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St Croix Ans G Y , =y '\ | ;7 % 75TH YEAR. CHRISTIANSTE:}, V. 1. U. S. A., TUESDAY, 16tTH SEPTEMBER 1919. Wilson declared here today. ‘lt was a mistake to debate the Peace Treaty as if it were an ordinary Treaty’’, he contin ved '‘lt was not merely a treaty with Germany. but a trealy effecting a settie ment of the affairs of the worid "‘and it is this treaty or no treaty’’ *it is this treaty, because there can be no other”’ Paris, Sept. 11th.—The Suprems= Council has decided to present the peace treaty with Bulgaria to the Bualcarian Peace Mission on Saturdsy Sept. 13ch. Capetown, Sept. 11th.—The House of Assembly of the Union of South Africa has ratified the Peace Treaty. Vienna, Sept. 10th. --Associated Press. The Bratino Cabinet in Rumania has fallen, according to unofficial reports wh:eh reache.! Vienna from Bucharest today. M. Jonescu is saill obe forminyz a new Govt. This is believed here to forashadow a change’in the Rumanian Policy respecting the: Hungariai occu- pation. Montreal, Sept. 11.h.—lt was stated by officials Jor the Canadian Govt. mer- chant Marine, that this line operated uncer the Canadian National Railway Board, would probably koep the ports of St. John ana Hahiax fully occupied during the coming Winter Seasen with a fieet of 32 vessels vwhich had never before plied between these ports. Paris, Sept. 11th. -The Serbian Dele- gation here advised the Peace Confer- ence todav <hat because of the fall of the Govt. in Belgrade, it was unable Lo ob- tain iustructions eoncerning the signing of the Austrian Treaty: The delegation said it would have to wait for such jn- structions antil a new Cabinet was formed. Paris, Sept. 11th.—At this morning’s Session of the-Supreme Council of the Peace Conference the terms of the note to be sent to Germany concerning the suppression of article 61 of the German Constitution in relation to Austrian Representation in the German Parlia- ment, were decided upon. The Allie note, which is in reply to the recent German answer to the original Allied ultimatum, will be communicated to the German Peace Delegation at Versailles this evening. Mr. Balfour attended the session for the last time as a member of the Council. Mr. Bonar Law or Viscount Milner of the Peace D?l(agation will replace him on the Coun- cil. . Paris, Sept. 11th.—M. Louis Malvey, forraerly Minister of the Interior who has been in Spain since being banished in August 1918 for holding communica- IHE ST, CROIX AVIS s printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. KRMS---40 cents monthly in advance, 2 cents per single copy. Intered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Otfice at Christian- sted. St. Crove, V. L otthe U. S. A., un- der the Act of March 3. 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad- ly received when the stme deals with mat- ters of general interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s name, as a quar- an‘ee of good faith. The editor cannot be responsible for tie views of his correspon- deits nor does he necessarily endorse them. CELEGRAMS SE. CROIX STATIOUN. Havana, Sept. 11th—Five persons are known to be dead and several others are missing as a result of the cyelone wlick swept over the rity on Tuesday. The Electrie lighting and telephone sys- tems are badly crippled, but it is im- possible as yet to estimate the damage which is very heavy. Miami, Fla., Sept. Ilth--A tornado of great intensity yesterday, almost enfirely demohished Goulds a town of 500 inhabitants, 22 miles south of Miami. Three persons were injured. Only two houses remain standing. Ottawa, Sept. 12th—The Peace Tl'reaty was passed this morning by a Govt. ma- jority the vote standing for 102 against 70. It was a straight virty vote stand- ing for 102 against 70. It was a straight party vote with no switehes. Sir Rob- ert Borden’s motion was then declared carried. Paris, Sept. 11th—The Supreme Coun- cii will take up the drafting of peace terms with Turkey tomorrow. Mr. Lloyd George will arrive here for the purpose. He will be assisted in the conference by Field Marshal Allenby, Commander of the Allied forces in Asia Mivor, who has just arrived in - France. The question of the future sechedule work of the Peace Conference also will be taken up, many members of the Con- ference arguing for an adjournment after examination of Rumania’s reply to the Peace Conference. - Billings, Mon., Sept. 11th.—The ques- tion of the ratification of the Peace Treaty was a question on whether the United States would fulfillits pledge to its people and to the fworld, President No. 212 tion with the enemy, has written to the President of the Commission which 18 framing the gen=ral amnesty bill, asking that his name be omitted from the mea- sure., ‘Ido rot desire amnesty except under determined conditions’’, the For- eign Minister declared. Cologne, Sept. 11th.—A munition ma- gazine exploded in the neighbourhood of Neuwicd this morning. Two hundred persons were injured and it is believed many were killed. Paris, Sept. 11th.—The Royal Govern- ment of Montenegro has sent a protest to the Peace Conference because her re- presentatives were not permitted t- sign the Austrian Treaty. All the Allied and Associated Powers signed the treaty with Austria, even those which did not spill a drop of blood’’. The protest says. “*The Peace Conference lefused the same rights to Montenegro, which from the very beginning of the war voluntarily sided with the Allies. losing forty per cent of her soldiers”’. Buenos Aires, Sept. 12th. -Two steam- ers have brought 450 German im migrants to this port. The men were all young, robust and educated. Lonaon, Sept. 12th-—lt is reported that four and a half million pounds in gold has reached London from Germany, and a portion is said to be already on the way to Canada in payment for food- stuffs. Berlin, Sept. 11th.—A semi-official forecast oi the wheat crov indicates, that Germany may possibly be able to dispense with foreign deliveries, if the farmers {turn in the new crop promptly.. Tokio, Sept. 11th.—Since a recent at- tempt to assassinate the Governor of Korea every part of Seoul has been occu- pied by Japanese troop, and the place is virtually in a state of siege, the would be assassin in still at large. _ ; Executive Order No. 4. HEREAF&ER in sales of aleohol and Bay Rum, the seller must fully satis- fy himself as to the identity of the buy- er. Section 5 of Executive Order No. 1 and Section 5 of Executive Order No. 2, vregarding records in sales books, are hereby amended accordingly. Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States, St, Thomas, Septem- ber, 8, 1919. J. W. OMAN. Governor.