THE NOME NUGGET
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COOUD6E DELIVERS NIS MESSAGE
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MESSAGE COVERS
MANY SUBJECTS
VITAL INTEREST
•WASHINGTON- Dec. &—A legislation program touching almost
every aspect of American life was presented fry Presid«nt Coolidg* in his
first messege to Congress. -He endorsed President Harding’s proposal
for American membership, with reservations, in a world court, approved
Mellon’s tax reduction plan and announced hts opposition to the soldiers
bonus legislation, went on record as favoring a stimulated consolidation
of railroads, <be organization of the railroad freight structure as applied
to farm products and government assistance in the disposition of export
able wheat. He disposed of the bonus question in nine words, declared
himself for the creation of a Commission of Judges and lawyers to simpli
fy Federal Court procedure, declared himself in favor of » tat ion
on child labor through a Constitutional amendment.
Ho said he was for .the regulation of radio Interference a. avia
tion, and for the promotion of highway construction.
The President prefaced his message with a tribute to U.irdng.
and declared that the world knew of his kindness and his huma his
greatness and lu« character and that be had made justice mor- <<rtai-n
and peace more secure.
Excerpts from the President's speech were as follows. "As ! wtuit
to see a world estafrfished aad a .pi’npos-.; v ’n1" .1 •, actus?
plan on which many nations have ever agreed though it may not meet
every desire 1 therefore commend it to the favorable consideration of the
Senate with proposed reservations clearly indicating our refusal to ad
here U. the League of Natiuns. I do net propose speaking of Russia to
barter away for the privilege of trade any cherished rights ot humanity.
I do not favor the cancellation of this debt, but 1 see no objection to ad
justing it in accordance with the principle adopted for the British debt.
For seven years the people have borne with uncomplaining <murage the
tremendous burden of National and local taxation-; these must troth be
reduced. The Prohibition Amendment to the Constitution requires
Congress and the President to provide adequate laws to prevent its
violation. :and it is my duty to enforce such laws. If our Alaska fisheries
are to be saved from destruction there must be further legislation de
claring a general policy and delegating authority to make rules ami regu
lations to an administrative body. The world has enough of hatred
and selfishne-ss and -destruction and war. it lias had em-ugh of wrongful
use of material power for healing of natious. there must be good will
and charity, -confidence and peace."
ALASKA BUDGET
SUBMITTED TO
68TH. CONGRESS
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8-*—'The Budget submitted to Congress on
December 3rd, 1923, asks f«»r $11,026 for Mount McKinley Park. $1,500,
000 for expenses in operating the Alaska Railroad, this to supplement
revenues for the expense of maintaining and operating steamers on the
Yukon for which 150,000 is asked, $760,000 for the new cable, in addition
to $140,000 for the maintenance of the same.
Other important appropriations recommended for Alaska are con
tingent expenses of the Territory. $10,000 Legislative expenses $47,010,
Governor’s salary $7,000, continuing the survey of the Alaskan Canadian
Boundary $38,015, continuing the construction of Alaska roads and
trails $600,000, for protection of seal fisheries and t)ie provision for
the natives of the Pribiloff Islands $217,500. Public Schools $450,000,
for the education of natives $93,940, support of the reindeer stations and
instruction of natives in the care and management of reindeer $12,500
and to complete the construction of Cape Spencer, Alaska light $99,000.
MACKENZIE 1HSAP IN TORONTO
TORONTO. Dec. 8—Sir William MacKenzie, of MacKenzie and
Mann, is reported dead In Toronto.
U. S. NAVY PLANS
POLAR AIR BASE
FOR NOME SOON
j Seattle. I***- 6th— Advices from
| 'Washington yesterday respecting
| the Navy’s proposed North Pole
(flight next summer, tell of the plans
for the establishment of a big ba~se
i at Nome from whence the air craft
i will leave on exploration flights over
i more than a million square miles
| of unknown territory Their flights
will be on both dirigibles and henr
| ier than air machines
I “TO THK Vtm rH 1*01.K I1Y A11T
| Washington. Dec. 6—"By air lor
j.tbe North r*. .1.- • movement will be
t launched by the American Navy d ir
in« the coming summer, Secretary
I)enby announced recently. Presi
| d»*nt Coolidge has given his specific
approval to the project as being “of
I great practical value.”
| The route is still undecided. A
I special board of Naval officers head
ed by Rear Admiral Moffett ’tas
been appointed by I)enby t-. prepare
j a detailed plan The project grew
j out of the desire of Robert A. llart
j b-tt, explorer, who with Peary saw
: the Stars and Stripes raised ov t
| tin* Pole, to again make th-- journey.
j Nome is flic outfiting base for all
! Alaska exploring expeditions.
SAYS PKA( F OK NATION I»KP1.AI»S ON JOHNSON ltFlNG KI.KTTK»
I SAN FRANCISOO. Dec. *> - The peace of (hi- Nation depends on
j the election of Hiram Johnson ’o t h** Presidency. Lasker. former Charr
i ina-n of the United States Shipping Board declared in San Francisco. He
! added that wo will be hack in Europe unless Johnson is elected President,
I "we will return tlhrough tin- 11*0111 door, back door, side door and trap
j door." he asserted.
