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Evening star., 1918-02-11
UHainian Peace, Says
German Press, important
From Economic STANDPOINT

AMSTERDAM. February 11.-I,ittIe
trace of enthusiasm is apparent in the
German press comments on the con-
clusion of peace with the Ukraine The
Berlin yossische Zeitung. for instance.
gays:
The young state fas placed itself un-
der the protection of our friendship to
safeguard it's endangered DEVELOPMENT
This fact creates breach in the moral
ring with which British and American
calumny has surrounded US during the
war"
The Loka1 Anzeiger in its comment
says:
For the central empires the impor-
tance of the agreement with the Tx
raine lies principally in the economic
domain"
The Frankfurter Zeitung remarks
thac to overestimate what had been ar
tanned would be dangerous, but one of
the chief gains is that the almost for
gotten idea of peace issues forth for
the nrst time before the peoples of the
whole world as a tangible reality out
OF the unprecedented horror of these
times"
According to a Vienna telegram. the
news came as a great relief to Austria
the announcement of the peace in sne-
c1al editions of the newspapers making
2 deep impression upon the public
rags were run up on numerous build
ings.
The Neue Freie Presse in its comment
says:
The influence of this peace will, bs
1eit IN Russia and Rumania, and il car
be expected that other peoples will ioin
IN The great breakup of the war has
! begun in the east"
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Russ Peace Pact Gives
Central Powers Right
to Agricultural Products

LONDON. February 1.-THE peace
treaty between the Ukraine and the
central powers provides that the rati-
ned documents shall be exchanged in
Vienna as soon as possible, an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen says.
Article VII stimulates" the dispatch
continues, that there shall be mutual
exchange of surplus agricultural and
industrial products of Importance be-
fore July 81, partly through the gov
ernments concerned ana partly by
means of free sale. the details to be ar
ranged by special commission Until
final agreement has been reached, and
in any case for at least six months
after the conclusion of world peace
economic relations between Germany
and the Ukraine shall be based on the
usso-German agreements Of 1894 and
1904
Trade must not be hampered by ex-
port prohibitions. Transmission OF
goods shall be permitted. Railway
traffic shall be resumed as soon as pos.
sible.'
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Won HERTLING'S REPLY VAGUE
AND CONFUSING, SAYS PRESIDENT

Count Hering's reply is must say, very vague
and very confusing 1t full of equvoca phrases and leads
it not clear where But is certainly very different
that of Count Czenin and apparently of oppo
site purpose. 1t confirms, sorry say rather than
removes the unfortunate impression made by what had
learned of the conferences at Brest-Litovsk.
He accepts he the principle OF public diplomacy but
he appears insist that it be confined any in this
case generaes and that the several particular ques
tons of territory and sovereignty must be dis
cussed and settled, not general council, but severay by
the Immediately concerned interest neigh
borhood.
that the should be ee but looks askance
any limitation that freedom by international action in
the interest of the order He would without
be glad economic barriers removed between nation and
nation for that could in way impede the ambitions OF
military party with whom he constrained to keep
Neither does he raise objection to limitation Of
ornaments.
But the German colonies, he demands must be returned
without debate He will discuss with but the repre-
sentatves of Russia what disposition shall be made of the
peoples and lands of the Baltic provinces with but
the government of France the Conditions under which
French territory shall be evacuated and only with Austria
what shall be done with Poland In the determination of all
questions affecting the Balkan states he defers under
stand him, Austria and Turkey; and with regard the
agreements be entered into concerning the nom Turkish
peoples of the present ottoman empire to the Turkish
thorities themselves
After settlement all around effected in this fashion, by
individual barter and concession he would have objection
if correctly interpret his statement league of nations
which would undertake hold the balance of power
steady against external disturbance.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Ring "Joy Bells" in Berlin
Over Conclusion of Peace
With Russian KieV Rada

