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EDITORIAL PAGE
different points of view
Klsewhere in this issue of the
Pailv Alaskan appears a communi
cation signed "Subscriber," t,evi
dentlv penned some time ago, hut
which has just been brought to our
notice) in which >e are taken se
verely- to task for reproducing an
editorial article from the Cleveland
Leader in our issue of Feb. 5th,
under the caption of "All Feel the
Burden," and in which was discus
sed in a very impartial manner, to 1
our way of thiuking, the questions
of administrative extravagance, as
well as the rate of compensation of
sovtrument employes.
The article in question had no
reference to touditions in any par
ticular department of the govern
ment. nor to the employes in any
specified locality; neither was it
intended as a criticism of
the o resent administration any more
than it was a warning for those j
•vho will havs the guidance of pub- i
lie affairs in the future.
In replying to the strictures of
our correspondent, who, it is plain
ly evident, is neither of the pro
letariat nor of any of the other
revenue producing classes, we de
sire to draw his attention to the
tact that personal recrimination
and denunciation in the argument of
anv question by the tdvocat© of
its merits is not convincing proof of
ihe righteousness of his cause, to
the person of ordinary intelligence;
and furthermore that any depart
mtnt of the public service, whether
it be federal, state or civic, that
fears either a discussion of its
merits or a criticism of its methods
through the columns of the newspa
pers, whether they be published in
i he state of Ohio or the wilds of
the terriory of Alaska, Is probably
deserving of scrutiny by the people
who furnish the money to pay for
it-- up-keep. "Subscriber" says:
If the Daily Alaskan would
omit some of the putrid hypo
ortays emanating from the dis
torted mind of the editor of
the Cleveland Leader, such as,
' All Feel the Burden," and
print instead some facts like
'he following, they would
serve their subscribers I ?)
better and show more respect
for their intelligence; "July
17, 1873, John W. Grice was
appointed a watchman in the
postoffice department at a
salary of <720 a year. On the
14th of this month, 41 years
later, he was dismissed from
the government service, on ac
count of incapacity due to his
advanced years. In all that
time he had never received one
penny of promotion, but on the
contrary bad for some years
been subjected to a reduction in
pay. He had saved no money,
having been singularly thrift
less in the management of his
munificent stipend of $60 per
month, and now he is an object
of public charity."
Will, our correspondent kinuly
inform us why the pitiful story
"f John Grico's 41 years of incom
petency and lack of ambition in
the City of Washington, D. C., ap
peals more to the "intelligence" of
our subscribers than does an up
to-date editorial, discussing the
live Issues of the day, by one of
the foremost newspaper writers of
Amorlca, even though that writer
be a resident of and the paper he
represents published in the state of
Ohio? Or why John Grice, gov
ernment employe, should receive
more for his services than John Doe,
who works alongside of him for a
prlvatb individual or corporation
and at similar employment?
When Grice accepted the position
in 1873, his salary of $60 per mont
was equal 'n purchasing power to
one of $100 ot more per month at
the present time. That he held it
tor 41 years without making an ef
fort to better his condition Is proof
positive that his salary was larger
Uian he deserved.
V/e do not mean to assert that
a man filling the position which
John Grice did is not entitled to
more pay than $60 per month if
that class of labor commands a
higher salary outside of government
employ. What wo do say, however,
is that John Grice, as a government
employe, is entitled to no more
consideration along these lines
than does John Doe, who works fo'
Richard Roe.
"Subscriber" goes on to say:
"There are now thousands
of government employes work
ing for the munificent salary of
$4&0 to $840 per annum."
Granted the statement is true,
does our correspondent wish to cre
ate the impression that the ac
ceptance of a government position
abrogates th9 liberty of the in
cumbent as an American citizeu
and that he will henceforth have no
further right to seek for more
lucrative employment in other lines
of endeavor? Or does he mean to
imply that a man's patriotism
should cause him to continue in
the government employ at a salary
of $40 to $70 per month when he
could command more for his ser
vices elsewhere?
"I doubt if public opinion
thioughout the United States
would favor economy that
would deprive a member of the
congress or any humble em
ploye of full compensation for
his services to the country,
even tho' we are dished up the
howls of an Ohio editor to the
contrary,, in our leal paper
away up here in Alaska."
From the foregoing remarks of
"Subscriber" we feel assured that
he is not hep to the situation as
it really exists, and therefore, if
he will kindly lend us a small por
tion of one of his ears we will
whisper into it a few secret reasons
for our apparent dereliction in the
line of editorial work, which we
hope, however, he will keep to
himself. Listen:
After reading an editorial el
fusion one day in which we trod on
the corns of a subscriber to the
paper, who threatened to discontin
ue his subscription in case the
offense was repeated, the "boss"
kindly but firmly told us he did
not expect us to do editorial worl:
—in fact, that had he been looking
for an editorial writer he would
have got some else who was more
competent—and in consequence our
efforts along this line have been
of somewhat spasmodic occurrence,
and only upon such special occa
sions as the present one; and
hence it is that we have been forc
ed to rely upon purloining
the thoughts of others upon ques
tions of public moment, and ex
pressed through the medium of our
exchanges.
