The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 28, 1919, Page 1

“will request Holland to surrender’the wrens ne ae SURRENDER OF | EMPEROR WILL BE DEMANDED One Clause of Treaty Proposes’ His Trial Before Five Judges i. OTHERS TO.FACE TRIBUNAL f Punishments to Be Laid Down; According to Military Laws y Washington, April 28.—New articles proposed for - Insertion in the peace treaty to he constdered at the plenary| session. of the peace conference to- day, the state department announced today include: { Article 1—The allied and associated powers publicly arraign William Il of Hohenzollern, | formerly German em-! peror, not for an offense against the erlminal law, but for a supreme<oft- fense against international morality and the sanctity of treaties.” To Appoint Five Judges. It is proposed that a special trib- unal be constituted to try the accuse: consisting ot five judges, one ¢ppoint- ed by each of the tive great powers the United ‘States, Great\ ‘Britain, France, Italy and Japan. 4 Asks Surrender of Kai: The allied and associated powers former emperor for trial. Persons ac- cused of violating international law will he brought before military trib- unals and if found guilty “sentenced to the punishnients laid down by mil- itary law.” All persons accused of having com- mitted an act in violation of the laws and customs of war who are specified either by name or by rank, office or employment which they ‘held under the German authorities will be de- manded by -the German government for trial before the military tribunal of the power against which acts were perpetrated. : € Article 4 1s as follows: “The Ger- man government undertakes to furnish all documents‘ of every kind «which may, be regarded necessary to the. dts} covery:.of the offendenrs and a ‘just appreciation of the responsibility.” «' \Given’'to America First. ” : Publication ‘by the state department of:the revised covenants of the league of nations gave the text of the docu- ment‘ to the,Ameriean people several: hours in advance of its presentatioa to the peace conference: * ; + fe PUTO Meet Criticism. “The substance’ of the covenants in- cluding material’, changes. ;designed particularly to meet criticism, in the ‘United ‘States had been disclosed two weeks ago through: an official) sum- LEAGUE READY | TO SPLIT WITH NATIONALG.O.P. Fact That Bill Lemke Isn’t to Be Allowed to Handle Cam- paign Rankles ‘ MANAGEMENT IN DOUBT _ A COTS Successor to William the Abso- lute ‘Not, Named—Wilson Can Have N. P. Aid , The support of the National” Non-} partisan league in the national cam { paign could be picked up “pretty rea- sonable” by some aspiring dark horse; so far as North Dakota is, concerned, i | says a whisper going ‘round the state: house. It has been common knowledge ever since Will Hays made his trip up to the northwest that William Lemke, ! chairman of the Republican state cen- tral committee, will not handle the republican national campaign {funds in} this state. There came to Hays’ ears certain;tales of the manner in which the’ league played’\a double-cross ruff intjthe last national pallot bee, wiich resulted in dropping Charles Hughes like a very hot potato and, at the same time, turning a neat little trick on Treasurer John Burke. who was na! tive-sonning.it for Porter J. McCum- ber’s joo. Hughes is a republican and Burke is or was a democrat, hut the! league did it, just like that, showing | how thoroughly nonpartisan it can be, and as a result the same landslide! that gave Wilson a whopping big m: jority in this state boosted Porter J.} ‘McCumber back into his seat with a fatter majority than ever, and Wilson is a democrat and Porter J, is a re- publican. Playing Both Ends. The thing about the deal that seems! to have displeased Hays is the fact/ thatthe republican organization in North Dakota was not republican at all when it came to a scratch. He in- pists that had tie same efforts: been ‘made for Hughes that were put forth tor McCumber the esteemed judge; would have carried North Dakota. In} the next 18 months or so he wants in North Dakota a republican organiza: tion’ whichis solid:clear to the core, and he doesn’t seem to think that Mr. emke is the kind of,a.man to buildy ‘to head such an organization, The fact that he.is:to be relegated} has,.of course, been communicated to! Bill, who has said in effect, “Well, if! I can’t be pitcher I'll take my ball and bat and glove and go home,’ and,,he figures he owns the only ball and; bat and glove on the North: Dakota’ po- litical diamond. The task of filling BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1919. SRarerana aes iscasen eens nba ase penance iti sto . IAA RRR ee ITALY B _ON MEDITERRANEAN * The Italian peninsula was a group of disunited states when Cavour, pre- mier of Sardinia (1) conceived a plan: insula to come under the Italian flag.