Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-28
Signing Of Treaty Brings
World Conflict to Defin-
ite Conclusion.
CONFERENCE HAS
SOME WORK TO DO
Must Conclude Treaty With Austria
and Make Terms With Turkey and
Bulgaria, Minor Enemies-lnterest
Now Shifts to United States Senate
and Wilson's Fight to Secure Rati-
f;estion Of League Covenont.

Washington. June Designing at
Versailles of the peace treaty with
Germany formally brought to close
the worlds greatest war.
Altho technical termination OF the
war will come to each nation only
when the treaty is approved by the
ratifying power to all intents and pur-
poses the conflict that began in Aug
ust, 1914, ended when in the historic
hall of mirrors the accredited peace
commissioners of the allied and asso-
ciated powers and Germany affixed
their signatures to the treaty. Like
wise ended the armis:ice granted the
Germans last Nov. H. and also the pc
riod of uncertainty and doubt as to the
final outcome Of the peace negotiations.
Work Not Yet Ended.
With the signing OF the treaty the
work of the peace conference proper
insofar as concerns negotiations with
Germany is brought to a conclusion
after moro than five months Of confer
ences. Portions Of the treaty with
| Austria yet remain to be completed and
negotiations with Turkey and Bulgaria
! still must, be conducted. but assto Ger
I mdny, "cifier OF "ther enemy powsersy only
the carrying out thru the long series
Of years of the provisions of the treaty
will remain.
| The ceremony also brought to an
J end the work OF President Wilson In
Paris as head Of the American peace
mission. and in signing the treaty as
such he becomes the first president OF
the United States to sign treaty as a
nCgotiator.
. % interest Shifts to Senate.
! With the departure from Paris to-
night of President Wilson preparatory
to sailing tomorrow from Brest on the
! George Washington the center of in
-terest as regards the treaty shifts to
the senate. ratification by which is
necessary for actual termination Of the
war between this country and Germa-
ny. Due to the opposition to the league
Of nations covenant-a part Of the
treaty-and to certain provisions OF
the treaty itself, the contest in the
senate is expected to be long and bit
ter.
Interest also after today will be
more decidedly centered on the tour
Of the country by the president soon
after he has laid the treaty before the
senate While itinerary and other de-
tails have not been made known, It IS
understood the president will go west
>as far as the Pacific coast making ad-
dresses In support Of the treaty and
| the league Of nations covenant.
| sAs the signing of the treaty must be
followed by formal ratification before
commercial relations with Germany
may be resumed, the spirit of rivalry
among the entente allies to file notice
Of ratification, with the French secre-
tariat In Paris may be expected to de-
velop The, first nation to resume re-
/ iations with Germany, therefore. pro-
badly will be among those whose
forms Of government admit Of speedy
action, such as Great Britain, which
may ratify the peace treaty thru a
mere order of the privy council.
| Congress Takes II Calmly.
Official Washington took the sign
Ing Of the peace treaty. calmly. Con-
gress was wholly without demonstra-
tion. In the senate Wilson's address
| to the American people was read by
Senator Hitchcock, but 1t passed with
out comment. The house was not in
session at the moment. not assembling
until noon. The marine band sefe-
naded congress- on the capitol plaza.
| Diplomats Keeping In close touch
with the state department learned Of
the news as 1t was taken from the
wire from Versailles. Th-::c"":. the city
there was no demonstration.
Altho there was considerable COM
ment on the presidents address in
private by senator's, feW made any ex-
preston for publication.
Senator Knox. formerly secretary OF
state who opposed the league cove
nant. declined to talk
Senator Hitchcock declared the ad-
dress Gan eloquent appeal and an In
spring prophesy for the future"
Senator Cummins, Of Iowa. and
many other senators also declined to
comment. @
The house received the presidents
address with more Of 9 shc~ OF ce!e-
bratipn than did the senate. Presented
by democratic Floor Leader Clark. the
address was read from the chair, and
was pnnctuated with cheers,
4 Sumo S ssss;;.s {: ara eth-
ters who are Watching the Irish ques-
ition were particularly attracted to
that portion OF the address In which
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