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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18
FARMERS name
DELEGATES TO
STATE MEETING
Will Attend Illinois Agriculture
/. Meeting at Peoria on Jan.
Is and IA.

Delegates to the annual meeting
Of the Illinois Agriculture essccia-
ton meeting, to be held at Peoria
on Jan. 13 and IA, we're elected at
the regular monthly meeting of the
directors Of the Mercer county
farm bureau at the court house
Tuesday The meeting was we'll
attended and much business of an
important nature was transacted.
The budget for the year 1920 was
discussed and accepted as recon-
mended by the executive commit
tee. The various departments will
be restricted in their expenditures
to the amounts stipulated in the
budget. Action toward this end
was taken to aid in keeping down
the budget. Another important
step was the changing of meeting
time to make 1t possible for the
farmers, directors and farm advisor
to be in closer touch. The meet
ings will be held on Tuesday of
each month at 10 q. m.
A scarcity Of farm seeds in this
community as we'll as elsewhere
was the cause Of the farm advisor
being delegated to give all possible
assistance 10 members Of the bu-
reau and to see that they are sup
piled with clean seed. free from
noxtous weeds. As . part Of the
plan of increased service to mem
bers Of the bureau and to assist in
bringing and keeping before the
minds of the farmers the idea o.
organization, it was decided to sent
to each member in the first par
of 1920 a metal nameplate upor
which is enameled the name Of til.
member and which also states tina
he is a member of the Illinois Ag
| riculture association and of tn,
American Farm Bureau federation
This nameplate is to be placed i,
a conspicuous place.
The delegates to the Illinois Ag
riculture association meeting il
Peoria Jan. Is and IA are: Elishl
Lee. president of the Mercer coun
tty bureau, and J. E. Reed. vic'
president. Upon the resignation o
C. A. Beers as secretary of the bu
reau. which will take effect Jan. l
1920. Schoville Lee was elected a!
secretary for three years.
Gilmore Reports.
I. F. Gilmore. director from tn,
district comprising Mercer. Rocl
Island, Warren, Henderson AM
Hancock counties, reported to tn
livestock market situation and urg
ed the support by Merce recount.
to. the state association in its eff
fort to create better service in Chi
cago stock yards,
Entering upon a new years
work the Mercer county farm bu
J reau officers are confident that tn
bureau will continue to thrive an
prosper and have the same feeling
of cooperation which has beel
shown in the last year. One thous
and thirty-f1ve new members wer
added to the roster during the las
year and these are exclusive
several members whose subscrip
lions carried them over into 1872
as members. P. S. Richey feel
very well satisfied with the worI
Of his department and espresso
confidence that the same coopera
ton will be shown during the mex
year as has been evident in tn
year about to end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18
T. F. Kinney and released on the
filing of a 500 appearance bond.

T. F. Kinney and released on the
filing Of 500 appearance bond.
SteaE Knives. - Three hundred
pocket knives we're stolen from the
II. & H. Rohlfs hardware store, 3e2
West Second street, some time
Tuesday night. The burglary was
not discovered until s o'clock yes
terday morning. Detectives Kin
ney. Bishop and Brady investigat
ed. About one hundred Of the
knives had pearl handles. The no
lice are following several clues.
Boards half an inch apart on the
outside cellar door on Ripley street
were jimmied out.
Put on Extra Clerks.-Extra
clerks and carriers employed at
the Davenport postoffice to ex-
pedite the delivery of Christmas
mail will be increased to 81 TODAY
Postmaster Fred B. Sharon an
nounced today. The department
will increase the number of extra
employees to IA clerks, IL carriers
and 5 special delivery messengers.
in addition to the regular force
numbering about IS to 80 clerks
and carriers.
Deserters Arrested. Discharge
papers on which erasures had been
made have led the police to sus-
pect that ]. Loughlin and J. Far
nam. held here, are deserters from
the United States army. Both were
in uniform when they dropped of
a train here. In the toilet room of
a hotel. Loughlin put a pair OF
overalls over his uniform. Both
had started to change clothes when
Detective Estes and Policeman Nc
Dermott happened on the scene and
arrested them.
Auto Wrecked. An automobile
stolen here last Sunday night has
been found wrecked in a ditch a
mile north Of Walcott, the police
have reported. The machine was a
Ford touring car. It was stolen
from a garage at 2106 West Fourth
street. Shore & Bowling are the
owners. A lock on the garage was
broken.
Severely Injured. w. Brooks
broke his right leg in three places
when he slipped and fell on the
sidewalk in front Of his home, 622
Belle avenue. late Wednesday aft
ernoon. He was taken to Mercy
hospital in the city ambulance. DR..
T. F. Manning attended him. He
will be confined to the hospital for
an indefinite period.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18
ALEDO SOCIETY