| NAPOLEON'S AID. to unite them under the banner of the House of Savoy. poleon, Lombardy (2) was wrested from Austria in 1859 and with an-op- proving vote ‘by its people annexed. Sentiment, for a Jonited Italy had long béen-active*in the Independent States (3), and one by ope in 1860 they over- threw their petty’ rulers and voted to unite with Sardinia in the making of 4 Greater Haly.. With their unitéd arm- ies,they quickly took Venetia (4) hack N. D, TROOPS ARE - ASSIGNED: FOR EARLY . RETURN Washington, April 23.—The 39th and 88th, North Dakota,” Minnesota, ,lowa and: West: Nlinoi$ divisions, were’ re- leased April 25 and’ April.'26, respe' tively, for préparation for réturn to the United States, ‘General Pershing notitied’ the ‘war department today. The ‘88th’ ‘division’ was released for the Purpose of clearing its forward ered.’ but it Will not change the order, of departure from France. Prepar: % UILT UP IN60 YEARS _SELF-DETERMINATION PLAN GROWTH OF ITALY SINCE 1860. , from Austria in 1866. Rome (5), the , church state, was the last in the pen- in 1870. The Trentino and Istria and} With the aid of Na-|a bit of coast between Istria and Ven-| are admittedly Italian andi will be given to Italy by the peace con-| But | now Italy claims ‘Fiume and all the! letia (6) gressat Paris without question. jterms of the secret treaty of London war, Wilson insists Fiume should be internationalized’ as a port for Jugo- HOUSE BILL 100 ‘PROVES BOGEY TO ‘SMALL COUNTIES |Shires of Moderate Population |. Find 'Their Court Houses’: Placed. on Wheels rt {the |was to have Sardinia drive out Aus-| |tria- and. the, petty rulers set up by} i Dalmation coast, the latter under the! before the United States entered the; 7 Vote was Taken Even in Venetia Af- ter Austria was Driven Out, Be- 7 fore it was Annexed. Sixty years ago Italy, now charged with imperial ambitions because of its} insistence on possession of the whole Dalmatian coast was a grou pof dis- united states. They were brought together under} the banner of the House of Savoy through the genius of Cavour, prime minister of the kingdom of Sardina, and the devotion of men like Mazzini} and Garivaldi. | Cavour, chiefly responsible for the United Italy of today permitted no an- j of the peorle involved. Piedmont and ‘the Island of. Sar- dinia formed the kingdom about which! modern Italy gathered. The congress of Vienna had undone the work of uni- fication that had been started under} Napoleonic, regime when Lom-| hardy and Venetia became kingdom of Naples—the first united Italy since the days of ancient Rome, Cavour's first principal was “the! consent of the governed” and his plan} | the congress of Vienna and then aj} vote of the people set ‘up a united tria defeated’ Sardinia in 1848 ry then he set out to win the aid o poleon, HOW CAVOUR WON | ' Cavour gave Italy’s support to the: allies against Russia in the Crimean| War, thereby got a seat at the peace} table and there made an appeal for} ithe aid of Europe in building a united; Italy. Napoleon was moved. as Ca-! ivour intended he should be. He gave} the desired aid—up to the point of; Austrii Lom-} se he did not want! ‘driving ‘the ; bardy. Then. ‘hee: {Cavour. But revolts were under way) !and one by one. the petty states of the! | Italian peninsula came under: the rule; jof the house of Savoy, in. each. case! j by a vote.of the people: after, the lo-| jeal rulers had been overthrown, Inj the provinces of Savoy and Nice, jYote, favored union with. France and{ ; therefore these districts were ceded, {to France. -Dyringy:the.. seven.weaks.. wars. Lie- |tween Austria and Prussia in 1866, Italy fought on) the side of Prussia {and Austria was made to cede Venetia, jto Italy and jit was annexed after, aj ifavorable vote of the inhabitants. f ! The annexation of ‘Rome, seat. of, the papacy, in 1870 was also made; after a plebiscite and Italy became the! | Italy of today. | 7 a O FOLLOW RED FLA( AS TOWNLEY DISAPPEARS THROUGH AUDITORIUM DOOR STATE AUDITOR HURIS EMBLEM 10 THE FLOOR Waves the Stars and Stripes Afloat Declaring That He Will Fight Only for Laws That Stand for Right and That With All His Strength He Will Fight Socialism in Whatever Form It Ap- pears—Cheered by Audience as He Reached Dramatic