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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

%HE general and even official
protest of the British over the
American press comment upon
i the naval conference gives
peculiar point to the fashion
in which the British press has dealt
with the same subject. But while the
| English charge with complete una
nimity that the American press has
totally misrepresented the British
| case and INDUCED in propaganda of
the most misleading and miscellaneous
sort, what one must conclude from
reading the British newspapers and
magazines Is that they have not mis-
represented so much as ignored the
American case.
At the bottom OF all British COM
ment lies the manifest assumption
that the American demand for equal
ity is in itself not only lacking in any
real justification. but represents either
a deliberate pursuit of prestige abroad
or of domestic political ends at home.
While there is general disa greement
as to the manner in which the British
government should deal with the
problem raised at Geneva, those who
would conciliate and those who would
oppose the American thesis agree in
spirit that there is no solid warrant
for the American course.
Old Phrases Crop Out.
1t is amusing to find the old phrases
which were familiar in the pre-war
days Of Anglo. German discussion Of a
naval holiday cropping up now. Yet
nothing is more frequent in British
comment than the assertion that the
navy is for the Unit d States a lux
Ery, while it is for Britain a neces
sity. All British discussion starts
from the declaration that the United
States wants navy, patiently, but
needs it not at all.
Thus in the British press the real
debate lies over the wisdom or folly
Of meeting the American demand
purely as a question Of British policy.
Commentators like Lord Lee, Viscount
Grey and j. l.. Garvin see clearly and
urge earnestly that the real issue is
not between rival navies, but between
people whose friendly relations are of
utmost Importance TO both. Grey,
Garvin and Lee would humor Ameri
can feelings TO preserve American
friendship.
But for all Britain there Is the same,
almost incredulous, amazement that
the United States should desire a navy
at all. Second only to this is the he
wilderment over the fact that the
American people as whole fail to see
instantly and utterly the justice Of
the British contentious. The charge
Of propaganda arises, not from any
careful examination Of the American
press, but from the fact that the
American press has not accepted the
British thesis The disclosure. too. |
that American opinion has been deeply !
stirred at Whit it conceives to be
British mane1Iyerinp and device is !
final evidence that it has been deluded |
by its own press dispatches.
Hold L. y. Doesn't Need Navy.
THE United States does not need
navy. Since it wants 1t, this
extraordinary desire must either dis. |
close an imperialistic and prestige
seeking spirit, or does actually consti- !
tute challenge to Britain." Here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
BY n. G. WELLS.

T LOATHE nationasm, and ripening expert
ence has corroded my imperialism (of 1899
/ 1900 profoundly, and perhaps incurably,
but that does not prevent my being in
tcntly, affectonately and profoundly British.
But by being English ! do not mean pretending
mystical and impossible emotions at the first
erunts OF the national anthem the chance
sight of that curious political compromise OF the
last century, the Union Jack, which has swal-
lowed up the real English flag of St. George and
still. against all reason, retains the cross of St.
Patrick in its ENHANCEMENT.
Nor by being English do l mean repudiating
the high republicanism of my English Milton
my English Cromwell and my equally English
George Washington in favor of more recent
fashions. Nor again would l mix up the English
idea with trained aversion from foreign goods
and ingenious attempts to choke the trade OF
other countries in favor of our home products.
Indeed, | feel little ashamed of myself when
a polite and kindly foreign post office hands ME
out my letters stamped with blatant exhorta-
tions to Buy British Goods"
Vet, all the same, maintain that I am
scion, however unworthy, OF a very great race
and heir to an unapproachabe tradition OF can
English, have created mighty nations. lived
uaantly Tor freedom and fair play through many
sturdy generations and fortified the whole
world with their adventurous dead.
hold most firmly that we English-who
make UP perhaps one-third of the United States
population and an eighth of that of the British
empire-are a people necessary to mankind;
that there are certain calls and occasions when
ha
Unjust play his part or the occasion fail.
1t is our boast that we say what we think
without fear or favor and that are not easily
driven in hocks or cowed by difficulties or de-
feated-even by defeat. And. believing these
things, l hold it as my right and duty as COM
mon Englishman to watch the steps of my own
people wherever they are found, in Britain or
America, and to speak as plainly as I can when
they seem to be falling away from the quality
that has won us our place in history and the
respect of mankind. / had rather assert my
right to repudiate the shooting at Amritsar and
cry stop" to the justice of Massachusetts,,
when it grows harsh and unfair to such friend
less men as Sacco and Vanzetti, than reap all
the material success that life can offer me. In
that way l can little discharge the obligation
am put under when am counted among Eng
1ishmcn.
* X
Never have we been theatrical people; we
have never pretended to be race OF supermen
and our drama, fiction and common speech
abound in self -derision. The British common
soldier breaks into literature in the persons OF
Falstaff and Bardolph and Pymand. The for
eigner has always been given fair play and
welcome among us-up to 1917 at least. Our
dearest boast was the prestige of "the word of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
RY GEORGE T.. ROBERTS.
Vice President National City Bank Of
New York

