Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-06-13

Clemenceau asked If anyone else de-
sired to speak. There was no re-
sponse and he declared the ceremony
ended.
The translation of Premier Clemen'
ceau's and Chancellor Renner's
speeches into three languages occupied
the larger part of the session. 1t adj
journed at liza o'clock after having
taken up SO minutes.
Doctor Renner probably will go to
Switzerland.
Those clauses which are not yet
ready for presentation will be de-
Hvered as soon as possible, the Aus
trians in the meantime having the
opportunity to begin work on the
greater part of the treaty in an eff
fort to facilitate a final decision.
Follows German Treaty
The Austrian treaty follows exact
ly the same outline as the German,
and in many places is identical with
it, except for the change in name.
Certain specific new clauses included,
especially as regards the new states
created out of the former Austro-
Hungarian empire and the protection
Of the rights of the racial, religious
and linguistic minorities in Austria,
CzechO- Slovallia, Roumania and Serb
Croat-SlOvene state.
Austria Is left by the treaty a
state of from 100000 to 100000
people, inhabiting territory of be-
tween 5000 and 5000 square miles.
She is required to recognize the COM
plete independence of Hungary, Cze-
cho-Slovakia and the Serb-Croat-
Slovene state, and to cede other
territory which previously in union
with her composed the empire of
Austria-Hungary. with its popula-
ton of over 5O90O,OO0 people.
To DemobiIize Navy.
Austria agreed to accept the league
of nations covenant and the labor
charter, to renounce all her extra
European rights, to demObilize her
whole naval and aerial forces, to adj
nit the right of trial by the allied
and associated powers of her ma
tiOnals guilty of violating the law and
| customs of force, and to accept
detailed provisions similar to those
Of the German treaty as to economic
relations and freedom of transit.
OF the following summary part one
Of the treaty containing the covenant
Of the league of nations and part
twelve, containing the labor conven-
ton, are omitted as being identical
with corresponding sections of the Ger
man treaty. Part six, dealing with
prisoners of war and graves and part
eleven, with aerial navigation, are also
identical except for the substitution
of names, and are likewise omitted.
Part thirteen of the German treaty
containing guarantees of execution is
not paralleled in the Austrian treaty.
Preamble.
The preamble is longer and more
detailed than in the German summary
and is as follows:
Whereas, on the request of the for
mer imperial and royal Austro- Hunga-
rian government, an armistice was
granted to Hungary on Novem.
Der 3, 1913, by the principal allied and
associated powers in order that a
treaty of peace might be concluded
and,
Whereas the allied and associated
powers are equally desirous that the
war in which certain among Their
were successfully involved, directly OIL
indirectly, against Austria, and which
originated in the declaration of wal
against Serbia on July %, 1914, by the
former imperial and royal Austro
| Hungarian government, and in the hos
tilities conducted by Germany in ALI
ance with Austria Hungary should be
replaced by firm, just and durable
peace; and
whereas, the former Austro- Hun
garian monarchy has now ceased tC
exist, and has been replaced in Aus
tria by a republican government; ant
Whereas, the principal allied ant
associated powers have already rec
ognized that the Czecho- -Slovak state
in which are Incorporated certain por
tions of said monarchy, is q free
Independent and allied state; and
Whereas, the said powers have. rec
oGnized the union of certain portion.
of the said monarchy with the terri
tory of the kingdom of Serbia as 6
free, Independent and allied state, un
der the name of Serb-Croat- -Slovent
state; and
whereas, it is necessary while re
storing peace 10 regulate the situation
which has arisen from Tie dissolution
of the said monarchy AID the forma
ton of the said states. and to estab
lish the government of these countrie,
on firm foundation 7f justice ant
equity.
Recognized as Republic.
"For this purpose the high contract
ing parties, duly named
''WhO, having communicated theil
full powers, found in good and du,
: form, have agreed as follows:
"From the coming into force of tn,
present treaty the state of war viii
terminate.
Austria is recognized as a new ant
independent state under the name O
the Republic of Austria.
''From that moment, and subject t,
the provisions of this treaty, officia
relations will exist btween the alliet
and associated powers and the Repub
: lie of Austria"
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