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EDITORIAL
DANISH WEST INDIES
Dispute lit® Xitm WasMiigtoi^ sta.<
that, ij[ liia tuixd time, negotia
tions axe under way betwwa uie
L uiitil sitaleis and Doamai-Js Xdr toe
acquisition by tue United States an
DoumuxJt iur tiie acquisition, by tiie
L ui'wi a'atus ut tlie Danish Wast
limit's, the Virgin group. This time
it la believed that tue purchase will
actually be made. *
Uute oeiore, many years ago, a
treay tor the vuquisitiou of tnese
islands was signed, but 1; was xe
Jected Ly the United States seuate.
l.a'er, in i'ju2, during tiia adminis
tration oj President Kouseve-t, [ne
gotiations were resumtxi and a
treaty was ejected ana ratuiml by
the United States senate on Jfeb
ru.uy 1 i of that year., Atterlong
deoate the Danish* lajvis.h-ng finally
rejected tiie treaty and the matter
w«s uit't'l't-il tor a time, although
taere imve been tentative proposals
on both sides fur u renewal of ne
gotiations. in iyu:2 the pike to be
p-id by the Unittd States was ilxqd,
at ^o.uyu.uoO. It is intimated that
a high- r price is bt-»m? asked now..
The vi.me purpose in the acquisi
tion tX these islands is 'o prevent
thei* purchase by some European^
power. It has been intimated
stiongly i hat Germany had hex eye
on the group and that German
intrigue was responsible lor the
faiiuxe o' «iie Danish: parliament t„
ratify the treaty in 11)02. They
lie a> no great distance from Porto
Kico ui.d are immediately adjacent
'o tl« route fromi Eurm»q tim>ug.h'
tile Panama canal. In 'he pouses
slcu of some foreign l*>v. er and
fitted as a military- and naval base,
they would be a menace to this
couutiy, worthy oX guarding against
The ch^peet method is now and al
ways has been to acquire tliem our
selves, and it is to be hoped that
the can be done. This is likewise
'he hrpe ui£ the people od th« Danisd
West. Indies. They are pirejxwed to
welcome American" ownership
against the threat oX Chair colonies
o'.com : g a mere military outpost
of surnJ European power..
The mowr influential factor in se
curity markets at present is the war
financing of the Allim A 'new
$loO,i>0o,000 French lj*>aa has lj®ea
i-ucctisiuily launched through a
suecially organised coivor^ation, and
being an attractive _ investment
proinist* to find ready distribution.
It is expected to be fallowed h>" a
huge British, war credit "grant; the
amoun* named being $1,500,000,000
and bringing the British) total for
the war HP to over $13,000,000,
O'JO.. Horw long Great Britain will'
have to stand this terrific strain no
oua kuuws, but her resources are
so viist that the <9nd is by no means
jtr iu sight. Jastnow it looks 'as
if the war will end before any fin
ancial crisis can poeeibly occur. Ger
ni.viiy 13 also facing the drain far
Letter than anticipated; the • real
there being deferred until) af
*er The war. A portion -of the
Jtritish loan will most likely be of
fered in this country"wheci Issued;
and other foreign loans will prob
ably follow. 'I ' ' i
The source and character of the
"prosperity" of wileh the Demo
crats are talking ao much may be
clearly discerned from a news dee-'
patch from Pittsburgh. The \Vest-j
Jnghoufe Air Brake Co. of that
city ha» just Mulshed & contract for
making 1,250,000 shrapnel eliells
.'or ilia British government. The
ji b topic Xlftepn mouths and gave
employment to -nearly 2,500 builds.
Now that the deliveries have btx-n
made iuU there are no mure tou
t-acts cti that kind la sight, the
company announces that the build
ings will he dismantled, Cue machin
ery soid and the .bauds laid oil.
Willi the fin! oX this war or even
bofore—now that the "Allies are
beginning to get into* tueir stride
iu providing thomselven with 'muni
tions— there will be Innumerable
instances like this. Meantime,
those 2.500 Pittsburg hoi a who* are
ou* of a jol* can. tell h.«w genuine
all this Democratic "t>rooperity" is.
The actpeal oX the rudlroads|_ to
arbltiailon la the 'hraatened couoir
try-wide strike deserves the, 'sup
port oX all _people. T-ho go-veru,
meu hia -wovidod means* for settl
ing the differences between; the
•mployer and the employed and it
would be both, unfair and uusouud
ou the part ot the railroad employe
La iefuse to meet filils request oi
«!\e raiiroaid companies. Theie • is
au obligation also to the public
whivli tan mot be ignored1 'without
earning its just censure, The tie
in^ uu oX tn»«!Xlo all over the coun
try would work a ' h&niship
that wou d be visited With re
doubled volume upon, those depend
ent upon the daily wage. The hold
ing u'i of sm>pli€tt iu building opera
Hong and _ manuXactirilng would
bring dire calamity upon the whole
country; and the strikers together
with toe general public would be
made to suffer. The honorable way
in arbitration; let the government
settle the matteir.