LONDON. February 11-Joy bells
were rung in Berlin and there was re-
1oicing at Vienna over the conclusion
of a separate peace with the hieN raua'
while Leon Trotzky, the bolshevik for
eign minister, was still dlSputine the
right of that rada to represent Ukraine
at the Brest-Litovsk negotiations ana
while Ukraine is still torn by civil war
Nothing is vet disclosed concerning
the terms of peace thus secretly ar
ranged. but they are supposed to IN
clude the cession of the Ruthenian por-
tion of Galicia to Ukraine in return for
some sort of Austrian protectorate, and
IT is pretty safe TO assume that trade
and economic relations VIII enter large
ly into the new peace arrangement
1t also is rumored that the central
powers have made an offer of military
assistance to the kiev rada in overcom-
ing the bolshevik invasion. How far
that invasion has been successful or
whether the Kiev rada, representing
the moderate socialists. will be able
firmly to establish its authority against
the Kharkoy rada. representing the
bolsheviki. is unknown
There is little news of the progress
of the fighting in Ukraine. and so far
the reported capture of the town of
Mohilev and of Ensign Krylenko, the
bolshevik commander-in- chief rests
entirely on German reports: no con-
nrmation is forthcoming from any Rus
sian or independent source.
One of the first results of the new
peace has been a German ultimatum
aimed at forcing Rumania to take a
similar step. and clearly German policy
/. Is being devoted to using peace with
Ukraine as lever to bring pressure to
bear on Leon TrotZky.
/, The signing of peace has been re-
cefved with greater enthusiasm at
Vienna than at Berlin. This is due TO
the fact that it removes a menace to
Austria's frontier and raises expecta-
tfons OF relief of the food situation
from Ckraine's grain reserves
Evening star., 1918-02-11
DETAILS OF GERMAN
ULTlMATUM LACKING
Communication With Jassy Fails to
Reveal Development in
Rumanian Crisis.

regard to the German ultimatum to Ru-
mania have been received here, although
the Rumanian quarter in London con-
tinues in communication with Jassy,
where the Rumanian royal family still is.
The ultimatum Is believed to have con-
tanned veiled threat OF an offensive
News also is lacking concerning de-
velopments in the situation since the ex-
piration Saturday of the ultimatum. The
resignation Of the Rumanian cabinet was
due to difference Of opinion between the
conservative and liberal branches. The
king decided upon the formation of a
non- partisan government, under the
leadership Of Gen. Avresco. former min
lister OF war and lately commander of
the Rumanian forces in Dobrudja.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
mo TURNING BACK
UNTIL MILITARY AUTOC-
RACY is CRUSHED"
Continued from First Page.)

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on the front rows of benches. Presi-
den Pro lem, Ten cS SauispGry 70 OF ,a tne senate
committee to wait upon the President,
consisting of Senators Martin. Sim
mons. Nelson. Overman. Gallinger and
Sterling. webb. Dixon. Mann. GilIett
and Cannon.
Mr.. Mann Is Cheered.
Minority Leader Mann. who has just
returned from hospital in Baltimore.
entered the chamber shortly before the
Presidents arrival. his presence being
greeted with cheers and applause on
both sides of the House.
President Wilson was escorted to the
rostrum by the two committees. and,
after shaking hands with Speaker
of the Senate, was introduced by the
Speaker.
| typewriter pages and spoke In voice
which, while modulated, was heard
| throughout the chamber. Eleven times
during the course of his address his
sentences were greeted with cheers.
| The auditors applauded first his decla-
ration that no peace proposed to be
settled according to military force Is
possible. Again they applauded his
statement that all parties must joint in
the settlement; that all the nations love
Justice; that they cannot be treated as
mere pawns in a game to be played by
military autocrats.
Applaud country's Purpose.
There was vigorous applause when he
said that until such peace is secured
| this country will have no choice but to
| on on. also his depreciation of Ger
| many's seeming purpose to send mill
lions of men to their death to prevent
what all the world now sees to be just
| There was applause when he said that
| the United States will never turn back
from a course chosen upon principle: :
that this country will not pause in its
present mobilization Of resources until
they have been fully mobilized; that the
United States cannot consent to live in
\ a world governed by force and that the
passion for justice Is a passion which
must be gratihed.
At the close Of the address every one
| arose and cheers and applause re-
| sounded throughout the House as the
President bowed his departure.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
RAILROAD BILL UP TODAY.
Indications Federal Operation After
the War Will Be Opposed.

