Evening star., 1919-05-08
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and Stephen Pichon. the. French for
eign minister, entered for final sur
vey Of the arrangements. and then
left, to await the arrival Of President
also appeared for an instant at 2:3o
o'clock. The minor delegates now
were streaming into the room, and
virtually all were assembled in their
places. when. at 2:65 o'clock. Presi-
dent Wilson. accompanied by the other
Clemenceau and Lloyd George. enter
ed together and moved informally to
their places at the head of the table.
Premier Orlando and Foreign Minis
ter Sonnino of Italy followed an In
slant later. Both Of them walked over
to shake hands with President Wilson
and Premier Clemenceau before seek
ing their places.
Hold Animated Conversation.
While the assemblage was seating
itself without signal at two or three
minutes after 8 o'clock. Premier Glenn
enceau and President Wilson engaged
in an aniGf>>ed conversation. Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Ars..u- J. Bal
four, the British foreign ae.retary.
also indriged III = chat. Premier
Paderewski during this interlude
made beiated appearance.
After fve-minute wait Col. Henry,
the French liaison officer. appeared in
the chamber. heralding the approach
Of the German delegation. The Ger
mans entered the door an instant
later. preceda I'd by a functiorary Of the
French government wearing the gilt
terinG oha:1 ~ '1:s ai'ina, who an
the German delegates"
There N,.t- 80 tie confusion
among the Ger:tans while they were
finding their proper places. Count Won
Brockd"Th- Re IL Eau. WHG entered.
gloves in hand. took the center chair.
with his tive colleagues and Director
Won Stcckhammer Of the foreign OF
fee hanking him on either hand. Five
German secretaries and their inter-
prefers took their places at tables in
the rear.
No Oral Discussion.
Premier Clemenceau, as president of
the congress, then arose and declared
the session opened. He started i'm
mediately upon :lis opening speech,
pausing to permit this TO be translated
into English and German by French
interpreters The translation into the
German was decidedly faulty and
halting. The premier then addressed
the Germans again to explain the con-
them that there would be no oral dis
cussion permitted and that they must
submit their observations in writing
within fifteen days.
The premier than read the headings
of the treaty and made his suggestion
that the Germans within a few days
might be ready to commence the dis
cussion Of certain sections OF the
treaty.
When the premier concluded with
the customary phrase. HAS any one
observations to make" Count Won
Brockdorn Rantzau. raised his hand,
but he was not recognized until the
premiers remarks had been trans
lated.
During the translation. Paul Dutasta.
the general secretary Of the assem-
blage. proceeded almost unnoticed
across the open space in the center Of
the rectangle and deposited a COPY of
the peace treaty before the head of
the German delegation.
Enemy Leader Recognized.
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau has
the floor" said Premier Clemenceau,
as soon as the translation had been
finished
The head of the German delegation
did not arise like Premier Clemen-
ceau. reading his speech sitting, but
II was remarked by some that this
apparent discourtesy to his adver-
sariee may have been dictated by his
physical condition.
After the first sentence of the
counts speech had been delivered in
German an interpreter began the
French translation. The words did not
and PDeunier Clamencsau called for q