The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-07-03
WORLD PEACE TREATY
SIGNED LAST SATURDAY

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signed.
The great world war. that rage
for nearly five years is at last ended
The official ending of all hostilitie
came at between three and four O.
clock last Saturday afternoon, whe,
| DR.. Herman Mueller and Johanne
Bell, the German signatories, frs
and then President Wilson and tn,
Allies delegates signed the hstor,
making document in the famous ole
Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, France
The signing was accompanied b,
three incidents that caused some dis.
appointment to the peace enthusiasts
present, as well as those throughout
the world who were listening and
watching for an account Of the pro.
ceedings.
The first Of these was the refusal
Of the Chinese delegation to sign.
They refused to attend the signing
because they were not permitted to
make written reservations. The sec
ond was protest submitted by Gen.
Jan Christian Smutts, who declared
the peace unsatisfactory. The third
came from the Germans, who protest
ed because they were not treated on
an equality with the other signers.
AS compromise the Germans were
given military recognition after they
signed and as they were leaving the
hall, but were given no recognition
as they entered.
The ceremony of signing the peace
terms was brief. Premier Clemenceau
called the session to order in the Hall
of Mirrors Of the Chateau of Yer
SALES at $40 O'Clock. The signing
began when DR.. Herman Mueller and
Johannes Bell affixed their signatures.
Herr Mueller signed at 3:l2 and Pres
Idcnt Wilson first of the Allied dele
Gates. followed. The German and the
Allied delegates came next. The ccrc.
mony and was concluded at 3:45.
Saturday. the Day of Peace, was
he fifth anniversary Of the murder of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand at Sara
jev". 1t was this murder, taken as an
cHcuse by Germany, that prccipitated
the war.
AS soon as he had signed the peace
treaty, President Wilson cabled from
Versailles q proclamation Of peace to
che American people which was issued
at the White House. President VIII
sons proclamation follows:
The treaty Of peace has been signed
IT it is ratified and acted upon in full
and sincere executions of its terms
1t will furnish the charter for new
order of affairs in the world
1t is n severe treaty in the duties
and penalties it imposes upon Ger
many, but it is severe only because
great wrongs done by Germany are
to be righted and repaired; it imposes
that Germany cannot do
and she can regain her rightful stand
ag in the world by the prompt and
honorable fultilment of it's terms.
And il is much more than treaty
Of peace with Germany.
1t liberates great peoples who have
never before been able to find the
way to liberty. 1t ends once for all ar
I'D and intolerable order under which
mall groups of selfish men could use
he peoples Of great empires to serve
heir own ambition for power and do
'ninion.
League Will Maintain World Peace
1t associates the free Governments |
II the world in a permanent league
n which they are pledged to use their |
lnited power to maintain peace by |
right and justice.
II makes international law rcali-
y supported by imperative sanction.
II does away with the right Of con
ucSt and rejects The policy of an
lrxation and substitutes a new order |
under which backward nations popu-
ations which have not yet come to
political consciousness, and peoples |
vho are ready for independence but
not yet quite prepared to dispense
with protection and guidance, shall no
more hc SUBJ Jectca to the domination
lrd exploitation of a stronger nation.
but shall be put under the friendly
and afforded the helpful
of Governments which un.