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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
Treaty interpretations Acceptable Wilson
Speedy Action on Treaty to
Restore Nation to Normal
Life is Urged by President

Washington. Aug. 19-Presiden
Wilson began his conference wit
the senate foreign relations com
with an opening statement on tn
peace treaty and the League o
Nations.
He said:
Mr.. Chairman: am sin
cerely glad that the commit
tee should have responded in
this way to my intimation that
I would like to be of service
to it. I welcome the oppor-
tunity for frank and full in
terchange of views.
I hope, too, that this confer
ence will serve to expedite
your consideration of the
treaty of peace. l beg that you
will pardon and indulge me if
l again urge that practically
the whole task of bringing the
country back to normal con-
ditions of life and industry
waits upon decision of the
United States as to the terms
VI tue pGdCc.
Must Restore Normal Life.
/ venture this again to urge
my advice that the action Of
the senate with regard to the
treaty be taken at the earliest
practicable moment, because
the problems with which we are
face to face in the readjust-
ment of our national life are
of the most pressing and crit
ical character, will require for
their proper solution the most
intimate and disinterested CO.
operation of all parties and
all interests, and can not be
postponed without manifest
peril to our people and to all
the national advantages we
hold most dear. May l men
tion few of the matters which
can not be handled with intel
ligence until the country
knows the character of the
peace it is to have? l do so
only by very few samples.
Cites Examples.
The copper mines of Mon
tana and Alaska, for example.
are being kept open and in op-
Grafton only at a great cost
and loss. in part upon borrow
ed money; the zinc mines Of
Missouri. Tennessee and Wis
cOnsin are being operated at
about one-half their capacity;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
REPORT THAT SON
rs SAFE CHEERS
FATHER OF FLYER

Hutchinson, MINI, Aug 10
Samuel G. Peterson. father of Lieu
tenant H. C. Peterson, was over
joyed when the Associated Press
bulletin. announcing the safe re-
turn of his son across the border
to the American side. was read to
him.
Il consider that the army Off
cials acted promptly and did every
thing in their power TO help us.
My wife and myself and two daugh-
ters will get our first rest in 40
hours now" he said
Secretary of War Baker and
Senator Nelson promptly answered
my request for action in the mat
ter
Certainly now that the Mexican
rebels have captured and held for
ransom officers Of the United States
army. the government cannot let
bandits acts pass unnoticed, as has
apparently been the case in the
past"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

the lead of Idaho, Illinois and
Missouri reaches only a por-
ton of its former market;
there is an immediate need
for cotton betting, and also for
lubriciting oil which can not
be met-all because the chan
nels of trade are barred by
war when there is no war. The
same is true of raw cotton,
of which the central empires
alone furnished nearly 4,000,-
600 bales. And these are only
examples. There is hardly a
single raw material, single
important fOodstuff, or a sin
gle class of manufactured
goods which is not in the same
case. Our full, normal. prof
table production waits on
peace
Military Plans Held Up.
Our military plans of course
wait upon it. We cannot in
telligently' or wisely decide
how large a naval or military
force we shall maintain or
what our policy with regard to
military training is to be until
we have peace not only, but
also until we know how peace
is TO be sustained, whether by
the arms of single nations or
by the concert of all the great
peoples. And there is more
than that difficulty involved.
The vast surplus properties Of
the army, include not food and
clothing merely, whose sale
VII affect normal production,
but great manufacturing estab-
lishments which restored to
their former uses, great stores
of machine tools and all sorts
of merchandise which must lie
idle until peace and military
policy are de1nitively deter
mined. By the same token
there can be no properly stud
led national budget until then.
Points to Others Advantage.
The nations that ratify the
treaty, such as Great Britain,
Belgium and France will be in
a position to lay their plans
for controlling the markets of
central Europe without compe-
tiOn from us, if we do not pres
emily act. We have no consul
lar agents, no trade represen-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
RECEIVE NO WORD
OF FRENCH PLANE
MISSING 4 DAYS

