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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 29, 1919.
GERMANS SIGN
PEACE TREATY
j AT VERSAILLES
f- Ceremony Shatters World Do
I minion Dream of Former
Kaiser and Lesser,
War Lords.
(Continued From Fe One.)
but more fortunate observers among
the officials say that they fulfilled
" their roles without apparent indica
tions of emotion such as marked
Von Brockdorff-Rantzau's dramatic
declarations at the first meeting.
Wilson Signs Treaty.
When they regained their seats
after signing, President Wilson im-
mediately arose and, followed by the
' wther American plenipotentiaries,
moved around the two sides of the
great horseshoe to the signature ta
ble. President Wilson, and not M.
Clemenceau .thus had the honor of
signing first of all the leaders of
the world alliance, but the honor
was due to the alphabet, not other
considerations, as the signatures oc
cur in the same French alphabetical
order as the enumeration of the al
lied and associated powers in the
prologue of the treaty the same or
der which determined the seating of
the delegations at the plenary ses
sions of the interallied conference.
The five great powers thereunder
are grouped separately, the smaller
states following again in alphabet
ical order.
But, if the formal proceedings
moved with system and complete
adherence to program, the same
cannot be said for the other ar
rangements, which detracted most
markedly from th eimpressivenes
of the epochal event. So many
spectators had, in one manner or
another, gained access to the hall
that the struggle for points of van
tage at times approached the stage
of a brawl, and the few officials en
trusted with keeping order had the
greatest difficulty in securing even a
semblance of order.
Cries of "down in front," which
probably never before were heard
at a gathering of similar import
ance, were addressed quite as often
to the officials of the conference as
to the unofficial spectators. The
state for the ceremony was quite as
crowded as the spectators' enclos
ures giving a picture of crush and
confusion, and the plenipotentiaries
and attaches instead of arriving in
delegations, formally introduced by
ushers, as had been planned, drifted
in individually, as at the earlier ses
sions. '
Few Uniforms Seen.
The only uniforms seen in the
long hall to match the rich color
ing of the ceiling, the paintings and
magnificent marbles, which Louis
IX built into his chateau, were
- those of a group of allied generals,
almost all wearing the flaming scar
let sash of the Legion of Honor and
the ceremonial scarlet and white
garb of the famous French repub
lican guard, who were stationed
about the hall.
General Pershing and Marshal
Foch were among the generals pres
ent, but it is sufficient to say en
trance of a selected group of 45
common soldiers of the allied ar
mies attracted more attention and
comment than did that of the com
manders whose names will be hand--ed
down in the history of the great
war. The unnamed heroes of the
war were clad in sober field uni
forms of gray and horizon blue,
matching well with the equally so
ber black of the plenipotentiaries
"DerTag"of 1919 Portrayed
In Contrast To That of 1870
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This is "the day," but how dif
ferently the stage is set. The his
toric Versailles is the scene, just as
it was 49 years ago when Bismarck
dictated his terms to stricken
France. Yesterday the German,
still defiant, but shorn of his dom
ination and power- approached the
dias and affixed his signature to
the terms of peace read some davs
ago by Clemenceau, president of the
allied delegates. The photographs
show the situation then and now.
Both picture the historic scenes
when the terms of peace were dic
tated by the victors in the respect-
ive war. The upper , photograph,
from the painting by Wagner,
shows Chancellor Bismark, founder
of the German empire, making his
crushing demands of France in 1870,
France being represented by Jules
Favre and Thiers, who are com
pletely crushed by the unjust terms.
The lower photograph shows Pre
mier Clemenceau, reading the allied
terms to the German peace dele
gates. It is interesting to note that
the famed Hall of Mirrors at Ver
sailles' where the Germans signed
the peace treaty, is the same hall
where King William of Prussia wai
proclaimed emperor of Germany.
and secretaries grouped around and
within the great horseshoe table.
It was difficult alroost impossi
ble from the press enclosure at
one end of the long hall to discern
individuals in the corresponding n
closure for privileged guests at the
other end but prominent among the
American guests were Mrs. Wilson,
accompanied by Miss Wilson and
Mrs. Lansing, Mrs. House, Mrs.
Wallace, Mrs. Scott and several
other wives of the delegates and of
ficials. German Papers Talking
of Revenge to Be Taken
Berlin, June 28. (By the Associ
ated Press.) Pan-German Deutsche
Zeitung prints the following across
its front page:
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carried to its grave in the Hall of
Mirrors, in which, in the glorious
year of 71 the German empire
was resurrected in all its former
splendor. Lest we forget. In
restless labor the German people
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The Tageblatt says:
The German people reject the
treaty which its delegates are
signing today and it does not be
lieve for a single moment that it
will endure. Despite the fact that
it is written on parchment, it re
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Capital Over Peace Signing
Washington, June 28. Word of
the consummation of peace was re
ceived by the national capital with
scarcely a flutter of popular or of
ficial sentiment.
At the White House and the state
department the news aroused only a
quiet feeling of satisfaction that the
pre-arranged program for the sign
ing at Versailles had gone through.
In congress there was but a momen
tary demonstration and on the
streets the Saturday crowds gave no
show of interest.
