The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-05-14
peace Terms ARE NOT
ACCEPTABLE SAYS THE
GERMAN CHANCELLOR
Allies Leaving Huns Severely Alone.
Except for Dealing With Their
Notes
WORK ON AUSTRIAN TREATY
Optimism Expressed in Paris That
Italian Situation is Nearing
Settlement.

Phillip Scheidemann, the German
chanc a!!or, has followed the lead
taken by President Ebert. In a state
ment To the national assembly in
Berlin, couched in language more
forcible than that Of Ebert, Scheide-
mann declared that the peace terms
are not acceptable to Germany.
Cheering from all the factions in
the chamber, excepting from the
benches of the Independent Socialists,
even from the press gallery, greeted
the chancellor as he characterized the
treaty as "a dreadful &n;i murderous"
document which would make an enor-
nous Jail Of Germany in which sixty
million persons wouid have TO labor
for the victors in the war. The speak
er several times charged deception
on the part of President Wilson and
the abrogation CT his promised four
teen points For peace.
Thre&ten to Withdraw.
1t is reported that Sc:?eidemann has
been informed by the leaders Of the
two Democratic parties and of the
parties of the Center that these fac
tons will withdraw their representa-
tives from the government if the
peace treaty is signed.
Meantime, however, the erman
plenipotentiaries at Versailles are
continuing their work Of assimilating
the terms of the treaty and formu-
lating such protests as they desire to
make while others Of the delegation
are in Berlin discussing the prospects
with the government. Still another
German note-the ffth-is to be de-
livered at the French foreign office
Wednesday.
Leaving Huns Alone.
As for the Allied and Associated
representatives they are leaving the
Germans severely alone for the pres
ent, except for dealing with their
communications and are engaged in
setting up the peace terms which are
to be handed Austria; endeavoring to
disentangle the snarl in the seikn of
discord with Italy as regards Fiume
and the Adriatic region and discuss
ing the Turkish problems.
Italian Situation.
Optimism has been expressed in
Paris that the Italian situation is
nearing. settlement, the Italians evinc-
ing disposition to make concessions.
Premier Orlando again called Tues
day at the residence of Col. House
Of the American delegation and went
over the situation, while in the after
noon President Wilson had an en-
gagement with Thomas Nelson Page,
the American ambassador to Italy,
with whom the doubtless went over
the disputed ground.
Austrian Treaty.
AS for the Austrian treaty it is
said to be almost complete. While the
details of it have not become known
it is asserted that in some respects
it will follow the erman document
This is true especially as regards
trial bv court of persons re-
sponsible for violation of the rules
of warfare during the period of hos
tilities. although it is said no de-
n1and is to be made for the trial of
former Emperor Charles by an inter-
national civil tribunal. The delimita-
tion of the boundaries Of Austria will
follow the lines laid down in the
treaty Of London.
Desire to Communicate.
With the expected advent OF the
Austrian delegates at st. Germain- En-
Lave, the Germans at Versailles are
seeking permission to be allowed to
communicate with them.
Count Won Brockdorff- RantZau head
or the German contingent. is said to
have carried his request to the point
of desiring to send a German dele
cation to greet the Austrians on their
arrival. The answer of the Allied and
associated representatives is problem
atical.