Last evening the members of the
Sunbonnet club and their families
gathered at Judge H. E. Burgess
home, for their annual Christmas
social event. A Christmas present
grab bag" was in evidence and ell
that were there received a present.
A sumptous chicken dinner with
all the s'trimmins" were served at
$50. The event was a success in
all respects, the guests departing
for their homes at a late hour.
Eskimo children play football
with . bag stuffed with hair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio. Dec. Is. - Clover
seed. prime, cash, 30.65; December,
30.65; January, 1880; February,
30.65; March, 5000.
Alsike, prime, cash, 31.05; De-
cember, 31.05; March, 5000.
Timothy, prime, cash. 1917, $50:
cash, 1918, $50: cash. 1919, 5.67h;
December, 5.67h; March. April
and May, 5.S5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18
STOCK DECLINE
DUE TO- MONEY
VALUE SLUMP
Rails Lose Ground Heavily and
Nearly Everything Else
Suffers.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Today',
stock market was unsettled during
the early period by an abrupt
break in British exchange, which
fell five cents under yesterdays
final quotation. Rails continued to
lose ground, low priced issues fall
ing |. to points with standar l
shares. Reactions among oils,
motors and steels also increased,
the break in Texas Company ex-
tending to Is points. Sh!pping5,
equipments, feathers, tobaccos and
food shares fell l to 21z points.
The market developed a firmert
tone at noon, shorts covering on
the per cent rate for call money.
Rails were lower by fractions to
~ points at the opening of To-
days stock market, as result Of
the attitude of labor organizations
toward government control Of the
transportation lines. The reaction
in rails probably accounted for the
heaviness of other leaders. espc-
cially General Motors, Crucible
and active industrials generally.
Oils we're erratic, Mexican Petrol
cum displaying strength. while
Texas Company reacted sharply.
Pressure against United States
Steel contributed to the further IT.
regularity Of the list within the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-Corn: No. 2
mixed mot quoted; No. 3 mixed
1.51@1.52; No. 2 yellow mot quot
ed); No. 3 yellow, 1.51E q 1.54.
Oats: No. 3 white, S61a@S7Ac;
No. 3 white, 84@S7c.
Rye: No. 2, 1.74@1.75; barley
1.62@167.
Timothy seed. S.50911.50; clover
seed, 30.00@48.00.
Pork. nominal; lard, 22.906 $500;
ribs. 1925. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. 1S-Butter
lower; creamery, 57@66c.
Eggs unsettled; firsts. 75@77c:
ordinary firsts, 60Q70c,; at mark,
cases included, 6O@76c.
Poultry alive, steady: springs,
FAC; fowls, lS@25c; turkeys, 40c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18
Chicago Potatoes

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. lS.-Potatoes
weak: arrivals "a cars; Northern
sacked Rurals, Burbanks. 2.90@a00
per swt.; Frozen stock, low as $50
per cwt.: Jobbing sales Of West
crn Russets. 34O@3.60 per cwt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18
Liberty Bonds.