The administrations bill to perfect
government control of the railroads
was under consideration in both houses
of Congress today. with indications that
proposals providing government opera
ton for period after the war, and
giving President Wilson rate-making
powers, will meet with vigorous oppo-
sition.
In the Senate the bill was given right
Of way, but under the rules permitting
freedom of debate the war efficiency
controversy may be renewed. Several
senators have prepared speeches on the
military committees bills for a war
cabinet.
The railroad bill as it went to the
Senate limits the time of government
control to eighteen months after the
war, while the House bill puts the time
at two years.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
E|GHT-HOUR DAY
Up TO THE SENATE
Agriculture Bill Is Reported
FavorabIy With BorIand
Amendment Unchanged.
ONE VOTE AGAINST 1T

The fate of the Bor1and eight-hour
amendment to the agricultural appro-
priation bill, under which the employees
of the Department of Agriculture in the
District of Columbia are required to
work eight hours a day, is today in the
hands of the Senate.
The agricultural appropriation bill,
carrying the Borland amendment un-
changed. was reported to the Senate by
Senator Gore. chairman of-the commit
tee on agriculture.
There will be opposition to the Bor-
land amendment in the Senate. but
whether it will be strong enough to de-
feat the amendment remains to be seen.
There is feeling among some of the
senators that it is mistake to stir up
this question of increasing the hours of
the government employees at this time.
They pointed out today that the heads
of the executive departments call upon
the employees to work just, as long
hours as they are needed and that
plenty of the employees now work con-
siderably over the eight-hour period.
They say that there is no need for leg
islation of the kind proposed by Mr..
Borland.
Opposed by Senator Sheppard.
When the Senate committee on agri-
culture voted in favor of the Borland
amendment the only member Of the
committee who voted against it was
Senator Sheppard of Texas. He said
today he would continue to oppose the
amendment on the floor of the Senate.
MY objections to the Borland amend
ment.' said Senator Sheppard. ARE
that it does not propose a regular union
eight-hour day, under which the en-
ployes would be entitled to pay for
time and half for all overtime, and
that it does not make any provision
for an increase in pay of the clerks
which is now entirely inadequate"
Employees Not Heard.
The fact that the Senate committee
adopted the Borland amendment with
out giving the employees an opportunity
to be heard, although they desired to,
caused unfavorable comment among
senators today. Only two senators vot-
ed in favor of giving them a hearing
when the chairman of the committee
submitted the question to it. They
were Senators Gore and Sheppard
The agricultural appropriation bill as
reported today carries in the neigh
borhood of S27,50O,000. an increase of
about 100000 over the House bill
Evening star., 1918-02-11
INQUIRY IS AIMED
. AT LOCAL RAILWAYS
Senate Asks for Report on
Equipment of Companies and
Traffic Congestion.

