The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-17

Some day unless all signs fail this country of ours will be forced to fight Japan. It seems to be our des- tiny and while We may use every means in our power to sidestep it. the time will come when we can no long CT avoid the duty that seems to have hcen laid upon us.
 Perhaps it is nothing more than right that 1t should be our fate to show the chesty little country where sne actually belongs in the assembly If nations, for we started her on the path from medeaval darkness to the tained today. It is largely our fault that Japan imagines that she is des- tined to be the most powerful nation in the world
 But just now Japan has suffered a sever blow One dealt her by the greatest conquorer of the nations of the earth Nature. and the cry of her stricken thousands has been heard across the waters of the ocean which will one day witness the struggle be- tween us for supremacy of the sea.
 Of course. when that struggle people where they actually stand as a world power. But just now. pros- psctive enemy tho she be, 1t is our duty to again extend the hand of friendship and to open the purse strings of our generosity.
 The president of the United States in his capacity as chief of the Red Cross. has asked for aid for the peo- pie who have suffered by the terrible earthquake and volcano.
 It is enough. The people of the l'nited States are generous. open handed people We know that here ir Nome. for Nome gave grandly. nobly. to San Francisco in her hour of need and the country responded gallantly when Nome was in need and would have continued to give had rot the word gone forth that Nome needed TO more
 The prompt call sent forth by the president asking for help for Japan will be promptly and generously ans wered and we will be the first to get to the people of Japan the financial aid that they need most.
 president to call for contributions for Japan. He knows as we'll as any man in the land the attitude of the selfcentered. treachcrous little people toward this country. and yet it shows the bigness of the United States to be able to come quickly to the assistance of ono who longs to be our enemy and who envies and hates us.
 With most nations help in time of need would do much to bridge the chasm of enmity. The people who give and who receive would be drawn into closer bond of friendship. This will not be the case with Japan. She will take what we offer. as she took our learning and our inventions. and she will smile and bow with indrawn breath and humble her thanks. but inwardly she will thank her gods that she is not as are the Yankee pigs an1 she will continue to sharpen the two- handed sword of conquest and the dagger of treachery.
 Put all of that matters not to us at the present instance. Japan is In need and we have plenty. Although we know that she means to put q kEife in our back if over the oppor- tunity offers. we should not hold back cur subscriptions for her relief. We have helped Japan much in the post. We must help her now we will help her in the future If there is any: thing within reason that we can do
 We lifted her out of the darkness into the light. We taught her to make the weapons and to use the weapons that she will some day turn