Climax in Debate With Walter W. Liggett. Down with the red flag up with the stars and stripes, was the heneeman. the ,closing appeal of State Anditor Kositzky in his debate Saturday nexation of territory without a vote,afternoon with Walter W. Liggett, league advocate and Townley A. C, Townley, president of the Nonpartisan league who. exalted red flay in a speech at Stillwater, Minnesota, during the famous Wileox-Sullivan legislative had just left the hall as Mr. Kositzky reached his climax. sat near Mr. Townley was an interested spectator and the platform, while some of the state officials ocenpied boxes. ‘It was conjectured that the ‘Big Bos figured the audience was hostile, as he did not appear at the evening meeting where league papers hinted “he might speak.’”* Mr. Townley’s figure y e auditor raised his ¢! “As long as T am able,’* the s ascendaney.’’ Here Mr. Kositzky x just slipping ont of the rear door when nched first and said: (drawing a small red flag from his j pocket) “I intend to fight anything that would put this flag in the threw the flag to the ground and “| pulling out the stars and stripes declared that he stood firmly under {that flag and would never waver in his allegidnee or make bargains with those who revered the red flag above the national emblem. The audience rose to ity feet and cheered M Mr. Bowen crept onto the stage from the wir ev Kositzky, and when igs to announee the’ ening meeting some persons in the hack of the hall set up the ery: NO RED FLAG SPEECHES “We don’t want to hear any red flag speeches.” Seeing the audience fe to his mouth and shouted: ‘*Remember at 8 p.m. this evening.” t retreating, Mr. Bowen put his hand:up The debate was a distinct triumph for the state auditor, who. is and said-so. faets given by Mr. K nected with the admin the question. crowd sv stration of who made the statement that she #10 a month from. her salary of $90 a month. hate Mr. Kowituky explained that-the appropriation was $100/a:mortt i Peters, the stenographer in question, had agreed and that Caia M. Bhe debate was to dise ; ived toward Mr. Kositzky’s tae’ dueed an affidavit of a former stenographer in the auditar’s i ia and the countries hehind her. jt gee Ifaly<toa strong, he: deserted | Still lieart and soul in favor of the economic policies of:the ‘léague; His opponent, Mr. I iiggett, stung by the-figures and aky, resortedto personalities and facts ‘con= the auditor's office wholly beside specific measures, but .as: the argimnts, Mr. Ligge aoe Office had paid the state auditor’s ‘wife to pay Mrs. Kositzky $10 a month for work his wife was’ doing in the office. Mr. Liggett failed to former state superintendent of as députy at a much Jarger sala tieed’ in the offie mublic instruetion,-employed ‘His y and that nepotism is generally prae- es held by league members. It is not disputed that Mrs. Kositzky for t mention that N..C,, Macdonald, ‘PRICE FIVE CENTS he small sum of ‘#10 mary, but many members of the. sen- itzky made no bones. ate, officials, and other students of the nation’s foreign. relations, had ‘Lain ke's: 4 shoes Ass nou aaaye nestor! tion for return is not equivalent to as-| a month worked with her husband and Mr. Ko: thére hag not yet been meationed a/‘isnment, it was indicated at the war/ i ' | TRENTINO ITALIAN ‘department, but is promise that such; | BEYOND QUESTION. withheld final judgment, pending caye- ful analysis of the complete text.' +/ ‘Apparently these observers found} that the official summary had been a fairly comprehensive outline of the! document. ‘The new article specific- ally exempting international agree- ments “such as the Monroe Document’ had been quoted vervatim. Tae sum- mary also had outlined amendments! exempting domestic questions from the jurisdiction of the league; and providing that mandatories shall. be riven’ only to states willing to accept them . To Deliver All Offenders. Holland will be requested to ‘release |" the fugitive for,.arraignment before 4 sourt composed of five judges, named vy the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy and. Japan. The state department made public today pro- posed articles for: insertion in the peace treaty ‘to be considered this af- ternoon by the conference in plenary session for the trial of William Hoh- enzollern, and also requiring Germany to deliver all persons within its bord- ers charged witi “having exercised acts:in violation of the laws and cus tome) of war,” for arraignment before tallitary tribunals of the allies and as- sociated powerds. ff . Solves Problem, Thus