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Treaty Marks
A New Epoch,
Says Butler
Columbia President Declares
Pact Will Succeed Where
Vienna Agreement Failed ;
Sees Death of Militarism
Comment Here Favorable
General Satisfaction Is Ex?
pressed on Terms ; Woman
Wants Kaiser Executed
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler last
night characterized the peace treaty as
marking "an epoch in modern history,"
and expressed the belief that where
the Treaty of Vienna failed, the Treaty
of Versailles will succeed. He was of
the opinion that the treaty signifies
the end of German militarism and mili?
tarism as a whole.
Dr. Butler Paul:
-The treaty marks an epoch in mod?
ern history. It not only attempts to
do what the Treaty of Vienna did un?
successfully 100 years ago, but there is
every reason to believe that this settle?
ment will, in substance at least, stand
the test of time. It marks definitely
the end o? German militarism, and,
therefore, the end of militarism gen?
erally? as tnat term has been used for
n generation past.
New Epoch Opened
"There has been no controlling mili?
tarist sentiment in any country but
Germany for a long time past. With
Germany rendered helpless as a mili?
tary power the way will be open for the
world to pursue the path of peace.
. This is not the time to go into details
of this exceptional document, but in
general it may be said to mark the
close of one epoch and to open the way
to a new, and I hope a better, one.
"The centre of gravity will now
swing from international war to trade
rivalry arid competition. The economic
struggle will take the place of the mili
truggle, and for that new form
of contest nations must prepare them?
selves just as systematically and ef?
ficiently as Germany built up its army
and navy.
League is Praised
"Through the organization of a
league of nations, however imperfect
the present kind may be, opportunity
is afforded for the free nations, both
new and old. to take counsel together
and to cooperate not only in prevent?
ing war, but in constructive policies
that will benefit the vast mass of men
and women of all classes in every na?
tion.
"The world will not get rid of all
troubles by reason of this peace
treaty, but it will be able to make new
and most stimulating kind of progress.
The sooner we can settle down to nor?
mal conditions of life and work the
better it will be for all concerned. The
main point to be borne in mind is that
without any formal alliance between
them the responsibilities for guidance
of the world's progress now clearly rest
upon France, Great Britain an?l the
1 "nited State?. It is of vital importance
?.hat this friendship and cooperation
be of the most intimate kind."
Comment Favorable
Others interviewed said:
Lawrence F. Abbott, editor of "The
Outlook"?My impression from what
little i read is that I am wholly in
favor of it.
Frederic R. Coudert?From a super?
ficial examination I think the treaty
accomplishes the purposes of the war
by putting Germany in a position
where she will not be abie to declare
war for a long time to come and in ap?
parently giving to France the security
rve -.
Ex-Senator Theodore E. Burton,
chairman of the board of directors of
the Merchants' National Bank?From
?. hasty examination I would say that
the treaty seems to be very well framed
and prevents further aggression by
Germr-.
Wants Kaiser Executed
Mrs. Oliver Cromwell Field, pres?
ident of the American relief Legion?
The treaty is all right. There was
?ianger that we would not be strict
enough with the Germans, but it seems
to have come out all right. I am giad
they are going to try the Kaiser, and
1 hope he will be put to death. We
in Arnerica have still a task to perform
in protecting our communities from
German propaganda. We must keep
cut German goods, and the German
language.
Mrs. John Francis Yawger, chair?
man of the State Women's Republi?
can Association?I object to putting
the Kaiser on trial. I think we
ought to isolate him- like an insane
person, so that he never again shall
have a chance to use his influence in a
political way. I am not asking for
leniency toward him. Far from it. I
think we have had too much muddling
with hi? friends already. As for the
league of nations, I object to anything
that asks American to give up the Mon?
roe Doctr.r.e.
Japanese Pleased
Dr. Toyokichl lyenaga, director of
the East and West New? Bureau?
It is " ? detested Ger- '
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Prance, bulwark of civilization, is safe;
i that the new nations born out of the
wrecks of the predatory nations Ger?
many, Austria-Hungary and Russia -
. have been given a good start: and that
; other delicate problems confronting
the peace conference have been ami?
cably solved. 1 am glad to see that
the conference has established the
sanctity of international contracts,
j safeguarding the special position Japan
, has secured through her patient and
(^laborious progress of over half a cen
\ tury. China should never feel cha?
grined over the outcome of the confer?
ence. It is only meet for her to learn
the good lesson of standing upon one's
own feet --to help one-self and not rely
upon the grace of others. And I need
hardly say that Japan is most solicit?
ous to be the most sincere and helpful
friend of China.
