El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-08
GERMANS SHOW
HAUGHTINE5S
Enter Conference Room at
Versailles ithAir
Of Conquerors.

when the servants brought in huge
armfuls Of the printed conditions Of
peace and distributed them. one copy
to each delegation. around the hollow
rectangle. The Germans only were
excepted, their COPY being delivered
to them at 3:17 o'clock during the
translation OF premier Clemenceau's
speech.
President Wilson Enters.
At 2:25 o'clock premier Clemenceau
and Stephen Pichon. the French for
eign minister. entered for a final sur
vey Of the arrangements aad then left
to await the arrival Of president will
son Secretary Of state Lansing also
appeared for an instant at 2:3O o'clock.
The minor delegates now were stream
ing into the room and virtually all
were assembled I'm their places when.
at 2.25 o'clock, president Wilson. ac-
companied by other American dele
gates and premiers Clemenceau and
Lloyd George, entered together and
moved informally TO their places al
the head OF the table.
Premier Orlando and foreign min
lister Sonnino, OF Italy, followed an in
slant later.
After five minutes wait. Col. Henry.
the French liasOn officer, appeared in
the chamber, heralding the approach
OF the German delegation The Ger
mans entered the door an instant
later. preceded by a functionary Of
the French government wearing the
glittering chain Of his office, who an
nOunced in loud voice:
Germans Are Announces.
''8Iessieurs. the German delegates"
There was some little confusion
among the Germans while they were
finding their proper places Count
Won BrOckdorf-Rantzau who entered,
gloves in hand. took the center chair.
with his five colleagues and director
Won StOckhammer, Of the foreign Of
flee. flanking him on either hand
Five German secretaries and their in
terpreters took their places at tables
in The rear.
Premier Clemenceau, as president
OF the congress then arose and de-
clared the session opened. He start
ed Immediately upon his speech. paus-
ing 70 permit this 10 be translated
into English and German by lcrench
interpreters. The translation into
the German was decidedly faulty and
No Oral Discussions.
The premier then addressed the
Germans again 70 explain the condi-
tions OF the negotiations, telling them
that there would be no oral discus
sion permitted and that they must
submit their observations in writing
within Is days. The premier then
read the headings Of the treaty and
made his suggestion that. the Germans
within a few days might be ready TO
commence the discussion Of certain
sections OF the treaty.
When the premier concluded with
the customary phrase. Has any one
Observations TO maker count Won
Brockdorf- Rantzau raised his hand,
but he was not recognized until the
Dremier's remarks had been trans
lated
During the translation Paul Dutas-
IA the general secretary OF the as
senbIy. proceeded almost uunoticed
across the open space in the center
II the rectangle and deposited a copy
y the peace treaty before the head OF
he German delegation.
German Has Floor.
count Won Brockdorf-Rantzau has I
he floor" said premier Clemenceau, I
IS soon as the translation had been
inished-
The head OF the German deleEa-
ton did not arise. like premier
CIemenceau, reading his speech
sitting, but IL was remarked by
some that this apt discourtesy TO
his adversaries had been dictated
by his physical condition
After the first sentence Of the
counts speech had been delivered in
German, an interpreter began the
French translation The words ga