Casa Blanca, Morocco, Monday.
Aug. lS.-No news of the great
French airplane Goliath. which
left Mogador for Dakar on Satur-
day morning has been received
here, and there is much anxiety
over the possible fate of the ma
chinery. In view of the solitude
Of the regions over which the air
plane flew, however. it is prema-
ture to conclude that the machine
has been wrecked.
Naval divisions here and at Da-
kar have been sent out with ships
to scour the coast, but it will take
several days to complete the
search.
The crew of the Goliath was pro-
vided with food and water suffi e
cient for several days. and while
here took on board arms and am
muniuon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
GO AT ORDER
OF WAR Dept
FLYERS SAFE
Expedition Sent Into Mex
leo After Rebels Get
Ransom for Airmen.

Maria. Texas. Aug. 19.-Unit-
ed States troops crossed the
border after bandits.
Candelaria. Texas, Aug. "a
(Via Army Field Telephone to
Marfa) Troops of the sth cav
airy crossed the Mexican bOr-
der at 6 40 o'clock this morn
ing in pursuit Of the bandits
who held AViatOrs Peterson
and Davis for ransom. Davis
and Peterson accompanied the
troops, acting as guides
AYiatOrs are cooperating with
the cavalry as scouts to locate
the bandits on the Mexican side,
flying over the 0jinaga district
sOuth of Candelaria.
Washington, Aug. 19.-The Amer
ican punative expedition into Mex
leo after the bandits who held the
two American aviators, is being
conducted with the full knowledge
of authorities in Washington who
have been Withholding the an
nouncement of the governments
purpose until the two Americans
were safe.
Cross on War Dept Order.
Secretary Baker on reading the
J Associated Press dispatches from
Maria. announced that the Ameri-
can troops went over on specific in
structions from the war depart
ment, but withheld further official
until he has receiv-
ed official word from the border.
It is the second expedition OF it's
kind since the Pershing expedition
in pursuit Of Villa. The other was
the expedition into Juarez at the
time of the recent fighting.
Not Act of War.
In its diplomatic aspect It IS an
expedition on "a hot trail" It does
not take on the character Of an act
Of war. as its sole purpose under
international law was not to in
wade the sovereignty of Mexico. not
to attack its government but to
punish or to exterminate the ban
dts who held the two American
army officers for ransom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
COMPROMISE
ONPEACEAND
LEAGUE SEEN
Senate VIII Ratify and
Wilson Will Accept
Mild Reservations
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Copyright, 1919, by The Argus.)

Copyright, 1919, by The Argus.)
Washington, D. c., Aug. 10
This week will reveal the fate of
the peace treaty and the League of
| Nations so far as the United States
/ is concerned. And as has happened
! before in legislative battles, there
will be a compromise out of which
each side will claim and declaim
substantial victory.
Reasons not altogether on the
surface give basis for the forego-
| ing prediction yet the controlling
/ factors and motives are so obvious
/ that one wonders why the tactics
| of the occasion involve whispers
and party councils OF utmost Sc
crecy. But the truth is Republicans
! and Democrats have been getting
| some good advice lately and from
| quarters outside of Washington
where the impatience of the people
I for action. affirmative or negative,
! but action nevertheless, has been
Enthusiastically felt.
Full Demand Of People.
Report the treaty, do something,
don't give the impression of inde-
I cision, don't waver, go ahead" This
4 is what the Republicans have been
! told and it rather upsets some SEN
/ atoriaI plans for a leisurely, long
drawn out debate with the slow
death process for the League of
! Nations covenant But above all the
Republicans have been advised
amend the covenant, but don't ac-
quire political responsibility for
| killing it. Explain the treaty by in
| terpretations but don't send it back
to prolonged conference. Remem-
Der, Germany would like to reopen
the treaty"
To President Wilson and the
Democrats has the word been
passed that a straightout victory
with the peace treaty and league
unchanged from the form in which
it was signed at Paris is impos-
sible. Interpretations IRE essen
|, tial" is the way the situation has
been truthfully represented by
prodded league senators and we
must accept them"
No Difficulty in interpretations.
OF course if Mr.. Wilson accepts
interpretations in which he him
self is really in sympathy, explana-
tory clauses or provisions his in
fluence is such that he can obtain
acquiescence by diplomatic note
from the other powers but if the
European countries do not see the
full Wilsonian strength behind the
changes it is considered that for
domestic reasons, some countries
may not be anxious to reopen the
treaty. That is why the president
would want the suggested changes
reduced to the lowest possible
number and of a character which
it could be argued did Lot change
the substance but specified the
limits of American obligation.
To amend the Shantung clause
means prolonged negotiations with
Japan and China IN the opinion of
many observers as Japan would
no doubt seek to revive her request
for a declaration of racial equality
and might want to revise her
whole status in China.
May Order Future Action.
The president is urging the ac-
Continued on Page Eleven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
LATE BULLETINS

