New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Austria Is Cut
To One-Fifth
OF Old Size
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dressing "the delegates of the Repub-
lie of German Austria" He was i'm
mediately stopped, and the diplomatic
blunder in the apparent recognition Of
the Germanic attributes of the new
republic corrected.
The translator now was so nervous
that presently he was caught telling
the Austrians that their replies must
be verbal, instead of written.
DR.. Karl Renner, head of the Aus
trian delegation, rose to reply al the
end Of the translation, but NJ Clemen-
ceau waved him to his seat to permit
NJ. Dutasta, secretary of the confer
ence to place before him the text of
the skeleton draft of the treaty. The
Austrian delegate then rose and read
his speech. He caused consde erable
surprise by choosing French as the
medium for his remarks.
Three Languages Used
NJ. Clemenceau and Marshal Foch,
the latter sitting with the French dele
cation, were obviously pleased at the
choice of the language, as Dr. Renner
proceeded with his discourse, reveal
ing tone of moderation and absence
of recrimination or boasting, the strain
which had hung over the plenipotcnti-
aries relaxed, and all settled down to
calm and reasoned appreciation of the
Austrian plea.
DR.. Renner read his speech through
to the end without any attempt at
tor ~ vol bo11 IT, I.
ing with deep earnestness.
The English translator rose as the
Austrian finished, and furnished the
version to which President Wilson,
Secretary Lansing and Henry White
listened closely. The attention of the
assembly wavered as the proceeding
passed into Italian. This version was
listened to only by the Italian delegates
many of the other representatives in
dulging in a subduol discussion of the
Austrian plenipotentiary' thesis.
Almost before those assembled real
ized, the Italian translator reached the
end of his labors. M. Clemenceau was
on his feet and put quick question
"Any remarks? Then the session is
closed"
companied by the secretaries and Aus
trlan correspondents, filed out of one
door. The associated delegates, waiting
only until they had left the room, de-
parted by the opposite portal.
Clemenceau's Speech
"Messieurs les plenipotentiares o
the Austrian Republic,' M Clemen.
ceau said in beginning his speech
1.-The Allied and associated powers have
charge~ me to remit to you the draft
of the treaty which has been deliber.
ated among us. 1t is not the entire
draft, for [ shall have reserves tc
make, but it constitutes at least the
principal parts, on which you car
forthwith deliberate"
"Our state rests in your hands," sale
DR.. Renner in his reply, "and we hope
before the conscience of the world that
the Allies will not abuse this power"
Dr.. Renner expressed gratitude fol
! the food relief that had come from
Herbert c. Hoovers commission. He
I promised Loyalty to do his best t.
bring about peace on the basis pre-
scented.
DR.. Renner made appeal to the prin
ciples of President Wilson, on which
the armistice was asked and granted
and alluded to the present suffering;
of Austria. 1t was only through tht
generosity of the Hoover Commission
that the life of the Austrian popula
tion had been saved, he said.
Dr. Renner asked for peace of righr
and justice and for assistance to tide
over the trouble. He said he woulo
examine the terms of the Allies 10y
ally and do his best to work out {
peace on such basis.
The new Republic of Austria was
free from the old, unfortunate traAi
tions Ct the Hapsburg monarchy an<
from the horrible crimes of 1914" DR.
Renner said. He declared that Aus
tria desired to take her modest par
in the work of the league of nations
Austria herself would never have de
clared war, he asserted.
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