The sun., 1919-06-19
INTENSE GLOOM
WRAPS WEIMAR
German Cabinet Sure to
Break Up Over Signing,
Say Observers.
RANTZAU MAY QUIT POST
Request for More Time Likely
Wilson Blamed for
Harshness.
RANTZAU MAY QUIT POS
BY KARL II. Won WIEGAND.
Stdr Correspondent Of TIE Sun

Copyright. 1919: oil rights reserved
WEIMAR, June II tdelayed) The
changes made in the peace treaty are
not material" and the German Gov
ernment as now made up will not sign
the document. That is the first i'm
preston that one received at the
Grand Ducal palace this morning
soon after summary of the docu
ment in possession Of the German
delega tion now on its way to Weimar
became known to members Of the
Cabinet
In the tremendous crisis now pre-
cipitated in Germany. with her dis
ordered nerves and the erratic, uncer-
tain state of the public mind. predic-
tions are worse than foolish, but this
much seems to he reasonably certain {:
Neither the signatures of the present
peace delegation nor those of all the
present members of the Government
will be placed 6n the treaty, which
to-day begins what the Germans re-
gard as the seven most terrible days
ever confronting any people or Gov
ernment, and at the end Of that period
n responsibility so great that none to-
day showed signs of being willing
to assume II.
The brilliant sunshine failed to lift
the gloom within the beautiful rooms.
where magnificent paintings and
statuary looked down upon the ac-
tors in the great tragedy Of to-day.
An air of hopelessness and resigna-
ton prevailed. None Of the mem
bers OF the Government looked as II
he had slept we'll Matthias Err
berger, the one member of the Cabi-
net who has the resiliency Of a rub
her hall, was at his desk soon after
I O'Clock this morning. Count Won
BernStorff appeared soon after, calm
hut looking pale and careworn. He
received the American, British and
French correspondents, but he had
little to say.
Ebert Astir Early.
President Ebert and Chancellor
Scheidemann were astir early. The
crisis in the Cabinet can he said tC
have begun at the meeting which emo
vened at IL o'clock. Although thi,
meeting was called for the discussion
Of grave internal problems. the sum
mary of the Allies answer over
shadowed all else like pail. DceI
gravity was reflected in the face
gathered around the council table
although forced attempts were made
hy some To break what was rather al
unconscious solemnity. All the Min
listers were in attendance eXcep
Count Won Brockdorff-R Rantzau an,
Herren, Gliesbert and Landsburg, whC
are on the way from Versailles.
President Ebert seemed more thai
usually stolid as he went to the coun
ell chamber. In the absence of thu
was only informal discussion OF 1t!
general tone and tenor.
Hostile demonstrations against th'
Germans while they were en- route t
the station we're severely denounced
Later kilograms stated that four per
sons were cut by missiles.
Some of the more excitable official
of the Government are urging tina
regardless Of what action the Govern
ment takes the delegation should no
he allowed to go to Versailles agail
If the French Government is unable
to afford protection and that Ger
manys answer he sent by telegraph
instead. Others take less tragi
view of the incident.
The delegation arrived at midnight
and there Is no Indication as to wha
Confin,ed on Second Pare