Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-03
ClemenCeau Makes a Short
Speech After Which Terms
Are Handed to AuStrianS;
DR.. Renner Answers.
GIVEN FIFTEEN DAYS
IN WHICH TO REPLY
Renner Complains of Delay in
Making Delegation AC-
quainted With Terms But
No Bitterness Apparent.
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St. Germain, June tby the Asso-
ciated Press 1.-The representatives of
the vanquished Austrian nation met
the victors at today's ceremony in the
fifteenth century castle of st. German
to appeal for grace and just and
kindly treatment. No trace of the ar
rogant spirit with which Count Won
Brockdorff- -Rantzau, head of the Ger
man delegation, attempted at Yer
sailles to arraign the allied powers as
Jointly responsible for the war and
demanded participation in the nego-
tiations on equal terms, marked the
speech of DR.. Karl Renner, the Aus
trian chancellor, who replied to
Georges Clemenceau. the president OF
the conference.
The Austrian plenipotentiary, speak
ing in French as a concession to ms
auditors, did not seek to extenuate the
guilt of the former Austro- Hungarian
government for the horrible crime
of 19l4,'
He asked only that the full weight
of the punishment should not fall
solely on the little mountain repub-
lie, which was all that was left of the
once mighty Austria, but that 1t be re-
garded as only one of eight new re-
publics into which the Old monarchy
had been divided and that it be ap-
portoned no more of the penalty than
it could bear.
The Japanese and Chinese delegates
were the first to arrive and take their
places at the table They were close
ly followed by NJ. Clemenceau,
Americans Were Late.
The others filed in rapidly several
minutes before noon and all the plenl-
pgtentiaries were in their places ex-
cept President Wilson and Colonel
House. Anxious glances were cast at
the empty chairs as the minutes
passed beyond the hour set for the
ceremony.
Finally an official was sent to the
telephone to learn If anything had
happened The president appeared at
1912 and word was Immediately sent
to the headquarters of the Austrlans'
They entered one by onN ten min
utes later through a door at the rear
of the hall.
Dr. Renner was calm and assured,
gs if entering his own house. lie
walked directly to his seat and mo-
toned his colleagues to their places.
The entire assemblage, which had
arisen upon the entry of the Austrlahs,
seated itself NJ. Clemenceau alone re-
mained standing and with scarcely an
instants pause the sersion started
Tiger Very Tame
Ears which We're eagerly strained 10
hear from NJ. 'Clemenceau some strlk-
ing phrases on the origin of the war
or Austria's guilt and punishment
were disappointed The Tiger re-
Trained from any political alluslon IN
ahis short speech, merely outlining the
procedure of tho negotiations ana eX-
plained that only part of the treaty
was ready. He asked that any reples
or observations to such parts OF tne
treaties as were laid today before the
Austrians be submitted in writing
within fifteen days.
NJ, Clemencea spoke in easy con-
SersationaI tone. befitting such rou-
tine remarks and at the end calico
for translations, which were given IN
Italian. as well as German and Eng
lish.
The French official who attempted
the German rendition opened hy ad-
dressing "the delegation OF the re-
nublic of German Austria. lie was
Immediately stopped and the dipio-
matte blunder in the apparent recoe.
milton of the Germanic attributes o.
the new republic corrected.
The translator now, was so nervous
that presently he was caught teiilhs
the Arstrians that their replies must
he verbal, instead of written,
Or. Karl Renner, head of the Aus