The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-02
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN,
c Correspondent OF the international New,
Service

@''T T'''F
PARIS. lune THE second act in
the worlds peace drama was staged
a, noon today when the peace terms
OF the allied and associated powers
were presented TO the Austrian dele
gates at ST. German,
Some OF the delegates were late IN
arriving, causing a delay OF more
than twenty minutes in the prc,entl
,ion Of the treaty
In formal address lust before the
treaty was handed to the Austrian
cnvoys. Premier Clcmenceau said the
allies expected reply within week.
The spectacle was most tragic
one with the most ylrlle nations IN
the world today recitnR the terms 10
the representatives OF the skeleton ol
the once powerful Austrian empire
which they must accept II they ex-
-ct their country to continue to live
End Of Hapsburgs.
The proceedings. which will make
the HapSburg rule IN southern Europr
hereafter simply matter OF history
were he IN the ancient castle OF 81
GERMAN where royal cXllcS during
the days OF the empire mourncd the
10" OF the throne.
The curse which came down upur
the head Of Emperor Frauci, JOSEPH
had reached It's climax 1t was uagi,
to note. also. that only portion o
the former dual empire was repre-
Scnted. as the entente will not trca
with the Hungarians until the soyic
government at Budapes, is slampcl
out
Financial Measures Incomplete.
Only the political territorial an,
some OF the military clauses arc con
tanned in the treaty The expert
have not ye, agreed upon the tinan
cial measures adopted
The proceedings were staged in TN
main reception hall on the third Hoo
of the castle, which was iormerl
used as the throne room, The ha
has a high ceiling and the man
scheme ot the decorations is red an,
white There are four chandeliers II
the corners and big open tirepIac
at the end OF the hall
Naturally the attendance here wa
smaller than at Versailles hccarS
| there were not so many counlrie
warning on Austria as ON Germany.
] Green baize covered tables wer
lined up and down the room
Seating Arrangements.
Premier Clemenccau had the mos
conspicuous sea, President WllSo
sat upon the French prcmicr'S righ
SIDE and Premier LLOYD George upo
! NJ. Clemenceau'S lett SIDE Adlolnln
the president was Secretary OF Stat
Lansing, then Henry White Col !
/ NJ. House and Gen TaSkcr II Bis
Mex, to Premier LLOYD George ",
\ !. Bliour, the British foreign Sc,
rctary. and A. Bonar Law II
French colonial cnyoy> sat adiact,
to the Americans and the Brltl'
coIonials adjolncd the delegates lro
I London.
Next to the French were the lta
ianS, who. with the Serbs, lugo- SIa,
and Poles were probably the onl
delegations present actually holdln
any rancor
Arrangements Tor the seating wet
parallel with those az Versailles whe
the terms were handed to the boche
The Austrians were placed at the e
treme end OF the room opposite Pr,
mier Clemenccau
Troops Guard Streets
! Outside the streets had been rop'
off and were sternly guarded
French troops. fully armed No OF
was allowed 10 pass unless he had t
proper credentials
The adjacent streets were filled vi
curious townspeople watching WI
deep interest the passing ot the c
voys, Each motor car bearing a d'
egate carried flag showing his n
,ionali,y The car bearing Preside
Wilson did not bear the stars a
stripes, but the presidents own pc
sonal flag with gold eagle agar
blue background An orderly S
upon the first seat of the big bla
limousine in which Mr. Wilson ira
cled
The French delegates were the III
; to arrive NJ. Pichon, the forci
minister greeted the envoys a, tn
entered the castle
q Five minutes before L. the d
cgatlons headed by NJ Clemenc,
t and accompanied by President vii,
5 entered the conference room and ",
! escorted by chief usher from
10 foreign office to their seats !
c i'unkcy wore huge gold chain,
a badge Of his office.
" Austrians Arrive.
t The seating arrangements had b,
p made with punc,lious regard
diplomatic usage Delegates
SIGNED tD fine seats rinsrst w the A,