The Dawes plan seems to be
answering the expectations of It's
authors, in SO far as the collection of
funds in Germany is concerned. But
1: is generally agreed that in the long
run payments can be made only on
D. favorable trade balance. This has
not yet been definitely established.
Since September, 1926. every month
has shown an excess of imports, the
aggregate being over 2,000,O00,0O0
reichsmarks. These are customs
figures, which on the authority of the
Reich statistical Office are said TO
overestimate imports by per cent
end underestimate exports by ~
PEI. cent. Application of these cor
rtions would modify all of the above
r"ures, but the adverse balance since
September remains very substantial.
These export figures do not include
deliveries in kind, which amount to
ebout one-half the total of reparation
payments.
ii is inevitable that increasing
prosperity in Germany will cause
larger imports, but it is necessary that
On the long run such increase shall
be accompanied by larger exports, not
only to cover current purchases but
{, provide for reparation payments
ara Otncf lnGeDteQneSS.
The agent generals most recent
report states that The balance OF pay
,aents against Germany in the six
,1on.hs ended May 81. 1921, caused
= reduction in the gold and foreign
exchange holdings of the Reichsbank
es an institution is concerned, for 1t
Is agreed that in the long run trans
fnrs can be made only by means Of
favorable trade balance.
II is of interest in this connection
that the Gold Discount Bank of Ger
tuanv. a subsidiary Of the Reichsbank,
within the month has negotiated re-
NoIving credit of $50. 600 900 with a
Iroup Of banks in this country.
The agent general in his report en-
hhasiZes the experimental character.
[rtics of the plan when he SAYS: The
olan aimed to re.estabNsh Germany
rs q going concern and to provide
y3ir trial under conditions of security
md mutual confidence, Of the ability
of Germany to pay and of the capacity
~ the creditor powers to receive repa-
r&tions Experience, and experience
None, would prove what was practi-
cable"
That trial" is proceeding and as
fhe payments increase on the grad
1ated scale and approach the stand
Rrd rare at which tAeS are W toH-
tinue. with perhaps slight and variable
additions, interest in the situation nat
urally increases.
IT is evident that the authors Of the
plsn apprehend that there might be
rifficulty about the transfers, particu-
sarlv in the early years of the opera
tions, and wanted TO assure il fair
Trial. IT. therefore. encouraged ar
engagements for payments in commodi-
ties or services and provided that in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
The British Press and Naval Arms

after ALL is the sum and substance of
the British conclusion. THE Ameri-
can press has failed to present the
British case fairly. Hence the Ameri-
can people do not understand. If
they understood. then they would
agree. But if by any chance, facing
the facts, they did not agree, then the
whole affair must take on sinister
aspect"
or course. the main circumsta nee
in the whole issue is never by any
chance presented to the British pub
lie. If there is any real warrant for
the American demand for naval equal
ity, it rests on the obvious fact that
twice in our history great European
commissions have involved us in for
eign wars. Both in the Napoleonic
and the World wars we were dragged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

into the struggle because we were so
weak and defenseless at sea that all
parties to the conflict believed that
they could disregard our rights and
risk our resentment.
Had the United States possessed
either in 1872 or 1914 the feet which
it now seeks, the equality with the
British naval strength which it de.
mands, we should have been in a
position not alone to protect our own
rights but to defend the rights Of all
neutrals in the world. We should not
then have been called upon to submit
to the long series of invasions of our
unquestioned rights on the part of
the allies which led indirectly to the
ultimate German action which made
us belligerent.
The question of protecting either
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

