The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-24
Mueller Hun Foreign Minister
VIII Accept Treaty.
Ceremony of Signing Probably
Held at 2 p. NJ.
HAAIEL PASSES THE BUCK
President Clearing Up Work,
Preparing To Leave.
Versailles Palace Being "Dress2
ed Up" for Ceremony.

Paris, June 24.-The German dele
cation which will sign the peace treaty
win arrive at Versailles Friday morn
ing the French foreign office has been
informed. 1t is thought probable in
French circles that the signing of the
treaty will take place at two o'clock
Friday afternoon.
Versailles, June "a. = Hermann
Mueller, new German foreign minis
ter, has been appointed president of
the German peace delegation, it was
officially announced this afternoon. 1t
was said he would probably sign the
treaty alone, but would be accom-
panied to Versailles by a delegation
of twenty.
Secretary Won Haniel was notified
here tomorrow.
(By the Associated Press.)
Weimar. June 23.--Dr. Haniel Won
Haimhausen, who was on Sunday
designated as the German representa-
tive to sign the treaty of peace has
telegraphed his resignation from Ver-
sailles rather than attach his name to
the instrument.
Paris. June 24.-No word has been
received from Weimar relative to the
new German plenipotentiaries at Ver-
saifles.
The date of the ceremony of signing
the treaty has not as yet been fixed,
but the belief is gaining ground that il
will occur Thursday or possibly Fri
day.
Secretary Dutasta of the peace con-
ference suggested to Herr Won Lisner
that the ceremony of peace signing take
place Thursday, but it was later said
that the ceremony might be deferred
until Friday.
ELberger to Sign 1t?
Herr bunker. membr of the Ger
man peace delegation in Versailles
said that while Secretary won Haniel
had been empowered to sign, he be-
| lieved that Matthias Erzberger, chair
man of the German armistice COM
mission and vice chancellor in the new
| Bauer cabinet. would come to Yer
Sails for that purpose. In either
/ case, it appeared Germany would bs
represented by a single signatory.
President Wilson was in conference
| with the American delegation for ar
hour and half at midday. He con-
ferred with members of the American
commission last night regarding plans
Tor turning his work over to other
! members of the delegation. There
( was some discussion OF the sinking ot
| the interned Germany fleet in Scapa
Flow, but no decision was reached
pending receipt of further official re-
l PoitS- AS lHe president ana Otnel
| American q representatives left the
| Hotel Crillon they were given a great
ovation by the peace celebrators.
| Preparing Versailles Palace.
connected with signing the treaty have
Econnected with signing the treaty ha.
been temporarily closed to the public
| Louis XIV carpets never used hereto
! fore. have been laid in the famous Hal
of Mirrors. in the middle of which ha.
1 been placed the plenipotentiaries
horseshoe table. Inside this table i!
| a smaller one. five feet long, and three
feet wide, at which one Representative,
/ of each of the powers will come sue
cessively to sign the document. Eact
signatory will be called in the alpha
betical order of the state he repre-
sents. Each signature will face a rec
| wax seal and all seals will be attached
ito each other by blue ribbons.
In view of the fact there will b,
sixty-five delegates present it is be
lieved the ceremony will last at leas
two hours.
All. delegates will be dressed IL
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