Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-06
MOTIVES IN SELLING ALASKA
Russia No Match for England in
Empire Building.
Story ut the Negotiations with Sscrc'
tary scvarJ---W cath Yielded by
the Tcrritory and Some Future
Problems for tho I. -.

huvard Nv what course. could the inter-
,ct or pu.si, host II, served through it.
,bu,oornortp ohyiouslv. the best
chance of hattiinr British ambition on the
american continent and her hopes in tile
Pacific ocean was 10 enlarge the terrific
ri,l strength and ambition Of the United
States. Here We have. the secret tho /
who'll. argument" writes Alfred Holman !
IN ilo rcutur, Magazine in reviewing
Hu-sia'. motive i'm selling Alaska. Rus !
g., md tn, United States stood upou
friendly. rnotiua and Russia had nothing
81, foar in yicldin: Alaska to the United !
States. on th, other hand. she had much
-.. ..oiu through bridline the imperial -pir-
- nf her hated rival
secretary seward, with whom national
,Nt,nsiou was o passion. Nh Holman De
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