! Now that vacation is king. the State
Department has timed the pulse of the
American public going abroad and
found that it is stronger than ever.
While the American Legion conven-
ton in Paris will obviously swell the
exodus to an abnormal figure, it is
already far beyond that for any other
year, fiscal or calendar. Students of
this trend attribute this not only to
the greater circle of geographic knowl-
edge drawn as the result of the World
War, but to the encouragement given
travel by the facilities of the steam.
ship lines and the country's prosper.
lty. The waiver of visas and of fees
and the reduction of fees are credited
with squirting travel also, to certain
countries.
The fiscal year 1926-7. which ended
just few weeks ago. chalked up 49,
261 passports and 8,501 service pass
ports. The service passport, an limo.
walton introduced last October in the
state Departments simplification plan,
is issued abroad only to native Ameri-
cans who have had previous pass
ports. All passports are now issued
for two years. The old ARRANGEMENT
was to issue a passport for one year
with two six-month extensions allow
able. The law makes it mandatory to
charge all immigrants $40 fees.
The stream of Americans going
abroad has been flowing with ever.in-
creaslng force since the dam of war.
time activity was blown away by the
armistice. For the calendar year 1913.
23,453 persons went abroad The war
years bring a break until 1919. when
1882 left the shores Of the United
states for a foreign land. In 1920,
16O,4SS departed. The year following,
1871 ,6S5 embarked for a tour abroad.
While In 1922, 1851 set sail.
Travel Becomes Heavy.
During the fiscal year 1928 124.s44
turned their backs on the Statue of
Liberty or the Golden Gate or other
american landmarks for foreign
fields. In 1924 139.106 set out to i
see the sights of other lands. In |
l924-5-and here the stream of ont |
bound visitors assumes flood propor. |
tions-16S,395 left the United States
on pleasure bent. In 1856 174.537 |
were granted passports to sojourn |
beneath foreign flag, and for the |
fiscal year just closed this figure was
overshadowed by 1S1,261, plus those
who obtained service passports.
May Is the banner month for these |
looiAS'S' I1I5Hty -HEe per cent or |
them go to Europe. When a Govern
ment employee is sent abroad to a
specific country on a special duty a
no-fee passport is issued.
Gradually more and more Ameri-
cans are taking their own automo-
biles with them abroad. Spain and
Germany are gaining increasing at
Iention as the destination of Ameri-
FAN tourists, and France. once the
premier favorite. Is finding this year
that 1t cannot ring Is cash register
% deposit the dolla of American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
Wells Holds British Governments Policy Menace World Peace

sufficiently abundant
to have carried that
settlement through ;
and that it was the
organization of that
will that was wanting
and failed.
X x X X
The will to end war
was caught and bafhed
in a net of political and
diplomatic evil habits.
And particularly it was
the will to end war in
the United States and
the British c m pire,
which should naturally
have been the back
bone will of peace or
ganization, that was
ineffective and that
was diffused and dis
persed and defeated.
The failure of the
will for peace in Amer
lea to make itself ef-
fective has been dis
cussed very thorough
ly and the broad
facts arc history, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

