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Entered a3 second class matter Feb
26, 1907, at the post office at Nome,
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March 1878.
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NOME, ALASKA, FEB. 16, 1917.
It i3 pretty hard to determine from
the press dispatches just w'hat is to be
done in the matter of sendng the units
of the American merhcant marine to
sea on their "peaceful business.” The
president and Secretary Lansing were
once announced as beng in harmony
that these ships should be armed to
repel any atatck that should be made
by a piratical submarine. That this
action would be taken was further
substantiated by the report that the
n;, vy department had been called on
to provide guns and ammunition to
equip about two hundred merchant
. men.
Hardly had the mind accepted thh
as setted when a doubt seemed tc
arise among some of the administra
tion officials as to the wisdom of the
projected measure. The president
was announced as fearful lest such
arming should provoke Germany to
make a hostile demonstration.
In the meantime the ships of the
American line were lying in New
York harbor waiting for the United
States government to make some pro
vision for their safety. Other Amer
ican bottoms were aso idle becau3«
of the failure of the government tc
safeguard their right to sail tho seat
unmolested.
The president seems to vacillate.
He is a good thinker but when the
time comes to act he falters, turns
back, and wait3. He was re-elected
because he kept us out of the war.
Then he was confronted with the
withdrawal of German pledges to ob
serve the usual course prescribed by
international law and to visit, search,
and give warning before destroying a
contraband carrier. By revoking her
pledges, as she had a right to do,
Germany merely said that owing to
lhe necessities of the situation all
ships venturing within a certain zone
about the allied ports would be con
sdered as contraband carriers and as
such would be destroyed. Such ships
might not hold contraband but they
would be destroyed on sight because
it was impossible to search them to
see what their cargo consisted of.
Germany gave warning of a ruth
less war and said neutral ships would
be safe if they kept away or destroyed
on suspicion of aiding the allies if they
eante near.
The president then made a move-that
wps foolish in view of his recent tim
idity and vacillation. He severed
diplomatic relations with Germany,
This was done in accordance with a
threat made to Germany .so far hack
as Ithe Sussex incident. Relations
between the two countries have been
broken to enforce our right to send
our ships to sea. But our position
is ludicrous. Wo do not scad forth
oui ships. We keep them in port. Our
shipping men call for protection of
convoy, guns, or something and the
administration delays, falters end
"considers.”
An overt act on the part of Ger
many would be the signal for war,
the president said. But our ships for
the moat part jhavc been kept in
port so that the overt act could not
be committer. But at least two Am
erican ships have been sunk by the
Germans since the rupture and Am
erican lives have boon taken and the
United States which reserved the right
to judge what constitutes an overt
act has taken no action
If It was wise In the first place to
break relations with Germany in order
to uphold the rights of neutrals, why
is it not wise to take further steps
to enforce the contention we have
mode? The president is doubtless
worried about many things and we
cannot know now or ever all the mat
ters that come to him for considera
tion :fad that must determine his
policy. But it would appear plain
that to draw back now that we have
gone so far is indefensible. When Ger
many announced the ruthless sea
warfare the administration had a
ciiance to keep out of it by warning
all American ships to stay away from
tie danger zone. This would not have
been so bad as to keep them away
alter having affirmed their right to go.
The right to arm our merchant
vessels is undisputed. Mr. Wilson
and Mr. Lansing did not say any
thing new when they announced that
we have the right to arm such ships.
It was a uniform practice until a
comparatively recent period. It is a
matter regulated in each country by
statute law, aa it is in the United
States, where the laws prescribe In
detail the armament which may be
carried by merchant ships and reg
ulates its use. The carrying or arms
does not change the status of a mer
chant ship to that of a war3hip.
The reasonable course, it seems,
would be to arm our merchant ves
sels and place expert gunners aboard.
Let the ships put to sea with their
cargoes for whatever port is open
under the regulations of international
law as we interpret that code. If any
submarine attempts to sink a vessel,
let the gunners defend their ship as
best they may. Our ships are now
being sunk without any means of de
fence or retaliation. They would
•stand a better chance if they had guns
capable of sending the hostile sub
marine to the bottom. As it Is our
attitude is redioulous. In a world
filled with fighting we are trying to
affirm our right" by conversation and
a timid retirement. The Germans
gave us warning and if we Intended
to continue to keep out of war we
could h.xee done so with dignity by
hcedingR the warning. Instead we
bristled up, told Bern3torff to go, and
fo< a few days made a bold show.