The story of the historic cere
mony, flashed over a direct wire to
the state department, was given to
the press in brief bulletins, keeping
close step with the developments in
the hall of mirrors. The account
was brief and was made public with
out comment by department offi
cials. As soon as the signing was con
cluded, President Wilson's message
to the American people announcing
the long-awaited event and appeal
ing for acceptance of the treaty
without change or reservation was
made public at the White House to
gether with some details of the
president's homecoming.
Expect Official Vote.
It was by the reading of this
message, congress was informed
that the Versailles negotiations
were at an end. It was expected
that an official notification would
await the arrival of Mr. Wilson and
would be delivered in person by
him at a joint session of the senate
and house.
In the senate chamber to which
the nation's interest in the outcome
of the peace negotiations now is
transferred, announcement of the
signing was received in silence. In
terrupting an appropriations bill
debate, Senator Hitchcock, of Ne
braska, senior democrat of the for
eign relations committee, read the
president's message to an atten
tive audience comprising less than
half the . senate's membership.
Without any comment he then re
linquished the floor and the ap
propriations debate proceeded.
The house, however, punctuated
reading of the message with ap
plause and there was a short out
burst of cheering when the presi
dent's name was read at the end.
There was no discussion of it, the
only comment being an announce
ment by former Speaker Clark,
when he sent it to the clerk's desk
to be read, that he wanted to put
into the record some "good news."
Privately senators and represen
tatives who have supported the
league of nations expressed high
praise for the president's message
while . Chairman Lodge of the for
eign relations committee and other
opponents of the league covenant
had nothing to say.
British King Felicitates
President Over Peace
London, June 28. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) King George has
sent the following message to Pres
ident Wilson.
"In this glorious hour when the
loos atruult of nationi for right,
justice and freedom is at last
crowned by a triumphant peace, I
greet you, Mr. President, and the
great American people, in the name
of the British nation. At a time
when fortune seemed to frown and
the issues of the war trembled in
the balance the American people
stretched out the hand of fellow
ship to those who on this side of
the ocean were battling for a right
eous cause. Light and hope at once
shone brighter in our hearts, and a
valiant deeds nobly done.
"Together we have fought to a
happy end; together we lay down
our arms in proud consciousness of
valiant deds nobly done.
"Mr. President, it is on this day
one of our happiest thought that the
American and British people, broth
ers in arms, will continue forever to
be brothers in peace. United before
by language, traditions, kinship and
ideals, there has now been set upon
our fellowship the sacred seal of
common sacrifice."
Senate Told of Changes
in Text of Peace Treaty
Washington, June 28. Acting
Secretary Polk informed the senate
foreign relations committee today
that the final official' draft of the
league of nations covenant showed
some changes in wording from the
version printed' in this country.
The information was sent in re
sponse to a request from Chairman
Lodge, who said, in requesting a
reprint with corrections, that the
differences apparently were due to
inaccurate cable transmission.
"The changes are all verbal, so
far as I can see," said Senator
Lodge.
London's Air Raid Warning
Guns -Used to Tell of Peace
London, June 28. London learned
of the signing of the peace treaty at
Versailles at 3:40 o'clock. The news
became known through the firing of
guns which had been installed dur
ing the war to warn the city of air
raids. .. They now were used as
harbingers of the '' long-awaited
peace.
The moving throngs came to a
halt when the first report was
heard. The tension lasted only a
few seconds. Then the people gave
themselves up to a celebration of the
event
Flag sellers did a brisk tr-ade.
Their wares were bought eagerly
and were thrown to the breeze by
the cheering thousands.
The great bells of St. Paul's cath
edral and Westminster abbey and
virtually all the churches of the
metropolis added to the din. Bands
of Boy Scouts, engaged in their
usua lafternoon marching, put even
more than customary force into the
blowing of bugles and beating of
drums.
In olden days people use dto boll
snails in barley water as a cure for
the cough.
Peace Treaty Furnishes New
Order of Affairs for World,
Wilson's Message to Country
Washington, June 28. President Wilson in an ad
dress to the American people on the occasion of the sign
ing of the peace treaty made a plea for the acceptance
of the treaty and the covenant of the league of nations
without change or reservation. His message, given out
here by Secretary Tumulty, said :
"My Fellow Countrymen : The treaty of peace has
been signed. If it is ratified and .acted upon in full and
sincere execution of its terms, it will furnish the charter
for a new order of affairs in the world. It i3 a severe
treaty in the duties and penalties it imposed upon Ger
many, but it is severe only because great wrongs done
by Germany are to be righted and repaired; it imposes
nothing that Germany cannot do ; and she can regain her
rightful standing in the world by the prompt and hon
orable fulfillment of its terms.
"And it is much more than a treaty of peace with
Germany. It liberates great peoples who have never
before been able to find the way to liberty. It ends,
once for all, an old and intolerable order under which
small groups of selfish men could use the peoples of
great empires to serve their ambition for power and
domination. It associates the free governments of the
world in a permanent league in which they are pledged
to use their united power to maintain peace by main
taining right and justice.
