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VOL. 2. NO. 106.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 6,1917.
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PRESIDENT WILSON’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS
“We Are Being Forged Into New Unity Amid Fires that Now Blaze Throughout World”
ON A GLOOMY DAY, THE SUN BURSTS
FORTH IN ALL ITS GLORY, AS WILSON
AGAIN TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE
WASHINGTON, March 6.—With a new consecration to
the nation’s service, President Woodrow Wilson, in his inaug
ural address yesterday, touching on the international crisis,
declared that there could he no turning back now from the
tragical events of the last .‘10 months, which have brought upon
Americans a new responsibility as citizens of the world. He1
said, in part: “We may even be drawn on by circumstances,
not by our own purpose or desire, to a more active assertion
of our rights as we see them, and a more immediate association
with the great struggle itself. There can be no turning back.
Our own fortunes as a nation are involved, whether we would
have it so or not. It is imperative that we should stand to
gether. We are being forged into a new unity amid fires that
now blaze throughout the world.” ‘
The president took the oath of office at 12:45 p. m. o’clock
yesterday, on the east front of the capital, the plaza being
packed to its capacity with people. The weather was rainy,
cold and windy. As the chief executive stood, with bared head,
while the oath of office was being administered by Chief Jus
tice White of the United States supreme court, the sun sud
denly burst forth, for a moment or two, on the deeply impres
sive .scene, as if to shed its rays of benefaction and approval
thereon. The coincidence was striking and made a deep im
pression on the vast auditnce. Mrs. Wilson stood a few feet
away, while the oath was being administered. Afteg the cere
mony the president shook hands with the chief justice and
Vice-President Marshall, and then delivered his inaugural ad_
dress. '. Vice-President MarsHali toofc the oath of office in the"
senate ■chamber just before the presidential ceremonies. The
inaugural address met with general approval.
PREI DENT REFERS HIS DOUBTS AS
iTO? POWERS OVER TO LEGAL ADVISERS
WAttVllXUTOK, March (i.—President Wilson lias refer
rod to hist legal advisors his doubts as to his power to arm
American ships, in the absence of direct authority from the na
tional congress. Some decision is expected from Attorney
General Grigory within l!4 hours. Opinion appears to he di
vided in the matter. Some high legal authorities here claim
that the chief executive has the undoubted right to employ arm
ed force to protect American life and property rights, while
others of equal ability hold that the employment of such force
is tantamount to a declaration of war and that the president
F cannot make such a declaration without the consent of the
congress.
AUSTRIA WILL SUPPORT SUBMARINE
POLICY, BUT WITH MODIFICATIONS
AMSTERDAM, March (i.—Austria-Hungary will support
Germany in her indiscriminate submarine warfare, but will
make certain concessions designed to prevent a break in dip
lomatic relations between the dual monarchy and the United
States, according to semi-official advices received in Amster
dam today. Just what these concessions are, have not been re
vealed, but it is surmised that vessels will be warned before be
ing sunk.
BULGARIA Will BREAK WITH UNCLE SAM,
BUT AUSTRIA-HUNGARY WILL WAIT AWHILE
WASHING TO X, March (!.—One of Germany’s allies, Bul
garia, has decided to take the initiative and break off diplo
matic relations with the United States. Austria-Hungary,
However, for the time being, will not recall her ambassador
from Washington, and will probably take no action along this
line until the United States moves in the matter. While these
advices are not official, they come from official sources.
FRENCH GOVERNMENTCALLS ON
GERMANY TO RESPOND TO NOTE
PARIS, March (5.—The French government has called on
^Germany to reply favorably, without delay, to the proposition
■Jlor reciprocal treatment of prisoners of war, taken by the re
spective countries. The proposition was initiated by the
French government, but so far the German government has not
deigned to reply.
WE SHALL BE BEADY.
■Taylor in Los Angeles Times.
FOUR INDEPENDENTS, WHO WILL
DICTATE HOUSE CONTROL, TO WAIT
AND SEE WHAT’S IN IT FOR THEM
WASHINGTON, March (i.—Four independent members
of the next congress, who will decide whether the republicans
oi the democrats will control, held a caucus yesterday, to dis
cuss the responsibility that has been thrust upon them. After
a lengthy discussion, they agreed, for the present, that they
would not commit themselves to the support of either party.
They will size up the situation and see what is in it for them,
in the way of committee appointments, etc. Participating in
the conferences were Representative Randall, prohibitionist,
of California, who appears to be the leader of the group, in
point of ability at least; Sehall, progressive, of .Minnesota;
Martin, progressive-protectionist, of Louisiana, and London, so
cialist, of New York .
