Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
STUDIES ~ ST4TESHAN.
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Hou to Conclude a Hagnnnimous
Peace 6y the Czernin Method

HOST1LITIES between the warrlng king
IL doms Of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
having resulted in q glorious victory for
Pennsylvania arms, the foreign minister OF
the conquering nation spoke as follows in
the diet:
"1t is unquesuonabe that this negotiated
peace will be the beginning Of really friendly
relations with the gallant people Of New
Jersey, who we're only persuaded 10 take up
arms against Us by q serious misunderstanl
ing Of our cultural and magnificent ,nission.
The slight changes Of frontier which we have
felt compelled to arrange are only rectifca.
tons: they are in no sense to be construed
as anncXations. SparSely inhabited and
treeless regions, they we're only source OF
embarrassment and expense to the high
spirited people OF New Jersey, who will be
glad 10 be relieved OF such burdens.
1T has been arranged that Ocean Bur
liuEton, Atlantic and Camden counties are
to be ceded to US, including the stately towns
of Camden and Atlantic City. Also the city
OF Trenton is TO pass under our protectorate.
including the right to appoint tho Mayor and
city council, the bsrtenders, policemen and
street car conductors,
This Is in the truest sense an act OF
magnanimity toward our stricken nelghbor
Relieved of the onus OF maintaining order In
these turbulent and obstreperous cities the
kingdom Of New Jersey will be able-to de-
vote herself to the activities in which her
real future lies. Her destiny Is on the sea,
and the sooner she is pushed off the laid the
faster she will develop her natural resources
in the way OF surf bathing, shark fishing,
sunburn cures and poison ivy.
I'VE shall levy a tithe on the mosquito
crop for the. next twenty years, exacting a
tax Of 10 per CcntuIn on all mosquito pelts'
whether cured or uncured
THE hinterland lying west of line drawn
from Sandy Hook TO Barnegat Is also TO pass
into our hands until we can feel assured that
New Jersey harbors no resentment or medi-
tates no aggressive reprsal against our Sc
Curity AS an instance of our clemency
however, we have decided to leave IN the
possession of New Jersey strip OF fertile
and invigorating sand beach lying between
the high and low water marks all along the
coast Thus at low tide, which by good for
tune occurs twice every day. New Jersey
will still hold large and envable territories
II IS understood, however, that our nationals
are TO have free and unrestricted access 70
the salt water and the fried oysters The
freedom Of the seas must be assured, HaN-
ing no seacoasJ OF our own We have bseh
.brutally handicapped for generations
IAN casinos, pool parlors, milllon-do.ar
piers and hot-dog stands along the coast are
10 pay US a rental for ten years. or untl
the war indemnity Is lifted. our enemy nav
ing been conquered by arms, must also ps
subjugated morally.
We are anxious that the citizens Of New
Jersey shodd realize that these rcarrangc-
ments are merely rectincations. not anneA-
atoms. There viii be no bitterness or raneo'
in their hearts, for they realize that this IS
for their own good. New Jerseys future
lies on the sea, ana there Is really no reason
why the inhabitants OF that kingdom should
not all live on fiatboats and barges along the
bayous and inlets OF the coast. Large RATS
could be built on Barnegat Bay which could
accommodate several hundred thousand peo-
pie, and billions of mosquitoes
The safest guarantee OF future peace be-
tween Pennsylvania ana New Jersey Is 70
encourage New Jersey 10 expand herself In
the way nature intended slie should develop.
This Is tile tFuest kindness 20 her citizens,
Her traffic IN mosquitoes aud bathing suita
We shall not attempt u hfringe, IN The
magnnnimous words of our Ereat king
elipeEor lct hcg have her place IN the agat
burn"