The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-16
GERMANY To SIGN PEACE TREATY
AFTER HAGGL|NG OVER THE TERMS
Terms of the Allies to De-
feated Foe to Be Withheld
Until Delivered to the Teu-
tons-President Wilson to
Remain Until the Treaty Is
Signed.

A sharp forward stride toward An
carly peace has been taken The
council Of four In Paris has formally
invited Germany to send delegates TO
Versailles April as, there to hear the
verdict Of tho Entente allies and as
sociated poverg, ard the sentence they
naye imposed upon her for having SET
tho world a1larne.
Tho eenera1 opinion In Paris seems
TO be that Germany rney endeavor 10
haSg1e over tie hard terms and Try TO
secure a dtniautton In their severity,
bnt that within relatively Eno1s
time, the delegates Will bow to the
inevitable and Sign the compact. Ad-
Vices from London arc to tho effect
that the terms Of tho peace treaty
win not be rnade pablo until they
have been delivered to the Germans.
The expectation In the Prench capa-
tai ia that President wilson Will re-
main In Franco until tho peace treaty
1s signed and bring back the completed
document to the United States
PARIS. April Is. (By The Associated
:>ress)-Sow that the Germans nave
oecn called to Versailles on April 20. the
indications are that tho proceedings may
move with such dispatch that Prcslocn.
Wilson can remain for the signing OF
he treaty and thus b. able TO take oack
.he completed document.
This was the view Of the president
intimntes today when their attention
sas called 10 tho reports in the French
napers that his departure had been liked
for April IS. It was declared that no
such intention had been formed and that
he orosress on the main questions no"
gave promise that the president "oulo
not only attend the opening of the con-
crcss at Versailles. but would remain
long enough to sec its work carried
through. though prolonged delay by the
enemy delegates would of course. pre-
vent such action
Precise details OF what is to b. done
on the arrival OF the German dslrEal"S
IS being worked out. Preliminary 70
their arrival. Il plcnary session OF the
neace conference is to he held at the
foreipn office for determination Of the
final course to b. pursued by the allies
before entering into relations win thc
German plenipotcntiaries.
Nyhether the treaty and covenant VIII
both be presented has not Yet been de-
cided. but il is probabl" that the treat
portion Of the document will not he
made public until after its delivery to
the Germans.
Tho procedure with tho eunny plcni-
notentjaries is also receiving attention
ono plan under consideration Is for lht
council Of four TO hold tho first meet
ing with the Germans and deliver the
documents. This would not be a public
session and it's main purpose would la
70 arrange effective disposal Of thu
business without prolonged discussion
An alternative plan is for tho entire
membership Of the peace rontcrcnc" tc
nroceed to Versailles for a formal sos
sion. At which the treaty would be de-
livered. President Wilson. Colonel
IJouse tho members Of tn" council and
OFFICERS Of the protocol are working out
these details.
Premier CTcm"nceau on Sunday and
President Wilson last nigh; gave out
statements showing the progress real
ized and votcinE their first official as
s,trance that tho end was in sight. II
~ voted that tho Cl"m"nceau and Will
son statements W"r" very Scn"rai. i1Eh
ing specific details.
And there is every reason to believe
,bat the statement which the British
nrirne minister. Mr.. Lloyd George. Is
rxnccted 20 give out tomorrow Will bt
81 the same general character. Pre-
nier LLOYD George also has made ii
knourr TO those close to him that h'
will resist hcckling concerning specific
details Of tho negotiations. being salts
Aed that parliamentary confidence will
not be withheld at the moment tho
Germans are about to arrive for the
consummstion Of the peace settlement
PARIS, April 15.-Premicr Clenen