Prices of Liberty bonds at 2:-j
p. n. today were: 31as. 1924; first
As. 93.46: second IS, 91.36; first
4As. 1854; SECOND Ans, 91.56:
third 4As. 91.5S; Victory 3As
1884; Victory 4As, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18
MRS. EURA BURNS
WILL BE BURIED
AT JOY TOMORROW

Mrs. Eura Burns. long time resi-
dent of Eliza township, died at
Aetna, Mo-, last Tuesday. The re-
mains have arrived at Joy and
have been taken to the home nf
her. son, Grant Burns, One-ha,f
mile north of Joy.
Mrs. Burns was SO years old and
had resided in Joy for several
years. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock at the Presbyterian church
al Joy, Rev. NJ. NJ. Walters offlciat-
ing. Burial will be in Eliza ceme-
tery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18
PATENTS.

PATENTS.
PATENTS SECURED: FREE ADVICE TO
inventors: mechanical irawinss made
W. N. Haskell. patent attorney: e. H.
Nichaelis, mechanical engineer. 609-6lo
Rest BLDG Phone z. I. 70d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18

The floor OF St. Peters. in Rome,
is 227 ,O69 square feet, being the
greatest of any church in the
world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-18
TO EXCHANGE.

TO EXCHANGE.
SALE OR EXCHANGE-FIvE ACRE
home in small town. Two hours ride
from Chicago. Four room house. best
of soil. My equity. $1,000. 3. Hanne-
man. TAG St. Lawrence avenue. Chicago ,,
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06
GENERALUL DIAz LAUDk
S0LDATIl AMERICANA.


PARIS, Febr. 4. Generalul
Diaz, comandantul sef al armatei
italiene, a PRINT ieri citiva rapor-
tori della gazetele americana, carl
raportori Sc afla in timpul de fata
in Paris. In cursul conversatiei a.
vuta Gu dinsii, generalul Diaz sta
ruit multi asupra spiritului de fra
ternitate ce esista fntre Italia 81
Statele Unite. Dinsul spunea Cd
soldatii americani trimisi ia Italia
au fost niste barbati splendid 81 Cd
au luptat Gu multz fnfocare.
Singlra parere de rAu a genera
lului Diaz Sc pare . Il ace4A txnaa
eost prea putiili americani An afma.
ta italianA, nu din causa rnilitar4,
ci dinscalsa I'd dinsul at ii volt %
vadx mai multi americani tefntor-
ctndnse acasx din Italia, sol6ati
cati sat Il putpt pr6bx xtnil1
null 4 ie 4 an y.
I W 1ll n & I y I & g sssS s a! w:
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06
SITUATlA GREvELOR DIN
ANGLIA.

Londra, Febr. 5. - Daca func-
tionarii diferitelor Trade Unions
nu vor cisties fnriurirea de lipsa
pc care trebuie Sc D alba pentru ca
Sc puma capat 1revelor 81 Sc cistige
in controlul lor intreaga situatia,
ministrul muncii si al muncitorilor
din Anglia va fntteveni in causa
grevelor din Anglia 81 Irlanda. In
privints aceasta SO dat urmatorul
comunicat oficios:
,,Ggyernul priveste situatia mum
citorilor Ca 0 lupta fntrA conduca-
tori uniunilor 81 intre rebel. Daca
acesti conduc4tori nu vor ii in sta
re Sc cistigs pc rebeli, atunci va
pasi Ia mijloc guvernul pentru ca
Sc prptejeze societatea"
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06
.LICA PENTRU IN
FORTAREA PACII.
C0NGREsE IN ORASELE MARI AMERICANA.
1ARul AMERICA" NNTAT Ia CONcREsl D|H CHICAGO.
sUCCEsUL DIN NEW YORK.

sedintele Ligei pentru infortarea
nso;; snnne os Yr sn+reo +;n,,+r,
c..4.,on TT, :, -: -.
- e ~ !" ' - aoslu
noo no po",iu : 2 S'l.ne0 sumo ue pow
nsras+a 10 .aoss*a - =
nu'' :: u ~ p war;, - - Ieor.
va llun coigres ~ Onlcago. Acest
cons,es Va :, preslua., - lei, oe
ioStui preSculnte al OtaJelOr Unl-
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06
GUVERNUL PORTUGHEZ
BL0CHEAZA PORTU-
RlLE TARII.