the peace conference commit- tee on responsibility~for the war has solved its most. weighty problem. The} state department's announcement was received here with surprise, because it was known Secretary Lansing, cahirman of the committee, had stead- fastly opposed any attempt to bring the former Kaiser before any interna- ational tribunal. “Mr. Lansing, con- tended there was'ng law by waich such an offender could be reached by the conference’and that it would be contrary to the constitution of the United States for American delegates to participate in an international, rib- unal. It was suggestéd today that the decision was taken to meet the Amer ican, viewpoint. Trial of the former German Emper- ror for “a supreme offense against in- ternationality, morality and the sact- tity of treaties,” has been determified upon by the allies and associated na. tions. s Senators here including Senator Johnson, of California, republican, withheld comment today saying they were study ing the covenant text. Sen- ator Moses of New. Hampsiire, ‘re- publican, said in his opinion some amendments to the U.S. constitution would re required to make ‘the cove- fants effective, although he thought there had ‘been some iinprovement in phraseology. He added he still be Heved the league. would: thrust us into any mess that may occur in any part of the world,” and furnish aother element in the delay in bringing about peace. He said in dis opinion the unanimous: opinion. agreement. provis- fon is “very. vague,” 2 y,. ADOR TO ARBITRATE. Geneva, April. 28: v_. Ador, “i ofthe : man who would be acceptable to all} sides: “A standpatter will not do, and| an ultra-radical will not be acceptable, and conservative progressives are| rare birds. ( i Meanwhile it's told around league circles that Mr. Wilson can have the league support in North Dakota it he! wants it, and that the whole bloomin’ organiaztion’s ready to go democratic at the drop of a hat. { GOMPERS IN CAR COLLISION New York, April 28.—Samuel Gom- pers, president of the American fed- eration of labor, injured ina collision between an automobile and a street- car yesterday, was considerably im- proved this morning. World War Veterans to Hold Convention Denver, April 28.—For the first con- vention of the world war veterans to be held at St. Louis May 8, 1919, the United States railroad administration will make a rate of 2c a mile with a{ minimum charge of $2 for the round} trip, Director General Hines an- nounced here today. Tickets will be ld only to delegates who hold ho1- orable discuarge certificates from the army or navy. MINNEAPOLIS OVER. TODAY. (Minneapolis, Minn.. Apfil 28.—Min- neapolis probably wil oversubscribe its Victory loan quota today. Unoffi- cial returns compiled up to noon shower that $20,550,500 had been, sub- scribed. , The city’s quota is $20,700,- 000. 1. W. W. MEET DEFERRED. Chicago, April 28—Postponement of the national convention of the I. W. W. until May 5, when it is believed William D. Haywood, national secre- tary, can be here, was announced to- day. Haywood’s bond was filed to- day, and his: release from, Leaven- worth is expected before the end of the week. TO SEND PRESS DELEGATION Berne, April 28—The German cab- inet council according to advices from Berlin has decided that the peage del- egates to Versailles shall be/accom- panfed by 15 press representatives, LOST SAILORS RETURN. - New York, April 28.—Thirteen sail- ors returning. in a navyv launch to the battleship Nevada were’ reported to have been drowned when the launch sank in the Hudson river today.» JAMES K. LYNCH DEAD. *San Francisco, ‘April 28—James K. Lynch, governor of the United States 12th federal reserve bank, in this city. died ea today at ‘his home assignment will be made within a tew weeks. VICTORY LOA . Washington, April 28.—One billion dolars had been subscribed today to the Victory loan, according to unoffi- cial reports. It was considered doubt- ful, however, that the official figures which the treasury recognizes, would reach the bilion mark by-tonight: « TO ACCEPT OFFER. Denver, April 28.