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TUESDAY), SEPTEMBER 29, 1914.
THE PERIL OF GERMAN MILI
TARISM.
A great part of the people of the
world are at war with Germany—
tier arms may triumph over them.
Hut in the judgment of substantially
i lie whole civilized world Germany
stands condemned, and triumph of
her arms will not reverse that judg
ment. She can take her appeal only
by regeneration and through new
ideals. The Germans say they are
surprised at the attitude of the Amer
ican people, they had expected sym
pathy and approval. If that be their
feeling they need set no bounds to
their disappointment, for the Ameri
can people, some of tferman birth
and descent alone excepted, are un
animous in condemning Germany’s
action. And the belief that she Is
responsible for the war is scarcely
less firm and universal. That belief
is based upon solid grounds of evi
dence.
Why do the American people con
demn Germany? Hecause they con
demn and abhor militarism, because
they have an inborn and invincible
aversion to that form of government
in which one man sets his will above
the will of the people. For the Ger
man people they have only friend
ship, mingled with a feeling of won
der that a people so enlightened
have so long consented to the an
achronism of imperial rule by “di
vine right.” There is something
more, however. The American peo
ple instinctively feel and know that
the complete triumph of Germany
in this great conflict involves a not
distant peril to themselves. Presi
dent Kliot, in his letter to The Times,
published on Friday, set forth with
perfect clearness a truth that has
found firm lodgment in the minds
of Americans:
".Should Germany and Austria-Hun
gary succeed in their present under
takings, the whole civilized world
would be obliged to bear continu
ously, and to an ever-increasing
amount, the burdens of great arma
ments, and would live in constant
fear of sudden invasion, now here,
now there—a terrible fear, against
which neither treaties nor profes
sions of peaceable intentions would
offer the least security.”
The supremacy of German militar
ism would turn back the hands of
the clock. The civilized world would
thereafter be less civilized, and we
could not shut our eyes to the dan
ger that we, even though we be
across the .seats, should isooner or
later be threatened, that we almost
certainly would be threatened, by
this great and dominant military
power. To meet that danger we
should he compelled to make our
preparations. \
The feeling of the American peo
ple is again expressed with great
point and force in the letter from Sir
Edward Grey addressed to his con
stituents at Berwick:
“The progress of the war has re
vealed what a terrible, immoral thing
German militarism is. It is against
German militarism that we must
fight. The whole of Western Europe
would fall under it if Germany
should be successful in this war.
But if, as a result of the war, the
independence and integrity ol the
smaller European states can be se
cured and Western Europe liberated
from the menace of German militar
ism, and the German people itself
freed from that militarism for it is
not the German people, hul Prussian
militarism, which has driven Ger
many and Europe into war -if that
militarism can be overcome, then in
deed there will be a brighter, freer
day for Europe which will compen
sate us for the awful sacrifices which
war entails.”
The German Foreign Office declar
ed in the Memorandum which The
Times published the other day that
“we took the stand emphatically that
no civilized nation had the right in
this struggle against lack of culture
(Unkultur) and criminal political
morality to prevent Austria from
acting to take away the just pun
ishment from Servia.” The refer
ence is plain. The Foreign Office
meant that England as a civilized
nation had no right to take part
against Germany in her struggle will:
"Unkultur,” which means Russia.
Yet in this great European war Rus
sia is in the very forefront of the
struggle against the great enemy of
'modern civilization and progress,
German militarism. That is a truth
that will be most distasteful to Ger
many. It will increase Germany’s
surprise and chagrin to know that
the American people regard in that
light the role of Russia in the eon
flict. But Germany has herself to
blame if in the opinion of civilized
Vote For
George R. Goshaw
To the Voters of the Third Division:
As it is impossible for me at this time, owing to the close
of the mining and business season at this placer camp, to
come before you in person, I find it necessary to make
this announcement through the medium of the press.
I desire your vote for Senator to the Territorial
legislature, from the Third Division, at the
Election on Tuesday, November the Third.
My friends have not urged me to seek this office, nor
does the office seek me, I SEEK THE OFFICE, and I want
your support and vote.
I am solely responsible for my candidacy, and have
made no pledges or promises to any individual, party or
concern, and if elected will go to Juneau, absolutely unham
pered with ties of any kind; to do that which will advance
the interests of the whole people of Alaska:—not to go there
and vote “aye and nay” during the session, but to work
with a will and a knowledge of affairs, gained from a con
siderable t'xperience, especially in this. Division, and con
tinue such work, throughout the year and the entire term
of office.
