Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-08
ACTIONS NOT WORDS
COUNT N0W--WILS0N
Paris, May 8.-'Actions, not words, count
now President Wilson is Understood to have de-
clared when asked by Premier Lloyd George and

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Premier Clemenceau
what effect had been
made upon him by the
speech of Count Won erockdorff, Rant
Eau, head of the German peace dele
cation.
What is the use of even thinking
about it; whether the Germans sign
or not?" the President continued.
This summarized official option in
general
Should the German delegates refuse
to sign it would naturally result in
another revolution in Germany, with
another government which would have
to sign for self protection.
The Big Four resumed considera-
tion of the demands that will be i'm
posed on Austria today. While the
United States did not declare war
against either Bulgaria or Turkey, the
Americans will assist in preparing
the terms which will DE of a nature
to satisfy the United tSates people.
Premier Orlando of Italy attended
the meeting of the Big Four today.
The Austrian peace delegation, num-
bering thirty, is expected to arrive
here from Vienna tomorrow. The en-
voys left Vienna last night on a spe-
cial train.
Germans Study Text
Paris, May S.-The German peace
delegates at Versailles began formal
consideration of the peace treaty to-
day Numerous messages were dis
patched to members of the German
government and the national assem-
bly, at Weimar and Berlin. It was
said that number of the messages
were addressed to Count Won Bern
storff. former GerWan ambassador to
the United States, who is now the
head of the peace intelligence bureau,
a new government department created
at Berlin.
The treaty terms were cordially re-
cefved in Paris and it is believed that
they fully guarantee Europe from any
further aggressions on the part of the
German militarists.
With the German treaty out of the
way, the allies are now turning their
attention to the treaty which Austria
must sign. This involves numerous
territorial problems, including the
Italian demand for Fiume.
The italian delegates. who rushed
back to Paris in time to attend the
plenary session yesterday, are very
active. Premier Orlando has already
had one conference with President
Wilson at the Paris white house since
his arrival.
It is understood that the allies while
considering the Austrian treaty will
take up at the same time the ques-
lions involving Bulgaria and Turkey
in order to clear up the whole peace
situation at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
President Wilson was warmly con-
graduated today over his victory in
having the league of nations covenant
inserted as part of the text of the
treaty. This was the big task upon
which the President has been working
since he came to Paris last Deem
be-.
The big question now is; VIII Ger
many sign?
Two weeks will be given to the Ger
mans to ponder upon the terms. but
they will not be allowed to hold any
oral discussions with the allied p.eni-
Any suggestions from
Germany must be put in writing.
Careful analysis of Count Won Brock
dorff- Rantzaus speech at Versailles
indicated that Germany would sign,
but that it would be grudgingly done.
The junkers in Germany are dying
hard, and they are now carrying on
propaganda for an alliance with Rus
sia However. if Germany signs the
treaty as it now stands the pact en-
arpd into between the Germans and
the bolsheviks at BrestI.itoysk viii
he null and void. That is one of the
terms.
Berlin Condemns Terms.
Berlin, May S-All Berlin newspa-
rers today condemned the terms or
the peace treaty.
The liberal press protests that the
army permitted by the allies is en-
tirely too small and il is impossible to
pay the initial indemnity. They de-
clare that Germany must reject the
allied proposal to intemationalize
DantZig and the Saar basin.
Belgium Wants East Africa
London. May S-Belgium STRONGLY
protests against the decision OF the
big three to make German East Africa
British mandatory, said Paris dis