MADRID, Febr. 5. - Q telegra-
ma din Lisabona, sositX astazi al
ci, arata ca guvernul portughez a
blocat toate porturile intre Aveiro
81 Cominsa. Vapoarale straine af-
latoare in aceste porturi vor putea
Sc piece in largul marilor. Oar in
acelasi tinp, din Oporto - oras
controlat de monarchisti - nu pot
Sc piece nici un sol de vapoara, din
causa CD gnvernul are teama de in
trevenirea vaselor de razboi repu-
blicane din acel port.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06
Senlne dU unitate in
ConfeTiIlt3 de pace.
Sc vEDE cx fOATE CHES
TIUNlLE MARI STUNT
ARApATE.
PREMIERUL LEOYD GEORGE
VA PLECA ACAS4 La SFfRSI.'
TUE SdPT4MfNEI.

PARIS, Febr. a. - 'Premierul
Lloyd George plahuieste ca la STIR
situl saptaminei acesteia Sc piece a.
casa, la Londra, hnde va avea de
furca Gu afacerile domestice, carl ii
reclama atentiuneh 81 munca. De a.
ci Sc poate vedea ea premierul An
gliei, a carui infhinta linistitoare
de spirite 81 recunoscuta in toate
cartierele, e de credinta ca cele mai
mari 81 grabnice piedeci ce stateau
ip calea conferentei de pace, au fost
inlaturate 81 ca principiile funda-
mentale pc basa carora vor avea de
lucrat diferitele eomisiuni, au fost
bine stabilize, asa Cd de pc acum,
cind este vorba pllnai de detailii,
afacerea poatesse mearga struna.
Lloyd George q sprijinit tinuta
presedintelui Wilson din toata pu-
terea sa de convingere 81 Gu toate
4
argumentele ce lea putut folosi 81
contrar glumelorA 81 stirilor ce Sc
soptesc in urechi pc galeriile edifi-
ciului in care sc tine collferenta, da
ca nu era prelniaral Lloyd George
.de fata. .haf1 sfEil 81
avut citeodata, nainte de a fl fost
luate, antecedente furtunoase.
Observation-Disclosures coloniilor ger
name a fost una dintra cele mai
mari pedece in calea congresului de
pace 81 daca premierul Lloyd Geor-
ge nu ar Fl fost de fata, GU greu ar
Fl putut trece peste aceasta pedeca.
Din punctQl de vedere englez Sc
pare ca neajunsul asnpra acestei
CHESTNUT inca nu este deplin inla-
turat. Australienii spun ca premie-
rul Hughes este unul dintra leade-
rii conferentei 81 ca dinsul anne
nintat foarte multi, mai ales asupra
punctului ca englezii s'au pus pc
punctul de vedere al presedintelui
Wilson, fara de a ii avizat despre
aceasta intru nimica guyernul au-
stralian, care avea interese vitale in
aceasta afacere.
Gu toate acestea, englezii sunt de
credinta ca nacazul australienilor
va scade treptat 81 CD dinsii Sc vor
CONVINCE in curind ca mai bine
fost asa cum S "a facut.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06
YMCADO0 IN AFACERILE
De CHINEMATOGRAF.

