Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-07
EVENTS OF A WEEK

natural, less interest attended this event than >charac-
aertzed the delivery Of the peace terms to Germany, 1t
icing assumed that the Austrian terms would. In a way.
30 supplementary to those delivered to Germany.
y
If one had been utterly unobservant Of the develop
tnent Of the past year or two, the Austrian terms would
probably strike hin as much more severe than those ten
aered to Germany, as in place Of the great Austrian EN-
pire as 1t existed before the war, the treaty provides for
"a country Of but a fragment of its former extela, with a
population reduced to some six millions from nearly ten
dimes that number in the old empire. On the face Of 1t,
that appears to be a drastic act, virtually apnihtatins
! great nation. ~
+ The fact is that most of the partition Of the old AUS
srian empire has taken place from within, rather than
Being imposed from without. The old Austrian empire
consisted of the two separate Kingdoms of Austria and
+ Hungary, which were like two quarresome dogs held
together by a lash, with great territories inhabited by
Z alien races who had been engaged persistently in efforts
I o establish their Independence. During the later stages
,f the war the people of Bohemia and adjacent terri
{ integrity by the Allies, and similar action was taken with
reference to the slav peoples tnhabiting> the southern dis
:ricts. Two new nations, temporarily known as czecho-
y slovia and Jugo-Slovia have thus been created. Since
3 he armis,ice went into effect Hungary has seeded from
Austrs- Hungarian combination, and Austria, which,
7 raciaify, is chiefly 'Teutonic, is left az the sole represen-
s:ative OF the once great empire. *
Y Aside from recognition of these internal divisions the
apeace terms, so far as they affect territory. relate chiefly
10 the return to Italy OF territory historically Italian.
Hence the peace terms in so far as they affect bourdar-
-Ses. are not SO drastic as they seem. Aside from this the
treaty provides for the utter oblteration of Austrian mill
power. Her navy and, all her air craft are to be
surrendered, and not to be replaced, and her army is to
,ss confined to a mere police force. The conference re-
..@yerved for further ACTION the fixing of financial indeIn-
Essatties. as in this there remain to be adjusted delicate
as to the apportionment Of war payments be-
Tween Austria and the former component parts of the
campfire. In view Of the fact that there remain even in
sFshat is left Of Austria numerous groups alien in race
r-ssand religion to the majority, special provision is ,pade
Ain the treaty for the protection of these people in the ex-
sSsrcise of their civil and religious rights.
d There has been no material development in the at
Mitude of the Germans toward the treaty submitted to
Them. Statements with which we have become familiar
Lfontinue to be repeated, sometimes that the Germans
sasTill not sign, sometimes that they must. The dispatches
-4sarly In the week told Of the possibility of notifications
I'm the German terms, but these have dwindled down to
certain possible extensions in the time for payment of
i--.he earlier attachments Of the indemnity, and some other
which are Of minor consequence. The main
Of the treaty remain unaffected even by runor.
Eg The peace treaty, with its included provisions for the
SSrssague of Nations, has been the subject Of debate in the
Eaenate, a debate conducted with a measure of moderate
esfsaticisna on the part of Senator Lodge. with extreme bit
Essssness by Messrs. Borah and Reed. and with defence
f$Apf adninistra ton policies by Senator Hitchcock. A
GNDecific issue has been raised by statements made by
NsSsnators- Lodge and Borah tina, while the full text of the
teesce treaty has not yet been supplied to the senate, the
Igomplete document is in the hands Of certain unnamed
lspersons in New York. In answer to a comment by SEN
tsaaor Hitchcock, Senator Lodge said with emphasis that
Jaas made no charge that the president has been respon-
liable for the sending of the treaty to unauthorized per-
sens. Mr.. Borah has allowed the implication to stand
{hat he intended to include the president in his criticism.
categorical denial that the treaty had been given out
Under any authority from the administration has been
Paade by the state department, and a resolution offered by
fenat4 Hitchcock providing for a full investigation
has been passed. '
Woman sunrafists are jubilant over the fact that
rs two houses Of congress have at last passed by the
feauisite vote the resolution for the submission to the
ftates Of the constitutional amendment providing for
fonup1ete woman suffrage. The resolution. passed by the
tdrse In the last congress, failed in the senate. Shortly
tlter the assembling Of the present conEress>h the house
fEain passed the resolution. and this time the senate
Improved It by two vooteA more than the two-third. re.
huared. The resolution now goes to the st.tes Tor their
$aeeuon.
Postmaster General Burleson has just announced
*ks return q The tsleeraph and telephone lines to prts
kSte ownership. Ttas actson. Mr. Buriesons said, /ww.s
a6an Il this time A. consequence 81 the reeonanaenda-
6sa of the ~Drssidsat IN Shis recent me.sass, and Of the
631se expysssssA BY committees 81 the two houses. WINE
4ecmpan4es anseaed we're ordered immediately % re-
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