—Director Genera Hines in a statenient issued upon his arrival here today: announced dis will- ingness to accept the offer made by the industrial board of the department of commerce to bring together repre- sentatives of the railroad administra- tion and field forces to settle the con-} troversy over the government price stabilization program. NS HERE’S KING WHO MAY LOSE THRONE. Italian expamsionists have stirred up big demonstrations in Italy for an- nexation of Fiumé andthe Dalmatian coast,regardless of :consequences. But; there’ is a strong democratic element in the country which is opposed to an- nexations as‘an' outgrowth of the war. and out of the situation’ may spring any day a, full-fledged revolution which will depose King Victor Em: manuel If and set up a republic. + | jMovement Begun to Defeat | Measure Whose Effects Are H Regarded Detrimental A majority of the counties west of {the river and some of the smaller shires in central and eastern North Dakota are having their eyes opened by an independent, non-political refer- endum movement which has quietly been launched in the northwestern part ofthe state against House Bill 160., Until this movement began very few! people had heard anything about House Bill. 100, and those who had heard of it: had given it no consider- ation, Now, at least half of the coun- ties:in the state are beginning to sit up and take notice, seemingly con- vinced that for them, House Bill. 100 is a very important and a highly ex- plosive bit of legislation. Went Through Quietly. The bill was introduced in the house of the 16th assembly by Del Patterson of Donnybrook, leage floor-leader. It slids through both houses without de- bate. In the printed volume of ses- sion laws it occupies less than half a page. It relates to the removal of county seats, and it provides machin- ery whereby the erection of county Loufldings by the town which wins in a county seat contest may be blocked by its rivals, until there is another general election and another county seat contest. Then, should the county seat be removed to some other paint, the disgruntled contestants may again join hands and repeat the process in- definitely. ' ‘ Applies to Many Counties. This applies not only to county; seats where court houses have not been erected but to old established) county seats in which the appraised {value of the court house does not ex- jceed $20,000, and its effect, the refer-| endum committee contends, would ve! to sudject every county seat west of! the river except those of Morton and | Stark and -possibly Hettinger, to per- ambulation every four years and to. pré¥ent tsese counties, ag wel as a sizable number east of the river, from ever obtaining suitable court houses. | Some of Those Hit. | The counties said to be affected by! the valuation clause in House Bill 100 are Burke, Renville, Rolette, Nelson, Steele, Sheridan, Logan, Emmons, and Mcintosh, east of the river, with Oli- iver, Mercer, Dunn, Billings, Golden 4 Valley, Sioux, Adams, probably Het-) tinger, Bowman, Slope and McKenzie | | west of the river. This is one referendum movement said to be absolutely nonpartisan And to have the active support of the sev- eral factions within the league, of members of the I. V. A. aud of inno- cent by-standers, neutrals, pacifists’ and watchful waiters: Petitions soon will be in circulation in every county + im the state. s The Trentino is as much Itaiian as! | Lombardy or Venetia, in language an’; | manners, and there is amplé evidence: {of early. Roman occupation. Astria; and Trieste were thoroughly Roman; {in the days of Rome's greatness. But; Trieste, in the fourteenth century, did fight absorption» by Venice. And Is- tria has been more than 500 years un-} der Austrian rule. ' all the controversy centers in the peace congress, was_ settled by the Greeks at an early date. Native tribes j occupied the interior. Here was form- ed the kingdom of Illyria, four centur- lies before ‘Christ. The Romans came inthe second; century before Christ and sublued the; Dalmations, but only after bitter fight- ing. When the Roman empire divid-; ed, Dalmatia became Latin and the rest of the Balkan peninsula fell un- der the rule of Constantinople. ‘Then| came the Slavs, and after then? Venice] {ruled the Dalmatian coast again. It {became Turkish, and then Venetian ; 9gain.When Venice fell, Napoleon ced- fede Dalmatia to Austria, together with! the Venetian plains and the region be-; tween which Italy is now about to re- cover. The secret treaty of 1915 by yhich; | Italy was to have the Dalmatian coasti {in return for entering the war against | Germany: made no mention of Fiume,; which is in Croatia, but is principally | Italian in population. i eee ITALY’S CHIEF IMPERIALIST. consistently and always for a Greater Italy, without regard to the claims of other peoples. An Italian ministry re- signed because of differences in the country over his annevationist plans at the opening of the peace congress. But Sonnino stayed. Orlando, prime minister at one time