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THE NOME TRI-WEEKLY NUGGET, MONDAY JUNE 23. 1919.
THE PEACE SITUATION.
The overthrow of the German government at almost the final hour
before Germany must toe the scratch with respect t-» the peace treaty may
ments but it will undoubtedly have the effect of further shortening the halter
with which she is tied to the stake of punishment.
It will hardly he possible that the Allies will consent to prolong the
ceded by another of contrary views. If delays are to he granted on such
alternative of signing or refusing to sign.
As the last few months have so frequently demonstrated. German v
is striving by every means at her command to escape the punishment due
or bad. Is to he found which contains hope ..f mitigation. If a change of
ministry is believed to be necessary to secure a delay of the ultimate blow,
trust the Germans to bring it about. It is very probable that as a last
establish. Germany will stop at nothing to avoid paying for her rampage
of crime and the uttermost depths of deceit will undoubtedly be sounded In
the effort to relieve the price.
The Allies are well aware of this and arc not likely to be deceived by
any of their dodges or permit themselves to he hoodwinked in showing further
of further changes in the peace terms. And it is not at all unlikely that
the Allies will rut short further efforts at temporising by ordering an peremp
tory occupation of German territory.
They are hardly likely to argue witii the German mule merely because
THE NEW OUTLOOK.
The grand rush to Alaska predicted in late winter reports from the
States has so far failed t*» materialize, at least insofar as Nome is concerned.
The number arriving on tlie* first steamers is scarcely higher than the usual
average of the past few years. The nonappeuranee of a huge mob of people
may be a trifle disappointing to some of our citizens who hoped to profit
as a result of a great influx of travellers hut to the element who really have
the best interests of the district at heart and who take due cognizance of
the future, the situation is entirely satisfactory.
The crowd arriving on the first fleet is small hut it is noticeable th. t
it is of the quality we need most. In a majority ..f instances the returning
pilgrims are men and women who do things. .Most of them have b.*on
identified with the peninsula for years and have in a great sense formed
tlie very bone and sinew of our Industrial life.
There is no great inpouring of job seeking riffraff and none of the
arrivals are of the stamp who flock to points where, to use the suggestive
phrase of the sporting fraternity, ‘‘the pickings are easy,"
Practically every one of the seven hundred odd people arriving this
spring have a definite object in view and most of them know exactly where
they are going and what they are going to do during the coming summer.
Hrfitf reflection will show that this is much more preferable than
would he the case if a great mob of people arrived with nothing in view be
yond the prospect of getting a job. At the present time the industrial
situation In this section is not of the best. War conditions have brought
about a situation where only the more productive industries are able to
prosper. Costs of supplies pre so high that much of the placer ground
worked in earlier years cannot be handled at a profit. Practically every
industry is crippled in some degree as a result of conditions entirely due to
outside influences. The peninsula is in no position to provide employment for
a groat number of people.
It is, therefore, clear that a great Influx of laborers would bo detrimen
tal rather than beneficial. The field for employment being small at present
the advent of a large number of people would have no other effect than to
create a large surplus of unemployed labor. Hut idle men produce nothing
and arc resultantly, of little benefit to the community. Hence the community
Is much better off in having no more people than it cat* provide employment
for.
At the present time there are just about enough people here to fill
all industrial requirements. Unless unforsccn developments result in the
creation of an enlarged field for employment, no more laltor is needed than the
camp can now provide. The presence of several hundred more job seekers
might be of some temporary benefit to the business element and the landlords
arid to some employers with covetous designs on the present wage scale but
to no one else. We are. therefore, decidedly better off without them.
The community will he much more prosperous with every person em
ployed, even though their number is small, than with a large surplus of idle:
and possibly hungry labor.
GOMPERS RE-ELECTED HEAD OF THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. June 21—The American Federation of Labor
convention again re-elected Samuel Gompers president of the organization.
In his address accepting the honor Gompers said fhat.his election was
labor’s answer to his opponents and traddeers.
LACK OF DETAILS CAUSE OF FLU APPROPRIATION FAILURE.
The following tclegraHi from Governor Higgs to tin* Nugget disclose*
he reason for the recent defeat of the Alaska Influenza relief iter? in the
General Deficiency bill. The message is in reply to a query as to how soon
he Territorial appropriation would he available, made :* day or t vo after ’he
diminution of thr> appropriation item from the congressional measme.
Jl'NKAl*. June 20—The. influenza item <>r tli* Urgent Deficiency' flUl
was defeated because detailed, itemized statements had not been furnished
Tin* Nome vouchers have since been received and detailed statements
will be made and forwarded at once. Hope to get the appropriation Inserted
n some other bill.
The Territorial money will be used just as soon as congress takes
.ieflnite action. Signed: HIGGS.
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE REFUSES PROPOSAL FOR
REPEAL WARTIME PROHIBITION BY PRESIDENT.
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 21*—The House Judiciary committee has defeat
ed by a vote of twelve t>> live the proposal to give President Wilson authority
to repeal the war time prohibition rulings.
The action of the committee is looked upon as assurance the the house
is not likely to consent to any modification of the present prohibitory situation.
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