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■■ * ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 29, 1919. __ , _TEN CblN m
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One very often hears remarks
about Germany now being down and
out owing to having lost the wa*\
having been stripped of her navy, ••to.
But Germany lives, as treacherous
now a^ before detent. The fo!lov>:
article, bearing upon “Commercialized
Germany”, taken from a recent copy
of the Christian Science Monitor wil!
open the eyes of all:
Long before the outbreak of the
war, the British Foreign Office hie'
information to prove that every Im
perial German embassy and legation
in the world, and practically ever.
German banking, manufacturing, am
mercantile concern operating withu:
its juri diction or district, and fcha
the chat actor of this cooperation wa
both commercial and political; that
in fact, substantially every German
business institution established ab\?a
was, under the Geiman Tniperiai Ay -
ten? constituted an agency of tin' Ger
man Foreign Office and employed, not
only for the advancement of German
financial, industrial, and mercanti’e
interests but for the spread of Gor
man political propaganda, the carry
ing on of German espionage, and tht
promotion of pro-German sentiment.
With the outbreak of war, France,
too. was brought to a speedy realiza
tion of the fact that this conditio*
existed. France and Great Britain ha<l
scarcely t«me to defend themselve
from the unexpected thrust before the
fire in the rear, directed and financed
by people to whom they had grant ed
freedom of trade and of opportunit>
had opened upon them. Among the
German bankers, manufacturers, and
merchants, as among the German bar
bers. waiters clerks, mechanics, as
among the German barbers, waiters,
clerk-, mechanics, teachers and mu
sicians to whom they had extended
hospitality, they found nothing but
treachery and conspiracy.
The United States, with almost un
bounded confidence in German integ
rity, having never had occasion to
put it to the test, had also childlike
confidence in German friendship fo’
the republic and its institutions. It
was hard for Americans to believe
that many of the people with whom
they had for years mingled in social
intimacy, to whom, in many cases,
they had granted asylum, upon whom
toey had bestowed equal privileges
with themselves in a free land, were
actually plotting the destruction of
the nation’s institutions and the liber
ty of its people.
Yet , it was soon shown that Ger
many had carried on and was carry
ing on. in the United States, through
precisely the same kind of agencies,
the same so^ of underhand work
which it had been doing for years in
Great Britian. France , and other Eur
opean countries. It was quickly
brought home to the American people
and the United States Government
long before a hostile move against
Berlin had been made, or was even
contemplated at Washington that
German intrigue was ramifying the
republic, and that it found Tt*. in
struments and also substantial sup
port among German business inter
ests in all parts of the country. Re
cent testimony before congressional
investigation committees, startling as
it has been to the public , has simply
confirmed facts already well kaown
to the government and many of :ts of
ficials. The United States, before
August . 1014, was honeycombed with
l icmian cons pi racy.
Wl.at Cw man commercialism did
v.va d fomenting disorder in Mexico
} too familiar history to be dwelt up
»n. Von Kckhardt was, to the southern
• M e, v.hat von Bernstorff was to
1 i . G rman bank . con
i r. mi s. and merchants in Mex
o p ie l and financed Mexican dis
I d s In the hope .hat the United
* rv.igh 1* eo hr :h d in war with
ri bi ••. a d lit rebv he pre'cnt
d from interfering in the great
tm; gie * >' :: on aero s the At ’antic,
ie* man fin: • , 'ers and commerc ial in
t t tier.;- v. \k t h>1; to turn Brazil ov
to Berlin but were detected rone
>, o n. and d fraud in their pu *
o-i'. German banks and busin' s in
v t mid rtook to co: nipt Cuba, ana
i vi, tj German banks and business in
ore ts promote 1 pro-German p:opa
ra.nda hi Chile lkru and Bo ivia, and
martially failed. German financial and
hu iness interests concentrated upon
Vrgentina and succeeded in defeating
he popular will of that republic.
Throughout the entire South Ameri
an continent a persistent German
r '| Uganda has been carried on, prac
icallv without intermission, from a
period antedating the war and the im
'ortant point to he considered is .tin t
it is being carried on today.
