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SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1915.
ENGLAND’S FALSE STEP.
The course proposed is without
anction in international law. How
s it justified? By the conduct of our
;dversary.
This is an extract from a London
newspaper. It is commenting upon
in action, not of the German govern
nent, but of the British. Yet it will
he noted that it goes over precisely
.0 the German position. What is in
ternational law compared with "nec
essity”? Anything is warranted which
ou must do in order to smash an
adversary before he smashes you.
And as if Mr. Asquith were jealous
pf the laurels of Chancellor Beth
mann-Hollweg, with his “scrap of pa
per,” he declared in Parliament yes
terdoy that England was not going to
he prevented from working her will
an her enemy by “judicial niceties.”
This is in line with the comment of
the London Morning Post, that Great
'Britain is now throwing into the sea
'the whole strangling web” of “ju
dicial network.” There can be no
Idoubt what this means. The judicial
tniceties are the accepted principles
;of international law. The judicial net
work is a solemn international agree
ment—the Declaration of Paris—to
which England set her hand and seal,
but which she now proposes as coolly
to violate as Germany violated her
pledge to respect the neutrality of
Belgium.
If we put the thing thus sharply
tit is partly because of the deep re
igret. ond disappointment caused by
England’s stooping to the level which
Germany had previously reached— the
level of nations that proclaim a nec
essity which knows no law. Till now
the British had taken care not only
to have a good cause, but to make it
oppear good in the eyes of the world.
But such a frank repudiation of in
ternational law and of a treaty as the
I English government today proposes,
will go far to rob England of the
moral superiority which she appeared
to have at the beginning of 1 lie war.
She can no longer make such play
with the indiscreet avowals of the
German chancellor, for her own Prime
Minister has placed himself in a class
■ him. AVe do not say that Amer
■ n statesmen wtjtmt jiui nave uune
the same, in Mr. Asquith’s place, un
der tiie same pica of necessity. It is
no time for any nation to plume Itself
Pharisaically on not being as others
are. But see what war does. It
makes not only laws hut morals of
no effect. It eats into the very fibre
of people and governments. Under
stress of hostilities, they will do what
in peace they would all call dishon
orable In the highest degree. Let
not Americans think that they, if they
went to war, could escape its fearful
moral subversion and degeneracy.
Since the English government ad
mits that it is proceeding, or threat
ening to proceed, in a way unknown
and repugnant to international law,
it is needless to point out how the
turning back of neutral ships, with
no contraband on board, from an en
emy’s ports which have not been de
clared blockaded, would throw to the
winds the precedents and rules of a
hundred years. What is proposed is
a leap into the dark backward of Ber
lin Decrees and Orders in Council.
Prom that reign of terror at sea, it
was supposed that the world had been
securely delivered by the Declaration
of Paris in 1856. It was subscribed
to by Great Britain, Prance, Prussia,
Austria, Russia, and several other na
tions. The United States did not
sign, because the Declaration did not
come up to the terms of the historic
American contention that all private
property at sea should be exempt from
capture. But the Declaration did lay
it down specifically that “the neutral
flag covers enemy’s goods, with the
exception of contraband of war.” It
was in view of this and other agree
mens of the nations that Admiral
Mahan wrote in his "Influence of Sea
Power”: "The principle that the flag
covers the cargo Is forever secure.”
But it is now openly flouted by the
English government.
This is a terrible fall, In point of
lawfulness and of International right.
The practical results may not prove
so serious as many at present fear.
The English statement implies great
tenderness for neutrals. Their ships
are to be treated considerately. They
wifi not be “captured”; th|ey will
simply be “taken into port.” There
is no thought of confiscating them
or their cargoes, if the latter con
tain no contraband. Moreover, the
official announcement of the British
government does not say positively
how or when its retaliatory measures
will be put into effect. It merely
states that the Allies will “hold them
selves free” to stop all neutral ship
ping to and from Germany. This
gives point to the inquiry which our
government is at once to send to Eng
land and France asking by what
means their plans tire to be carried
out. Everything, as relates to the
question of law, depends on that. If
there is an effective blockade, we
shall have nothing more to say. But
if there is not, it is clear from to
day’s Washington dispatches that our
government will have a great deal to
say.