NEW YORK, 5 Febr. - Wilt
am Gibbs McAdoo, fostul minis
trn de finante 81 director general
al caiior ferate, PRINT positia
de consilier general la United
Artists Distributing Association"
o organizatie luceferilor promi-
nenti din lumea chinematogra-
fului.
McAdOO a semnat contractul,
semnalul reintoarcerei lui Ia prac-
sist, a a 8, n 4 II III III Los Az
geles, unde s'a dus sa Sc odih-
neasca dupa ce s'a usurat de da-
toria. de director general al cailor
ferate.
Ca ministru de finante, d-nul
McAdoo PRINT un salar de $12,
600 anual, 81 din cauza acestui
mic salar ell fost slit, dupa cum
spus, ca sa demisioneze din pos
tul de ministru al finantelor. NJ
Sc spune despre salarul eel va
pri1ni de la afacerea ,,chinemato-
grafului' insa Robert Gray, fra
tele lui D. w. Griffiths, unul din
tire membrii asociatunei a decla-
rat ca cu greu sa poate sa fie sa-
larul eel va primi sub 100000.
Afara de Griffiths, D-nul Nc
Adoo nu va Representa- legal Pc
Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford 81
William S. Hart 81 Dauglas Fair
banks, cunoscuti in lumea chine
matografului ca ,,cei cinci mai
marie.
In o declaratie data imediat du-
pa semnarea contractului fostul
Ministru de finante a spus:
Ell .Ccei cinci), .sunte determi-
natl ca sa nu permita ca nici un
trust sd distruga competitia ori
sa intervina Gu malta calitate a
muncei lor. Eli simt ca e de cea
mai mare importanta ca sd asigu-
re desvoltarea artistica a chine
matografului, 81 eli cred ca aceasta
este impossible daca trustul va Gu
prinde terenul".
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06
ONANIAPRINES7EH HRA-
Ma AMERICANA.

PARIS, 5 Febr. - Administra-
t0rul american al alimentelor a
dat urmatoarea stire ziarelor: Va
porul american Western Plain
. sosit In un port romin GU 1000
tone de faina pentru ajutorarea
popalatisi rsmipe. Recolta Romi-
niei din anul trecut q fost foarte
slaba. Ajutorind pc toti flamin-
xii's Europei, statele Unite si-au
mplinit una din cele mai placute
datorinte cind au TRIMS ajutor 81
Rominiei multi incercate. Dupa
cum Sc spune, ajutorul ce Sc va da
81 in vitor Rominiei din partea a.
cestei tari, are sa fie unul dintra
cele mai valoroase.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06
DE CE S'AU RETRAS FRAN.
CEZI1 DIN REGIUNEA BRIE-
RY LA fNCEPUTUL RAZBo-
IULUI.

PARIS, Luni. ,,Toate aceste
au fost politica 81 ell nu sunt poll
tician" declarat maresalul Jo-
fire cofespondentilor de ziare re-
feritor la parerea lui dcspre ras:
punsul facut de fostul prim-
ministru Rene Viviani in camera
.deputatilor. Rene Viviani spune
ca armata franceza s'a retras in
80 Iulie 1914 de la opt pima la
zece kilometri de la frontiera ca
sd demonstreze lumei ca atitudi-
nea guvernlllui francez nu os-
tila.
Ziarul Matin numeste discutia
despre retragerea trupelor din ba-
asinul Briery unde sunt minele ce-
lie mari de fer, de unde s'a facut
retragerea de ,,enigma de la Bri-
ery".
Maresalul Joffre spus ca 81
si-a facut datoria sub toate cir
cumstantele si Cd formulat un
plan de face un rapport clar is
toric despre ce s'au facut sub di-
rectia lui, acest rapport va con-
tine adevarul dup& cum Sc va We
dea din documente.
Generalul Lazerac, care CO.
mandat q cincea armata franceza
Ia inceputul rAzboiului, a spus ca
tra correspondence de la Petit
Jurnal,, Cd evacnarea din regiu-
nea Briery nu a fost decisA mai
1nai1lte, 81 ca numai ipsa dc ma
teriale facut pc statul major
francez de q nu face bazinul. de
nefnvins.
Adolphe Messimy, ministrul de
razboi in 1914, in I'm articol pp-
blicat in ziarul Matin de All spn.
ne c4 el si-a lnat toata response
bilitatea pentru ordihul retrage-
rel. Rezultatul,, Il conclude, a fost
dupa cum So q astepta, guvernul
german 4 fost slit e. - dee rar
pbarte false ca sA neutraliseze =
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06