The information which comes 10
his new pare** from Cristobal. Para
na Canal Zone, the United States base
or obta ning information concerning
Mermen propaganda on the southern
ontincnt, is such as to arrest atten
ion, paitly because of the intrinsic
/alue of the information itself, but
principally because it serves to sub
tantiate an impression which has
>een gaining strength throughout the
world during the last few weeks
namely, that although German auto
•racy is apparently destroyed, al*
bough kaiserism seems to be no more,
’though imperial militarism is laid
v.v, the essential cp’.alitie? of German
m remain. Germany is evidently not
orrv for what she has done; she ap
pears to be proud of her achievement
n making so much trouble for the
or’d: she does not believe herself d*
"eated; her c’aims to consideration
ire as insolent as ever; she is stiil
ropagating Dcut chtum in the United
Tates; and in all parts of South Am
'rica Gorman banking, manufactur
ing and mcrchantilc interests- are in
trenching themselves anew, from the
Ttio Grande to Patagonia.
What has the American lommiw
->n Public Information gathered
*:hrough its agency at Cristobal ? That
he two big German banks of South
\merioa. th ° Gorman Tran.'-atl antic
and tho German South American, have
‘ogether, at the present time, resour
ces of mere than $-10 000,000; that
‘most of the>c resources are of a sol
d sort, con isting of securities of Cen
tral and South American government.
and even, it is said, some of the Lib
erty Loan issues, and that “there i
»*ca.-on to be1 ieve that members of the
German royal family are personally
heavily intere ted in there two big
banking institutions.” And there h
this, in addittion:
“The tone of the German propagan
dist newspapers (throughout South
America) s;nce the signing of the
armistice has changed only in one re
; spect. They now endeavor to awaken
; the sympathy of Central and South
America for the German people as vic
tims of an overwhelming world alli
I anee against them. One of these ncws
j papers La Nucva Union, published in
Lima, Peru, contains an elaborate ana
flattering eulogy of the deposed Kais
-er, written so soon after his down
fall as apparently to have been pre
' pared in advance of the event. The
j tone of the eulogy is similar to that
! expressed toward Napoleon Po impart
when in exile in Elba.”
This is meiely a straw showing the
dire-lion of the wind. Whatever mav
b? said of Germany, Germanism is not
beaten, in the sense that Germans ac
knowledge defeat or promise amend
nont. One need not go to Lima, Peru,
: seek information by way of Cristo
bal to learn this. What Germans are
saying in South America they are pro
bably thinking today and will bo say
ing in the United States tomonow un
io s they shall bo silenced quickly.
Manifestly, it is not enough to intern
the German Navy and to scatter the
Germany Army; the evil that must
he eliminated before the world wil.
have assurance of permanent ptr.co is
German propaganda m, and this car.
evidently be accomplished only by put
ting and end to commercial G rman
, i«m. There should be no freed,m oi
the sea for it,,no hospitality for it, no
toleration of it henceforth by the Unit
ed States, or by the Allies.
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By Associated Press
LONDON. Jan., 29— The strike on
the Clyde is growing more serious.
Nearly all of the big shipyards and
engineering works are being closed
down.
IN SEATTLE
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SEATTLE, Jan., 29— Clerks and
, troet car men are to vote tonight on
' the question of a general strike in
i sympathy with the shipyard men.
House painters and decorator-!,
! mill men, hotel maids, leather workers
jewelry workers, carpenters and cooks
ast night voted in favor of a gcTf'ral
I strike.
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Mail Carrier Eerrin arrived late
yesterday afternoon with mail from
Hope having made the trip in by dog
earn and not waiting for any trains.
Mr. Ferrin left again for Hope this
morning with mail.
a h**'M.itcd Pres#
WASHINGTON, Jan., 29— Action
on President Wilson’s renomination of
Judge Charles E. Bunnell and District
Attorney R. K. Roth, of the Fourth
Judicial Division of Alaska, has been
held up .a the Senate on request of
Sena* )r Wesley L. Jones, of the state
of Washington.
Senator Jones told the Senate mem
bers today that he intended to pre
vent confirmation of the two officials
on account of alleged political activit
ies particularly in the recent Sutzer
Wickersham campaign for Delegate
from Alaska.
The Senate judiciary committee
ha - appointed a subcommittee, headed
by Senator Overman, of North Caro
lina, to hear Senator Jones’ objections.
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Gus Borgcn today purchased the
stock and good will of the Seward
Commorc a’ Company, paying ca.>h
and the final papers are being made
out. Mr. Borgcn has also taken a long
time lease on the property, the two
story building on Broadway and he
will become a permanent fixture in
Seward, Mrs. Borg mi two daughters
and . on coming north on the next trip
of the Alameda. The new mercantile
husoe will 1 e operate,! under the name
of “Gus Borgcn, General Merchan
! disc.”
