Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15


from Brest-Iitovsk via Berlin, giving
the details of the conference at which
the peace treaty between the Central
powers and the new Ukrainian repub-
lie was signed, has been received here.
1t follows:
1T was possible to announce at the
beginning of the last phase in the ne
gotiations that the basis for the con-
clusion of peace between the quad
ripple alliance and the Ukrainian peo-
pies republic had been found. After
the return of the delegation to Brest-
Litovsk negotiations on this basis were
continued. Thanks to the energetic
and untiring work of all commissions
and thanks to the spirit of Cancellation
inspiring all parties, agreement on all
points was established so that the final
drafting of the treaties and their sig
nature could be carried out. Owing
to the technical difficulties connected
with the five treaty texts, it was not
possible to hold a formal sitting and
affix signatures until in the early
morning hours of Saturday.
''Dr. Richard Won Kuehlmann, Ger
man foreign minister, as president,
opened the sitting shortly before 2
o'clock in the morning with the fol-
lowing speech:
Gentlemen, none of you will be
able to close his ey, S to the historical
significance of this hour at which the
representatives of the four allied pow
ers are met with the representatives of
the Ukrainian peoples republic to sign
the first peace attained in this world
war. This peace, signed with your
young state, which has emerged from
the storms of the great war, gives spe-
cial satisfaction to the representatives
of the allied delegation. May this
peace be the first of series of bless
ed conclusions; peace blessed both
for the allied powers and for the
Ukrainian peoples republic, for the
future of which we all cherish the
best wishes
1.-THE president of the Ukrainiar
delegation replied:
We state with joy that from this
day peace begins between the quad
ripple alliance and Ukrainia. we
came here in the hope that we should
be able to achieve a general peace
and make an end of this fraticida
war. The political position, however
is such that not all of the powers are
met here to sign a general peace
treaty. Inspired with the most ar
dent love for our people and recogniz
ing that this long war has exhausted
the cultural powers of our people
we must now divert all of our strength
to do our part to bring about a new
era and new birth. We are frml,
persuaded that we conclude this peace
in the interests of great democratic
masses and that this peace will con
tribute to the general termination O
the great war. We gladly state her
that the long, hard labor performe
in Brest-Litovsk has been crowne
with success and that we have attaine
a democratic peace honorable to bot
parties. From today the Ukrainia
peoples republic is born to new lif
and it enters as an independent stat
in the circles of nations. 1t ends wa
on its front and it will see to it tina
sll of the powers, which in it lie, wi
rise to new life and flourish
"Dr. Won Kuehlmann then invite
the representatives to sign the peac
treaty. At one minute before
o'clock DR.. Won Kuehlmann, as tn
first signatory, signed a copy of tn
treaty prepared for Germany and b
2:20 o'clock all the signatures ar
peared."
The treaty is entitled "a treaty
peace between Germany, Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey on or
part and the Ukrainian peoples II
public on the other.''
The preamble states that the VI
rainian people, having in the cours
of the present world war declared
self to be independent and expresse
a wish to restore peace between itse
and the powers at war, Russia desir
to take the first step toward a las
ing world peace, honorable to all pa
ties, which shall not only put an er
to the horrors of war but also lead
the restoration of friendly relation
to the peoples in political, legal, &c
nomic and intellectual realm
The names of the plenipotentiari
engaged in the negotiations are tn,
set forth and they are declared
have reached an agreement on t,
following points:
Article 1. Germany, Austria HUI
gary, Bulgaria and Turkey on t
one hand and the Ukrainian peopl
republic on the other declare that t
state VI War between them is at
end. The contracting parties a
resolved henceforth to live in pea
and friendship with one another
Article 2. Between Austria HI
gary on the one hand and the U
rainia peoples republic on the ott
hand as far as these two powers b.
der one another, those frontiers v
exist which existed before the OF
break of the present war between t
Anstro-H Hungarian monarchy and RI
Sia. Farther north the frontier
she republic beginning at Tarnegri
will in general follow the line
Bilgerey to Sroezeberzszyn, Kras1
stau, Pugaszce, !: adzyn, Meshiretsct
Sarnaki, Selnik; Wysekelitowsk, +
mietslitowsk, Prushany, and to Wy,
zcHNskvesee This will be fixed
detail by a fixed commission acco
ing to ethnographical conditions q
with a regard to the desires of /
population Should the Ukrain
peoples republic yet have comm
frontiers with another of the pow
of the quadruple alliance, spec
"Article 8. The evacuation of
cupied territories will begin imme
ately after the ratification of the pr
ent treaty. The manner of carry
out the evacuation and transfer of
evacuated territories will be Diet
mined Nv the plenipotentiaries of
Interested pa giles.
ARTICLE 4. The diplomatic {
consular relations between the c
tracing parties will be entered VI