A resolution calling upon the public
utilities commission Of the District OF
Columbia to inform the Senate just
what IL being done to relieve street car
congestion in Washington was intro
duced in the Senate todax by Senator
Jones Of Washington state.
The Senate promptly adopted the
resolution which calls upon the COM
mission for the following information:
1. How many new cars have the
electric railway companies in the Dis
trict of Columbia put on during the
last two years.
2. Have they put on any new cars dur
ing the last year? II SO. how many:
3. Are they making any provision
now for adding new cars to their
equipment; and. If so. how many, and
when are they to be put on?
4. What other steps are being taken
by the electric railway companies to
meet the congested traffic conditions of
the present and the. future?
Steps by Utilities Board.
s. What steps have the public util-
tiles commission taken to meet the
present street car traffic congestion in
the District?
6. Is the existing railways trackage
adequate to meet the traffic require
ments as they are now and as they
are likely to be for some time to come,
and if not what steps are being taken
to increase such trackage?
Z. What action has the commission
taken under the authority given 1t to
secure adequate service by the street
railways Of the District of Columbia?
8. What action has the commission
taken under the authority given it Ito
require and compel" the street railways
of the District of Columbia to comply
with the provisions of law looking to
the furnishing of adequate service by
such companies?
3. What suggestions has the public
utilities commission to make to Con-
gress for meeting the present congest-
ed conditions of traffic on the railways
of the District of Columbia?
Legislation Possible.
This action is regarded as the first
step looking to possible legislation by
Congress to clear up the street railway
situation in the District Members Of
both the Senate and House have become
impressed with. the necessity of action
without further delay to bring to an
end the overcrowding of the street cars
senator Ga1linger, after announcing
he had no objection to the adoption of
the resolution. urged the necessity for
-rder to relieve the street car conres
zion.
He said he remembered when the
surface cars were able to care for the
that gradually it had become neces-
sary to install flrst the elevated roads
and then the subways
Even today man takes his life in
his hands when he attempts to board a
street car in New York" said Senator
Gallinger. He insisted that the rail-
way corporations in the District were
doing their best to meet the situation,
under the public utilities commission.
To me 1t is manifest they cannot ac-
complish their purpose" said Senator
Gallinger. Congress. in my opinion,
should Immediately consider subways
for Washington. I do not think any
one would suggest the elevated for the
National Capital, but that we ought to
have subways, to my mind, is conclu-
sive."
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Cant. Tanos Arrives Under Arrest.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, February IL
Charged with being German spy, Capt.
Alexander A. Tanos arrived here today
aboard the steamship Brazos. from San
Juan, Porto Rico. in the custody Of a
United States marshal. Tanos was ar
rested under the espionage act and will
be sent to the Ellis Island internment
camp, in New York city, pending dispo-
Sition of his case.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
To Build Up Institutions.
Society Woman on War Commission

Mrs Edward L. Stotesbury, promi-
nent Philadelphia society woman and
charity worker, has been appointed by
Secretary Daniels to be a member of
the Navy Department commission on
training camp activities. The Navy
commission has charge of the recre-
ational and welfare work among SAIL
ors in the naval training stations. Mrs.
StoteSbury has been active since war
was declared in providing recreation
and entertainment for sailors and ma
rines in training stations or on shore
leave.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Greatest Long-Distance Debater.

Many members on the democratic side
expressed strong approval of the mes
sage. one of them. Representative
Wingo of Arkansas. declaring that in
focusing the attention of the world
on one group. the military party in
Germany. the President had demon
strated himself to be the greatest long
distance debater in the world.
Chairman Flood of the House foreipn
affairs committee said:
The Presidents speech puts the Ger
man and Austrian governments in an
aWkWard position. and satisfies me
and there is no friction among the
allies, this war will not last a year.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
RESTRICT CAPITAL,
URGES MR.. M'ADOO
Appears Before Finance Conn
mittee of Senate to Further
Explain War Finance.
MUNICIPALITIES EXEMPTED

Authority to restrict use of capital
which does not go directly into war
work is imperative. Secretary McAdoo
of the Treasury told the Senate finance
committee today. He appeared before
the committee to amplify his explana-
ton of the proposed war finance cor
poration.
1t is not proposed TO exercise the
vast powers of the corporation arbi-
trarily, he said, but he believes 1t is
necessary to vest authority in some
organized branch of the government as
a precautionary measure.
The restriction of issues OF securities
would not apply to municipalities, Mr..
McAdoo told the committee. provided
such securities were placed directly
with the public, but IL the issue were
negotiated through a bank the corpo-
ration would have authority to re-
strict it IL il saw fit.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Mr.. Mann Recovered From Illness.

I Back from months OF special treat
/ nent at Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore. Representative Mann of Illi-
i nois, floor leader of the republicans, re-
| sumed his seat in the House today. He
| is slowly regaining strength
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Treaty to Be Ratified.

