The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27
Foreign Minister Mueller,
Bell and Leinert Coming !.
to Versailles.
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CEREMONY TO BE BRIEF
President Arranging to De-
part Immediately After ,
Peace Is Sealed. a.
FURRY OVER FUGITIVE
Allies Will Support Bauer
Government in Event Civil
War Develops.
FURRY OVER FUGITIVE
by LAURENCE HILLS.
SfoT Correspondent Of The Sus.


Copyright. 1919; oil rights reserved.
PARIS, June 26.-It appeared more ,
than likely this afternoon that the
peace treaty, after all, will be signed
Saturday. Paul Dutasta, secretary .
general Of the Peace Conference, was
informed by Haniel Won Haimhausen.
in charge Of the German mission at
Versailles, that Foreign Minister
Mueller, Minister of Colonies Bell
and Delegate Leinert would sign the
treaty. and that they probably would
arrive Saturday morning.
Although Won Haimhausen was un-
able to make a definite statement the
Allies decided they would not send
an ultimatum such as they had de-
cided upon. II the Germans arrive
Saturday morning their credentials
will be examined Immediately and the
signing ceremony fixed for 8 O'Clock
instead Of 2. In that even President
Wilson will depart Saturday evening.
To Offset the days favorable news
an announcement that the ex-Crown
Prince had escaped from Holland into
Germany caused commotion here.
Whether 1t meant an impending revO-
luton by the German military party
or merely that the Crown Prince
Thought Holland was about to deliver
him over TO the Allies was speculated
upon widely. The incident immedi-
ately took precedence over all other
matters and caused great deal Of
speculation as to what could be sx-
pected next from. Germany.
Broke Word to Holland.
The Crown Prince broke hfs
word to Holland and 1t is impossible
not to associate his act with the as
sertion OF German officers that they
never would deliver their leaders to
the Allies. The Big Three are de-
liberating whether to demand his re-
turn. The Crown Prince was not on
the list of those accused OF being re-
sponsihle for the war, but If he is now
to endanger the worlds peace the
Allies certainly will demand his de-
livery.
II there is civil war in Germany
the Allies will support the Bauer
Government. That much appears
certain.
By sending two notes to the Ger
mans, one referring to the Scapa
Flow sinkings and the other to Poland,
the Council of Three showed that the
Allies realize they are faced with a
condition almost unprecedented in his
tory, in that resentful, rebellious
nation already Is attempting to go
back on Its plighted word and to defy
the treaty 1t formally accepted.
There is a conviction that Germany
is deliberately trifllng with the Allies
in delaying n signature to the treaty,
and taking advantage of the Allies'
unfortunate failure to fix day for
signing. The notes, while making
plain that the Allies intend that she
shall carry out the treaty terms, dis
appointed many by their moderate
tone, considering the provocations af-
forded in the Incidents provoking
them, reminding many of the "strict
accountability" note after the sinking
of the Lusitania.
Wilson Imprint Seen.
There is also disappointment over
the failure OF the Allies to send an
ultimatum regarding the signatures.
Don't you dare sink any more
ships" is what the Allies practically
say to the Germans just as the Presi 4
dent said in long series Of notes be-
fore the United States entered the
war. Many here see the imprint Of
Wilson authorship in the notes.
The weakness and timidity the
Allies are showing in the face of the
present extraordinary situation can
be accounted for only in their evident
fear OF German revolution. which
might add new complications. But
| this policy is not regarded as a good
augury for the future treaty by the
| diplomats, who frankly admit the
gravest concern over the situation.
A strong hand is needed more
than ever. whereas the fact is that
the worlds masters are plainly tired
OF President wilson's eagerness 70
get home, away from the Disagree
able facts.
In their note on Scapa Flow tho-AII
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