"It makes international law a reality supported by
imperative sanctions. It does away with the right of
conquest and rejects the policy of annexation and sub
stitutes a new order under which backward nations
populations which have not yet come to political con
sciousness and peoples who are ready for independence,
but not yet (Juite prepared to dispense with protection
and guidance shall no more be subjected to the dom
ination and exploitation of a stronger nation, but shall
be put under the friendly direction and afforded the
helpful assistance of governments which undertake to
be responsible to the opinion of mankind in the execu
tion of their task by accepting the direction of the
league of nations.
"It recognizes the inalienable rights of nationality;
the rights of minorities and the sanctity of religious be
lief and practice. It lays the basis for conventions
which shall free the commercial intercourse of the
world from unjust and vexatious restrictions and for
every sort of international co-operation that will serve
to cleanse the life of the world and facilitate its com
mon action in beneficent service of every kind. It fur
nished guarantees such as were never given or even
contemplated for the fair treatment of all who labor at
the daily tasks of the world.
"It is for this reason that I have spoken of it as a
great charter for a new order of affairs. There is
ground here for deep satisfaction, universal reassur
ance and confident hope. WOODROW WILSON."
WILSON LEAVES
PARIS ON TRIP
BACK JO U. S.
Train Leaves Gare Des In
valides for Brest at 9:45
. P. M.; Tumulty Noti
fied of Plans.
(Continued From Paw One.)
my memory is not of conferences
and hard work alone, but als of in
numerable acts of generosity and
friendship which have made me feel
how genuine the sentiments of
France are towards the people of
America and how fortunate I have
been to be the representative of our
people in the midst of a nation
which knows how to show us kind
ness with so much charm and so
much open manifestation of what is
in its heart
"Deeply happy as I am at the
prospects of joining my own coun
trymen again, I leave France with
genuine regret, my deep sympathy
for her people and belief in her fu
ture confirmed; my thought en
larged by the privilege of associa
tion with her public men, conscious
of more than one affectionate
friendship formed, ani profoundly
grateful for unstinted hospitality
and for countless kindnesses which
have made me feel welcome and at
home.
"I take the liberty of bidding
France Godspeed as well as good
by and of expressing once more
my abiding interest and entire con
fidence in her future.
(Signed
"WOODROW WILSON."
Expected July 7.
Washington, June 28. While the
White House was not fully advised
regarding the president's plans, it
was expectec' that he wouldvreach
this country about July 7, and tome
almost immediately to Washington.
It was revealed that he expected to
land at New York and it was
thought entirely likely he would re
main there a few hours to attend a
meeting of welcome.
Mr. Wilson's annearanr tiifnr
congress probably will follow his ar
rival in Washington, though it may
be delayed a few days because of
the plan of senate leaders to make
a series of short recesses after
July 1.
The presidents speaking tour for
the league of nations i. exnrctt-A tn
begin almost as soon as he has laid
tne treaty before congress.
Thoroughly Canvass Senate.
The imminence nf t,t'.
submission for ratification served to
quicken the efforts of senate leaders
opposing its acceptance without res
ervation. There was a thorough
canvass of senate, sentiment, fol
lowed by expressions of confidence
among opposition senators that the
necessary majority could not be
mustered to incorporate reservation
clauses in the ratification resolution.
It became known that some of
the reservation exponents are count
ing on the support of Senators Mc
Cumber of North Dakota and Mc
Nary of Oregon, the only repub
lican members who have announced
their advocacy of the league cove
nant. Neither would give publicly
any definite assurance, however,
that he favored the reservations
urged by Elihu Root and others.
Think Votes Sufficient
The president's supporters, on
the other hand, reasserted their con
fidence of enough votes to defeat
any specific reservation.
One result of the day's confer
ences was to dispel likelihood of ac
tion in the near future on the resolu
tion of Senator Fall, republican of
New Mexico, to declare a state of
peace with Germany. The measure
had been expected to come before
a special meeting of the foreign re
lations committee Monday, but no
such meeting has been called. It
is understood determined opposition
has developed among some repub
lican committee members and the
general prediction was the resolu
tion would be pigeonholed.
The prospect of a senate recess
after appropriation bills are passed
seemed likely to block also the plan
of Senator Knox, republican of
Pennsylvania, for action on his reso
lution expressing opposition to joint
consideration of the peace terms
and the league covenant.
Big Guns Boom Out
Joy That Peace Comes
New York, June 28. Thee guns
of 30 warships anchored in the Hud
son river, the blare of sirens of
hundreds of other craft, pealing
bells from scores of churches and
the strains of the "Star Spongled
Banner" carried the news to New
York that Germany had at least
faced the dotted line and that peace
had brought to a close the greatest
war of history.
The words "peace treaty signed,"
flashed from government wireless
stations to the superdreadnough
Pennsylvania, admiral Mayo's flag
ship, was the signal which let loose
the guns. By flag and semaphore
the news flew from ship to shir
of the Atlantic and Pacific fleet
at anchor here, and wai answered
with the crash of salutes repeated
21 times in the national salute.
As the triumphant guns spoke,
the white clad crews of the war
ships "dressed ship" and the Stan
and Stripes rose fluttering from each
topmast while bands played th
national anthem.
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