s.rhe present peace treaty viii pe ra.-
0ad. Ratified documents shat pe eA
CHANGED as soon as possible. so 1ar as
.Shere are no provisions to the contrary
the peace treaty shall come into force on
ratification" ,.;a.d
<or in ficle $ also were signed IheS
cover the following points;
Restoration Of consular resulatons-
Restoration of state treaties.
Restoration of civil law ,...
Indemnification for civil damages causeo
by laws of war or by acts cohua's " III
ternational law.
Exchange of war prisoners ana i'''eriIeu
civilians. soro,
Care of burial grounds of those fahen
In enemy territory
Provision for the return to their nofiies
of persons affected by the treaty:
Treatment of merchant vessels IN enemy
hands. .,,+
The Brest-Litovsk dispatch says that
the text of the supplementary agreements
ynnst he withheld for the present to AVOID
oyercrowding the telegraph wires.
Evening star., 1918-02-11

Two lectures are the program for
the meeting of the Chemical Society of
Washington Thursday evening at , s
o'clock at the Cosmos Club. Grinell
Jones of the tariff commission is to
speak on The Work of the Tariff Com
mission and Its Relation to the Chemi-
cal Industries and d. B. Jones will
lecture on The Bydrolysis of Kafarin."
Evening star., 1918-02-11
CUMBERLAND REPORTS
BRIDGES WASHED OUT

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, February IL
The ice is clearing below here. Many
bridges have been washed out.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
To Discuss Economic Questions.

AMSTERDAM. February 1.-THE
Berlin Fossische Zeitung says that
three official representatives of Aus
frian agricultural societies have gone
10 Kiev to discuss economic questions.
Evening star., 1918-02-11

s1lssnfa Of prisoners OF war and IN
s.4nfned civilians. the question OF am
Ssenf nf snerchantmen in enemy hands
WlH be regulated In separate locAiitfea
s1y5fh the ukrainian peoples republic. e
nnanA treaty. which, 10 far as prac-
dcabIe, will take effect simultaneously
fherewfth.
article TX. The agreements made
IN this peace treaty form an indlVisi-
BILE whole. -
Article x. For the Interpretation OF
this treaty the German and ukrainlan
texts are authoritative in regard 20 re-
iafions between Germany and Ukraine,
the German. Hungarian and Ukralni,an
texts for relations between Austn !,
Hunxary and Ukraine, the bulgarian
and TJkrafnian texts for relations pc
tween bulgaria and Ukraine. the IuaRs
ieh and Ukrainian texts for RELATIONS
between Turkey and Ukraine
The Concluding part of the treaty
0rovides:
Evening star., 1918-02-11
VOICE APPROVAL Of
PRESIDENTS WORDS
Essence of Permanent Settle
ment, Members of Both
Houses Say.
APT REPLY TO GERMANY

Approval of President Wilson's ad-
dress today was expressed by members
of both houses. who asserted it was a
very opportune utterance and was the
essence of any possible settlement of the
war on a permanent basis.
Chairman Stone of the Senate for
eign affairs committee, declared the
speech, in his opinion. opens rift in the
clouds through which the sun may soon
shine adding that it was a most ex-
cellent and well-timed speech" Chairman
Culbertson of the Senate judiciary COM
mittee pronounced it very fine docu-
ment."
TT was a fine speech and very
clear expression of the views of the
American people," declared Senator
Underwood
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Converted Into Great Value.

A large number of small industries
which are not of a character to make
them aid to the could. with a,
little assistance. he said. be converted
into institutions of great value to the
war. The proposed war finance corpo-
ration could give that assistance, he
said.
The danger of placing so much au-
thority in such a corporation was call
ed to the attention of Mr.. McAdoo by
Senator Lodge, who pointed out that the
corporation could unreservedly restrict
issues of securities
Mr.. McAdoo objected to proposal by
Senator Townsend to vest the Federal
Reserve Board with the authority pro-
posed for the corporation on the ground
that that would place dual RESPONSE
bility on the board. 1t is his idea to
have the operation of the corporation
he said.
To Build Up Institutions.
The purpose of the corporation will
be to build up financial institutions. he
said. and he did not believe it would
operate otherwise. Members of the
committee argued that the proposed
corporation would be clothed with suf-
ficient authority to ruin any institution
it saw fit
The House ways and means commit
tee called today to take up the bill, de-
| ferred consideration until after We'd
nesday. when the House is to pass upon
the disputed question of committee
sentatives Hayes and McFadden of the
banking and currency committee hold
that the bill properly belongs with
their committee