New-York tribune., 1919-06-29

programme was shown to the Ger
man delegation, Herr Won Hahn
hausen, Of the German delegation,
went to Colonel Henry, French
liaison officer, and protested. He
said:
eve cannot admit That the Ger
man delegates should enter the hall
by different door than the Entente
delegates, nor that military honors
should be withheld. Had we known
there would be such arrangements
before, the delegates would not
have come"
After a conference with the
French Foreign Ministry T. was de-
cided, as a compromise, t. render
military honors as the Germans
left. Otherwise the programme
was not changed.
At 3 o'clock 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 all the spectators had either
seated themselves or found places
against the walls.
Cries Of "Down in 'front.'" which
probably never before were heard
at gathering Of similar Importance,
were addressed quite as often to the
officials Of the conference, as to the
unofficial spectators.
At seven minutes past DR..
Mueller and DR.. Bell were shown
into the hall and quietly took their
seats at the left end Of the U-shaped
table. They showed composure, and
manifested none Of the uneasiness
which Count Won Brockdorff- Rant
Eau, head Of the German peace dele
cation, displayed when handed the
treaty at Versailles.
Clemenceau Calls
Germans to Sign
Premier Clemenceau called the
session to order at $40 o'clock
(1O:lO a. m., New York time). He
inquired of the German delegates
whether they were willing to sign
and execute Loyalty the terms of the
treaty. In opening the session Pre-
mier Clemenceau said:
"The session is open. The Allied
and Associated Powers on one side
and the German Reich (Empire)
on the other side have come to an
agreement on the conditions of
peace. The treaty has been COM
pleted and drafted, and the presi-
dent of the conference has stated
in writing that the text that is
about to be signed now is lentical
with the two hundred copies that
have been delivered to the Ger
man delegation. The signatures
will be given now and they amount
to colemn undertaking faith
fully and Loyalty to execute the
conditions embodied in this treaty
of peace. I now invite the dele
gates Of the German Reich (Em-
pire) to sign the treaty."
The German plenipotentiaries,
Herr Miller and DR.. Bell, were first
to sign the treaty. They affixed
their signatures at 3:12 and 3:13
o'clock, respectively (10:12 and 1:13
a. m. New York time).
The United States delegates fol-
lowed next. President Wilson, who
led the delegation, signed at s:14
o'clock. Mr.. Lansing, Henry White,
Colonel E. M. House and General
Tasker H. Bliss signed in the order
named.
Drlraln and Colonies
Affix Signatures
The Americans were succeeded
by the British plenipotentiaries.
The representatives of the Domin-
ions signed after the British dele
gates in the following order:
For Canada-Charles ]. Dohertv
the Minister of Justice; Sir George
Foster, Minister Of Trade and Com
merce, and Arthur L. Sifton, Minis
ter Of Customs.
Observation-Disclosures William M.
Hughes and Sir Gilbert Cook, Min
lister for the Navy.
New Zealand-W. F. Massey.
Prime Minister and Minister of
Labor.