The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-05-08

was set for 2:15 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Paris, May 6.-The Italian delegates
are returning to Paris, the Italian am
bassador informed Foreign Minister
Pichon. Orlando and Sonnino will ar
rive Wednesday morning.
Fourteen Chapters in Treaty.
There will be IA main chapters In
the treaty, according to Marcel Hutin,
one of the best informed of the French
journalists.
Mr.. Hutin divides them as follows:
l. The preamble.
2. and 3. The German frontiers.
4. The German colonies.
5. Military, naval and aerial clauses.
6. War prisoners.
Z. Sanction of the trial of the ex-
kaiser and others guilty of war crimes.
and 9. Preparations.
10. Economic affairs
IL. Control of ports, railroads and
waterways under international regime.
II. International labor legislation.
10. Guarantees.
IA. Ratification clauses.
The big three" it was learned
from an authoritative source, is con-
sidering a plan whereby Fiume would
become a free port under the league
of nations for three years, pending
construction Of a Jugo-Slav port.
II did my best; believe it is a
good treaty" Premier Clemenceau de-
clared following the consideration of
the terms by the cabinet The pre-
mier presided al cabinet meeting.
Belgium w IN Treaty.
Brussels, May 6.-The Belgian gov
eminent has decided to sign the treaty
OF peace, which was discussed at a
crown council held here Sunday, 1t is
announced.
The council met at the palace at
eight o'clock and continued in session
until midnight. Paul Hymans, minis
ter of foreign affairs and head of the
Belgian delegation Mt the peace confer
ence, speaking for himself and for his
colleagues, Emile Vandervelde and NJ.
Candenheuvel, who remained in Paris,
outlined the situation and gave a re-
view of the peace terms. He expressed
the opinion that the treaty as it now
stands gave honorable and satisfactory
terms to Belgium and recommended
that it should be signed
The council unanimously Endorsed
NJ. Hymans' view, but was equally
unanimous in expressing the opinion
that the attention of the powers should
be drawn to the financial and economic
situation in Belgium and to the neces-
complete support looking to her eco
nomic restoration.
Clemenceau to Deliver Pact.
Paris, May Cit is now certain, &C.
cording to the French press. that the
treaty of peace will be solemnly hand
ed to Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau,
the German foreign minister, by Pre-
mier Clemenceau at Versailles on
Thursday afternoon.
The contents of the first five chap
outlined dealing with the preamble,
German frontiers, territory changes,
German colonies and the military, ma
val and aerial features of the pact.
The sixth chapter will define the status
of prisoners of war and the sew
enth will concern the responsibilities
of the former emperor and other Ger
mans for the war. The eighth and
ninth chapters will be devoted to
phases Of the PREPARATIONS problem and
financial clauses. The tenth will deal
with economic clauses, the eleventh
with ports, railroads and water COM
munications, the twelfth will concern
international labor legislation; the
thirteenth will embrace guarantees and
the fourteenth will contain general
clauses dealing with ratification.
President Wilson, Premier Clemen-
cieu and Premier Lloyd George, COM
posing the council Of three, sent COM
munication to the Italian government
inviting II to resume It's place at the
peace conference.
The council of three considered the
Italian situation In It's deliberations
during the last two days, and finally
determined upon an initiative of the
friendliest nature. The terms of the
communication to the Italian govern
ment have not been disclosed, but 1t
Is believed they seek to remove the per-
sonal element of the controversy and
to pave the way for a territorial ad-
justment when the relations are re-
sumed.