The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-28
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commercial relations with Germany
may be resumed a spirit OF rivalry
among the entente allies to file notice
OF ratification with the French secre-
'ariat in Paris may be expected to de
yelop The ilrSt nations to resume re-
latipns with Germany therefore, prob
ably viii be among those whose forms
Of government admit of speedy action
such as Great Britain, which may rat
iiy the treaty through a mere order OF
the privy council.
The treaty OF peace was under the
watchiul eyes OF ior,y-tive stalwart
American doughboys, French poilus
and British Tommes, the real 'arti-
sans of the peace" which has been
slowly taking definite form during the
long months oi the Paris conference.
Marshals and generals OF the allied
armies took the first places on the
benc1es provided for privileged guests
invited TO the ceremony, but the fifteen
priyates from each of the principal
armies stood within the enclosure re
served for the plenipotentiaries and
high officials OF the conference as the
visible sign OF their role in bringing
into being new Europe
Soldiers Near Foch.
The soldiers stood in the embrazures
Of the windows overlooking the Cha
teau Park few fee, from their com
mander- chief. Marshal Foch whJ
was ceated with the French dclega
ton at the peace table A second
change in the program was introduced
as result OF the attitude taken by
the German government press and
trrlri'c toward the execution and bind
ing validity OF the treaty. The Get
man p'cnipotentlaries instead OF be
ing regarded from the moment OF sig
nature as representatives OF a form
orly friendly power with which diplo-
matte relations had been renewed, left
the hall after thc signature separately
by the door through which they en-
icrcd, not l.ung the general process
SON a.. delegates to the terrace ot the
chateau to watch the playing OF the
great fountain o, Versailles. For
them peace vii. be regarded a' con-
CIuiel from the moment ut German
ratification, sln.e ,He German gov
,rnncnt has annouuccI that II ISL.
sign The treaty only Under protest aud
German political leaders have de-
D.Ircd their intention to work 90 un
dcrm.ne the provisions oi the treaty
Busy Day Of Preparation
'' day Yesterday w1rkncn and a.
r.s we're busy in the chateau ru,
ting the finishing touches 20 the ar
.uSemcntS.
The ceremony of signing the ,rcay
was shorter than expected, as most %.
the scyenty-two plenipotentiaries had
10 write their names only twice, once
on the treaty, and once on the protocol
containing changes and intefpreta
tio0S of the parent instrument The
convention covering the left bank OF
", Rhine and the treaties regarding
tho protection Of minoritles in Poland
was signed only by the delegates OF
tn great powers.
Even the full number OF seventy two
may not sign the treaty since the Chi.
rcse have indicated that they are op.
posed 10 signing the instrument OF
account Of the Shln,ung settlement.
Time of Arrival Secret.
Arrangements were made hy the
French authorities 70 keep the hour oI
the arrival OF the German plenlpoten.
ilaries and officials secret it bein.
desired to keep it from the public Sc
that the possibility Of a repetition or
the unpleasant incidents attending III,
departure OF the old delegation iron
Versailles might be avoided
The cables for the secretaries which
threatened 10 interfere with the view
OF the invited guests alk newspaper
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