Lucrind NINA in nina Gu politi-
cianii mari pentru ,,Liga Natiuni-
lori in America S 'au pus bazele u
nei ,,Liga pentru infortarea Pacii'' !.
Cincizeci bArbati de afaceri, oame-
nj ilustri, bancheri 81 advocati, 'au
intrunit La congresul regional din
New York al acestei Ligi, 81 au dis
cutat asupra planului unei campa-
Mi intensive in America intreaga.
Campania aceasta ar avea scopul
de arata Conferentei de Pace din
Paris, ca poporul Statelor Unite
voieste Q Liga puternica tuturor
Natiunilor. Tn alt plan al acestei
organizatii este acela de da de
stire senatului Statelor Unite ca
daca presedintele Wilson va aduce
Gu sine acasa un tratat de pace in
care Sc fie vorba despre aceasta Lii
Sd, acel tratat trebuieste votat in
data.
Adunarea de ieri a celor SO bar
bait ilustri, a fost numai un prelu-
diu la Congresul mare care Sc va
tine astazi in 5 Februarie,' in New
York. Aceat congress Sc va tine in
cursul lunei de fata III noua orase
diferite sub auspiciile Ligei pentru
--inf0xtarea E4eii.-
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06
CANADA ISL VA AjUTA
STREINII SA PIECE
ACASA.
VOR FL TRIMISI IN EUROPA

T OTTAWA, Febr. 4. - Autorita-
tile canadiene au luat IN considera-
re sfatul de a ingadui celor citeva
mil de straini carl traiesc in Cana
la, ca sd Sc refntoarca la familiile
or in Europa. Dupa cum Sc anun-
ia, guvernul canadian voieste Sc 0
faca aceasta cit Sc poate de cur1nd.
Ceva piedeci sunt 1nsa in calea
acestui plan. Va trebui spre acest
,cop Sc ceara invoirea diferitelor gu
verne ca sa 81 dnca planul la In
ieplinire inainte de sffrsitul rAz-
boiului 81 Sc incerce q capata va
poarale de lipsa pentru acest scop.
Pentru ca Sc del&ture aceste pie
deci, guyernul canadian, q intreve-
nit pc linga ambasadorii sai de pe-
ste baltA, atasati h difsritele t&ri
ca Sc ia masurile de lipsA pentru
nunerea planului - Aetiune.
ID -. 49, NJ
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06
CONDUC4TOAREA BATALIO-
NULUI NORTH - a RELUAT
DE- NOU FUETA.

ARCHANGEL (Rusis) Febr. 5.
(intfrziat6 Comandanta Maria
Butchkareff, care q condus batalio-
nul NORTH q femeilor, battalion ca
re 3 fost recrutat dupa revolntiu-
nea Yussasck q luat parte ii lup-
tele - ~ avut loc II dricql verii
19H pc 3soptpl ds ct ! fost cons
csdiatx u indrumat4 = poarte isrk
4usts 4snAnin4.
ConSsd dias6& dinssi ! foet Ncht2
pfin ) porsncz ! generalulni Ma
rushW6ly, conaSndantul ~ \ FIR
tslor guset s. rseiunsa ~ ndrd.
ordneA gsa dinsul SnstfneA
n a m M Q1id der4 "a l4pptT Tfv1itx
rf't 6
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06

Declaratia publicata de fostul pre-
sedinte w. I'll. Taft, care este pre-
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-02-06
TRATATUL GU RONAN|A.

