Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-29
TREATY IS SIGNED WITH GREAT
S0LEMN|TY;; CLEMENCEAU WARNS
GERMANS THAT THEY'RE EXPECTED
TO FULFILL ALL THE PROVISIONS

from the Germans. When the pro-
gram for the ceremony was shown to
the German delegation, Herr Won
| Haimhausen of the German delega-
ton, went to Colonel Henri, French
liaison officer, and protested. He said:
I'VE cannot admit that the German
delegates should enter the hall by u
different door than the entente dele
gates; nor that the military honors
should be withheld. Had we known
there would be such arrangements be-
fore the delegates would not have
come"
After a compromise with the French
a compromise, TO render military hon
ors as the Germans left. Otherwise
the program was not changed.
Scramble to See.
An hour before the signing of the
treaty those assembled in the hall
had been urged to take their seats,
but their eagerness to see the historic
ceremony was so keen that they
crowded the center of the hall, which
is so long that a good view was inn
possible from the distance. Even with
opera glasses the correspondents and
others were unable to observe salts
factorily. The seats were in no way
elevated, consequently there was a
general scramble for standing room.
Secretary Lansing was the first of
the distinguished diplomats to arrive.
He was followed shortlyAsby NJ. Gle
pHnceau end lPaeis 3 sssSs, & S.s X
tators recognized any of the diplo-
mats and there were no demonstra-
tions.
The delegations of the minor powers
made their way with difficulty
through the crowd to their places at
the table. Officers and civilians lined
the walls and filled the aisles. Presi-
dent Wilson's arrival ten minutes be-
fore the hour for signing was greeted
by a faint burst of applause from the
few persons who were able to see him.
The German correspondents were
ushered into the hall shortly before
o'clock and were given standing room
in a window at the rear of the cor
respondents section.
When Premier Lloyd George ar
rived many of the delegates sought
autographs from the members of the
council of four, and they busted
themselves signing copies of the Of
ficial program until the Germans en-
tered the room.
At o'clock a hush fell over the
hall and the crowds shouted for the
officials who were standing to sit
down so as not to block the view. The
delegates showed some surprise at the
disorder, which did not cease until
spectators either had seated them
selves or found places against the
walls.
The Germans Enter.
AT seven minutes past three DR..
Hermann Mueller. the German secre-
tary of foreign affairs, and Dr. Bell,
the colonial secretary, were shown
into the hall. and quietly took seats
at the left end of the U-shaped table
They showed composure and mani
tested none of the uneasiness Count
Won BrOckdorff- Rantzau, head of the
German peace delegation, displayed
sailles.
M. Clemenceau. as president of the
conference, made a brief speech in
viting the Germans to sign the treaty
and there was a tense pause. William
Martin, master of ceremonies, after a
moments delay. escorted the German
plenipotentiaries to the signatory
table, where they signed the treaty,
the protocol and the Polish under
taking. Because of the confusion and
the crowd, the signing lost much of
its expected dignity.
After the Germans had signel Pres
ident Wilson, followed by the other
American delegates. made his way to
the table and he and the others speed
lily affixed their signatures. Premier
Lloyd George came next with the Eng
lish delegation. The British domin-
ions followed-Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, South Africa and India. in
the order named.
General Smuts Protests.
A murmur of surprise passed
around the hall when it became
known that General SHUTS, repre-
senting South Africa, signed under
protest and filed document declaring
that the peace was unsatisfactory.
In his protest General Smuts de-
clared that there were territorial set
Elements which he believed would
need revision and that there were
guarantees provided which he hoped
would soon be found out of harmony
with the new peaceful temper and
unarmed state of the central powers.
Punishments were also foreshadowed,
he said over which a calmer mood
might yet prefer to pass the sponge
of oblivion
M. Clemenceau with the French
delegates were the next in line for
the signing, and then Baron Saionji
and the other japanese delegates. The
Italians came after the Japanese and