That this new war-complication
forces a highly delicate and difficult
question upon the Washington admin
istration, as upon all neutral powers,
all must see. Thus far, the attitude
towards it indicated by President
Wilson is one with which all Ameri
cans must be satisfied. He is not
startled out of calmness, nor betrayed
into anything like bluster, but he is
firm in upholding our rights under
international law and the established
rules of war. First, it is our duty
to inquire in what way England in
tends to carry out her plans. If
not by a blockade, the recognized and
legitimate means, then it is for us to
insist that no step be taken in dero
gation of neutral rights. When such
a step is taken, it. will be in order
formally to present our grievances
and our claims. The basis for damag
es by the Alabama would not be half
so clear as that which the United
States would have if England were to
detain on the high seas American
vessels innocent of contraband. The
English government might profess
willingness to pay ample indemnities;
but that could not make good the
loss which it has already suffered, by
its latest action, in the court of the
opinion of mankind.—New York Tost.
ALLIED ELEET
SUFFERS HEAVILY
(Continued from page 1.)
that the Russians have taken the of- i
tensive from Augustowo to the right
bank of the Vistula river.
Austrian Wedge Unbroken.
Official advices from the Russian
army operating in western Galicia
tell of heavy lighting in the Carpath
ians between Sandec and Sanok pass
es. Both of ttie Galician cities of
Neu Sandec and Sanok are in pos
session of the Russians but all efforts
to break the Austrian wedge between
the passes are admitted to have fail
ed in dislodging the Austrians and
clearing the way to an invasion of
Hungary north of Budapest..
Russians Bombarding Bosporus.
LONDON, March 20.—The Russian
Black Sea fleet is reported to have
bombarded the forts guarding the en
trance of the straits of Bosporus, de
! stroying and silencing many of the
guns of the forts. The dispatch also
states that the Allied fleets have re
newed the bombardment of the Dar
danelles forts and are subjecting the
forts to a terrific shelling.
German Aviator Visits Deal.
LONDON, March 20.—German avi
ators again crossed the StraltB of
Dover last night and bombarded Deal,
but without doing damage. The hos
tile aviators were forced to seek ref
uge by flight from British aviators
who attacked them.
Austria Also Blockaded.
LONDON, March 20—The British
government has served notice on neu
tral nations that the blockade against
German commerce has also been ex
tended to include the coast of Austria.
It is announced that the decree went
into effect immediately.
German Offensive Expected.
LONDON, March 20.—The night re
port from Paris states that a large
force of Germans are being mobilized
near Ypres and it is believed prepar
ations are being made for an offensive
movement there. The Allies are al
so massing troops and armored cars
to enable the rapid assembling of
troops where most desired.
Berlin Says French Attacks Weak.
BERLIN, March 20.—The war office
characterizes the French attacks near
Lille, Reims, near Verdun and in the
Vosges as weak attempts to occupy
the attention of the Germans. The
Germans are merely marking time un
til the opening of the spring cam
paign.
ONE WAY TO PAY A DEBT.
A Suit That Lincoln Settled In Hi*
Own Peculiar Manner.
A crack brained uttoruey who lived
in Springfield, supported mainly by the
other lawyers of the place, became. In
debted in the sum of $2.50 to a wealthy
citizen of the county. The creditor,
failing after repeated efforts to collect
tho amount due him, came to Mr. Lin
coln and asked him to bring suit. Lin
coln explained the man’s condition and
circumstances and advised bis client
to let the matter rest, but the credi
tor's temper was up. nnd he insisted
on bringing suit. Again Lincoln urged
him to let the matter drop, adding.