Six weeks of active development
work o* the Cuarad propei ties has
tudetd been encouraging to the
□under* of the heretofore inactive
properties. Three 'car loads of
ore were shipped on, the Alameda
for the smelter. Thq operators
Laye publicly I aiiiK)unced '.hat
mor»> snipuit-nts will be made 'this
aeasou and that the york will ex
tend well up into the fall. Such,
news of active work 1b welcomed in
this ci'y. The more mines that
oi't>u up la the interior and ahjp
thru *ois city, the better off Sakg
way will be. It to ofurhope ttmt
the rn'ie will c(pen up into a big
oayiug s>rop«6itioa and that the
force will be increased from four
teen to 'h'ree" hundred.
The Press Steel Car Company
has uet'ed a new order for 100,
000 9.2 iachl shell fongings—price
$2,250,000. When an Industry
normally devoted to making steel
ears find® it profit able to make
ammun.tlon it. Is a pretty, good sign
that the Democratic party did not
have mucji to do with its "prosper
ity. ' '
The Aetna Ekploslve^ Company
is said to have closed a contract
with France for $40,000,000 worth
o' bowder at 75 cents a wound. Ac
cording to William 'Co* Redfield,
Ss-cretajy ol Commerce, gunpowder
is a munition; of war.. Here is
"iWugh guuiwfwder to blow Wood-,
row W'tsom'B prosperity Blogan in
to a ccm ked hat.
LIVE RIGHT TODAY.
Live this day right and meet
tomorrow bravely when it
cornea. It ie a blesied secret
thie of living by the day. Any
one can carry hie burden, how
ever heavy, until nightfall. Any
one can do hie work, however
hard, for one day. Any one can
live eweetly. patiently, lovingly
and purely until the eun goes
down. And thie ie all that life
ever really meane to ua—juat
one little day.
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NEVER FOR HIM.
Servant—The lundlady says she would
I like to have the room rent when It Is
■ convenient.
Roomer-That's when she'll get It
j 8t Louis PoBt-Dlspatch.
Strict Restitution.
He—Do you really believe that all
stolen goods must be restored?
She—Of course 1 do.
He—Then, since my conscience Is
troubling me, will you let uie return
you the kiss 1 stole last night?—Balti
more American.
The Great Leveler.
Every fellow takes Ms turn.
We would state.
With Impatience you may burn.
But must wait.
True democracy, men Bay,
Is on top.
There's equality in a
Barber shop
—Kansas City Journal.
Friendly Inquiry.
"What are you doing now?"
"I'm in the /reight service of the
X. Y. and Z. railroad."
"Ah! And how are things braking?"
-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Bueiness Head.
l UUr t wi vui.-'uimv / " v
boarders. I know two poets 1 could
get
Wife—Are .vou sure?
Poet — Positively. Neither of them
has sold a poem for six mouths!—Ex
change.
Well Dona.
"Well." said the doctor, "you're cured
at last. Ilow do you feel ?"
"1 feel." said the patient, looking at
his wallet sadly—"I feel as If I could
start life all over again."—Lehigh Burr
For All Occasions.
While woman, as the saee nfllrmB,
Has brains behind her forehead.
She needs but two descriptive term»
"Cute" and "horrid."
—Kansas City Journal
Fairy Tales.
Mrs. Bacon—King Solomon must
have been some story teller, don't you
think?
Mr. Bacon—Why so?
"Look at all the wives he had!"
Yonkers Statesman.
Dramatic Progress.
"What became of the play you wrote
five years ago?"
"The managers decided It was too
during to produce."
"Scud It 011 again."
"1 did. They say It's too tame now.'
—Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Same Old Sympathy Plea.
"How's this? 1 thought a lady Jury
wouldn't turn a lady criminal loose?"
"Well, she had the sweetest little
poodle. We simply couldn't send It to
Jail."—Kansas City Journal.
The Fisherman'* Lament.
"Had 1 planned tho world." said young
Peter,
"A fisherman's life had been sweeter,
1'or how charming 'twould be.
How conducive to glee.
If a fish would bite like a 'skeeter!'"
—American Boy
An Economical Girl.
Violet—Adele Is such au economical
little body!
La Rose—Ah. yes! She'll trudge tor
miles from one law office to another to
save $10 on a divorce!—Boston Globe.
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Camp Skagwuy No. 1,
A. B. meets every sec
ond and fourth Tues
day evening at 8:30 p.
m. suarr Visiting twuthera cordi&l
ly welcome. W. L. Stevenson, Arc
tic CtiltX. W. K. Burlord, Arctic
Recorder.
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iiolr nail on D'lrta atomic Visiting
.j. oUioob cordially Isvllts* to a.CU»nU
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Wliltu Pass Lodge
F. At A. M. No. 1X3
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Fri. Ev'kb. of each
loath. Visiting brothers are wGl
ume.
Elmer L. Whooler, W. M.
Address all communications to
'ie Secretary.
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No. 421, B. P. O.
E. meets every
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day at 8:30 p. m.
Visiting broth
bps coraiaiiy welcome.
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Pioneer of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
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every month at 8:30 p. ni.
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