Stability of Peace and German Terms in 1919
Editorial notes the peace conference aims to stabilize Europe after WWI and warns against transferring German territory or crippling Germany economically. It cites League of Nations cautions on upper Silesia Saar Shantung and economic provisions, urging cooperation among producers and honoring international law. The piece also critiques German, British, French and American positions and cites Lucia Ames Mead on the congress protest.
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Europe
Germany
Paris
League of Free Nations Association
Wilson
Upper Silesia
Poland
France
Saar
Shantung
Japan
Council of the League
International Congress of Women
Lucia Ames Mead
Debate Over Nurse Cavell Case In New Ulm
The New Ulm gathering echoed divisions overMiss Cavell a British nurse executed by Germany for aiding Belgians Some speakers defend her action while others like A M Cameron call for sober judgment noting that military law branded the act as execution not murder and that even allies question public funerals.
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Miss Cavell
New Ulm
Miss van Gastel
Misa Cavell
America
England
A. M. Cameron
New Age of London
Germany
H. S. Gahan
Brussels
Red Cross
Gahan
Miss Lavell
North Dakota Farmers Non-Partisan League sparks national debate
The piece argues that North Dakota farmers built the Non-Partisan League amid long‑standing grievances with Big Biz and notes Western Watchman praise and concern over labor unrest. It questions legislative action and warns the era could edge toward a Dark Age if reforms stall.
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North Dakota
Northwest
Western Watchman
St. Louis
Congress
Opposition grows to Versailles treaty despite public approval
Commentary notes that public opinion shifts as analysis of the peace pact highlights contradictions with the Fourteen Points. Critics say the conference yielded a democratic deficit, leaving Europe divided and agreements driven by big powers. The New Republic and N Y Nation condemn the treaty as undemocratic and failing to achieve a humane, Christian foundation for world order.
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Versailles
New Republic
Europe
N. Y
Wilson
World War Peace Terms and Suffrage Debate Highlighted
An analysis notes many oppose the peace treaty as victor’s terms imposed on the vanquished. Nurse Marie Van Gastel argues against banning German language and praises multilingualism. The suffrage vote analysis shows Democratic opposition limited to the West and New England Republicans, with Southern Democrats, New England Republicans, and some Congress members forming most of the opposition.
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Wilson
Mississippi
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Wisconsin
Iowa
Senate votes for Irish self‑determination and hearing at Paris
On June 6 the Senate approved a 60 to 1 motion urging the president to secure a hearing for Sinn Fein leaders Edward de Valera Arthur Griffiths and Count Plunkett before the Paris peace conference. The Walsh proposal expressed sympathy for Ireland's right to government of its own choosing, signaling a shift toward shared foreign policy responsibility.
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Senate
United States
Paris
Wilson
Ireland
Edward de Valera
Arthur Griffiths
Count Plunkett
Sinn Fein
Walsh
Massachusetts
Free
Korea
The Passing of Autocracy at Pan American Trade Conference
Senor Don Ignacio Calderon of Bolivia warned at New York's Pan American commercial conference that the world is shifting toward freedom and public rights. He cited a historic change in views on capital and labor and declared the autocracy of capital is passing away.
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New York
Don Ignatio Calderon
Bolivia
European Crisis Highlights Bankrupt France Italy Collapse Fear
The article warns that France and Italy's bankruptcy could trigger a Western European collapse. Vanderlip resigns from National City Bank amid fears, urging swift American aid for European industry. It cites unemployment in Britain, tenant farming gain in Kansas, and Clemenceau labeling victory as Pyrrhic for France.
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Frank Vanderlip
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Warderlip
Europe
France
Italy
New York
America
National City Bank
Wall Street
Vanderlip
Germany
Saar Valley and sovereignty ruling sparks moral dispute
The New Republic voices critique of the Saar plebiscite and administration plan. It argues the valley remains German, condemns the exclusion of German voices, and warns the vote as a symbol fueling revanchist sentiment and a challenge to postwar settlements.
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Saar
France
Germany
New Republic
Federal Land Bank Loans $28.6 Million to Farmers in April
In April the Federal Land Bank at St. Paul lent Northwestern farmers a total of 28 564 700 dollars. This funding supports agricultural credit and farm operations in the region.
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Federal Land Bank At
St. Paul
Northwestern
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Et Pelup
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