"You can make nothing out of him,
and it will cost you a good deal more
than the debt to bring suit."
The creditor was still determined to
have his way and threatened to seek
some other attorney who would be
more willing to take charge of the
matter than Lincoln appeared to be.
Lincoln then saicl. “Well, if you are de
termined that suit shall be brought I
will bring it. but my charge will be
$10." The creditor paid over the mon
ey and gave peremptory orders that
the suit should be brought that very
day.
After his client's departure Lincoln
went out of tlie office, lie returned in
about an hour with an amused look on
Ins face. 1 asked what pleased him,
and he replied: “I brought suit against
- and then hunted him up. told him
what I had done, handed him half of
tlie $10, and we went over to the
squire’s office. lie confessed judgment
and paid the bill.” Lincoln added that
he did not see any other way to make
tilings so generally satisfactory.—“The
Everyday Life of Abraham Lincoln.”
TRAGIC SLEEPWALKING.
Incident Upon Which Bellini Based His
Celebrated Opera.
Somnambulists cun maintain their
footing in the most perilous places so
long as they remain in a state of som
nambulism, but if suddenly awakened
they instantly lose their self posses
sion and balance.
On one occasion a young woman liv
ing in Dresden was seen at midnight
walking on the edge of the roof of lie:1
house. Her family were immediately
told of her plight, but were afraid to
go near her. The neighbors gathered
about the house and placed mattresses
and blankets along the street in hopes
that they might save her in case she
fell.
She danced for over an hoar on the
slanting roof, apparently retaining her
balance without difficulty, and every
now and then she would advance to
the edge and bow to the silent crowd
standing many feet below her.
At last she climbed down on to the
wide gutter which ran in front of the
window through which she had conic,
with the evident intention of re-enter
ing the house. The crowd watching
her so intently drew a sigh of relief.
But. unfortunately, her terrified rela
tives, thinking to assist her. had placed
two lighted candles in the room ucai
the window, and as she approached the
light fell directly in her eyes.
Instantly the shock awakened her.
and she swayed back and forth in her
perilous position: then, with a frightful
scream, she fell headlong to the ground
She was fatally hurt and died in a
few hours. It was on this tragedy that
Bellini wrote his celebrated opera "I.a
Sonnambula.’’
Who Says Hens Have No Brains?
"Hens have no brains." declared the
wife of a modern farmer as she chased
a fat old Wyandotte toward the roost
ing place she should have sought vol
untarily.
Before I,could challenge the wom
an's statement the hen by a brilliant
strategic movement completely eluded
her pursuer and with a triumphant
cackle disappeared in the tall grass
The method of her escape showed
brains, there could be no two opinions
about that, but it was her cackle that
should have settled any wavering
doubt in the mind of her detractor, for
that cackle was uttered at exactly the
right moment, not an instant too soon,
not a second too late. And it takes
brains to know just when to cackle.—
Atlantic.
The New Way.
Dorothy and Eleanor met one morn
ing out at the country club.
“Does Florence look any different
since she and her husband have sep
arated?” asked Dorothy.
“Oh, yes,” was the reply. “She
wears her hair a la divorce."
“Heavens!" exclaimed Dorothy.
"How’s that?"
"Why,” smiled Eleanor, "parted, of
course.”—Detroit Free Press.
Story Tellers and Liars.
A chap may be a great story teller
when he’s out at night with the crowd,
but he's only a plain, ordinary, every
day liar, without any originality at
that, when he gets home and begins to
explain why he stnyed out so late.—
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Outspoken.
Mrs. Garrulous—I was outspoken in
my sentiments at the club this after
noon. Her Husband—I can’t believe
you. Who outspoke you. my dear?—
London Mail.
Genial Man.
“Why don’t you learn to dance?”
“What’s the use?” rejoined Mr.
Groueher. “I can get tired without
going to all that trouble.”—Washing
ton Star.
