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VOLUME NINETEEN. No. 14. NOME, ALASKA, , FRIDAY, JANUARY, 31sl. 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN 114
REPUBLICANS ATTACK WILSON PLANS
A
PEACE CONGRESS AT CRISIS OVER
DISPOSITION GERMAN COLONIES
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, Jun. 31—The crisis created in tlie Peace Congress tnv: t:ie
disposition of the captured German colonics appeals to have, at least momen
tarily, passed its most critical stage.
In the opinion of- close observers of the situation, it is rather too early
to state with decision that President Wilson’s views have prevailed in their
entirety. Oppositio > to the President’s plan is strong in several quarters
and the opinion prevails that a compromise of some character will be effected
' before the disposal of the colonies is finally determined. The Japanese
representatives are said to bo insistent that Japan shall receive the North
Pacific islands conceded to her under the secret treaty with great Britain
shortly after the commencement of the war.
It is reported that President Wilson on Wednesday frankly and plainly
told the Supreme Council of the conference that he would not bo a party to
any division of the German colonial possessions, among the powers now holding
them, and afterward become a party to a League of Nations, which in effect
would guarantee their titles.
It is inferred from remarks dropped by conference members that the
President referred' to the islands as "loot” and asserted that he would not
be a party to their being handed over as booty.
Wilson’s attitude is bound to have a most marked effect on the finel
disposition of the islands but it is held in diplomatic circles that the question
may yet become a rock on which the Allies will split. That the matter is
considered of the most absorbing and momentous importance is indicated
by the failure of the press to voice more than the most tentative views re
garding the situation.
EMERGENCY FLEET HEAD SAYS WEST
* ERN SHIPYARD WORKERS UNWISE
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30—Director General Pies of the Kmergeney Fleet
Corporation asserted In an interview today that the government policy re
garding the shipyard strikes will bo lo let the jobs stand as they are. Plez re
ferred to the Seattle shipyard .strike and the shipyard situation at San Fran
cisco. where it is reported that the workers intend to institute a strike in the
near future, and added that ili till' view of the fleet corporation directors
most of the ship yards "needed a breathing spell."
Plez said he did not think that the government would continue further,
work <it the present extremely high wages unless the skill of the workers
employed and the output of the yards justified it.
Owing to the employment of inexperienced and unskillful help, many
ot the yards have been turning out work which was barely efiual to the gov
ernment demands.' he continued, and it is probable that the government will
arrange to withdraw its contracts and confine future ship construction to
such yards us are able to turn out high grade work, ricz said the government
policy will lie to continue work in nil yards where contracts are in efTeet as
long as conditions are favorable.
Regarding the shipyard strikes. Plez said that he thought the ship
yard workers are decidely unwise to call strikes at the existing scales of
wages and hours.
ALLIES PREPARING TO SEND TROOPS TO TURKEY
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 31—The military representatives of the Allies are making
preparations to distribute a large number of Allied and American troops
throughout the Turkish empire, according to announcements made at. the
Allied military headquarters today.
' dispatch of the troops is due to fresh reports from Turkey regard
ing Turkish maladministration of the Armenians and other subject races.
The Turks are said to he treating the Armenians with the greatest severity,
although refraining from the commission of atrocities which may tiring them
into conflict with the Allies, such ns occurred at various times during Ike
war period.
R is understood that Americans will be sent lo Turkey only in the
• vent that it is deemed necessary lo the maintenance of order and proper
administration of the affairs of the non-Turkish elements.
Omsk Government Favorable to Allied Conference Plan.
PARIS, Jan. 31 The North Russian government, comprising the
seccdeing Archangel province and other sections of Northern Russia, notified
th« Peace Congress regarding the proposal to meet the representatives of the
various Russian governments and those of the Allies in conference at Prince’s
Islands, stating that they will formally refuse the invitation if tho Bolshevikl
nro to be allowed representation.
9 The Omsk government has also replied to the invitation of the Allies
and has announced that it is favorable US the proposal. Although the reply
IS fitr less categorical than that of the North Russian government, the message
evidences a disinclination toward meeting the Bolshevik! representatives.
