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MR. BORAH AND THE SOVIETS
Whatever might be said in criticism of Senator Bo
rah, it must be conceded that he is at least consistent. He
does not believe in such abstract questions as dignity,
honor, justice, etc. They passed into limbo with the ar
chaic fundamentals of Americanism, judged by the pres
ent tendency to subordinate all else to chasing dollars.
Mr. Borah is chairman of the foreign relations com
mittee, and as such readily gains the ear of foreign na
tions whenever he cares to express himself. This he does
often, in a manner altogether at variance with his prede
cessors, and we hope, Ills colleagues in Washington as well
as that portion of the general public which considers some
things more precious than gold and silver, among which
is honor
First Mr. Borah demands that America permit Nica
ragua to run riot, jeopardize American lives and property
without rebuke—because it would hurt trade. Then he
voices the same sentiments with respect to Mexico, again
about China and his latest appeal is for recognition of the
Soviets. All because there is trade to be had.
Evidently “trade” stands above national dignity,
and such little matters as the killing of a few American
citizens, repudiation of a few million dollars w'orth of
bonds, humiliation of the flag, and other little incidentals
are only corollaries of “trade.”
But why does Mr. Borah go so far afield in his search
for new7 fields for trade? Why not turn his eyes to a
country larger than the original thirtee States, capable
of sustaining a population a third as large as that of the
United States and with resources capable of producing
more millions than could be secured in trade with the So
viets, who are not committed to the principle of capitalism!
and therefore might take a notion to do more repudiating
of international obligations.
As a United States Senator, Mr. Borah has an oppor
tunity to do more for the wealth of his nation right here
in Alaska than through his program of acceptance of a]]
the indignity a foreign nation might w7ish to inflict, mere
ly for the privilege of selling them a few goods, and es- j
pecially a nation who sends its agents throughout all civ
ilized countries to preach the doctrine of revolution and;
destruction. These people do not wish the trade goods of |
modern civilized society. Their possession smatters too j
much of “capitalism.”
On the contrary, Alaska offers an opportunity for
the development of a great volume of business among
a people w’hose tastes have always embraced a
desire for the bset of everything. It is the logical
field for absorption of overplus from the more congested
centres. The ultimate result would be the development
of a prolific market for practically everything produced
the United States.
If it is trade which actuated Mr. Borah in his atti
tude of compromise with national honor and dignity, he
will not have, to go that far in creating it closer home.
All he has to do is to help the people of Alaska get
from under conservation and bureaucracy and he will
have served a purpose more noble than that which he is
serving in his present attitude of extravagant outpour
ings.
A Tennessee judge has been given a life membership
in the Poison Ivy Club for suggesting to a gold diggerj
who asked for a hundred thousand dollars heart balm that
he’d make it double if she would donate it to a hospital.
’Tis said the Prince of Wales has entered a woman’s
steeplechase. Since when did ’is ’ighness get out of it?
I
„ H. H. Murray an<l J. C. Jenny, in- ■ Harr., Bowers, formerly employed
ternal revenue men, who have been j in the 0. K. Barber Shop, has open
checking up .in this distr.ci for the I . . .
ed a shop of his own m the old loca
la-st three weeks, returned yesterday ,, . _
lion of the City Expreso.
Irom Lalouche.
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SETTING URTHUE REPORTS
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The Daily News of Dayton, Ohio
recently carried the following story
which is self explanatory The read-'!
er may recall Mr. Finley’s several
visits to Seward last primmer.
The article:
I Mr. Average Man who thinks
Alaska is a land of ice and snow and
little vegetation had bette* change
;jhis way of thinking.
That is the opinion expressed by
William Finley, naturalist, of Port,
land, Ore., and Washington, D. C.,
here to lecture on “Wild Animal
Outposts.”
Finley and his motion pictures of
outdoor life were the main attract
ion at Memorial hall. His audience
consisted of pupils attending Steele
Stivers and Roosevelt high schools
and their instructors.
“The ger.e’ l public has been in
formed wrongly as to Alaska and it?
climate,” Finley said in an interview
at the Miami hotel. “In the terri
tory called the southwestern part of
Alaska one will find the weather
mild, in fact, it is much more pleas
'nt than the brand served to New
Yorkers,” the naturalist said.
“When one visits that part of
(Alaska he notices green fields. As
far as the eye can see, great rows of
Arctic poppies grow. They seem to
thrive even better than do the flow
ers of the tropical regions.
“Farther north, of course, it is a
different proposition. There is no
Tapanese current to help vegetable
life and give the weather a pleasant
warmth.”
Ladies and children’s new spring •
shoes just received on the Ammiral
Farragu;. Urbach’s.
Information is desired about Frank
J. Khause. native of Maryland, 41
years of age, salesman in the pro
duct business. Formerly resided in j
Seattle, then in Vancouver and then j
came to Alaska. Any information
regarding him should be forwarded
to the Governor’s Office, Juneau, j
Alaska.
At 7 o’clock tomorrow evening a
general business meeting of members
of the S. A. C. will be held. One of
the matters to be transacted will be
that of appointing a successor to
Thos. Dyer, vice-president who has
moved to Fairbanks. ' |
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