Poles Dissatisfied
W. O. Gorski, head of the Polish In?
formation Bureau?As for Danzig, the
treaty is not very satisfactory to Po
; land, because Danzig, a free city with
a municipal administration, means a
German administrtion since the Ger?
mans are in a majority in the city it?
self. As far as the rest of the treaty
is concerned, if the Poles get Peschen,
which is in Silesia, that will compen
1 sate it for the loss of Danzig, but the
treaty itself does not mention Peschen.
United States Senator Miles Poin
dexter?"Of course, if this is the best
that could be done, it is well that it is
finished. The treaty bears indication
of the success of the President in pro
I tecting Germany from th'e demand of
: France for a strong peace. In accord?
ance with the purpose of the President,
? as declared by him in his speech to
Congress on December 4, 1917, in which
; he said, in part, 'No annexations, no
: contributions, no punitive indemni
j ties,' this crude formula expresses the
instinctive judgment of plain men
everywhere.
"it would have been better for the
, future peace of the world if instead of
opposing the demands of our allies we
j had favored a strong frontier and the
I just annexation which they demand."
War Made Remote
WILLIAM G. M'ADOO, former Secre?
tary of the Treasury: "The league of
nations, as now formulated in the
peace treaty, will, I am sure, meet with
the approval of the great body of pub?
lic opinion in the United States. It
protects American rights without com?
promising American sovereignty.
"It will make war remote, if not im?
possible, and relieve the peoples of the
world, already staggering under the
colossal burden of the cost of the last
war, from the added burdens of prep?
aration for new wars."
HENRY D. HOTCHKISS. Justice of
the Supreme Court-?I have only read
the terms as set forth in the headlines
of the afternoon newspapers, but so
j far as I have read they satisfy my in
j most soul.
FRANCIS K. PENDLETON, Justice
! of the Supreme Court ?The treaty was
just what we had a right to expect.
The territory taken from Germany was
taken as protection for the Allies. It
was not for the purpose of dismember?
ing a people. Germany may hold out
I for a while, but I have no doubt she
| will sign promptly enough.
Viereck Displeased
George Sylvester Viereck,
j editor of "The Fatherland:"
; from a cursory study of peace condi
i tions, I should say they are in flat con
I tradiction to Mr. Wilson's fourteen
points. In fact they turn our fourteen
I pledges into fourteen scraps of paper.
; Meyer London, Socialist and former
'Congressman: I have had no opportu?
nity to examine the terms of the pe^je,
but as a general proposition it would
be foolish to assume that anything the
peace conference does is <=o perfect as
not to require amendment.
Algernon Lee,Socialist Alderman: 1
can best comment on the treaty of
peace in the words of/President Wilson,
'If peace shall come with healing in
its wings and come to stay, it must
, first of all be a peati between equals.
There must be no victor and no van?
quished in this war."
-.
Reds in Great Strength
Begin Attack on Vilna
City Held hy Poles Under In?
tense Artillery Fire;
Fighting Is Heavy
LONDON, May 7.- The Bolsheviki
in great strength have begun an at?
tack on Vilna, the capital of Lithuania,
which was captured several weeks ago
by the Poles, according to a Kovno dis?
patch received in Berlin and forward?
ed by the Exch'ange Telegraph Com?
pany.
Vilna is said to be under intense ar?
tillery fire. Heavy fighting has oc?
curred.
former
Judging
Corean Revolutionists
To Ask Full Independence
WASHINGTON, May 7.?Announce?
ment was made at the headquarters
here of the Corean Provisional Govern?
ment yesterday that complete Corean
independence will be demanded at the
peace conference. Or. Synginan Rhee,
Premier of the new government set
up by th?; Corean revolutionists, said
that a m?morandum embodying the
plea for independence of 20,000,000
Coreana was now in the hands of
Kiusik Kim, the (orean representa?
tive to Paris.
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Tiie solid black Germany lias shrunk from its size in 1914, as shown in the upper map, to that fixed
by the treaty of peace as indicated in the lower.
