.
COMPARATIVE
TEMPERATURES
Following are the lowest recorded
temperatures for this year and last
on the days designated. The minus
sign before a number means below
■era.
U. S. Weather Bureau.
1916 1917
April 1 . 10 1 18
April 2 . 0 1 18
April 3 . 0 24
April 4 . 8 21
April 5.30 12
April 8. .... 28 8
April 7. 30 10
April 9 . 16 4
April 10. 5 . 2
April 11 . 7 —1
April 12. 15 —12
April 13. 2 —9
April 14.—6 16
April 15.5 20
April 16 .8 25
April 17. ... 8 22
April 18. —1 9
April 19.— 8 0
April 20. —10 —1
April 21 . —4 2
April 22. —8 0
April 23. 0 4
April 24 . 141 8
April 25 . 23 10
April 26 . 23 12
April 28........;.'.30 10
April 29 31 39
April 28 3. 29 12
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