Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23

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Georges Clemenceau. premier of
France, was chairman of the peace
conference.
As First Organized.
At first a supreme council or a coun-
Gil of ten was organized so as to in
clude two representatives each from
Great Britain. France. the United
States. Italy and Japan. Subsequent
ly this council was divided in two
parts-a council of four, cocmposed of
President Wilson and Premiers Lloyd
George. Clemenceau and Orlando, and
a council of foreign ministers.
The conference of the allied delega-
tions convened officially on January
Is to draw up the terms to be sub
man delegation. President Wilson
had arrived in France on December
Is and had visited England, Italy and
parts of France.
Russians Reject Plan.
One of the first acts Of the con-
ference was to send a proposal to all
Russian factions to meet on the
Princes Islands to endeavor to COM
pose the Russian internal situation
but this plan was rejected by the
Russians. Various factions. which
were disputing over territory in diff
ferent sections of Europe were di-
rected by the peace conference to
discontinue their conflicts.
The frst step toward the actual
drafting Of the treaty occurred Janu-
airy "a, when the conference agreed
to the plan for organization of
league of nations. and a committee
was appointed to draw up a COW
enant. By January 80 the conference
had adopted the plan of governing
colonies and backward nations
through manufactures issued to vari-
GUS nations. subject to the direction
and approval Of the league of ma
tions.
Covenant Completed February IA.
The covenant of the league of ma
lions was completed February IA. On
the following day President Wilson
left France for the United States.
He returned to France. arriving there
March 13. In his absence the coun-
Gil of ten had continued its work, de-
spite an attempt to asSasSinate Pre-
mier Clemenceau.
A report of the international labor
legislation committee was adopted
April IL. Reparation demands to be
made on Germany were approved
April II And the Germans were In
cation to Versailles to receive the
treaty.
- ffume Matter Taken Up.
The peace conference next consid-
cred the treaty with Austria. The
Italian delegation insisted upon OBJ
taining control Of the former Aus
TRAN city of Fiume, but on April %
President wilson Wilson gave out a state state.
to Italy. On the next day Premier
Orlando returned to Rome and for
more than q week thereafter the
italian delegates were absent, but re-
turned on May Z. in time to partici-
pate in the conference with the Ger
man delegates.
Geneva Selected Seat of League.
A revised covenant of the league Of
spect to the Monroe doctrine to OBJ
lection raised In America, was adopt
ed by the peace conference April %.
Geneva was selected a. the seat of
the league.
Shantung was disposed Of April 80.
turn it over to the Japanese on as
surances that it would be given later
to the Chinese.
The Germans, headed by Count
Brockdorn- RantZau, arrived In YER
sailles and presented their credentials
to the allied delegates May 1.
Recalls Lusitania Sinking.
The peace treaty was presented to
the Germans at Versailles on May Z,
the Anniversary of the sinking of the
Lusitania. and an oficial summary of
the treaty was made public that day.
1t was also announced that the
United States and Great Britain had
pledged aid to France against posi-
BILE future German aggression. The
manner In which the Germans re-
ceived the treaty was described as
insolent. Numerous German leaders
declared they would not sign it. and
q week Of mourning was decreed by
the German government. but the de-
cree was virtually unheeded.
Germans Submit Notes.