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SATURDAY MARCH, SIXTH 1920
EXUNT LANE
The retirement of Franklin Kt Lane as Secretary of the Interior will
be viewed with genuine regret by •tile average Alaskan, regardless of his
political faith. Because of his warm sympathy for the Territory and his
oft displayed desire to assist it's growth and progress by any means at his com
mand, a majority of Alaskan’s hold for him a friendly feeling that is scarcely
.-.hared by uny other bureau head in the cabinet.
Alaska has hud no better friepd in Washington during the democratic
regime than the retired secretary and few friends anywhere who possess a
clearer appreciation of the extent and value i»t' our resources and tin* legisla
tive assistance required for their development. It may also be said that
few persons other than Alaskan’s have ever shown such deep sealed regard
for the welfare of the territory and its people. Lane’s interest was at all
times a prominent feature of his incumbency and is amply attested by numer
ous benefits enjoyed by the territory, either as a result of his administrative
control of Alaskan affairs or his influence in other quarters.
With his passing from the cabinet Alaska has lost its most able of
ficial champion and one who is certain to be'sadly missed when other hands
are pulling the administrative wires between Alaska and Washington.
THE CABINET CRUMBLE
The withdrawal of Secretary l^nne from the cabinet at what appears
to be the eleventh hour of democratic control not only deprives the cabinet
of its last really able member, but also lends added force to the frequently
\oiced suggestion created by the repeated resignations of cabinet members,
and particularly those who are the most aide, that there has been some
thing wrong with the inside works of'the Democratic regime ever since its
inception in 1913.
Seldom before in the history of the country has there occurred such
an extraordinary series of changes in the cabinet personnel as have marked
the Wilsonian direction of national affairs. Bryan, Garrison, Mclteynolds,
Gregory, lledfield, McAdoo, Lansing. and now Lane, have handed in their
resignations at intervals und always with the intimation that there were
•‘differences.’' At the present time only four of the original cablet, namely
Daniels, Burleson. Houston and Secretary Wilson still hang their hats on the
administrative hat rack—"and these be the least of them who go before the
Some one has suggested that its a case of "too much Wilson”. And
the view is lent some slight credence by the fact that the first to resign
have been the really "brainy” members. Oertes it appears passing strange
that ttip best men In the cabinet personnel have quit the Job one after an
other under conditions which indicated unusual variance with the chief execu
tive. Bereft of all its best timber, the present cabinet appears a decidedly
colorless affair. Notwithstanding the additions, none of which have added
any luster to the menagg, the cabinet is no more than a decrepit wreck of the
fairly bright galaxy presented to the nation during he first year of demo^a
t|p control
inn grew i AvLt suDUMt
With floods of perfervid oratory again floating from the storied pre
cincts of the senate over the pence treaty, the nation 1» once more driven
to wondering what In the name of Ooshep Is going to happen when the supply
WilKhfthd capital I's gives out and the toga wearers finally get down to the
business of voting on final ratification.
Irrespective of the merits or demerits of the peace pact, the nation
Is no doubt frankly disgusted at the deplorable display of statesmanship
presented In the last treaty debate. No one who followed the trend of the
earlier senate debate with more than cursory interest In the spectacle pre
sented there, could avoid a feeling of disgust at the display of petty politics
and personal prejudice on both sides of the house. Willful delays; clear
rvoldance of the logical elements of the controversy; deliberate blindness
(<• the principles Involved and an overburden of windy and unstatesmenltke
arguments devoid of all but partisan views marked the debate from beginning
to end. Scarcely more than a half dozen of the large number who spoke
on the treaty betrayed the clarity of vision or understanding of the points at
Issue expected of statesmen. Most of the debate savored of nothing senslMe
and on many occasions suggested an unseemly and childlike wrangle, enlivened
by neither wit nor logic*
And now, after long months of narrow and wearisome argument, they
are at it again and with the findl issue as uncertain as before. Truly a
sublime spectacle for the world to gase on and wonder! “Government by
wind** fras never better exampllfled! The great* lajw making assembly which
once evoked the world’s admiration as the highest and most dignified rep
resentation of republican government, sunk to the level of the brawling pit;
steeped In the narrowing virus of partisanship; neglecting everything but the
Kglpdtjig eg party axes l
tt is really no wonder that thinking citizens foresee the develop
ment of a new national pgrty thdt will take more interest in the welfare of
the cftuqtry than tin petty" party prejudices and decadent political theorems!
Keepyeas 4eUern elreutaling la JMeme Order yews Jsh>pr»n.u<;;dor»* •*» Nome.
ALL KINDS OP LBOAL BLANKS At THS NUOOCT OPPICI
AMERICA’S PART IN THE GREAT WAR
SUPPLYING THE ARMY
The problem of feeding and clothing the tinny, .is indicated in Iasi
week's installment, was difficult because of the ImmcnMc quantities involved
rather than because of tho difficulty of manufacturing the articles needed.
The distribution of supplies to tho expeditionary forces required th. creation
of a great organization called the Service of Supply, to which one fourth of
nil the troops sent overseas were assigned.