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THE TWO
CLAIMANTS
By LOUISE B. CUMMINGS
Flow a nl I'rower and ll.ilph Cunning
ham, two young l-iuglishineii. met in
the gold country of Colorado and be
came fast friends.
These young men. Imvlr.^ eompared
notes, learned fhat tliey einae from
eminent British families. Prower was
a younger son of a nobleman. and Cun
ningham claimed to le a graduate of
Oxford. Besides the fuel ol their be
ing fellow c-ouiitrymeu. there was a
strong reseniblaiiee between them.
They were nearly the same height and
build and holli light eomplexioncd.
There was one difference between
them, though it was searcoly noticea
ble. 1'rower's right eye was of a
slightly different shade of blue from
bis left eye.
But there was a greal difference in
the character of the two men. Flow
aid Prower i~as a kind hearted, noble
man: t'linjiinnhani was a devil. They
prospected together for a time, agree
ing Hint if cue stniek paying dirt he
would share it wiih the :• finally
Cuiiniiigliam dug a hide li: Mie ground
for which lie was offered a hundred
tli<' . ud t! - lie had ' intention
of sharing li with 1' e
how h
all id
:1 Pri
libel
of his i .III
dress, d to
Krobeiiei.l
Prower m
tour w!u;
had been a
years. If I
Cunt... u'. :t
self off l •:
propria to
ho was de'j
«a: r. ceiv,
tacked ! *
dered.
CuiwiinJi
the thrill Ui!
his friend"
a nuiii ber ■
in the light and they I
led side by side i 'e
graves, but s;.w no
should exhume I IV:
turning to his eal.in. I.
ter thai had be :ta
Chat I'Mwer's father
brothers had I" en i ' m
died wilhill a | e;;od of
A month from that
ham appeared in Iji .!a
to be Howard Prowet
RrokelU'M. There v s
family to receive
of the l ite earl
and was de
eat him out
ler came ad
[ver. e.arl of
a prospecting
. I" !h nieu
' :. i fo - ten
hi:;
him
:«?»
■s. While
ptan word
d been at
.iiel uiur
: |iei
Llf p
it i
II.
aee where
i d to find
III that
'1 11 killed
been.bur
hon the
why lie
."dy lie
'■I the let
I l.arned
1 iv i older
(I all had
i lew weeks,
i ' ■ Cuunbig
i and claiuu d
now Karl ol
was i>'» use of the
him ex -opt a sister
wh > did not doubt
\ cd
that he was her nephew.
No one disputed the identity of the
claimant except I.at'.y. (IJadys Pem
broke. the daughter of a neighboring
uobleinaii who would have lieen How
ard ['rower's wife ex< ept for his pover
ty. She had not married and when
the heir returned expected a happy
meeting. To play the part of her lover
was more than Cunningham could ac
complish. and she at once pronounced
him an impostor.
But notwithstanding t'lis assertion,
which was not very Ijiriri-Iy accepted.
Cunningham established hlir-elf as the
Earl of Broketield. He had played the
part ol' a peer some four months, when
who should appear hut the real earl.
Prower Ii"<) I inn loft for dead .by
those who bad attacked h i and those
who had joined In I.is defense. P>e fore
tho.v had returned to bury the dead he
had crawled away. W'h.n he had re
covered he looked fur h;s chum. but
did not find him Later he b; d heard
of his father's and brother's death nnd
at once started Tor England.
When one clay Howard Prower walk
ed into his home and met h':s o!(l
friend face to face the latter turned
pale. There was one of two courses
which he might choose—step down and
out or claim that the newcomer was
an impustui1. lie chose the latter
course. He ignored liij visitor, saying
that he had coriie to | eivoiiato the reul
Howard l'rowvr. I.at t!..-u !;-• wouid be
unable to substantiate !. s c.alm.
Prower, aghast at »;:.•!» treatment,
withdrew and entered soil at:::inst the
man who had nsuip. »i tule nnd his
property. Ilia ai:ni unlui innately ad
bored to the opinion ihat Cunningham
was her nephew Tills left Lady
Gladys Pembroke the only witness in
Prower's favor, and her evidence was
not counted so valuable as that of a
member of the elnimant's family. Nov
ertheless. [,ad.v (liadys wa:r.i!,v es
poused Howards cause, an-.l tile rela
tions of lovers that had existed before
he left for America were resumed.
One witness was found in an old
woman who had nursed Howard when
he was a baby. P.at site had never
seen hitu since that time, and her evi
dence was not considered of much val
ue, especially sinee in her old ago she
had lost her eyesight. However, at
the trial she was called to the witness
stand and testified as follov.-s:
"I have not seen Howard Prower
since he was a baby, when I used J
to give him his bath and wheel him in
his perambulator, but if I could see
plainly now as then I world know him
for I noticed on him a defect I have
never seen in any one else. His eyes J
were of a different shade of blue."
The two claimant's were at ouce es
amlned carefully. Nearly all the ex
aminers pronounced that the blue ot
Howard's right eye was slightly light
er than that of his left
This settled the case definitely, nnd
he was adjudged to he the Earl ot
Brokefield. He married Lady Uladys
Cunningham was sent to prison for v
term of years for making false pretei)
dons.
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