Washington. Aug. 10. - The
proposed treaty by which the
United States would go to the
aid OF France in event of an
unprOVOked attack by Germany
is not in conflict with the con-
stitutiOn, in the opinion of the
senate judiciary Subcommittee
appointed to consider the ques-
ton.
Austin, Tex Aug. 19.-GOV-
ernOr w. 2. Hobby today In
structed the adjutant-general's
department to have the Texas
national guard ready to re-
SpOnd to an emergency call for
service on the border.
Washington, Aug. 19-After
exchanges extending over
many years, the pOstOffice de-
partment announced today sue
cessful negotiations OF a parcel
post convention with Spain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
BRITISH WHIP
RUSSREDSIN
NAvALCLASH
Bolshevik Ships Sunk
English Concentrate on
Burning Kronstadt.

Stockholm. Aug. 19.-The re.
fnfOrced British fleet which has
been engaged with bolSheviki
war vessels is concentrated
against krOnStadt, the naval
port of PetrOgrad. n dispatch
from HelsingfOrS says. The
city of krOnstadt is said to be
burning.
The bOlsheViki submarine de-
pot ship Viatka is reported TO
have been sunk in an engage
ment off the TOIbOukil light
house. several miles northwest
of KrOnStadt.
Helsingfore. Monday. Aug. IS
The bolshevik battleship Andrea
Pervosvan, the battle cruiser Pet
ropavlovsk, transport and a
are reported 10 have
been sunk during an engagement
with the British fleet in the Gulf OF
Finland on Sunday.
The British are said to have lost
their motor boats and TO have had
eight officers and three men killed
Previously Reported Sunk.
(The Andrea Pervosan was re-
ported as probably sunk by a tor
pedo near Kronstadt on June 10
At the same time it was said the
Petrovlovsk had hoisted the white
1ag. The Pervosvan was 454 feet
long. carried normally a crew OF
133 men and was armed with four
l2-inch guns, IA 8-inch guns. II Al
inch guns, and a reavy minor bat
-ery. She was built in 1907. The
Petropavlovsk was $50 feet long
with a displacement of 23,370 tons
She carried IL 12-inch guns and the
usual batteries Of smaller wea-
uons.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
FLYERS SAFE

Maria, Texas. Aug. 19.-Lieuten-
ant II. G. Peterson and Lieutenant
Paul H. Davis. held prisoners by
Mexican bandits, since last We'd
Csday, after having been forced to
land the preceding Sunday. were
re.eased early today after payment
ui $500 of the $4,000 demanded.
{ Captain Matlack OF the Eighth cav
airy, who took the ransom money
across the border, paid half the
money for the release of Lieuten-
ant Peterson and when Lieutenant
Davis was delivered 10 him, he gal
loped away with the lieutenant
without making the final payment.
The aviatOTs wandered from
Sunday afternoon until Wednesday
along the Conchos river near Fal-
omir, Chihuahua, under the i'm
preston they were on the Rio
Grande. This impression was not
corrected until after their return
to the border today.
Had a great experience" was
PetersOn's message to his father.
Made Attempt to Escape.
One attempt was made to escape
by the aviators. They were threat
ened with death if they ried again.
Jesus Renteria and a band of FIVE
MLXiCans accomplished their cap
ture. There we're twenty bandits at
the ranch where they were held.
BY a pre-arranged plan, Captain
Matlack waited a fire signal which
came shortly after midnight, and
then crossed the border with the
ransom money.
Lieutenant Peterson crossed the
border to the American side at
1915 a m and Captain Matlack
brought Lieutenant Davis at .
o'clock.
Captain Matlack said the two
aviators landed in Mexico. contra
dieting the story of Lieutenant
Peterson. He said the men thought
they had landed in the United
States and this impression on their
part was not corrected until after
they had reached the border early
this morning
Picked up by Bandits.
The officers. the captain said,
had become confused while in the
air and had mistaken the Conchos
river for the Rio Grande. Instead
of landing near Candelarla, as
tpey thought. they had landed at a
point near FalomiT, Chihuahua,
more than 40 miles up the Conchos
river where they abandoned their
wrecked airplane after stripping 1t
of machine guns and vital parts
~ hich might make it of use to the
MeAicans. Thinking they were on
the Rio Grande, they started down
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
OVERRIDE VETO
ON REPEAL FOR
DAYLIGHT LAW
Members of House Vote
233 to 1O1 to Kill Time
Saving Act.

