The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-06-28
BY EDWARD w. PICkARD.

The allied peace delegates at Paris
we're occupied last week mainly in pre-
pairing to hand out to Austria what Is
coming to her, and in listening to the
walls, official and unofficial, OF the
Germans over the treaty that awaits
their signature.
Austria's delegates, headed by Chan
cellOr Karl Renner. were received ana
housed at st. German. They were
treated with a good deal more cordial
ity than were the Germans at Yer
sailles, and were given quarters In
pleasant villas that overlook the Seine
valley and Paris, with no high fences
or sentries to restrict their move
ments. In return. the Austrians ap-
peared in good humor and hopeful OF
lenient treatment, and seemed to ap-
preciate the good nature displayed BY
the cosmopolitan crowd Of journalists
and others that met them. Chancel-
lor Renner spoke in German but ex-
planned that this was because he was
unable to speak French, his courtesy
In this contrasting with the behavior
of Count Won BrOckdOrf-Rantzau at
Versailles. In responding to the
greetings Of the allies representatives
he said: " hope may 60 away with
as Joyful a heart as bring" Other
members Of the delegation intimated.
none too strongly, that they would not
be able to sign the treaty unless II
provided for the union Of German Bo-
hemia and German Tyrol with Ger
many. It Is assumed they will accept
the pact even IL that annexation IL
not permitted.
IN some ways the treaty with Aus
fria, It IL said, will be like that with
Germany. Austria IL to lose her en-
tire navy, according to the reports,
and there is little doubt that when her
new boundaries are delimited she will
find that her southern frontier is push
ed back so far that Italy will have
not only the Trentino and Trieste. but
also all the strategic passes and
heights In the Alps which the Italians
say are necessary to their future Sc
curfty. This is In accordance with
the secret treaty Of London. In the
matter Of reparation Austria of course
will be required to pay certain sums,
mt these will be small in comparison
with those demanded from the Ger
mans. The clauses concerning water
WAYS are much like those in the Ger
man treaty. The breaking up OF the
Austro-Hungarian empire has result
ed in reducing Austria to a rather
small fourth rate power without direct
access TO the sea, and it Is the aim OF
OF least some of the allied nations to
keep her in that condition. BY her
self she is comparatively harmless
united with Germany, she would heip
largely to make up nation that mlgnt
again threaten the peace OF the world
Won Brockdorff- Rantzau and MS
coIlea CUES on the German delegatioh
+oyether with their numerous experts
nave been rs busy as bees formuiat'
ing objections to the German treaty
several of these were transmitted &c
the allies last week and most OF them
we're rather summarily answered ano
dismissed. These formal ooJections
were considered mere preliminary
skirmishes, and meanwhile the Ger
mans were preparing elaborate coun
ter-proposals. These. 1t Is said, "oui'
contain two dominant diplomatic iea
tnres-an exaltation Of the league Q,
nations idea, and vigorous demand
.ha. there be a 'pure application" o.
wilson's fourteen points. The iat.e'
:. desicned to win favor In Amerlcs
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