Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-06-28

may the orders from the Department
Of State. They would not be permit
cd to sail and SO thoy stayed at home
4 few got over there under one ex
cuse or another. One of the leading
cclorcd men in this country il not
the leading one now before the Ameri-
can public called Pan-African Con
gross and with Il political acumcn that
would have done credit to the politi-
cal manipulators held meeting some
where i'll Paris with few able sub
iccts of color and passed extended
resolutions, which were expected to
reach the representatives at the
Peace Table.
He came home and told of this
achievement, although the representa-
tiVcs, who should have been present
were i'll this and other countries pur-
suing their usual vocation. This was
daring thing to 10, however and it
won for him unstintcd praise in all
quarters. One other able colored re-
preventative got over there too, some
say, he shipped either before the mast
or behind it or in the culinary dc.
partmeut or in the service department.
80 That rs it may, he was resource
full enough to get over there and to
stay over there. At this writing, he
is there yet. 1t is admitted that he
secured the car of tho diplomatic re-
D1,n con f.,ti wv
ing attention to the injustice practiccd
upon colored folks in this country.
But there was n peculiar situation
over in Paris 1t looked like "thc big
fish eating up the little Ones" or
rather the, big ones looking after the
little ones. Out of twenty three ma
lions only five were permitted to
participate in the fundamental uues-
ton affecting the future status OF
Germany. The other nations were
called in at times, but these calls
finally became few and far between.
At ono time, only three nations par
ticipatcd: Great Britain, the Uni. cd
States Of America and France. Japan
and Italy were sulking. This was
explained on the ground that these
great nations constituted an execu--
tive council and tho other nations
could not DO called in until they were
ready to make tho report.
But what about Germany? When
the revised draft Of tho Peace Treaty
was finally submitted, 1t caused Il
howl Of Indignation from one end Of
the former German Empire to the
other. President Ebert of tho German
Republic through his representatives
declared that they had been deceiv-
ed. The Allies were treating .1hc now
republic just as it would have treat
cd the Imperial German government
had it retained power. 1t was openly
declared that the treaty in its present
form would not be signed by the Ger
man plcnipotentiaries.
Then came tho retirement of tho
German delegation from Versailles
and Paris. On leaving, some members
OF the party We're stoned by the an
CRY populace. Tho whole delegation
resigned and new ministry was
formed. There were two opinions in
Germany relative to the terms sub
mitted by the Allies, but they differ
cd only in the manner in which the
situation should be handled. One
united nation opposed the peace terms
but one portion Of it believed in sign
ing the treaty with reservations, that
is with no intention OF keepin,; the
agreements.
President Ebert declared that he
would not attach his signature to tho
treaty and he rendered his rcsigna.
ton. Then hunt began for Il leader
who would attach his signature TO
the treaty. The National Assembly
at first rejected the treaty and then
decided TO authorize the signing Of
the document under coercion. At this
writing one German has been dcsignat
cd to sign the agreement and he is to
coon perform that duty, say Thurs
day or Friday of this week. In tho
meantime The sinking of the German
fleet off Scapa Flow Harbor sent
thrill throughout the civilized world.
Just what will be the result OF all
of this time alone can tell 1t looks
now as though the German Govern
ment will be rcorganized and those
who have participated in these thrill
ling events will sink into oblivion.
Another Government will eventually
take its place and as soon as tho OPP
that the former government Officials
have done.
If the Allies are united, they will
be able to enforce the DEGREES If