, our merchant marine or our owl
shores against an open enemy is very
far from being the chief or the mos
valid reason why the United State.
should have a fleet. We cannot be
invaded, as the British point out. In
a war with the British empire, which
all agree is unthinkable, Canada
would be defenseless, and with Can
ada would go the empire itself. Nor
is there the smallest possibility that
any hostile army could take root on
our soil because our feet was made
quate to the task of keeping off a new
| armada.
! But it is a fact that IL we confine
our naval strength to battleships and
| leave the British complete superiority
in all save combat elements, their
cruiser strength and the additional
strength coming from the transforma-
ton of liners into cruisers would en-.
able them to dominate all the trade
routes of the world, as they have
done for centuries, as they did with
conspicuous success in 1914.
In the World War the British, like
the Germans, tore up international
law. They based their action on the
fact that the German use of the sub
marine was violation of all inter
national law. and their course was a
reprisal. But the reprisal abolished
neutral rights, and we were for
nearly three years neutral. One may
be glad that the British did what they
did, one may be glad that the United
States ultimately came in on the
Anglo French side, but the fact re-
mains that we were dragged in
against our will and because both of
the belligerents regarded us az too
negligible from a naval and military
point of view TO count.
Freedom OF Seas Scoffed.
There is no such thing as freedom
of the seas, and there has been no
such thing since the rise Of British
naval supremacy. There could only
be freedom of the seas in any sense
when nations were capable Of pro-
tecting their rights, and that capa-
bility served to forbid any illegal in
reference. That situation would ex-
ist if the United States and Great
Britain possessed equal fleets, in
cruiser tonnage as we'll as battleships
1t is unfair and inexact to charge
the British with secret and skillfully
indirect methods of seeking to per-
petuate their control. The thing goes
much deeper than that. All we'll in
formed Englishmen perceive that
once the United States has an equal
ity in battleships and cruisers, not
only is British sea supremacy a thing
of the past, but Britain can never win
another war save as it is assured of
the sympathetic attitude of the United
States.
The day Of the old-fashioned block. |
ade Is over: it cannot be restored. To |
blockade Germany now, for example, |
it is necessary to blockade all neutral |
states which at one time have access !
to the sea and to Germany by land. |
But il the United States, neutral in !
a new war. should insist upon its
right to ship goods to Holland, Den
mark or Italy. assuming these to be |
then all the real value of the !
British fleet would be lost in advance.
While Great Britain possesses a
vast feet of small cruisers based upon
&c ptinued on Third Pase)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
BY FRANK III. SIMONDS.

HE general and even official
protest of the British over the
American press comment upon
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

Arriving here safewdays ago, after visit of several months on the Out side, spent mostly in Seattle, Tacoma and San Francisco, was Eric Hard, we'll known Ophir mining man. MT. Hard, returning over the late trail, stopped at Nixon, near which place he and Dolph Mespelt rehabilitated and put into commission the five-ton Holt tractor purchased by Mir. Hard from the Alasak Road Commission about tw oyears ago. The machine at the time of purchase was mired in mud and sand,, in which position 1t remainedu until dug out. However. after some days work, the tractor was driven to Berry Landing, and will be on it's way here in the course of few days, to be used later in the hauling of mining supplies and equip ment to be used by. Messrs. Hard and Wilson in the working of their min ing ground on Cripple. creek, in the Cripple section.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16
EDWARD KEHOE, FAIRBANKS,
 WINNER OF NENANA ICE POOH.

FAIRBANKS. May 14.-Friday the 18th. was a lucky day for Edward Kehoe, 19,. of Fairbanks, he being the winner of the eNenana ice pool, which this year totaled .s37. .o00, the largest in history. .0fthis amount Kehoe re ceived S35,000...
 The ice in the 4Tanana started to move at 5:42 sFeidax morning.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16
Telegraphic. Ticks.

WISEMAN.=-The first U. S. air mail service ever operated north of the Arctic. circle was inaugurated on April 27,, with the arrival here of Aviator A, A. Bennett from Fair panks.s,
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16
Alaska Notes Gathered From Territorial Exchanges.

Fire at Panama a few days ago de-
 stroyed two of the two-story frame residences formerly. used by army off, cers at the Fort Gibbon post. The
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

ance of good browsing of willows and birch, and the cows, for the most part, are ill the lower regions. Any fear o;t fdecimation of the herds is groundiess," continued MT. Cadwal- -ader, but, on the contrary, the ani- mals appear to be more numerous than ever.'
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

Owing to an abundance. of food and the last two mild winters. the moose on Kenai Peninsula have thriven. and will emerge this spring in fine condi- ton, acording to Game Warden Charles Cadwallader, who has just completed his annual inspection of the moose ranges. q found the moose as thick as range cattle," said MT. Cad wallader. "There are many fine bulls and the cows and calves are sleek and fat, indicating that they have win tered well. The bulls are yet in the highlands, where there is an abund-
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

Happy Jacobson, from McGrath, was an arrival some days ago, leav- ing almost immediately for the Dan Nicholson. camp on Little creek.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16
AN. INVITATION FOR BoRAH.