Good temper la like a sunny day.
It sheds its brightness everywhere.—
French Proverb.
Clearance Sale of Men’s Shirts
In anticipation of our Spring
shipment of
f MEN'S CLUETT SHIRTS
We desire to close out about 10
dozen Men’s Shirts, mostly stiff
bosom, both fancy and white,
which have become somewhat
soiled and are therefore difficult
to sell at regular prices.
These shirts are all standard makes,
such as
CLUETT, VICTOR,
SILVER and EMERY
and formerly sold at
from $1.00 to $2.00
Sale Price 25c and 50c
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING.
McKinley Street, Valdez
Ed. Wood, - • - Proprietor.
BEST PLACE TO EAT
MRS. ST. MARIE’S
Moved to Reed Building, on Wall
Street, next to Road Commission
l 7 a rii 10 9 a m
MRALS < Lunch 12 in to 1 i< in
( 6 to 7 i> in
BOARD & ROOM $BO per Mo.
Valdez Hospital
Largest and Best Equipped Hospital
in Southwestern Alaska.
Graduate Nurses—Private Rooms for Patients
For Terms and Particulars Apply to
E. C. DALTON, M, D., Physician in Charge.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Mrs. M. P. Roberts, ber heirs
and administrators and to all it may
concern: You are hereby notified that
I have expended during the past year,
1914, the sum of $66.66 (sixty-six dol
lars and sixty-six cents) lawful money
of the United States in labor and im
provements upon your one-third inter
est in those mining claims lying and
being on Avery river, in the recording
precinct of Valdez, Alaska, which are
known as the Beauty Bird and Beauty
Bird No. 1, the location notices of
said claims being of record in the
office of the commissioner, and rec
orded at Valdez, Alaska, pages num
bered 95, 96, in Book 10, Mining Rec
ords. in order to hold said claims
under the provisions of section 2324
of the Revls d Statutes of the Unit
ed States, concerning annual labor
on mining claims, being the amount
required to ho'd said lode claims for
the period ending December, 1914.
And unless within ninety days after
the completion of the publication of
this notice to-wit: within ninety days
after the 7th day of June, 1915, you
contribute your proportion of such ex
penditure incurred in performing said
annual labor and improvements,
which is the sum of $66.66, your in
terest in said claims will become the
property of your co-partners, who have
made the required expenditure by the
terms of said section.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 8th
day of March, 1915.
JULIUS RONNING.
Last publication June 7, 1915.
If yeu wamt all ths news all the
date, read the Prespeeter.
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Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
in both companies Fourteen years in
Office Rooms in VALDEZ
Whaling Building.
DR. GERMAN
Phone 19 THE DENTIST
omce rooms over Owl Drug store. Oflloe hours
9 a. m.. to8p. m., 7 p. m.. to 9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
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D0NALD80N SCHEDULE.
Leaves Fort Liscum. Leaves Valdei
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAYS
8:16 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m. •'
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips of the launch
on the secoi-d and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used
to clean boil'rs.
FOR SALE—Six good work dogs,
well broke and good workers. Cheap.
Apply T. E. Dougherty._tf
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska, March 20, 1915.
STATION kbovi! Below, Snow In. WEATHER CONDITIONS
Donnelly . 35 Cloudy, south wind, no snow on trail.
McCallum . 20 24 Clear, windy, fair trail.
Paxson’s . 22 30 Clear, calm, trail good.
Hogan . 22 12 Clear, calm, trail good.
Gulkana. 15 12 Cloudy, calm, trail good.
Copper Center. 20 8 Cloudy, calm, trail good.
Ttonsina . 22 25 Cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Teikhell . 25 26 Clear, calm, trail good.
Beaver Dam . 27 47 Cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Summit . 32 87 Cloudy, light wind, trail drifted.
Wortman’s . 41 29 Cloudy, calm, trail soft.