The Soviet government has not yet replied to the invitation, neither
has it announced receipt of the communication formally or otherwise.
DYE PLANT EXPLOSION INJURES MANY—NEW YORK.
Special to Tho Nome Nugget i>y The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. JI—Three persons are missing and twenty addition
al are injured as the result of an explosion securing early today In the dve
plant of the Analinc Products Cornmny here.
The explosion was of such violence tnat tho entire plant was wrecked
• and a number of adjoining buildings wore badly damaged.
•S.- JatV The eause of the explosion has not been definitely determined but 'a
, to.Hflu* *° ao accumulat,on «* explosive gas In the retorts In which
,. wtaliisfcrm* df dye products arc made,
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HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES
3 YEAR NAVAL PROGRAM
Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31-r-Thc
House Naval committee has announ
cedits approval of the three year nav
al construction program recently sub
mitted by the Navy Department, with
the exception that the committee be
lieves that the number of capital ships
should be reduced from sixteen to
ten. The Remainder of the program
has the unanimous endorsement of
the committee. The reason for the
reduction in the number of larger
vessels contemplated by the Navy De
partment is said to be due to differen
ces among the expeit.s regarding the
value of battle cruisers. The com
mittee believes that the construction
of vessels of this class should be sus
pended until such time as definite
figures regarding the cost are obtain
able. ”
NAVAL STATION FIRE
DESTROYS AEROPLANES
Associated Press Service.
NEW V;OIlK, Jan. 31—Two aero
plane hangars, each containing six
hydroaeroplanes, were completely de
stroyed by fire at the naval station at
Rockaway Point, on the southern
shore of Long Island, early today.
Eight other machines which were
located in buildings adjoining the de
stroyed hangars were damaged to
some extent but can be easily i. pair
ed as the planes attached to them
were removed before attacked by the
flames.
ARGENTINE TROOPS
AFTER REVOLTING AR- ..
GENTINE MAXIMIL.ISTS
Associated Press Service.
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 31 -Re
ports reaching the capital toda, an
nounce that the government troops
sent into the interior to round up
the revolting hands of Maxi.nilists
who fled from the capital during the
earlier days of the general strike
have reached Rio Gallegos.
So far the government forcer have
not come in contact with the Maxi
n ilists and will continue on ii o the
interior.
The strike situation shows sligl t
improvement and hundreds .'f the!
workers are returning to their labors,
following the failure of the i dicalsj
to overturn the government.
REPORTED ALLIES TO LEAVE
SIBERIA NEXT SPRING,
Associated Press Srcvice.
VLADIVOSTOK, Jan. 29 It is;
currently reported here that tin Allied
forces quartered in Siberia will leave!
during the coining Spring and Sum
mer. No official confirmation f the
report can be* obtained. Mem! . is of
the various military staff’s, ho.vcvcr,
express the view that their fori s will
be withdrawn soon, ns there ;■ >pears
no reason for their retention t the
present time.
It is believed, howovef, that i car
nival of murder will follow th- with
drawal of the military forces, owing
to the practical absence of y »vern
mental control of any characti thru
out Eastern Siberia, save that cstah
'shed nnd maintained by the Allied
forces:
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SENATE REPUBLICANS ATTACK WILSON S COLONIAL PLAN.
Spt< ' ■ 1 to The Nome Nugget by The Associate 1 Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -Republican members of the Senate sharply
attacked the plan submitted to tin- Peace Congress for Paling with the cap
tured German colonies and occupied Turkish t -rritories at the morning ses
sion today.
Senator Lodge was tin* leader of tin* criticism and was ably seconded
.by Senator Knox and others. Lodge declared that the reported effort of the
President to place the captured areas unde.- a joint administration of tno
Allied nations would commit America to co-operation in maintaining order in
the territories in question and would entail an unwarranted expense and create
a condition inimical to American interests. Lodge asserted that it was
I unbelievable that Wilson had made such a proposal as reported. Lodge de
clared that America has n<> interest in the colonies and should in no degree
Senator Knox asserted that tin* proposal to make America a party to
a joint administration of the captured territories involved stupendous and
preposterous obligations and declared that the President is guilty of a serious
error of judgement if lie endorses the reported proposal.