(dLLKTTK KU-:t TED HPK.tKKIt OF T»1K HOI SK
WASHING TON. her S- Gillette, Republican from .Massachusetts,
has been elected Speaker of (he House, on the ninth ballot taken since
[balloting began last Monday His election ended the deadlock which
I lasted two days forrowing the succeasful demand of the Progressives
j for free debate >.nd a chaim- to vole on-a liberal ticket of the House,
j The vote was. Gillette 23 fi, Garrett 187 and Madden 2
! WASHINGTON, Il«s x /‘resident Uuolklge acknowledged the ac
tion of the South Dakota 'Proposal Convention in granting him the prefer
ence for the Presidential Primary and will send a communication to the
j Republican leaders of the Stab- which m.iy a l->ng way toward the jn
j diration of his attitude toward I !*24.
DOS ANGELES. Dec. X McAdoo wired South Dakota managers
thanking them f*>r the State's delegation, adding: "the? Democrats of
South Dakota are alive to the necessity for a progressive administration
at Washington, which will substitute action for dormancy, decision f >r
drift, h- nestj for graft and justice for privilege in the conduct of the
Nation's affairs."
PIERRE, S. D.. Dec. s An agreement was reached on the State
National ticket and the platform leaders in an all-dav fusion conference
between Ford Democrats and the Farmer Labor Party element which
bolted the State Proposal meeting of the latter party.
RADIO TRANSMITTING STATIONS ASKED REMAIN SILENT
WASHINGTON. Dec. S—All radio transmitting stations in the
United States have been called upon by Secretary Hoover to remain silent
from 7:30 to 8:45 p. in.. Eastern TJme, next Monday night, in order o
clear the air for sending President Coolidge's address on behalf of the
Harding Memorial Association.
PROTESTS AGAINST RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS
• CHICAGO. Dec. 8—A protest against the release of political
prisoners was sent to President Coolidge by the Military Intelligence
Association of the Sixth Corps Area yesterday.
JAPAN AGAIN SHAKEN WITH EARTHQUAKE
HONOLULU. Dec. 8—The whole central portion of Japan, inclHie
ing Kobe, Osaka and other large cities, were shaken by an eu^thquak*
yesterday, according to a Tokyo dispatch to the Nippu Jiji, a Japanese
language paper in Honolulu.
G.O.P. ELEPHANT
BECOMES LAME
IN ONE FOOT
SKATTL.K, Dec. 8- The Hearst papers throughout the country
i ca.rrj Hearst sinned editorials on President Coolidge’s Message to Con
i gress which Hearst says is much the sain*' message that we would have
| expected Harding to write. Continuing, he says: “The message as a
whole is tgetremely conservaLv. although it has a few seml-Progressive
r**f>-mmenda«ions, it might h* said that the Republican Elephant stands
pat with three feet and timidly tests the timbers of the Progressive
bridge with the fourth foot.
STORMIEST ELECTION
III BRITISH HISTORY
l!AVT»ON, lief.®'* Th>- Atorm'N • *T eJt<?VV campaign in Snciand'a
history closed last Tusedav nig-nt. Derisive shouts were hurled at Lloyd
George at Camberweld. and Austin Chamberlain was howled down for
the first time in his politick career. Preaching free trade, Lloyd George
said the United States had; practically all of the European gold. America
could pave her streets with cold, but the last ten years shows that there
has been more unemployment in the United States than In England, de
spite the American Protective Tariff.
LONDON. Dee.,, s- A net Conservative loss of forty six seats was
shown in the electing returns uq* to 12 45 p. m. yesterday afternoon.
Figures were: gains c|onsi*rvatives 1. Liberals, 35, Labor no report made.
Losses: Conservatives.jSO. Liberals. I.-:. Labor 9. Independents 1. This
ni. ^ns a net loss thus Jar to the Conservatives of 4G. The Liberals show
a net gain of 32 and the Labor Party 25. The standing of the parties at
l ‘:o 1J- 111 • wa^Conservativ1**0. Labor 101. Liberals 74. Independents
LONDON. Dii. > Th. Conservative majority over all parties i«
thr House of ('miunoii^was wiped on: with 54S seats out of G15 account
ed for at 4:00 p. m. yesterday Th. following could definitely be stated:
Tin- conservatives will have twenty ..ver any other party in the House of
Commons but will lack a majority over ail other-parties, therefore Bald
win’s government stands practically defeated because It would be impotent
in the face of the combined opposition. The standing of the parties at
3:30 *' yesterday ith 518 out ..f H15 seats accounted for were; Con
servalives 222. Labor^15?. Liberals 128. Independents 9 and the Natlon
LOXDON. Dec. 8 Asquith. lender of the Liberals was elected
from Paisley bv a narrow majority over j M. Biggar. a Laborite.
LONDON. Dec flk-Edward Set ymgeouer. Parliament's only Prohi
bitionist. was returned in Dundwith a plurality of 2.791 ovi E. D. Mo
re], a Laborite.
LONDON, Dec. s Baldwin. Lloyd George. Lady As tor anil Ramsay
MacDonald, all leading international figures, have been reelected to Par
liament.
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GOVERNOR IIONE MAKES ANNUAL REPORT
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8—The -placing of the affairs of Alaska under
ine Department head at Washington, an additional appropriation of
three hundred thousand dollars for the erection of a Capitol at Juneau.
hi appropriation of $15,000,000 annually for roads and trails, vesting In
the Department of Commerce complete authority over the fisheries, the
illoting of two Shipping Board vessels to care for the tourist travel in the
itimmer, the consolidation of all law enforcing agencies under the De
>artment of Justice, a colonization plan to be operated In connection with
he Alaska Railroad and allotiug at least one half of the net revenues
!rom the Pribiloff Islands to a General Fund of the Territory, were the
mtstanding recommendations contained in the annual report of Governor
5cott C. Bone, which was made public yesterday by Secretary Work.
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