The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-02

VERSAILLES, May In n seso|
sion beginning at 3:l5 o'clock this
afternoon and lasting barely five
minutes the German plenirotentia-
Sies of the pcsc. congress presented
their credentials II was the, first
step in peace negotiations. The Ger
man credentials were. presented 10
representatives OF che allied and
United states
Pale and almost faintinE from
emotion. count Won Rrnckdorff-
/ Rantzsu, the German foreign sccrc-
tary and the head Of the delegation
| passed through what evidently was
/ one Of the bittcrcst moments Of his
/ life. He was barely able to sustain
himself through the brief ceremony
and reach the waiting automobile,
which had brought him 10 tho gath
erinR
! The meeting took place In the
! room OF tho Trinnon hotcl pre-
viouslv used for tho sessions Of the
supreme military council Count
Won Brockdorr- Rantzau, ON enter
/ ing was accon,na Ivy Herr
Ilsndsberg Professor Schucckirg
and two secretaries. and waiting for
! him the allied representative were
grouped around Jules Csmhon. the
| former French am hassador 10 Per-
/ lin, who is chairman Of the com.
mission.
white Il Present
other members Of the allied party
| Included Henry white NJ tho I'nitcd
States: lord Harding Great Rritsin.
and Ambassador Matsui japan. ,
Italy Was Not Represented
NJ Camhon Immediately addressed
Count Won Rrockdorff- Rantlau.
stating that he was chairman Of the
commission entrusted hy tho allied
| powers to receive and examine the
credentials NJ tho German delegates
a. the first step in conference.
which. II was hoped, would lead 20.
| peace.
Here are ours" continued NJ
Camhon. extending as he spoke. the
formal credentials OF the allied com
mission as pletdp potentaries to the
congress
Count Won Rrockdorff- Rantzau
surrendered the German credentials.
with even less of n formal address,
/ hts emotion being too great to-sn.
able him to deliver an extended dis
course
After three brief ceremonies the
/ Germans turned and left the hail.
waking A few steps 20 tho cars IN
waiting. They were followed i'm
mediately hy the allied representa-
tves The whole ceremony vas over
Ihy 3.eo o'clock
Tho allicd delegates then rode 10
| the chateau to inspect the hal of
mirrors whore the treaty viii b"
| signed and eventually returned 10
/ tho hotel for tca.
Germans Ride.
Tho setting for thc preliminary
meeting was dull and unimprcssiNe
Tho skies were overcast and there
I were ocCssionsl bursts Of RAIN This
caused abandonment Of IN" nrigina
plan. which contemplated having me
7 0crman delegates walk from the
Hotel dcs Reservoirs across the park
20 the Hotel Trianon.
This would have followed the In
voluntary precedent set hy Louis
Thicrs. the French delegate. In dis
euysiug peace with Bismark In 1870.
lie like the Germans. resided al the
Hotel dos Reservoirs and made his
Vay afnot To- the little hotel occupied
Inv Rismark then tn" world g
,dip'oulatic center
Automobile, instead, were pro
|,Iaed tndav NJ Cambon WAS the
fIr,f Of Tho mission ~ Hrrlv" IN ms
car. accompanied hv William Martin,
chief ~ protocol OF the forcirn OF
nee. Lord Harding accompanied Nv
Secretary Henry hoffman. Amhas.d-
dor Na'sui with his sccrc'arN and
Henry white. with Secretary Chrie-
Il uar Hcrter followed In quick sue
ccsslon and Immediately entered the
conference room to await tn" arrival
Of the Germans
Hcidtin "rivacN.
Count Won Btockdorn- Rhnizau At
the entrance 20 the hotel raised hif
hap to group ~ photographers.
correspondents and officers .ho
uood outside tho building 'hen
passed directly "a the conference
room The arrangements for 'ho
ceremony provided for strict privacy
and the exclusion ~ an not i'm
ncdiatclv concerned from tho pre-
lcincts Of tho hotel
The French foreign office Will
issue later q formal statement cover
ing the prereedinSs