Washington. Aug. 19.-Repeal of
the daylight saving law was passed
today over President Wilson's veto
by the house on a vote of 223 to
101, seven more than the necessary
two-thirds. The repeal now goes
to the senate where its supporters
claim victory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

Some of the inside details of the
peace conference, how the League OF
Nations covenant was drawn. and
other historic happenings were
handed OUT verbatim for the world
to read, in contrast to the time
honored procedure of secrecy,
presidential and senatorial conf
dence"
Nothing approaching 2he confer
ence in that respect is recalled
since George Washington went to
the senate to discuss troubles with
the Indians.
Interpretations Acceptable.
Making a plea for the ratification
of the treaty that the world be
turned wholly back to a peace
basis, the president said he saw
no reasonable objection to the SEN
ate expressing its Interpretation of
the League of Nations covenant SO
long as those interpretations did
not actually become part of the
act Of ratification.
President Wilson told the foreign
relations committee at the outset
M his conference today that he
could see no reasonable objection"
TO interpretations of how the Unit
ed States accepts the League of
Nations provided such interpreta-
tions did not form a part of the
formal ratification itself.
If interpretations were part Of
the formal ratification, he presi-
dent contended, long delays would
follow as other governments
would have to accept in effect the
language of the senate as the Ian
guage of the treaty before ratifca
tion would be complete" Most of
the interpretations, the president
said, seemed to him to suggest the
plain meaning of the instrument
itself"
But much discussed article X,
the president told the senators was
not of doubtful Interpretation when
read in connection with the whole
covenant. The league council, he
said, could only advise, and its ac-
tion must be unanimous, the af-
frmative vote of the United States
would be necessary for any ques-
tion affecting it.
Article XVI, the president said,
provided that where there is a
&Spute found to be solely within
the jurisdiction of one of the
parties under international law,
the league council shall so report
and make no recommendation for
it's settlement immigration. tariffs
and the like, the president said,
clearly came under that provision.
Withdrawal up TO Z. S. Alone.
The president told the commit
tee the league council would have
nothing whatever" to do with de-
Gliding whether the United States
had fulfilled it's obligations in case
Of withdrawal from the league.
The plan for the league finally
submitted in Paris. the president
said. had been built upon first from
a plan drawn by a British commit
tee headed by a Mr.. PhiIlimore and
later including ideas from a plan
drawn by General SHUTS. From
these and other discussions cou-
pied with the presidents own ideas, !
the league plan was made.
Is Full Story.
THAT is the full story of how !
the plan I sent to the committee !
was drawn up" the president
stated. !
His own private redraft of the |
Phillimore plan. the president said,
was not submitted to the American |
peace mission. He said ne had |
seen Secretary Lansing's proposals /
as1ly informally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
HAyENEWLIBERTY MOTOR,

Washington, Aug. 19. The war
department has announced COM
pletion of a 24-cylinder liberty mo-
tor which has developed 673 horse
power in initial tests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
KAISER Buys ESTATE.

