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Entered as second-class matter Feb.
io. 1907, at the pcftoffic# at Nome
Alaska, under the Act ef Congress of
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NOME, ALASKA, FEB. 21, 1916.
In the midst of all the tumult con
cern.ng the preparedness Question is
daily becoming more apparent that
tho two main props of the arguments
offered by the antl-preparationists are
the enormous monetary drain on the
national revenues entailed in the build
ing up of a great military and naval
establishment and the prospect that
Europe will be so devastated by the
present conflict that none of the
countries will be In a position to at
tack us for many years to come. Con
ecrning the latter view which is by fat
tho larger of the two It may be ad
mitted that It is based on some strong
measure of probability but, at the
same time, it is not what might be
called a logical argument against p.e
paiedness. It is probably true as the
anli-preparatlonists suggest, that
there Is every reason for believing that
when this war is over the nations will
be financially Impoverished; so de
bilitated, Industrially and financially
that they will have little taste for
further conflict. Also there are many
supporting reasons for the surmise
that the terms of settlement of the
present conflict will be so framed that
in future war will be far less likely
to happen. These two arguments,
however contain no assurance of any
natum.
They are both founded upon the
premise that war will become so diffi
cult a matter that there will be little
likelihood of the nations engaging, ex
cept under the most corap? ling cir
cumstances As surmises concerning
a postibiie situation they are doubtless
' excellent but their most striking fea
ture la that they make allowances for
no possible alternative which may
serve to upset the whole theory. Con
ceding that the nations may be In no
positions to fight and will also be re
strained from fighting except for the
gravest causes, by the peace settle
ments, It would appear that there
would be less fear of conflicts and con
sequently less reason for being strong
v armed for defense.
However, beautiful as the theory,
may seem, what the United States
must consider Is not the theory the
probability, but the alternative possi
bility. It Is all very well to argue that
certain things are probable but it must
be remembered that probabilities are
most uncertain things. What the peo
ple of the United States want is some
thing definite, something that can be
looked upon as a certainty. At the
present time the nation is not equip
ped to meet even a third rate power
either on sea or land. Our small and
altogether Inefficient army would
hardly suffice for a week of such
fearful slaughter as has marked the
battles of the present war and even
the naval experts admit that our navy,
large as it is, Is hardly comparable In
strength with those of any one of the
larger powers. These are the things
we must look at. They are facta that
discount all probabilities of anti
prepar&tlonlst suggestion and Indicate
conclusively that If we want to be
safe we must assure ourselves being
safe by placing our house in order for
defense. Probabilities are all very well
but If we want aecurlty we must
contemplate not the prospecta for
I peace but the chances for war and
make our decision accordingly.
SULZER ROASTS DELEGATE
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j "It appears very plausible that the
i object of the delegate In advertising
statehood Is to cover and sidetrack the
ssue of fuller territorial rights, and
bus retain the legisaltive power en
.Irely with congress a* at present is
he case, and which will enable the
lelegate to retain his power over prac
.ically all Alaskan legislative matters,
and will provide him with a campaign
cry for the next decade." This Is the
way In which Senator Charles Sulzer
of the First division writes In the
Ketchikan Miner of December 3. In
tho same article Mr. Sulzer, who Is
a brother of the former governor of
New- Tork, by the way, says that at
a dinner at which he and the delegate
spoke in Seattle he, the senator, told
the people in front of the delegate
that the statehood agitation is not e
wise move.
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day by dadl
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little more space
And he played that system with a
smile on his face
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four
And soon he had to hustle for a regular
store.
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pass,
He gobbled up a corner that was all
plate glass.
He fixed up the window* with the best
that he had
And he told 'em all about it tn a hall
page ad.
He soon had 'em coming a^d he never,
never quit
And he wouldn't cut down on his ads
one jit
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town ever sines
And everybody's calls him the Mer
chant Prince.
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bunk—
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People have to purchase and the geezer
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NOTICE OF EXECUTRIX.
In the Probate Court In and for the
Saint Michael Precinct Second Divis
ion, District of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of Frank
lin Moses, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
17th day of January, 1918, the under
signed executrix of the said estate
duly filed her final account therein
In said court, and also her petition
asking that said account be sottled
and allowed. And said court has or
dered that the hearing on said petition
and objections to ths settlement end
allowance of said account be had be
fore Charles J. Koen, United States
commissioner and exofflclo judge of
probate at his office In St Michael
Second Division, District of Alaska, on
Monday, May 1st, 1918, at 3 o’clock p
m. of said day.
ELLA E. MOSES.
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