Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-23

will sign the treaty OF
peace. Announcement
of the receipt Of the reply
of acceptance from Wei
mar came from the Of
flee of Premier Cemenceau. 1t ar
rived only short time before the
allied uItimatum was scheduled to
expire and followed "a hours Of des.
perate manueyering by which the
Germans sought to attain further
concessions and to obtain forty-eight
hours respite before agreeing to sign
the treaty.
All these maneuvers failed and with
their backs to the wall the Germans
finally agreed to sign. But even the
last note from Weitar containing ac-
ceptance of the treaty breathed
spirit of protest, the Germans declar-
ing that the peace terms were terms
of violence to which the German peo-
pie had no alternative but to sub
scribe their official signatures.
Immediately upon receipt of the re-
ply President Wilson and other mem
bers of the Big Four met TO deter
mine the date on which the treaty
should be signed at Versailles. 1t was
said that the ceremony probably
would take place on Wednesday, but
one report had it that the Germans
had decided to sign the treaty at
S 0'c,ock tomorrow night
The text of the German note re-
quCsting an extension of forty-eight
hours time follows: I
ITO his Excellency the President of
the Peace Conference, Mr.. Clemen-
cGau:
Mr.. President, the minister for
foreign affairs instructs me to beg
the allied and associated govern
ments to prolong for 48 hours the
time limit for answering your ex-
cellency's note, communicated yes
terday evening, and likewise the
time limit for answering the note of
June 16, 1913
1T was only on Saturday, after
great difficulties, that new cabi-
net was formed, which unlike it's
predecessor, could come to an
agreement to declare its willing
ness to sign the treaty as regards
nearly all its provisions. The ma
tional assembly has expressed its
confidence in this cabinet by
large majority Of votes. The an.
swer only arrived here just before
midnight as the direct wire from
Versailles to Weimar was out of
order The government must come
into contact anew with the nation
al assembly. in order to take the
griayous decision which is still re-
quired Of it in such manner as it
Can only be taken in accordance with
democratic principles and with the
international situation in Germany.
Accept. Mr. President, the assur-
ance Of my distinguished considera-
tion.
! "tSigncd) Won Haniel."
Allied Answer Curt.
The allied reply was very brief It
follows:
''Nr President the allied and as
sociated governments beg to ac-
. knowledge the receipt of your con
sideratiou Of June %. After full
consideration Of your request they
regret that ii is not possible to ex-
tend the time already granted to
/ your .eNcellency to make your decis-
/ ion known relative to the signing
/ OF the treaty, without any reserya-
ton
| "tSisned) G. Clemenceau.
Law Summoned to Paris
! London June 25-Chalcellor of the
, ENchecher Bopar Law has been asked
by Premier Lloyd George to leave at
/ once for Paris to sign the peace trea
ty. Reuters News Agency announced
this afternoon
Riots in Italy
Rome June Violent agitation
have broken out in several parts OF
the country against the return OF
power Of the Golitti party. Riots
i nave occurred al Ruria, Milan and
Florence.