Numerals mark these points in the lower map: At (1), (2) and (.3) in Schleswig plebiscites will be
held; (4) Helgoland's forts to be reduced; (5) Mahnedy, etc., ceded to Belgium; (6) sovereignty in the Saar
Valley (indicated by criss-cross shading) divided with France; (7) the western limit of German fortifica?
tions fifty kilometres from the Rhine; (8) Danzig made a free city; (9) Memel and surrounding area ceded
to the Allies and associated governments.
Plebiscites are to be taken in the single shaded area to determine the Poland-East Prussian frontier.
Boundaries of Germany as Fixed by the Allies
PARIS, May 7.?The following was
given out to-night officially as showing
the boundaries of Germany as they
are to run under the terms of the
pe-ce treaty:
The new boundaries of Germany may
be described approximately as follows:
(1) Present boundary with Holland.
(2) With Belgium, cast of neutral
Moresnet and along the eastern bound?
ary of Kreise, of Eupen and Malmedy.
?3) The present frontier with Lu>a
emburg.
(4) The frontier with France of 1ST0,
i. e., the. eastern boundary of Alsace
Lorraine, with reservations as regards
the Sarre Basin.
(5) The presnt frontier of Switzer?
land.
(6) Frontier of 1914 with Austria to
the angle east of Neustadt.
(7) The new frontier with Poland
runs thence northward, passing west
of Oppeln to the most southerly point
of Posnania (Posen), thence to the
western boundary of Posnania to the
River Bartsch-, thence from the River
Bartsch to a point about ten miles east
of Glogau; thence from the boundary of
Posnania northeast to southwest of
Lissa; thence northeast to west of
Kopnit7. (forty-five miles southwest of
Posen. )
Thence the line will run north along
the line of lakes and crossing the River
Warthe to meet the boundary of Pos?
nania eight miles west-northwest of
Birnbaum; thence east-northeast to
the River Netze; thence up the River
Net'/.e to the bend eight, miles south?
west of Schneidemuhl; thence west of
Schneidemuhl; thence northeast, about
live miles west of the Sehneiilemuhl
Konitz Railway, and passing east of
Schlochau to a point about three miles
northwest of Kopnitz.
Thence it will run north to the old
boundary of West Prussia, which it
follows to a salient five miles south?
east, of Lauterburg; thence north to
meet the Baltic about eight miles west
of the old boundary of West Prussia.
The new boundary of East Prussia
(with reservations for plebiscites)
leaves the Baltic and runs southwest
up the River Nogat, and thence south
up the River Vistula to about twelve
miles southwest of Marienwerder;
thence generally east to the former
boundary; thence southeast to the for?
mer boundary south of Neidenburg;
thence from the former boundary to
the River Niemen; thence from the
River Niemen to a point near Nidden,
an?! thence, west by north to the. Baltic.
Boundary areas for plebiscites:
Between the boundary of Fast Prus?
sia, define?! above, and the Marien wer?
det aren: A line running from a point
on the Nogat southwest of F.lbing,
eastward to the old western boundary
?if Fast, Prussia, and then to the latter
boundary southward.
The Allenstein area: The old western
boundary of East Prussia on the west,
and then a line running generally east
northeast to include Regierungsbezirk
Allenstein and Kreis Gletzko.
Sarre basin: Northern boundary,
from the French frontier, west of
Mcrzig, a line cast, by north to a point
live rryles north of St. Wendel. The
eastern boundary runs thence south
east to pas'? east of Homburg, arid
then south to the French frontier
south of Zwiesbrucken, so as to pass
west, of that place.
Areas f??r plebiscite in Schleswig:
Between the present, Danish frontier
und a line running (1) through Floms
burg Fjord, south of Tondorn ami
north or the island of Sylt; i'?) from a
point on the Baltic const about, ??ight
mil?-:? cunt by north from Flcmsburg,
southwest i?? a point about fifteen
miles hfit.ithwest of Flemahurg, then!
northwest to Rcholmer Au, just east
of Soholm; thence from Scholmer Auj
to th<? coast; thence south of the [si-1
und? o? F?hr mi/1 Am run? in the Moriu
Sea; (.'il along the course of the
Schlei, thence south of Schleswig to
Reider Au, then down the stream, but
passing east and south of Friedrich?
stadt before emetin gthe Eider, which
it follows to the sea.