LONDON.-Lord Derby has pre- pared a formal invitation to Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho, to visit him next fall at his Lanowsley estate, Lancashire .,.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

A movement is under way by the natives of Metlakatla to erect a me- aorial to the late President Harding on the spot upon which he stood when addressing the townspeople on his visit to Alaska.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

Forty tons of Tanana Valley. grown wheat was recently converted into four at the mill of the Tanana.sNaI- icy Agricultural Association in Fair banks. The flour will be distributed to local merchants and restaurants.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

SEAPTLE.-CoI. J. D. Cavanaugh, U. &. Army, retired, designer of the government locks in Lake Washing ton, died yesterday at Coronado. Cal.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

SPOKANE.-Dutch Jake Peets, pioneer sporting man, known through out the Pacific coast, died at his home here today.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

CALCUTTA.--SIhoiera m the Ben ga district during the, past three months caused 15,000 deaths
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

E. J. Cove was d recent departure for tn eF D. camp. Little creek.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

fire started in dry, thick grass around the buildings. Bert Lecknish and c. L. Cook received slight burns while attempting to get. near the fire. The residence had been allotted to the Blu reau of Education after abandonment of the post.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

Andrew Olson was among those departed during the past few days, heade dior Little creek.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

A sad item of news received. in town several days ago was. that which recorded the death of little Margaret Dementief, 3 years of age, daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Bert Demientieff,. at Canes creek. The little one, afflicted with influenza, had put up hard bat tie for life for over three weeks, and everything possible was done to aid her. The funeral occurred the day following death, burial being on a high spot on the banks of Canes creek.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

The ies 9nlTakotna river in front of town cemmenced it's movement at PAS Ia,an. son Friday, Mays13 And the money in the local pool went to Captsia George Green. prominent McGrathite.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16
TAKOTNA SCHOOL BOARD.

The Takotna School Board election Saturday last resulted in the selection of the following members for the en- suing year: ~,
 Clerk--Ivor ChAstrona
 Treasurer-Frank Guskey.
 Director-Roberts E. Lowrie.
 Thirty-six votes were cast, as fol- toMs:s :ss..
 For Glerk-fvor Chilstrom, 36.
 For. Treasurer-Frank Guskey, 33 i; J. H .McLean.1; H. c. Wallick, 1. For Director-Robert Lowrie, 31; Chris Peterson. 4;.Pster. Jensen. l..
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

Pete Jensen left several days ago for the Plume Dredge camp, Little creek.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

A real estate transaction of some importance was recorded few days when the Gullikson House passed into the hands of Mrs. Clara .Taulman and E. J.. Cove. The house in future will be known as the Takotna Road house.. Many alterations have been made during the past few days, all in. the way of Improvements. The house, was formally opened to the public. this evening.
 Charles Nicolet returned here & few days ago from Candle, leaving almost immediately for Canes creek. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ferris, after a stay of several weeks at Ophir,. are among recent arrivalst.s.
 Frank Joaquin was town visitor for a short time during the week.
The Kusko times., 1927-04-16

Frank Joaquin was a town visitor for a short time during the week.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-02-17
Macy MUIATSkr IESz
AZ tsKo1.A JAvARA
A i0v0 heti baira kesxiil0aik a
campbelli magyarssg - Pompts
jelmezek, izleses masxkak lesznek.

A campbelli magyarsag regi va
gya, egy magyar kathohkus isko-
la. Lelkes, faradtsagot mem is
Nero emberek evek Uta dolgoznak
ennek megval6sitasan. Most is
met akcioba leptek februar g.
an, szombaton este nagy bait rem
deznek Roman Hallban, az isko-
la javara.
Ez a bal azonban meg arrol is
neyezetes, hogy maszka bal lesz.
Aalint halljnk, a canlpbelli fla
talsag versenyre kelt, lazas siet
seggel, de azert, nagy gonddal
kesziilnek a jehnezek. Ezen a ba-
lon akarjak eldonteni, hogy ki =
legiigyesebb. Akinek legszebt
! ielmeze Rsz, az lesz nyertes.
I A faradozas azonban mean ma
rad iutalomazatlanul. A rendezo
seq ertekes ajandekkal fog ked
veskedni a nyerteseknek.
a caanpbelli nagyarsag szenza
clos maszkabaljara, kesziiljon miI
denki!