If you feel that you can NOT honestly and sincerely
cast your ballot for any of the other candidates for this
office, THEN VOTE FOR ME. Yours very truly,
Chisana, Alaska, Sept. 1, 1914. .GEORGE R. GOSHAW.
For Senator
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neutral nations Russia’s course Is ap
proved and her own course condemn
ed. It s not a moral judgment alone,
It is a judgment forced upon the
people of the United States by con
siderations of their interest and safe
ty. German militarism dominant in
Europe, its power increased by the
addition of the territory of Delgium,
probably that of Holland, and become
demonstrably irresistible by the
humbling of France and England,
would be, we feel, a menace to our
own peace and safety.—New York
Times.
For a confounder of prophecy, com
mend us to General Villa. His rapid
and steady emergence from the rep
utation of being the worst of cut
throats and robbers into that of a
shrewd, sagacious and patriotic lead
er, as well as a military captain of
remarkable ability, is one of the most
extraordinary phenomena we can re
call in the history of any public fig
ure. A year ago, if anybody had said
thiit the people of this country, delug
ed and sickened with the horrors of
a war engulfing the whole civiliza
tion of Europe, would be ablo to find
in the doings of “Pancho” Villa a
bit of real comfort and solace amid
the general gloom, he would have
been regarded as the silliest of jok
ers. Yet that is precisely what has
occurred. Those who have not for
gotten everything that happened be
fore July til, 1014, will remember that
in tite most critical period of the
American occupation of Vera Cruz,
and of the negotiations which final
ly resulted in the retirement of Hu
erta, Villa was a great standby of
the United States through his influ
ence on the Mexicans generally and
on Carranza in particular; and, in
spite of occasional items of news
pointing towards possible trouble, it
seems clear that his conduct ever
since has been thiit of a loyal citi
zen and a friend of peace and or
derly government. To crown all, we
have today a statement of the plan
lie proposes for the institution of a
permanent constitutional government
in Mexico; and, besides being of a
perfectly reasonable character
throughout, it includes the provision
that “no military man can be a can
didate for president or vice-presi
dent. or governor of any state.” This
doesn't look like the Villa we all
thought we knew a twelve-month
back: and moreover it gives substan
tial reason for the hope that Mex
ico as a whole will disappoint the
dark forecasts that were so general
ly made without any reservation up
to a short time ago.
Fine Potatoes Grown In Vadez.
II. ('. Hoffman has raised some of
I he finest potatoes in his garden in
Valdez that were ever raised any
where. The spuds are now on ex
hibit in the windows of S. Ilium &
Co. From one seed secured from
Middleton island Mr. Hoffman raised
thirty-three spuds. He also had equ
ally good success w ith seed from out
side. His turnips have grown exceed
ingly large and weigh three and four
pounds.
PORTLAND MAN
BOOSTS SUSITNA
Believes That Valley Is Equal To Any
Agricultural Land In State
of Oregon.
IJ. C. Wood, of Portland, who has
been a member of the K. K. Kuney
engineering party in the Ship Creek
district during the past summer, was
a passenger on the steamer Alameda
en route to his home. He was with
the party who surveyed the railroad
route from Ship Creek to the Little
Susitna, as well as up to the Mata
nuska coal fields.
Mr. Wood was greatly pleased with
the westward country and plans to
return at an early date. He states
that he has never seen finer agri
cultural land in his native state than
is to be found in the Susitna valley,
and believes that the district will
support a very large population.
While in the Matanuska coal fields
Mr. Wood had an opportunity of see
ing several properties which had been
opened to a considerable extent and
believes that the coal has no super
ior on the Pacific coast. He believes
there will be many opportunities to
make money in Alaska during the
next few years and intends to ar
range his affairs so that he can par
ticipate in the prosperity which he
is sure will come us a result of the
opening of the coal lands and con
struction of the railroads.
A great detective story in two
reels at the Orpheum tonight. Also
other pictures and orchestra.
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.
Compiled from the official tide ta
bles issued by the Coast and Geodet
ic Survey. The time for hlgji and
low water is for the Port of Valdez
and is Valdez time. Immediately fol
lowing the time of high and low wa
ter is given the height of the tide
in feet and tenths:
Tuesday, September 29.
High tide 9:39 a. in., 7.1; 9:14 p.
m„ 8.3.