Amerongen. Aug. LIT has be-
come definitely known that former
Emperor william has purchased
the Dorren estate in the village of
DorreR-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
but CHANGES
MEAN DELAY
He DECLARES
Warns Senate Body Al,
teration by u. S. Would
Reopen Entire Pact.

Washington, Aug. 19.-In a
S{cOnference at the White house
house today unprecedented in
American history, President
Wilson discussed the peace
treaty with the senate foreign
relations committee, answered
questions put by senator's, and
gave out a stenOgraphic tran
script Of the proceedings to
the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
IAMES DEPEW DEAn.

Elgin. H.. Aug. l9.-James De-
Pew, SO, one of the last survivors
of. the war with Mexico. in 1S4S,
and also a veteran of the Civil war,
died at the home OF his son here
last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
MINERS IN SECRET sFsSTOy

Springfield. H.. Aug. 19.-Insur-
gent illinois mine workers went
INTO secret session here today TO
discuss grievances against state
miners officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19
The Weather

Partly cloudy and somewhat un-
settled tonight and Wednesday
Warmer Wednesday.
Highest yesterday, "a; lowest
last night, 81.
Velocity of wind at z a. m, 2
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-19

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-12-24

struction, and it being the purpose of
this board to issue bonds in aid of
road construction and maintenance
in sum sufficient to meet the coun>
tvs share of this construction, no
part of this twenty thousand $50, 600
dollars shall be raised by direct tax;
but the whole of said sum of twenty
thousand 1920, 600 oo] dollars shall be
taken out of the proceeds of said pro-
posed bond issue, and
Whereas, the federal statutes re-
quire that any deficits accraing on
federal aid projects must be paid by
the state and it's subdivisions, and
chapter 27o, laws of 1919, provides
that the cost of such projects, exclus-
i've of the federal governments's share
and any sums received from individ>
uals or corporations. shall be shared
equally by the state and county, and
the said county board uoes hereby as
sumo its share of any deficit which
may occur, and hereby authorizes the
same to be paid by the county treas
urer on order from the county state
raod and bridge committee from the
emergency fund hereinafter provided.
| Sec IL Whereas, the state high :
way commission has notified the coun-
tv clerk that the sum of fifteen hum
dred ten and SO 100 ($15Io 39) dol
lars has been allotted to this county
under sections 13l7m-1 1317m15 in
elusive, of the statutes, (the state aid
law and
Whereas, section 1317m 81 (a) re-
quires that so per cent of the forego-
ing sum amounting to seven hundred
tifty-tive and 25 loo $3.50 25) dollars,
together with at least one and one
half times this amount of county
funds must be expended on the State
trunk highway system lying within
the county;
There is appropriated under the
provisions of sections 1317m-l to
1317m-15 inclusive. the sum of TWEEN
ty-two hundred forty-four and Is loo
($2244 75) dollars, to meet the first
80 per cent of the state aid allotment
to be placed on the state trunk high
way system, thus making available
for this purpose the sum of three
thousand ($3, 900 oo) dollars to be ex-
pended as follows, to-wit;
4 The sum of three thousand ($3, ooo)
dollars for the improvement by grad
ing and draining of the state trunk
highway system beginning at south
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-12-24
Resolution No. II.

Be it resolved by the county board
of Villas county, Wisconsin in regular
annual meeting assembled, that for
the purpose of the original improve
ment of portions of the state trunk
highway system and the county sys-
tenn of prospective state highways as
shown on the map hereto attached,
the said county shall issue its series
non-taxable, semi-annual interest
coupon bonds, as provided in Section
1317m-I2 of the statutes, in a form
approved by tue state highway COM
mission, in the aggregate amounting
to thirty-two thousand $4,000 Dol
dollars and bearing interest at rate
not to exceed five per cent per annum
payable semi-annually on the first
day of May and the first day of Oct
ober of each year, the principal and
interest of said bonds shall be payable
at the Office of the county treasurer
of said county; they shall all be of de-
nomination of $1,000 and they shall be
arranged in series as to due date so
that of the principal thereof shall fall
due;