The Alaska citizen., 1915-11-15


 circumstances. In the opinion of the lcaIing journals. however. no s"iiouS complications are anticipated
 YANKEE PRESS PLEASED.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. &. i've" spdpers throughout the United States view the note to England with satisfaction. several ot t4e more prominent publications declare that the ncte shows conclusiyely that the administration Is not playing any 5avorites.
 WORLD WILL BE o. K.
 RALEIGH. N C., Nov S-ln an duureSs delivered tonight before the 5tdte Literary and t1lSjoriCa, asso- citation, Secretary of the Interior rI~nhun k. Lane expressed the Je.Iei that q new and greater Eu- rope, with the peoples of all coun- tries coming to a realization of true liberty, would result from the pres ell. great conflict. In conclusion he said, Enlightened humanity will realize the futiity of killing mil lions because of the death of d single prince"
 LINER ON FIRE.
 NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The French liner Rochambeau, with a total of 5oo passengers on board including passengers and crew, is on fire in the North Atlantic. according to wire less dispatches received in thls city this afternoon. The vessel has turned back and is returning to this port with all possible speed The tire is confined ito the forward coal bIlD l-arl Lu tn ' F0NspN IS so
 SEATTLE. NT 8. Brig. Gener- al Frederick Funston will celebrate his fiftieth birthday tomorrow He was born at New Carlisle, Ohio, in 1865.
 BREAK IMMINENT.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The threat ened break between President Will son and William Jennings Bryan is the chief topic of conversation in local political circles today. Prom nent members of the Democratic party deny that a break actually has occurred, but it is admitted that the attitude of the former secretary is likely to cause trouble within the party if he continues to oppose the executives national de fense program.
 It is the general belief, however that if a break does occur, Presi- dent Wilson will have much the larger following, the majority of the party leaders already having signified their intention of giving him their support in the present crisis.
 kITcAlN MAY LOSE OUT.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. g. In the opinion of many Democrats now in this city, the statement Of Representative Claude kitchin. of he will fight the defense plans of President Wilson, probably will cause the defeat of the Southern CT, who is slated to succeed Under wood as Democratic floor leader of the lower house.
 BRYAN's BOOK BARRED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. g. A pamphlet printed in Hindu, and made up chiefly of extracts taken from Bryan's book, British Rule in India has been excluded from the United States mails at the reQues; of the British government
 BAN ON BOOZE ADS.
 ATLANTA, Nov. 9.-A bill passed by the upper house of the state leg islature today places a ban on li- quor advertisements. The measure prohibits adve1vIsing of that char acter in any form within the state.
 PARDONs ASKED.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. g. A delegation of union men called on President Wilson at the White House this afternoon for the purpose of urging executive clemency in the cases of the Indianapolis dynamiters now serving time at Leavenworth The President listened to the appeaal attentively and promise dto take the matter under advisement.
 AFTER MUNITIONS.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-F'ive mem bers of the French Industrial and Commercial commission have arrived in this city from Europe the object of their visit being to make ar engagements for the purchase of structural iron and steel, machinery and other supplies formerly pur- chased in Germany. Delivery of the material is to bt made as soon as the war is terminated. Purchases to the amount of $160,000,00O will be made in the United States.
 COAST CELEBRATES.
 SEATTLE. Nov. 9.-There is much feasting and merrymaking among the Japanese residents of the Pa cific coast in honor of the corona, ton of the mikado.
 TAFT IS COMMITTEEMAN.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov g. President Wilson has announced the appointment of William Howard Taft a.s chairman of the central commit tee of the American Red Cross So ciety.
 LANE IS SUED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. g. Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane is named as the defendant in suit which was filed by the Northern Pacific Railway company today, the action having been insti- tuted with the object of recovering 3,0O0,O0O acres of land in the State of Washington, the entry of which was cancelled by the interior depart ment
 DON'T WANT TT.
 COLUMBUS, O., Nov 9.-Myron T. Herrick, former ambassador to France, has issued an announcement in which he positively states that he will not enter the race for the vice presidency as the running mate of Senator Theodore E. Burton, who launched his boom for the Republi- can nomination today