Evening star., 1919-05-06
Foreign Ministers Consider
Economic Measures-Ger-;
man Terms Wednesday.
ITALIANS RETURNING; :.
NO ACTUAL COMPROMISE
Americans Help in Solving Bel
gian Problem-Chinese Still Dis.
satisfied Over Shantung.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS. May 6.-The Chinese del
egation to the peace conference
has appealed to President Wilson
to intercede with the conference
officials to have China included
among the powers permitted to at
tend the presentation Of the peace
treaty to the Germans at Ver-
sailles tomorrow. The name Of
China is not on the fist of thirteen
states so privileged.
PARIS. May 6.-The complete eco-
nomic isolation of Germany is being
considered by the council OF foreign
, ministers of the peace conference as
a measure to be adopted in the event
that Germany refuses TO sign the
peace treaty. The plan for the meas
ure was submitted to the ministers by
the supreme economic council.
1t was officially announced last
night that the preliminaries of the
peace treaty will be communicated to
the allied delegates this afternoon
and to the German plenipotentiaries
on Wednesday afternoon. This an
nouncement agrees with unofficial re-
ports of the intentions of the peace
conference.
Changes Still Being Made.
1t developed this afternoon that
! changes We're still being made in the
peace treaty. and that the changing
process probably would be continued
| up to the last possible moment. 1t 10
understood that the alterations are
largely those OF phraseology
,1oF fnr n L. lrC
public textually are still vague.
Seemingly the only plan perfected
| with regard to publicity is decision
| to give out a 10.000-word digest Of
! the treaty for publication on Thurs
day morning. .+F
No Compromise With Italy.
! PARIS, May 5.-No actual compro-
| mise of the Adriatic problem has beer
| arranged with the Italian delegates
| to the peace conference, now on their
! way back to Paris. 30 far as is known
here tonight. The fact that they are
returning, however. is regarded as en-
couraging.
Furthermore. members Of the Italian
delegation now in Paris stated toda1
that dispatches in German newspapers
suggesting that Italy had broken with
/ the entente have made il Imperative
for the Italians to dem monstrate that
they are still loyal to the allies. In
this connection it was noted Marquis
Imperiali the Italian ambassador at
London represented Italy at the meet
ing of the organization committee Of
the league of nations this afternoon.
The decision of the Belgian crown
council that the Belgian delegates
should sign the treaty, as Belgium
had been promised a satisfactory ar
rangement of her war debts through
the hearty support given her by the
American delegates. was another de-
Velopment of an auspicious day for
the peace conference.
Peace Before June /.
1t seems now to be quite possible
that the peace treaty with Germany
will be disposed OF before June /. q
member Of the American delegation
said tonight after a day Of pronounc-
ed activity on the part of the dele
gates and of numerous important de-
ve1opments in connection with the
work of preparing the peace treaty.
President Wilson, in addition to at
tending the meeting OF the council Of
three in the morning and going to
Versailles to look over the arrange
ments for the meeting with the Ger
mans there on Wednesday. visited the
Hotel de CriIlon in the <fternoon and
held conferences with the entire
American delegation. He also saw
Herbert C. Hoover, Admiral Benson
many minor problems the solution OF
which had been delayed.
Journalists Win Fight. -
President Wilson was prompted To
60 to Versailles, it appears. chiefly
because during the conference of the
council of three in the morning
Premiers Lloyd George and CIemen =
ceau held that the newspaper men.
could not be admitted to the session
with the Germans on Wednesday be-
cause of lack of space. President
Wilson was not convinced that this
was the case and he insisted upon go-
ing to Versailles with the two pre-
miers. 1t was after their visit that
the announcement was made that the
American and British Journalists had
won their fight for representation ana
that a total of forty-five Journalists
from the various nations would be
permitted to attend the ceremony.
Chinese Are Dissatisfied.
The Chinese delegation to the peace
conference is displaying great dissst-
isfaction with the announced settles.
ment of the Shantung problem. While
the Chinese probably Will not refuse
10 sign the peace treaty. 1t appears
likely they will sign 1t with reserva-
tions.
German Credentials.
The credentials of the German dele
gates to the peace conference are
written on parchment and bear the
signature of Franz Ebert, president
Of. the German state, and that OF
Philipp Scheidemann, the chancellor,
together with the seal Of the presi-
dent, says an article in the Temps,
giving details regarding the verifica-
ton of these credentials. The Gre
dentials are bound in red satin and
the document is inclosed in a case OF
watered silk. with a golden band. The
credentials of the delegates of all the
powers who took part in the war
against Germany. adds the Temps,
were communicated to the Germans.
with the exception of those of Italy,
whose representatives were absent,
and of Pola nd, which were delayed In.
transit The credentials of MN.
Pachitch, Trumhitch and Vesnftrh
were drafted in the name Of the Ser.
bian, Croatian and Slovenian state.
New States Recognized.
The fact that the credentials Of tbs
Jugoslav and G1echoslovak delegadOr,s
are turned over to the Germans along
with those of other nations is aceepts1
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