S1ntnIOL W uVrInlv1b1e
Tratatul secret din 16 August
1916, prin care Franta, Anglia, T.
Italia 81 Russia agreau La expansiu-
nea teritoriala Rominiei in Au-
Istro- -Ungaria a fost un exemplu
de mare generositate de dispunc
de proprietatea altora. Romfniei
lisa ingaduit anexa mai toata
Bucovina, aproape in intregime
Transilvania 81 Banatul, la fel 81
alte tinuturi ce Sc tineau de I'M
garia. Teoria era ca aceste tinu-
lturi erau predominant de popula-
tie romineasca. Ramipe fnsa la In
doiala daca semnatorii tratatului
nu au intins linia prea multi pima
la uncle puncte disputabile STA
da Rominiei toate punctele indo-
ielnice.
In mare masura, de fapt, ungu-
iii vor suferi. fnsa in Banat nu
vor ii inamicii unguri, ci prietc-
j sirbi ce vor Fl dati, Gil vote.
orr fara vote suveranitatii romi-
ne. Att cit priveste pc sirbii din
Banat Ell au suferit multi sub tira-
MIA ungureasca 81 probabil nu vor
obiecta la schimbarea stapfnilor
81 primi, un sstapin de romin III
locul unui ungur. fnsa nu fost
scopul Serbiei de aduce numai
o schimbare de. stapini pentru a.
cesti frati espatriati. Aspiratiile oi
erau la fel ca ale Rominiei, fie-
care natiune sperind ca sa cistige
tinutul locuit de neamul lor. A
da intregul Banat, mare parte
care e locuit de majoritati sir
besti, Rominiei ar Fl o nedreptate.l
Pc baza acestui tratat secret
Rominia procedat imediat dupa
semnarea armistitiului ssc ocupe
Banatul la fel cum ocupat Tran
silvania 81 Bucovina. Serbia, pre-
tinzind partea de sud-vest a Ba-
natului ca un ceva ce Use cade Ell,
la fel a TRIMS o armata de ocu-
patie, 81 un razboi a fost iminent
cind conferinta de pace a inter
VENT 81 asigurat pc ambele ma
tiuni ca adresiunea nu are nici o
valoare 81 CD ocuparea militara III
va schimba fntr'u mimic decizia
finala a congresului de pace.
Agresiunea Rominiei in. Banat
a fost un fel de mister pima cind
nu s'a publicat tratatul secret cc
a justificat actiunea Rominiei. A.
titudinea Rom1niei fost, Sc pare.
similara Gu atitudinea Italiei IA
I'd de Dalmatia. Att Italia, cit $:
Rominia au activat pc baza pac.
turilor secrete facute la inceputu
razboiului 81 care sc credeau obi
gatoare la 'conferinta de pace. Es1i
te mai multi o coincidenta faptu
Cd statul Jugoslav in ainbele Ca
zuri a suferit. se W 80 81
Rominia inertia buna conside-
rare q conferintei de Ia Paris
Nici natiune nu suferit mai
amar ca ca. Nu numai amaraciu
nea infringerei de inamicul CO.
mum ci amaraciunea 81 mai mare
de a Fl parasita 81 tradata de un
aliat ce q adus Rominiei cea mai
mare umilinta. Recompensa ar
trebni Sd fie cit de generoasa
Rominia ar trebui So capete tot.
ori sproape toata Transatlantic
Ea ar trebui Cd capetetoate cele-
| lalte tinuturi ce sunt clar romf-
neyti. Ar trebui Sd Use permita q
refine tot orr aproape toata Basa-
|rshia. Char 81 in Banat sd Use
dee pArtile ce sunt indisputabile
rommesti. fnsa Sd nu Use permita
| . anexa nici 0 mila patrata de te-
ritor ce de drept Use cuvine Ser
|biei. Tratatul din 1916 in nici un
| fel M intareste pretentiile ei te-
|ritoriale, care nu sunt ale ei sub
|lsgea etniea 81 disseminated de
time.