differed with Son- nino but he is now stubbornly back- ing the position taken by the foreign minister.) °° ee9 AFFIDAVIT FALLS FLAT The affidavit of the disgruntled employe attacking Mrs, Kositzky fell rather flat, as the erowd showed plainly that the personalities had nothing to do with the issues which Mr, Liggett and Mr. Kositzky were debating. \ jabout explaining to everyone. jist: what the arrangement was. | The affidavit failed to explain, asserted Mr. Kositzky that Miss Peters received her stipul paid Mrs. Kositzky w: la It was plain that Mr. Liggett In one portion of his address, not to be. industrial commissioner ated salary of $90 a month and that the $10 that she had never been promised. intended this as'the trump card The coast of Dalmatia, about which| to embarrass Mr. Kasitzky in his rebuttal. The state auditor refused ito he ‘fussed’? and after explaining the incident lautiched into an. , attack upon Mr. Liggett’s arguments. Mr. Liggett asserted that he was and furthermore, warming up’ in his indignation, he asserted that he wottkl not accept the position if it were offered to him by Governor Frazier. “ The Tribune herewith pr stenographie reports of the ad- dresses dealing with the most important phases of the debate. Both sides are given and the readers of The Tribune can judge for them- selves who had the best of the argument: INJURED IN LINE OF DUTY Free Medical Service to Be Given| by U.S. to Disabled Soldiers | The Fargo recruiting office has re-| ceived information that the services of | medical specialists have been secured | by the bureau of war risk insurance. for the care of disabled soldiers. The; work of providing free treatment for {men who were in the service during j the war, and who can trace their dis-| tability to the line of duty, has been | subdivided into sevent sections. Hos: ;pitals which will do the work of the} | bureau of war risk insurance and} ! which will be operated by tie United {States public health service, will be, |established to care for tuderculosis.| | neur-pyschiatric, eye. ear, nose and) throat, crosethetics, internal medicine ;and miscellaneous cases. Disabled! jmen wil be sent to hospitals where; i there is complete equipment for their | particular needs. e |. Further information will be given jat the fecruiting office to those in- ; terested. Write to Fargo, Grand Forks, D., or Aberdeen, S! D., recruiting | Offices for any information desired. | TOWNLEY SEDITION CASE. St. Paul, Minn., April 28.—Argu- ments on appeal in the criminal cases brought in Jackson covnty against President A. C. Townley Organizer Joseph Gilbert of the Nonpartisan act were heard in Minnesota supreme court today. The indictments charged violation of the espionage act. Townley and Gilbert demurred to the: complaints in the Jackson county court. When their de- murrers were overruled they ap- peated to the decision of the low- er court. They contended that none of their acts, deeds or words coutd ‘be held to cor a vie. Liggett’s Opening Statement. “We are gathered here this after- noon to debate these questions which vitally interest, I think, every one. in the state. Mr, Rooney has told you these questions we are to debate. First of all L am going to devote my - time to the discussion of taxation be- cause I think the question of taxation is by far the most vital problem which confronts the people of North Dakota | today. There is substantially no dis- _ 'pute about the merits of the main © league program, for even our oppon- |ents approve of them and show their approval by the fact that. they are | initiating laws by which they them- selves will carry out this league pto- gram, but they are attacking us on’ the matter of taxation, and I am sotry that for some reason of; other best known to himself Mr. Kositzky has | seen’ fit to lead on the attack on ‘the league taxation program, and Mr. Kositzky has repeatedly made state- | ments on the platform and through- out the public press over the state which, if they were true, would be very serious, indeed. Mr. Kosit#ky has repeatedly made. the statement that the state taxes will be’ increased | three-fold next year. “That if a farmer pays $20 in state taxes last year, next y he will $70. Mr. Kositzky hae oles repeatedly, made the statement that the valia- tion’ is to be increased more three-fold and that the mill levy. * | State purposes actually is be increased, and I have in my! a copy of the Bismarck of March 15th in which Mr. Kositelky , makes the statement that tax levy will be at least the new valuati