The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-02

hunnnrL% land, were silenced and TO a wait
QIIIIIILE, ing world was flashed the welcome
sl9QUp ~ message 1.-The Armistice has been
signed!'' That is the event which
we celebrate each year on November IL and
which we regard as the lend of the World war"
AS a matter Of fact, 1t wasn't. The World war
didn't end for US officially until nearly three
years later. True, actual hostilities ended on
November IL, 1918 but there still remained the
signing Of peace treaties with our late enemies
the Treaty of Versailles with Germany on June
IS, 1919; the Treaty of St German with Austria
on September TO- 1919; the Treaty of Neuilly
with Bulgaria on November q, 1919; the Treaty
of the Grand Trianon with Hungary on June T.
1920; and finally the Treaty of Sevres with Tur-
key on August 10, 1920.
Even with these treaties signed the actual
lend Of the war" was still a year away. For
peace treaties must be ratified by the United
States senate and because the Treaty of Yer
sailes included provision for American men,
bership in the newly organized League of Ma
tons, the senate on March 49, 1920, rejected the
treaty which President Wilson had presented TO
It for ratification. Immediately thereafter Sena-
tor Philander G. Knox of Pennsylvania intro
duced resolution repeating the declarations of
war and reserying to the United States all the
benefits given 1t in the Versailles treaty This
resolution passed both houses of congress in
April and May, 1920, but May q President
Wilson vetoed 1t as IAN inefaceable stain upon
the gallantry and honor of the United States,
Meanwhile the Treaty of Versailles had been
ratified by Germany and the principal allied pow
ers and the League of Nations had come into
existence. But when Woodrow Wilson retired
from the White House. broken man with his
most cherished project rejected by the country
the United States still outside the League of
Nations, the treaty was still unratifed and, Off
cially, we were still at war with the Central
Powers. When Warren G. Harding became Pres
ident, the Knox resolution was revived in con-
gress, again passed and on July 2, 1921, Presi-
dent Harding signed it. So July 2, 1921, rather
than November IL, 1918, marked the official lend
of the World war" for the United States
There is an interesting parallel between the
length of time which elapsed from the eessa-
ton of hostities to the official end of the world
war and similar period in bringing to a conclu-
sion the first war In which we, as nation ever
engaged-the Revolution. Ask the average Amer
lean when the Revolution ended and he will
probably say = "Why, when CORVALLIS surren-
dered, Of course!" But in saying that he is just
as incorrect as he is in regarding November IL,
1913 as the final curtain on the drama Of the
World war.
On October 10, 1871, British army marched
out from Yorktown, Va, TO the tune of 'The
World Turnef Upside Down. and handed over
its arms to the combined French and American
armies commanded by Count de Rochambeau and
Gen. George Washington. Within "a hours cou-
riers mounted on swift horses were speeding
northward, rousing every village and farm"
with the thrilling word "Cornwallis is taken :"
Everywhere the news was received with delight
by the Patriots and with dismay by the Loyalists
or Tories. Impromptu celebrations in honor of
the glorious news were organized in many places.
but much Of the hysteria and wild jubilation
which swept the whole country on November IL,
1918. was lacking In October, ISL
With no telegraph, telephone or radio or other
OF spreading the news simultaneously throughout
hence day was given over everywhere to
the celebration there 10 years ago this
month For instance. it not until October
peared on the streets of Philadelphia only 200
ILLUMINATION
Colonel Tflghman, Aide de Camp to his Ex-
cellency General Washington. having brought
official accounts of the SURRENDER of
Lord CORVALLIS and the Garrisons of York
and Gloucester, those Citizens who chuse TO
ILLUMINATE on the Glorious Occasion. viii
do il this evening at Six and extinguish
their lights at Nine o'clock. Deeorum and
harmony are earnestly recommended TO ev-
cry Citizen. and general discountenance to
the least appearance of riot
the impression that the Revolution ended alb
ruptIy with the surrender of Corvallis IL was
far from helm. as simple as all that Charleston
and Savannah were still held by the British. So