The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-18
Council of Four
Reaches Agreement
Drafting of Treaty That Ger
many Must Accept Will Be
Completed Tonight

J Paris. June II (By the Associai ed
Press} "A complete accord has been
reached in principle on all questions
connected with the reply to the Ger
| man counter proposals. This state
mcnt was made in responsible quar-
ters tonight.
French and American peace con
ference circles are highly eratificd at
this favorable turn OF the prolonged
difference of the past fortnight bor-
dering on Il deadlock. The accord in
cludes the Silesian question. the pro-
posed admission OF GERMANY TO the
league of nations and repar&tions.
which were the chief Subjects OF diff
ference among the delegates.
The agreement i'll principle leaves
c.Jy the details aud drafting. which
IT is SAID could be accomplished by
Friday night, though the expectation
appetite IS spelndid and just think q
is Chat the actua' delivery Of the doc
u1ncnt TO the Germans will not take
place before Saturday night.
Tie agreement concerning the ad
mission Of Germany is the same as
drawn by Lord Robert Cecil and Col
oncl House with the, omission OF the
fourth condition. requiring Germany
to abandon compulsory military ser
vice. NJ Clemenceau, president Of the
conference contested this condition as
likely to prccipit;afe the same Ques-
ton in France. and the council finally
dropped it. no time has been fixed
1,,,f
conforms to the conditions it is e0-
pectcd that she would be represented
at the first meeting Of the assembly.
The Silesian settlement is based on
a plebiscite for the disputed Polish
German region.
IL has been decided to Incorporate
the reply in the treaty itself. rather
than present it as supplemental
document. It vii! contain about 25,00Q
words
Baron. Makipo. japanese delegate.
today joined president. Wilson and
Premiers Lloyd George. Clcmenceau
and Orlando. and the council known
as the Big Four will hereafter bc
styled the Big Five.
The decision adding Baron Maxim"
to: the council is explained by the
fact that his government must be
giren an opportunity for full con-
ference if. full adherence is expected
His entry into the council today ne
cessitated rearranginS the entire re-
ply article by article.
The conditions for the admission Of
Germany to the league Of nations
embodied in the report of Lord Rob
ert Cecil and Colonel House are:
= Tlrst-F,st Establishment of stable
government.
seccnd-Signing of the treaty Of
peace.
A. proposed fourth condition rela-
tive to Gcrmany's akolishing comll:-
sory military service was finally
omitted on Premier Clemcnceaa's
suggestion. 1t was considered that
the treaty sufficiently provided for
>Gcrlaany's disarmament.
Paris. June j (Ry the Associated
Press)-The attitude of the German
delegation on the signing OF tho
treaty is not clear because the dele
gates arc yet unaware Of the exact
nature of the instrument they arc
called upon to ratify. owing to the
conflicting earlier reports on the eZ-
tent of the notifications accorded
them.
The French. who alone had an OPP
portunity of sounding ,he members of
fhe German delegation informally on
the prospective changes. believe that
neither the present delegation nor the
present government will sign. but theX
look for the immediate installation
Of radical Socialist administration
which will accept the treaty.