Even Germany, which has held us in
a certain contempt for two years,
thought we would figlit.
All that is maintained here is that
having taken the course we did, ou/
phln duty now is to arm our ships
and send them out to defend their
right to enter an unblockeded port.
We may do so ye'. But the chances
ire that the government of the Uni
ted States will lack vigor, action, and
the respect of the world for Just
clout four years more.
CRIME WAVE HITS
NATION’S CAPITAL.
Pacific News Service. Wash. Bureau
WASHINGTON. Diplomats, mem
bt rs of the President's Cabinet, Con
gressmen and other high ^Rlcials and
wealthy residents of the national capi
tal are hiring private detectives to
guard their valuables as ’the result
of a wave of robbery which Is sweep
ing over Washington. An unprece
dented number of robberies have
taken place here In the last fort
night, the houses of rich and poor
bting visited. Stores have been
btoken into and several persons have
been held up in the streets. The
latest manifestation has been the
bieaking open and robbing of United
States mail boxes.
SYS DRY LAW HURTS
NORTHWEST
Prclfle News Service, Wash. Bureau
WASHINGTON. While the people
of the national capital are In the midst
of a prohibition agitation Captain J. J.
Reynolds has turned up from Wash
ington State to tell the people of this
city that prohibition is a failure. He
reports that there is much difference
o' opinion on .the coast as to the bene
fits of prohibition. Seattle, Portland
and other cities are dead, says Captain
Reynolds because of prohibition. Peo
ple from other parts of the country In
gclng we3t deliberately avoid the cities
which have prohibition, he declares.
Advertise In The Nome Nugget
COMPARATIVE
TEMPERATURES
Following ere tbe lowest rocordoi
temperatures for this year and last
on the days lesigeated The minus
sign before a number means below
zero..
U. 3. Weather Bureau.
1916 1917
Feb. 1. 4 —22
Feb. 3. 25 —28
Feb. 8. 17 —26
Feb. 4. 18 -22
Feb. 5. 17 —9
Feb. 6 . 12 <
Feb. 7. 0 2!
Feb. 8. —1 2C
Feb. 9. -6
Feb. 10. —12 12
Frb. 11 —18 11
Ftb. 12 . —10 26
Feb. IS . —21 28
Feb. J 4 . —24 26
Feb. 15 . —19 20
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We have Just finished stock taking,
and find tnat we are beavtljr overstocked :
so are mnrmg enormous reductions In
Hardware—aB much as u per cent In
certain lines. Notwithstanding immense
advances outside, especially In Hard
ware and Metal Goods, we are still sell
ing on the basis of goods purchased the
past two or three yearn.
We wilt sell tor cash only a> these
prices, and (or a Umtte.. time, until ws
bring our stock down to the requtre
1 meats of the camp.
If you nave an order to be nlled, lei
us figure on It; we can save you money
We have proved It fio otners, we cat
prove It to you.
DARLING AND DEAN COMPANY.
THE BEST PLACE TO GET
Your clothes cleaned, pressed and re.
paired.
We make them look like new.
We make alterations.
We do cleaning, pressing and re
pairing for Ladles and Gentlemen.
We make and repair furs.
First class workmanship. Modern
methods and prompt service. Once a
customer always a customer.
Give us your work. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
NOME TAILORING CO.
Next door of Segerestrom and Hagen
Jewelers.
In the home er in the camp, there
,s no commodity so extensively usso
as meat, therefore it is upon that
■ commodity that you should look to
■ or economioal buying. Following ere
a few ef our pnoea:
jest by tne sms.$. 1b
Round st*ak. 2b
oirloin steak. *0
Pot Roast. ..... Z.
stew . .20
Mutton by careaas . 1* I
Mutton chops, anouldor . 2b
Mutton chops, loin ond rib. 36
Mutton logs.. .
rAork loin ehopo. ®
Froth Roindoor from tho Lumen
! hard, droo*od In a skillful and sani
tary mannar.
Sweat Briar Butter 40o par pound
ay tho case.
PACIFIC COLD STORAGE CO.
( hone White 17.
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livery phone Main 151 and the Peo
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laundry. W. J. WILLIAMSON. Prop.
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