Besides the grocery department,
• Mr. Borgcn will continue the ladies
and gents furnishings department for
• he present, at least.
Mr. Borgcn needs no introduction
to the citizens of Seward as he was
in business here until late last fall,
then going out: ide for the winter
months. Mr. Borgcn is a good business
man and, as in the past, will he one
of the live wires of the community.
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PARIS, Jan., 29— It is believed
that 200,000 Americans in the armed
forces now on this sid§ of the Atlantic,
will remain in France. A majority of
the American soldiers will remain be
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| -ause they wish to marry French
girls. Others will remain in France
because they are chai-med with the
French life and see great opportuni
ties for American energy.
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Hy Associated Proas
PARIS, Jan., 29— The Mail today
says that the Peace Congress is con
fronted by three secret treaties con
cerning territorial questions.
The first treaty is the one between
England, Italy and France disposing
of the Adriatic Coast which conflicts
ith the Jugo-Slav- Czechoslav claims.
The second treaty is between Eng
and and Japan under which Japan is
o get Germany’s North Pacific Is
'ands.
The third treaty is the one between
^ng’and and Hedjaz under which the
Tcdjaz Kingdom is to get Damascus.
TO RECOGNIZE FINLAND
PARIS, Jan., 29— It is stated here
‘odav that France proposes that Fin
’and be recognized as an independent
Nation.
PARIS, Jan., 29— The Peace Con
! fress delegates are studying the fu
.ure of tie Goiman colonics and are
.oday list* ning to Colonial experts
and considering the policy regarding
the Colonies.
Several of the European delegates
have views greatly different from
those in Wilson’s fourteen principles.
• The plan looks to international con
I trol of the colonics, the 1 ackward nat
, ionalities and tribes to be governed by
individual powers or agents on a pol
icy to be set down by the League of
Nations, these powers or agents to bo
mandatories.
WILSON COMING HOME
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PARIS Jan., 29— It is believe*!
! here that President Wilson must re
| turn to Europe early in the spring.
1 President Wilson will leave Brest for
America, aboard the tran port George
Washington, between February 10th,
and Feb., 15.
I SILVER SOCIAL PROVES
TO BE GREAT SUCCESS
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The silver social given last night at
the Methodist church proved to be a
j most successful affair. Notwithstand
ing the cold weather, there were al
ways a large number around the re
freshment tables and the booths where
fancy articles were for sale. The mus
ical program was in itself a rare
treat every number given being of a
high class and throughly appreciated.
It is estimated that $175 was cleared
by the social which goes to the bene
fit of the church.
The committee in charge of the af
fair desires to thank all who partici
pated on the program, those assisting
in other ways and the general public i
for attendance.
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AT THE LIBERTY
The movie bill will change tonight
at the Liberty theatre the two favor
ite stars, Francis X. Bushman and
Beverly Bayne, appearing in the
“Voice of Conscience.” This drama is
in six reels. When you look on the
screen tonight at the two stars, just
remember that they are now married,
the wedding having taken place about
six weeks ago.
By Associated Press
CLEVELAND, Jan., 20— United
States Senator Warren G. Harding, of
Ohio, according to indications will be
the next Republican candidate for
President. At the McKinley banquet
last night it was reported that th^
Ohio delegation will solidly support
Senator Harding. The banquet last
night opened with, a toast to “Presi
dent Wilson a man among men.” The
toast was a standing one, all being
on their feet instantly the word was
given “A toast to President Wilson.”
SOPHIA INVESTIGATION
SEATTLE, Jan., 29— By A. P.
Canadian Pacific Press representative
Trautman, today stated that a portion
of the Princess Sophia wreck investi
gation may be held in Juneau Alaska,
or some northern Canadian town.
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HENRY PITTOCK DEAD.
PORTLAND, Jan., 29— By A. P.—
Henry F. Pittock, Publisher of the
Portland Oregonian fo** sixty years,
died during the night from influenza
complications.
Mr.Pittock is one of the best known
newsnarerdlen on the Pacific coa^t
and when only f^e years of age start
ed trudging abouf the old Oregonian
Vhop, then consisting of five cases of
type and an army press