Boundaries of the free city of Dan?
zig: On the oast from the Baltic to
the junction of the Dogat and the Vis?
tula, the boundary of East Prussia as
described above, on the south and west
the Hiver Vistula northward to about
fifteen miles southeast of Danzig;
1 thence west by south for about, sixteen
miles, thence west-northwest for about
eight miles to Lonkenerze! thence to
Pollenzinen; thence northeast for
about twelve miles to about seven
miles southeast of Danzig; thence
north passing cast of Oliva, thence
northeast, passing between Koliebken
and Zoppot to the Baltic about nine
miles north-northwest of Danzig.
Treaty Comment
Is Withheld bv
Senate Members
Kenyo . However, Is Visibly
Pleased With Conditions
Demanded of Germany ;
LittleOpposition Expected
New York Tribune
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 7.- Comment
on the, peace, treaty was withheld to
night by most members of the Senate ?
until they have bad an opportunity!
carefully to go over the summary is- i
sued by the State Department late to- i
day. Members of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee and Other Sena- i
tors who have returned to Washington I
were furnished copies of the summary.!
Those Senators who had made a per
functory examination of the treaty)
seemed visibly pleased at the condi-I
lions demanded of Germany. Senator j
Kenyon, of Iowa, though admitting that !
he had not studied all the provisions,!
asserted that the demands made of i
the enemy rightly reduced Germany
to a second class nation. He intimated
that, the treaty would not be opposed
in the Senate.
The reported alliance between the
United States. Great Britain and
Franco to protect, (lie latter nation
from unwarranted attack by Germany,
though not confirmed at the State De- j
partment, was referred to by Senators j
j as being a measure that would not
lind persistent opposition by Congress. I
\ It was generally agreed that the peace '
1 Lreaty reduced Germany to practical'
impotency, but the view was expressed I
j that the pact, between this government
and the British and French govern?
ments would provide an additional
safeguard that would make a recur?
rence of hostilities against France re?
mote.
It was predicted that, opposition to
the inclusion of the league of nations
in the peace treaty will not be dimin?
ished when Congress has the document
before it for consideration. Opponents
of the provisions of the league intend
to make efforts to separate the league'
covenant from the treaty, though there
aro some who doubt if this can be ac?
complished,
Army and navy officials did not dis?
guise their plcasuro over the reduc?
tion in the lighting arm of the Ger- I
man government demanded by the
treaty. Army officers pointed out that I
the limitation of Germany's army to j
L00.000, the prohibition of conscription
and the reduction of the forts which ;
i guard the border of the enemy country,
! with practically a cessation of the
; manufacture of ordnance and other
I war materials, made future aggressive
1 action by Germany most unlikely. The
| sea power of Germany, as provided by
; the treaty, will be practically nil and
j the domolition of Heligoland makes
i future activity by the German nation
? on the sea impossible, navy men de?
clared.
Senators Assail Plan
Of More Men to Siberia
Borah and Johnson (all War
Department Projeet "Delib?
erate Murder"
WASHINGTON, May 7. Senators
Borah, of Idaho, and Johnson, of Cali
fornia, issued statements to-day criti
cising the plan of the War Department
to recruit 8,000 men to serve $s replace
ment troops for the American forces
now in Siberia.
Senator Borah declared it was "de- '
liberate murder" to send the men to
Siberia, and both h ? and Senator John?
son said that, since the United States
was not at war with Russia, it had no
right to send armed forces into that
eon ?it ry.
7SL
CLOTHES OF CUSTOM QUALITY
TOOTHING in all the world
makes an ordinary man look
so much like John Drew ?as a
Double-breasted coat. This sea?
son we are submitting them in
one and two button models.
Smart ? You'll say so !
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BROADWAY v: * ST
FRENCHMAN, because of
a smattering of words, might
claim, "Aye spik ze Eengleesh.*'
He does and he doesn't! Quantity
cut clothing, because of a scatter?
ing of hand stitches, might claim
that it is hand-tailored. It is and
it isn't! demons Made-To-Meas
ure Suits at $30 to $55 are all
journeyman-custom-hand-tailored.
I will show you ten times the variety of patterns in uncut
woolens that you will hnd in cut-up suits. I will snow you
late patterns six days off the looms, instead of six months
off. No difference in price, but what a difference in pride!
No U. S.