GERMAN GOVERNMENT CALLS ON COUNT
VON BERNSTORFF TO EXPLAIN LEAK
AMSTERDAM, March 6.—According to a Frankfurt tel
egram, received in Amsterdam today, the German government
has sent a wireless message to Count von Bernstortf, former
German ambassador to the United States and now on route to
his home country on the Scandinavian liner Frederick Eighth,
asking him to explain how the Zimmormann note, with respect
to bringing Mexico and Japan in league with Germany to wage
war on the United States, was divulged. Unless a satisfactory
explanation is forthcoming, BernstorlV will be not only dis
graced, but will be severely punished by his home government,
for lack of caution.
SCHOONER HAROLD BLEEKUM GOES
ON ROCKS AT EAGLE HARBOR, KODIAK
SEWARD, March fi.—The schooner Harold Bleekum was
driven ashore in a heavy gale at Eagle harbor, Kodiak island.
Sunday night, and will probably prove a total loss. All mem
bers of tlje crew succeeded, sifter much difficulty, in gaining
the shore. The Bleekum was owned by Erksine & Fletcher,
storekeepers at Kodiak, and was en route south, after bringing
a large cargo of merchandise north for Brown & Hawkins, of
Seward.
TERRITORIAL SENATE APPEARS TO
BE HOPELESSLY DEADLOCKED AND
FAILS TO EFFECT ORGANIZATION
•HJXFAF, March (5.—The Alaska legislative assembly con
vened at noon yesterday-. All members of the assembly were
present, with tin* exception of Murray, from the Third division,
and Burns, trom the Fourth division, both members of the
lower house. The senate elected Senator Heckman of the
First division, temporary chairman, and after haggling until
.» o’clock over the method of voting for permanent president,
adjourned without action. It is apparent that the senate
will be hopelessly deadlocked, on political matters, with the
present make-up. The members deadlocked on about every
thing that was sought to be done under the temporary organ
ization, even the naming of officers of the senate being held
up. The political complexion of the senate is as follows: Dem
ocrats—Nulzer, Honan and Aldrich; republicans—Heckman,
Nnndback and (Justad; independents—Hubbard and Suther
land.
The house effected a temporary organization by the ♦‘lec
tion of Representative ( has. M. Day, of the Third division, as
temporary chairman. It is expected that Representative Burns,
democrat, of the Fourth division, will be made permanent
speaker.
PRESIDENT OF CHINA THINKS HE’S THE
WHOLE THING, AND REVOLT MAY FOLLOW
PriKlX, March G.-—The Chinese cabinet decided that the
Chinese republic .should .join the Baited States and break off
diplomatic relations with Germany. This decision was sub
mitted to the president, who refused to approve the cabinet’s
action, declaring’ that such power rested with him alone and
it was not in the province of the cabinet to act in the matter.
Whereupon, most of the members of the cabinet, headed by
Premier Tuan Chi Jui, immediately tendered their resignations
and departed in a group for Tientsin, where they hope to start
:i revolt against the president.
GERMANS PLANNED MILITARY EXPEDITION
TO INDIA, BY WAY OF CHINK TERRITORY
X K \\ VORK. .March G. Dr. ('. Ilanodal Chakiaberty, a
Hindu, and Dr. Ernest Sckunner, a Herman subject, were ar
rested by secret service operatives today, on the charge of con
spiring to set up a military expedition against the neutrality
laws of the l nited States. The secret service men say that the
accused have confessed that they entered into the conspiracy
at the instance of Wolf von Engle, who supplied the means, and
the plan was to raise a large army and invade India, by way of
China.
BRITISH VESSELS LOST IN FEBRUARY
NOT HEAVY, ACCORDING TO FIGURES
XEW YORK, March (i.—The British admiralty today re
ports that the British vessels sunk by German submarines or
mines during the month of February was under three-fourth
per cent of the total British tonnage, or at the rate of 8:;j per
cent of the total tonnage per annum. British vessels in course
of construction aggregate two million tons in capacity.
1,400 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
HELD UP IN SENATE LAST SESSION
WASUIXGTOX, March (i.—Fourteen hundred presided
tial nominations made during the last session of the congress
failed of confirmation up to the time the session adjourned
Sunday noon. All of the nominations will probably be return
ed to the senate1, when that body convenes to consider nomina
tions today.
SENATOR MARTIN, OF VIRGINIA. WILL
BE MAJORITY LEADER IN THE SENATE
WASHINGTON, March 6.—The democratic members of
the senate, in a caucus held this forenoon, elected Martin of Vir
ginia to be majority leader, to succeed Kern of Indiana, whose
term expired Sunday. Walsh, of Colorado, lost out, after a
determined fight made by his friends.