Home CrMeekty Hogget
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.
Published Tri-Weekly
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY—EVENING
THE NOME PUBLISHING CO.
GEO. S. MAYNARD. Sele Owner and Publisher.
A H A S. F. S A N D F O R D, . .. Editor,
Entered as Second Class Matter, at the postoffioe at Nome, Alaska,
Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES, In Advance
Nome Tri-Weekly Nugget, . 1 month $.2.00
Nome Tri-Weekly Nugget . 1 year 28,00
Nomo Tri*Weekly Nugget . 8 months 10.00
Nome Weekly Nugget . 1 month .50
Nome Weekly Nugget.1 yeer 5.00
Rates for advertising space in any of the above publioatiena will be made
known on application.
MEMBER OF A880CIATED PRESS
The Associated Proas is exclusively entitled to the uee fer publioation ef all
news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and else
the local news published herein. All rights of republioation of special dispatch
es herein are also reserved.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 7th., 1919
UNWANTED NOBILITY
(From "The Independent".)
In many respects the British dominions beyond the sea are more like
the I'nited States than they are like the Mother Country. One is their aver
sion to titles And that is something that the Mother Country cannot under
stand. Every little while she is seized with a generous desire to reward some
“colonial” who has distinguished himself in her eyes and so the King hits him
:i whack with the flat of his sword on the shoulder—and thereby cuts off his
political head. For a politician ceases to he honored in his own country when
he gets honors in Britain.
For one thing, the King seems dreadfully careless about whom he slaps
with his sword or pins ribbons <»n. It reminds one of the story told of Russia
in the early days of the war. The French Government desiring to show her
gratitude to the gallant troops of her ally asked the commander to furnish a
list of the soldiers who had distinguished themselves for bravery in battle in
order that they might receive the French War Cross. The list was furnished
I \ the Russian military authorities, and the French general, appearing before .]
the army on dross parade, had called up to him a dozen or so bearded muzhiks !
whom he duly decorately and kissed on both checks. After the ceremony the
French general inquired of the Russian commander what he though of it.
The Russian exp rest his appreciation of the honor done to his men, but sug
gested that the impression might have been better if greater care had been
taken in the selection, that some of those who had been crossed and kissed
were not noted for tln ir courage, but quite the contrary. This led to an in
' estigation and it was found that thru some carelessness in the bureaucracy a
list of the soldiers who needed vaccination had beeen sent to the represen
tative of the French Republic.
This was a mere mistake, but the British Government is not so inno
cent. It has been proved in Parliament before the war and since that titles
. re sold or given for party services. An Australian music hall manager has
recently published the statement that he has four times been offered a knight
hood at prices ranging from $50,000 to $75,000. What is worse, a peerage in
England may bo gained by what would bring a man to the penitentiary In
Kansas, that is running a brewery.
The Dominions are revolting at the attempts of Great Britain to fasten
upon them her own detestable system of hereditary nobility. In Australia the
papers are openly rejoicing that their “Lord” Forrest has no son and heir
to hand down his new title to posterity. The Canadian Parliament, at Sir
Robert Borden's suggestion, petitioned the Home Government to be less lavish
and indiscriminate in its bestowal of honors and decorations and to stop giving
hereditary titles, as antagonistic to the spirit of Canadian institutions. From
the other side of the House Sir Wilfrid Laurier approved of the protest and
added that he would gladly return his title if he could do it without disrespect
le the Crown.
CANADA’S FUTURE PLACE
The Canadian people, quite as much as those of the United States, have
their lot cast in North America. European affiliations in the long run are not
essential to the well-being of any great American community. The thing
most to be desired is not a colonial Canada, but a Canadian republic so WUU
conducted as to set all other American republics an example of fine Ideals ex
cellently supported in practise, says the Review of Reviews. There Is noth
ing that would redound to the real welfare of Canada that would not also be
of benefit to England and to the Uniied States, provided we are all permitted
to live in a well-ordered world, with the equal friendship of the United
States and England, Canada's position is today and will remain more secure
than that of any other aspiring young country in the world. She has paid a
very great price to show her loyalty lo the traditions of her origin and to give
full consistency to the course of her political history. She also has achieved
ns complete a right to an unembarrassed decision regarding her own future
as any country In all the history of the world has over heretofore attained.
Her political independence from England could not well be thought of if there
were not also involved at the same time an understanding that amounted to a
British alliance, and also a like understanding with the United States, as
V ell as with all the various parts nf what has constituted the British Empire.
Subscribe tot the NUOOET and get the HOST tar yarn rig It
BOLSHEVIKI FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS ALLIES
MUST NOT MIX IN RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated rro-is.
LONDON, Fob. 6—Moscow advices report that Bolsheviki Foreign Min
ister Tchitcherin has officially announced that the Bolsheviki are entirely will
ing to participate in the proposed conference between the Allies and the vari
ous Russian governments at Prince’s .‘Islands but only on the understanding!
that there shall not be any form of interference by the Allies in Russian
internal affairs.
Tchitcherin 4s said to have declared that- the AUies must agree before
hand that they will in no manner meddler'with matters whloh protaln purely
to the internal situation of Russia and in' no; case iff the Bolsheviki agree
to participate in a conference which lias as its.object consideration of internal
matters. • '* •
According to the Moscow reports, the announcement is ccuched in
terms which indicate a strong attitude of defiance, as well as determination to
insist that the Bolsheviki are the sovereign power in Russian affairs. The
refusal to discuss Russian affairs on other than an international plane is ap
parent throughout the entire communication.
Believed Bolsheviki Misrepresented Allied Invitation
PARIS, Feb. 6—Discussing the declaration of the Bolsheviki Foreign
Minister as reported in Moscow dispatches, the Russian committee attending
tl.c Peace Conference In hope of securing Allied assistance in restoring stable
government in Russia, say the tone of the Tchltcherin announcement that the
Bolsheviki are willing to participate in the proposed Prince's islands confer
ence on condition that the Allies agree to refrain from interference in Russian
affairs, suggests that the Bolsheviki have probably spread word that the Allies
invitation is a recognition of the Bolsheviki. government. The committee, also
thinks that the Bolshevist leaders have very likely.informed, the people that
the Allies are in fear of the Bolsheviki and have asked for.peace, thus mak
ing it appear that the Allies consider tlvcm as the dominating power in Russia.
It is believed that this view accounts for the peculiar arrogance of the
Tchitgberin expression regarding the Bolshevik attitude.
CZZZZZZZZ GOO
GOG OOO
GOOG GGOOGO
FIRE ALARM SIGNALS
11.Standard Oil Co
1*.Carstens Cold Storage
14. J. i. Season Co. oMiw
11.H eadquartnra Saiooa
H. . • • • • Th* bobby
14.. Pioneers Igloo
11.Catholic Church
11. • .Polet’a residence
11. Tor key’s Cigar Store
41.opp. Webb’s Marlcei
Engine House. Phone Main 97
7 whistles water. f lire out
THE NOME WEEKLY NUGGET
50ets. per Month.
j MEET ME |
| at the f
BOARD OF
I TRADE |
Established June 1900
Atom Bulilj iid
Silt Deposit (spay
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ...tlM.000
PAID UP CAPITAL. H.0W
A Qanaral Eankin* Euainaa, Tran
aaatad.
Miners & Merdrant*
Bank ol Alaska
NOME. ALASKA
Capita) - • $100,000
Gold Dust Purchased
and Assayed
ELITE
BATHHOUSE jj
OPEN DAY AND |
NIGHT
; Steam heat and Only |
: Steam Baths in town i |
Rillv Anrfprcnn Punn