Revenue Tax On
Custom Tailoring
ivtiiQn,/\.rrny
And Navy Tailor
Broadway at 39^'St
21" Ycers On This Corner
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GAS WATER HEATERS ^
ARE A
NECESSITY-NOT A LUXURY
AN INSUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF HOT WATER, WHEN URGENTLY NEEDED,
L IS OF FREQUENT OCCURRENCE. OFTENTIMES THERE IS NO SUPPLY
AT ALL. THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE AT THIS SEASON OF THE YEAR
AND DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
Hot water is indispensable in Homes, Stores, Factories, and Public and Private Institu?
tions. Clean iness makes for Health. Gas Water Heaters insure your having a supply
of hot water in the quantity you require, at any hour, day or night.
UNUSUAL DISPLAY THIS WEEK
IN EVERY MANHATTAN AND BRONX GAS OFFICE
OF EVERY TYPE OF GAS WATER HEATERS
This will afford you an opportunity of selecting the type best suited to your needs. The
Heater you need is the type we want you to have. The operation of the various types
will be carefully and thoroughly explained. May is one of our busiest months. We would
like to have your order early. If you cannot visit one of our off.ces, telephone or write
and have one of our representatives call on you. This will in no way obligate you to
purchase. Gas Water Heaters are
SOLD FOR CASH OR ON VERY EASY PAYMENTS
Consolidated Gas Company of New York
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A?rtet!?n> in Prl??-. I
Q?>l!t?. arvtt
gj Hertld Square. Broadway. S4tii ?to SSU ?.
He Se// Dependable
Merchandise at Prices
Lower Than Any Other
Store, but for Cash Only
Store opens 9:00 A. M.
and closes 5:30 P. M.
?1 Sure %rf Jazz!
|J Syncopating ? fase i
||| nating jazz! New Or?
leans darkies are re?
sponsible for it. They
started a band with an
uncanny combination
of instruments because
no others were procur?
able. Chicago caught
the fever and produced
strange sounds with
saxophone, clarinet,
_ trombone and cymbals.
f And then it swept
|| New York like an epi
|| demie. Now the great
II metropolitan city takes
Hjj jazz music with its
B meals.
We Can Outfit
i A Jazz Band at
This Store
When it comes to being
up to the times, the
Music Section is right
there! It managed to
secure a saxophone when
they were as scarce as the
proverbial hen's teeth. It
lias a deep, rich growl?
iust as a sa x o p li o n e
should. $84.75
A CLARINET, to give
the real jazz moan, is
$26.75. A trumpet cor?
net holds the melody, and
"holds its own" as well, Kg
$31.75. Plain cornet? |
i
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P?l
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Ri
I
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are $24.75. Cymbals,
clashing, clanging, noise
making ones, are $5.94
pair.
^ For Four
i Long Years
$ we hadn't seen a concertina
'M or an accord?on. '1 hey were
;j|?| enemy alien-. But now
lp Spain and England have
?H gone into the concertina busi
j|| ness and we have some that
M are first rate. The. Spanish
M ones are $11.89 to $17.8(?.
!?j The English ones $31.75.
? Violins That Sing
Is
% Like a Nightingale
may be found in the Music ?
Section. We are proud of K
a our new collection of im- i
fHp ported violins, and justly so.
b| There are some exquisite in
|| struments a m o n g the;
a They show every shading of m
M case wood from the light >?
M low to the dark rich red. ?
M Some have pearl inlaid tail M
??, pieces. There are a few of j>g|
;?$ rare and marvelous tone. Sai
?i $10.80 to $99.50. ;:fi!
?I Exquisite Bous9
:?3 imported rrom trance, arc'
made of Pernambuco worn:
some wound' with silver
$ thread, some with leather '
grip, some with ivory tip, all S
beautifully shaped, slender .?
and graceful.
$4.49 to $29.75 I
This Banjo-Mandolin
Is Some Instrument!
It is played with a pick, as
you play a mandolin, but it
has the tone of a ban ig.
This particular one is inlaid
with Italian mosaic mar?
quetry. It is priced $49.75i
It is only one of a collection
of excellent instruments.
A Big Pick
Some mandolin thrummed
prefer them. They are
priced 49c.?And we're glad
to have some Bernarde] rosin
from France for particular
\ iolinists.
/?&W1?r?urth floor,
Ufar.
Mth sf.,