Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-28
BULGARIA. SIGNS
PEACE PACT WITH
ALLIED NAT IONS

Paris, Nov. 27.-M. Stambuliwskt,
premier of Bulgaria, signed the treaty
of peace between his country and the
allied powers at the Neuilly town hall
at 1910 o'clock this morning.
The simple staging of the ceremony
and the clouded skies, combined with
the probably inadvertent but complete
isolation of Bulgaria's delegate at the
peace table, spread a sort of gloom
over the proceedings NJ. Stambuliw-
ski occupied a seat at the extreme
corner nearest the outside door with
vacant seats between him and the
neighboring delegates
All the other delegates were in their
seats when NJ Stambuliwski was an
nounced at 1870 o'clock. He saluted
with cold Formally as he took his
seat. Premier Clemenceau, as p~csi-
dent Of the pee~s conference, rose I'm
ne ",ately and invited him to sign.
Two-minutes later the first signature
had been appended to the treaty of
Neuilly.
Frank L. Polk, American under
secretary of state; Henry White and
General Tasker II. Bliss, signed for
the United States, followed by Cecil
| b. Harmsworth British under-secre-
tary for foreign affairs, and Sir Eyre
| Grove. assistant der-secretarv of
state for foreign affairs for Great
| Britain: Sir George H. Perke Cana
dian high commissioner in London
| for Canada: Andrew Fisher, Austral-
ian high commissioner in London for
Australia: REGINALD A. Plankenberg,
| for South Africa Thomas Mckenzie,
New Zealands high commissioner in
| London for New Zealand. Sir Eyre
Grove also signed for India.
Premier Clemenceau. who was IN
fine form and high spirits, signed with
Louis Lucien Kletz, minister of
finance; Captain Adre Tardieu.
minister OF blockade, and the invaded
regions, and Jules Sambon, general
secretary to the ministry of foreign
affairs for France. Then followed
Guglielmo Marconi and Signor De
MARITIME for Italy; Baron Keishiro
Matsui, Japanese ambassador to
France. Raron Van Den Heuvel and
NJ. Rolin Jacuuemyns for Belgium;
i DR.. v. X. Wellington Koo, Sac Ke
and S. Alfredo SEE, Chinese minister
in london: Rafael Martinez Ortiz,
| Cuban minister to France Eliptherios
Venezelos, the Greek premier, and
!, Nicholas Politis, the Greek foreign
minister, and Rustem Hadiar. for the
kingdom of the HediaZ The other
powers followed in alphabetical order
with the exception of Rumania and
Jugo -Slavfa whose signatures await
previous signing of the treaty with
Austria.
The ceremony was finished at 11:0F
and at 11:t0 NJ. Stambuliwsld, accom-
panied by his attaches left the build
ing He was saluted by the guard OF
honor.
His bearing throughout the cere'
monv seemed to reflect consciousness
on his part of the distinction made
between this event and the precedinf
ceremonies. 1t was explained there
was no intended slight in the selection
of the modest mayors office for TIL
ceremony, but that it was though
necessary 70 give the treaty a nam
different from the others. Hence a
no convenient place was available
within easy distance of Paris, 1t wa
decided the document should be call
ed the "Treaty of Neuilly," and tn
mayors office was selected for TIL
signing.
The covenant of the league of ma
tions is incorporated in the treaty.