Distribution of supplies in France alone was a gigantic task. To
facilitate it American engineers built In France S3 new ship berths, l.ooo miles
of standard gauge trucks, and 538 miles of narrow gang, track. The
Signal Corps strung in France over 100,000 miles of telegraph line. Before
the armistice over 40,000 motor trucks were shipped to the forces in France.
The construction costs involved in the handling of the army in the United
States alone cost twice as much as the Panama Canal, and construction over
seas was on nearly as largo a scale. As a result of the great supply or
ganization perfected, the army in France always had enough food and clothing.
Another great feat of production and handling was Involved in the
supplying of our troops with small arms, ammunition and machine guns.
When war was declared the army had on hand nearly BOO,000 Spring
field rifles . Their manufacture was continued and the American Enfield
rifle designed and put into production. The total production of Springfield
ai.d Knfield rifles up to the signing of the armistice was over 3,500,000.
The use of machine guns on a large scale was a deve •pment of the
European war. In the American army the allowance in 1913 was 4 machine
guns per regimerft. In 1919 the new army plans provided for an equip
ment of 336 guns per regimei^, or eighty four times .is •many as before.
The entire number of American machine guns produced to the end of 191S
was 337,000. During the war the Browning automatic rifle and Brown
ing machine gun were developed, put into quantity pinduction and used in
large numbers in the final battles in France. The Browning machine guns
are believed to be more effective than the corresponding weapons used in
American production of rifle ammunition amounted t«
3,500,000.000 cartridge*, of which 1,600,000,000 wore shipped o
From the beginning of the war the call for pistols was
this case the American army was fortunate in having in the
a weapon already in production and more effective than an\
weapon in any other army. Hut while there was never any
the quality of the pistol, there was much trouble in securing
bers adequate to meet demands. To overcome this situation
a ppi oxi ma
insistent. In
Browning-Colt
question as to
ammunition and pla
designed which used rl
l'p to the end of 1918 American plants produced
ing field machine guns; 12,125 Vickers field machine ;
types of field automatics. For aircraft defense, guns
included 39,200 Lewis aircraft guns; 38,000 Marlin aircra
ing guns and 3,714 Vickers aircraft guns. The do
rifle was supplied to our forces to the number of 69,900
The Browning guns were not used in combat un
numbers in the Meuse-Argonne battle, nltho both t
were brought into production in February and April
because of any shortage, however, hut because of a deliber
judgement on the part of General I’orshing. The Am
realized that the Brownings were greatly superior to anj
*•>' any of the armies engaged and that the wisest course
tlc ni Into use until a number of divisions could lie eoinple
tltfin and a plentiful future supply assured before using
all. What he feared was that if the first of the guns tr
were used in battle there would be a chan
ic of them and with quick recognition of tl
machine guns begin the production of Germai
se the advantage of the possession of large numb
machine guns and automatic rifles would be ;
American forces. Next week we will tell you of out
tank production.
To be continued
employed
light and heavy type
1918. This was not
ely equipped with
reach the oxpedi
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MONDAY
RAIROADS RETURNED TO
OWNERS SUNDAY NIGHT
irelay night and on tho#vciy eve of the
ind to private* control. The Winds
of the 1-onds, Mr Wilson ha
ally invested in Railroad Dir- .
Railroads
'
y wiiii the publication of the presi
nti l proclamation restoring theifi to
SEATTLE MAYORALTY
CAMPAIGN BITTEREST
IN HISTCRV
closing tills evening
lign in I ho li:>
In hor li.i- ;i |*|>• ,
church mend
tifionistH in Ills behalf.
SENATOR BANKHEAD
DIES OF FLU
John II. Ilankhend. of
hero iniin \. from llu* . IT
NEW ALASKA SHIPPING BILL
READY FOR INTRODUCTION
Washington, March, I The run-!
tomplnted tax of $3 a m i Ion on all }
ships «loing local liiiisnosr. for hire in
the rua.stal wain s of Alaska is post -
PoihuI in a hill prepared l.y the Alas
ka Shipping Hoard, assisted by Hov
el nor Tims. Higgs Jr., who is now in
Washington.
linns nn<l
•in service
MEX BANDITS RAID U. S.
BORDER P03T0FFICE
TWENTY ONE PRO STATES
TO FIGHT RHODE ISLAND
lie Si\t< • hih Xmemlmenl
’rohiliiii mi Rnforc< mcnt \
LANE SCORES OFFICIAL
WASHINGTON IN PARTING
MESSAGE TO WILSON
MAIL TJIK NIUKSKT To Vori:
•'IIIKNDS OI’TSIIAK AND II KM*
•< »< )ST THIS SK<’TH »N ol’AI-ASK.v
ALLIES BLOCKADING
REBELLIOUS FIUME
Flume, March 1—The scigc of
Fiume was begun by the Allies today
following the refusal of the citizens
to surrender the city to the dictates
of the Austrian peace treaty. The
Beige is not accompanied by military
action but is directed to stopping nil
shipments of foodstuffs and other
SUPREME COURT REFUSES
DISSOLVE STEEL TRUST
Washington. March, l—Tlie Su
preme Court today held that the Uni
ted States Steel Corporation Is not n
trust in the sense of the Sherman Ayt
»nd dismissed the suit brought by the
government for its dissolution on that
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