Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-14
Ebert Hopes u. S.
Rejects Treaty


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adjustment. according to those who have
taken part in recent conferences.
The status of Fiumc is still being
discussed, ms the plan to make it
free city similar to Danzig has not
proved acceptable.
Belief that the treaty with Austria
would be handed to the delegates OF
that nation by the end OF the present
week was expressed today.
II developed that the allied powers
to be represented at st. German in
the negotiations with the Austrians will
be less numerous than those at Ncr-
sailcs. These powers will comprise the
states which declared war upon or broke
diplomatic relations with Austria Hun
gary.
/ Reports from Berne last night said
the Austrian delegation. numbering sew
cnty persons. passed through Switzcr-
land yesterday afternoon on special
train for Paris.
Austrians to Arrive Tonight
The arrangements for the reception OF
the Austrian peace delegates tohlgnl {,
for their accommodation in the quaint
kings and the presentation to them OF
the conditions of peace. which are to
\ be duplication in many respects OF
those handed the Germans at Versailles,
} are now completed.
I 1t is evident that the Austrians are
to be treated less as enemies and sub
iect TO less restrictions than their Gcr-
man allies. They will be received on
their arrival at st. Gcrmain Py IRE
feet Chalecl. of the Department OF the
Seine ct Disc. as the representative oi
the French Government.
In Charge Of Austrians
, They will be entrusted to the charge
of the inter allied military mission un-
der the French Colonel Henry, on which
Major Tyler represents the United
States.
The Italians will play far more
prominent role in the reception of th'
, Austrians and the presentation of terms
| than in the case of the Germans. Al
L. Italian colonel. ranking with Colonc
Henry and above the other inter allic'
representatives. has been delegated TO
the military mission. and the Italian
, plenipotentiaries probably will be givel
= seats at the head Of the table for TIL
!, ceremony of the presentation of condi
-. tions. .......- f.. .-...
French See German Crisis
IL Commenting upon the meeting of tn
u u German National Assembly in Berlin
! the French newspapers point out that
Z underlying an apparent unanimit
u against the peace terms We're charac
teristic indications of division betwee
Z the government and the members OF tl
e Assembly. In view of this, the news
u papers express belief that a Germa
: Government crisis may be imminent.
- As to the speech of Philip Scheide
@ mann the consensus of opinion anon
y the commentators is that. his attitud
:, resembles that Of Il convicted individua
y, whose punishment becomes imminen
The newspapers declare that neither h
interested appeals to pity nor his dis
= guised threats will impress the Entent,
'e which. united in peace as in war, wi
), require the strict. fulfllment, of ii
1t peace treaty.
Berlin. May IL. delayed .-CBy !,
10 P.l-Declaring that the terms of pea,
y presented by the allied and, associate
p governments TO Nermany 'cOnteE'o ola
10 the physical. moral and intellectual pal
: alysis of tlie German people: that &c,
IF mans We're 'hypnotiZed' by statcmen
ID made by President Wilson. and that h
= himself is looking forward to the futu
20 with gravest apprehension. " Presidei
Ebert said today he still hoped thi
:. American democracy would not acceI
:. thc'treaty framed at the Peace Confer
- cnce. He rejected with disdain the SUI
20 gestion that the present German Gov
~ ernment would resign rather than az
-, cept or reject the terms, saying that Il
y government would hold out to Il
end"
"When in the course of 1000 years,
A. he asked, was ever peace offered
r. defeated people which so completely cor