Low tide 3:12 a. m., 0.8; 3:21 p.
m., 3.4.
Wednesday, September 30.
High tide 10:18 a. m„ 7.7; 10:06
p. m„ 8.5.
Low tide 3:59 a. m„ 0.7; 4:13 p.
m., 2.6.
BASE BA_LL SCORES
Games played Sept. 28, 1914.
National League.
New York 5, Pittsburg 2. Pitchers
—Demareet Fromme; McQuillan,
Kanthelnher.
Second game. New York 13, Pitts
burg 6. Pitchers—Marquard; Coop
er, Kelly.
Boston 7, Chicago 6. Pitchers—
James; Humphries, Zabel.
Brooklyn 7, St. Louis 3. Pitchers—
Aitcheson; Sallee, Nlehaus.
Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 4. Pitch
ers—Oeschger; Benton.
American League.
Detroit 11, Washington 4. Pitchers
—Coveleskie; Bentley, Ayers, Harp
er.
Cleveland 5, New York 2. Pitchers
—Carter; Brown.
Chicago 2, Boston 5. Pitchers—
Lathrop, Jasper, ltussell; Shore.
TEAM STANDING.
National League.
Per
Games— Won Lost Cent
Boston .87 56 608
New York .80 65 552
St. Louis .77 69 527
Chicago .75 72 510
Philadelphia .72 75 490
Brooklyn .71 75 486
Pittsburg .63 82 435
Cincinnati .58 89 395
American League.
Per
Games— Won Lost Cent
Philadelphia .95 49 660
Boston .88 58 603
Washington .76 70 521
Detroit .77 71 520
Chicago .69 80 463
New (York .67 80 456
St. Louis .65 78 455
Cleveland .49 99 331
MOISTURE AND HEAT.
Why a Peraon May Feet Cold In a
Room That la Well Heated.
It often happens In winter that a per
son living In a steam heated apartment
feels cold even when the thermometer
shows the necessary degree of warmth
In the room. Of course there Is a rea
son for this and also a very simple
remedy. The reason Is that the air in
the room Is too dry—It does not contain
enough moisture—and the remedy Is,
of course, to keep some water In the
room all the time, so that It can evap
orate Into the air.
Our bodies, you see, are at all times
exuding moisture In the form of per
spiration. Now, this perspiration, even
in winter, amounts to a great deal
more than one would think, being
measured In the pints. To evaporate
water beat has to be used up, and, as
the body Is wnrmer than the air, the
heat to evaporate this perspiration Is
taken from the body. Of course then
the body feels cold.
□ere is still another Illustration of
this fact: It has been shown by actual
experiment that a man can stay In an
oven heated to the boiling temperature
of water and not get uncomfortably
hot—that Is, painfully hot The heat
makes him perspire, and the heat taken
up by evaporation from the body keeps
the body from getting hoL But sup
pose that the oven already contained In
Its atmosphere all the water vapor that
It could hold. Then, as none could
evaporate from the body, the drops on
the body would soon get near the boil
ing point So In the room referred to
above. If It contains a good bit of
moisture the evaporation from the body
will not be so fast and consequently
the body will not feel cold.—New York
American.
An Expensive Lesson.
"Now. Thomas,” said the teacher se
verely, “how many times must I tell
you not to snap your fingers? Put your
hand down and presently I'll hear from
you.”
Five minutes later she said, “Now,
then, Thomas, what was It you wanted
to say?”
“There was a man in the entry awhile
ago,” said Thomas serenely, “and he
went out with your new silk umbrella.”
—Ladles’ Home JournaL
8peaklng of Dogs.
A dog fancier is a person who will
give $1,000 for a dog with a long pedi
gree. A dog lover will divide his liv
ing and lodging with a dog that could
not be sold for a quarter, but chances
to be his friend.—Louisville Courier
Journal.
THOS. G. PRICE
Democratic candidate for Senator.
BeMeves >n government con
trol and immediate development
of the resources of Alaska.
If elected will work in harmony
with the National Democratic Ad
ministration in its attempt to open
up Alaska. A vote for him is a
vote in support of President Wil
son.
For Representative
Thomas H. Holland
Democratic Candidate.
Has lived in Alaska since 1902.
Knows Alaska, knows the needs
of Alaska and if elected will work
for Alaska.
A vote for him Is a vote in sup
port of Woodrow Wilson in his
attempt to develop Alaska.
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