Senator’s Walsh and Lewis, Democrats, replied to the Republican ar
raignment and expressed doubts concerning the accuracy of the press reports
regarding the plan. Lewis admitted the view that the plan as reported in
the press would violate the principle of self determination of peoples and was.
therefore, in direct opposition to the President’s self determination clause
voiced in his fourteen peace principles declaration.
Lewis stated, however, that ho believes that th" agreement of the
Allies regarding the plan is purely temporary and will ho superceded by other
RIOTS MARK DEVELOPMENTS IN GLASGOW STRIKE
Special t.o The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
(iLASOOW*. Ian. 31—Severe rioting has developed in connection with
tin* strike of the Glasgow shipworkers and a number of persons have been in
jured in battles with the police whim the latici attempted to disperse crowds
of strikers congregating on the throughfares.
Several strikers were injured today when the police charged a great
crowd which had refused to disperse .it command \ miniature battle *,e*'“*
oped before the strikers would retire n..‘ • .- , ,i .. ? .• police L ..r me f
'">• "»'• / • v / \
A .considerable number have been airested in ...mu-.lion Avith thf-*'
rioting. The situation at other points m the Clyde district shows little change
at present but further walkouts are expected in the even* of the ship strike
Leing greatly prolonged. The efforts of the government t«* arrange an adjust
ment of differences have completely failed up to the present.
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENTS REFUSE FLATLY TO MEET BOLSHEVIKI
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
RONDON. Jan. 31 fnotflcial advices say the government of Nortn
Russia flatly refuses to meet the ftolsluviki at the proposed conference sug
gested by the Allies with a view to resolving tli»* chaotic Russian situation.
The reports say the reply which will be returned to the Allied invita
tion will designate the disinclination of the North Russian to meet tin* Rol
shevjki as the only reason for the refusal.
The Omsk government is reported -to have forwarded a reply to the
Peace Congress which while not declining unequivocally tin* invitation to
conference, expresses strong reserve toward tin* proposal to meet the Liol
sheviki.
NAT GOODWIN DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 31—Nat Goodwin, the actor and one of the most
famous of all American stage figures, died here today :.t the age of sixty one
years.
Death was due to a general break-down following tin- removal of one
eye several months ago. Goodwin was unable to rally from the operation and
has declined in health steadily during the succeeding interval.
Goodwin was one of the most familiar stage figures of many years and
his name was a household word throughout America, principally owing to his
numerous martial episodes, which caused him to be called the "most married
man in America.” Goodwin was married five times and planned to take a
sixth wife soon. The contemplated addition t.. his string of conquests was the
moving picture actress. Georgia Mardner. of Los Angeles.
MILITARY COMMITTEE TO FRAME PAY SCHEDULE
ON BASIS OF HALF MILLION ARMY
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31—The House Military Affairs committee has
decided upon an army of five hundred thousand men as the basis for determin
ing the army pay for the year beginning next July, according to statements by
members of the committee today.
The decision practically determines that the new standing army will
consist of not loss than a half million men. The committee has already ap
proved the plans of the War Department emlliner for nn armv ..f the stated
number.
BRITISH GOLD COMMISSION REPORTS
AGAINST SUGGESTED GOLD SUBSIDY
LONDON. Jan. 31—Lord Inehcapo. Sir Thomas Klliott and Sir Charles
Addon, members of the British commission appointed to investigate and report
on means for increasing the gold production of the empire, which has shown
a serious decline during the war period, returned a report today in which it ts
asserted that the proposal, for a government subsidy of gold production by
government appears fundamentally unsound, thus practically abolishing the
hope of British miners that the government would grant some form of sub
sidy .\yhich would enable them to escape from the adverse condilions resulting
from the war.
.In ils rcrwt the committee further asserts that the reduced production
of the British mines is due more to the absence of skilled labor than to any
other reason. The decreased labor efficiency is declared to be due solely to
the war and will be relieved with the discharge of the army forces.