The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-08
PEACE { ! FOG At
PARIS CLEARS
AWAY QUICKLY
Return Of italian Delegation and
Withdrawal OF Belgian OBJ
jections Announced on Eve Of
Meeting at Versailles.
BY Associated Pres..

f'aria, Ma THE announcement
that Premier Orlando and Foreign Min
lister Sonnino, the leading Italian dele
gates to the peace conference. would
leave Rome Tor Faris tonight. and the
further news that the Belgian orown
counci had giver tts assent to the
signing OF the re:l,. treaty. have re-
suited in rSl!eying the endorsements
OF tiaa prace conferees. The Develop
mc>ts had tile effect OF producing q
cal tor a plenary session of the confer
encc to he held tomorrow for the pur-
pose of laying the peace treaty ,befora
all the participating nations. i IS. i
1t was learned late today. that present
plans provide for handing the peace
treaty to the Germans Wednesday,.
The drst business of the League OF
Nations was. to be transacted today.
What in effect IS the initial executive
council meeting of the league was
scheduled for Colonel Houses apart
ment at Hotel Crillon, at 4 p. m, to
take up organization work.
The Italian peace delegates are re-
turning 30 Paris.
This statement was made this att
ernoon by the Italian ambassador to
France. He informed Foreign Minis
ter Pichon hat Premier Orlando ana
Foreign Minister onnino are leaving
Rome to night and viii arrive here
Wednesday morning.
At the same time 1t was learned
that the big three" ,s considering a
plan for making Fiume g. fires port.
under control os the league Of nations.
for a period Of three years. While
| the Italians and Jugc-Siavs thus
would enjoy equal commercial privi-
leges, in the disputed city during this
| period, work would be hurried on con-
struction of another port Cor the Jugo-
| S!avs on the Dahnatian coast At the
expiration of the three years, it is
assumed Fiume would be formally an
nexed to Italy.
While this does not positively as
sure Italy. Immediate resumption in
her place in the peace conference, it d
believed this viii follow in view of the
apparently acceptable compromise
| formulated by tho big three" to-
gether with the spirit Of Cancellation
evinced by both the Italians AID the
allies In the past few days.
The Italians officially announced
their temporary withdrawal from the
peace conference Apri. 23, following
publication of, The statement by Presi-
| dent Wilson In which lie declared that
ne WOulu IlOl SOIlScHl " Atdly
Fiume, inasmuch as such q concession
would be in violation Of the Sacm!stice
terms and the Ia principles.
Marquis Impcriali. Italian aulhas-
sador to Great Britain. altsnded tho
first business meeting OF tire league
of nations this afternoon.
Japanese Stationery.
The policy Of Japan Is to return the
Shantung peninsula in full sovereignty
to China, retaining only the economic
privileges granted Germany and the
right 10 establish a settlement under
the usual conditions at Tsing-Tau, 1T
was declared lii a statement issued
today by Baron Maxine. head OF the
Japanese delegation at the peace con-
ference in explanation Of .Japan'o cosi-
ton or the Shantung question Re-
garding the railway which is to be-
conn q Chino-Japanese joint UNDER
taking Baron Maxine said the owners
would use special police ouly TO insure
the security Of traffic. The force would
be composed OF Chinese. Such Jara-
nese instructors az Tie railway airec-
tors should select would tie appointed
by the Chinese government.
Present Treaty Thursday.
The latest authoritative information
Indicated the treaty will he presented
to the Germans on Thursday.
The session vii. BE- held for The pre-
sentation o. tie peace treaty to the
smaller powers.
President Wilson, Premier Lloyd
George and Premier Clcmenccau visit
ed the Trianon palace at Versailles this
afternoon to inspect the arrangements
being made for sigrins the peace
treaty.
Preparations wore being made today
to receive The Bulgarian and Turkish
peace delegates. French officials ex-
amincd Tie housing facilities of the ST,
Cloud end bellevue hotels with thu
idea oe establishing quarters for then
In those Iotcl..
The contents Of the IRIS: I'VE chap
ters o. tho .r.,at: have already been
outlined, dealing with the preamble,
German frontiers, Territorial changes
German colonies and the military. ma
val aud aerial Centuries o. the pact
Tie sixth chapter wild define the status
Of prisoasra OF Xor. and the seventh
viii co;.oc-n the resp.&l sibilit:cs of the
former emperor and other Germans fol
the war FIJI" eighth and ninth chap
tors will be dA~otcd 10 phases Of the
reparattons nrobin.,, and financial
clauses. Tn 10th viii deal with eco
nonaic clause. the 1lth with ports and
railroads I'D water communications;
the i2t:: viii corrcrn international Ia
Dor legislntioa; re 18th will embrace
guarantees am :ia 18th will contain
genera! clause osait;lg With :aLifica-
tion.
Marcel H.:.ia. OF the Echo de Paris
learns hat france will get absolute
control Of TIC mines i'll the Saare val,
ley and !. s.nraacee for, their exploi
tation. II .a*s the president OF tn
administrative council. will be {
Treachn,aa ara vii. probably have
executive oow.is.