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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-05


To the suggestion that Japan
might impose the immigration ques-
ton to America, the senator said Jap
anese efforts for race equality. dec
larations at Paris already had fail
ed. and that confronted in the league
by seven great Caucasian races, ia
pan could not even get a hearing j;
she attempted to bring up the imml-
grafton question.
"Our experiences in the war from
which we are just emerging. said
the senator in his argument upon the
necessity for a league have convinc-
ed us that we are part Of the world
and that whenever the world be-
comes convulsed with war in the fu-
ture we are likely to become involved
in it,
Citing enormous losses and cost OF
the present war, he said:
"The confidence Of men in govern
ment has been shaken and will neve-
be restored until governments devise
some way to end these wars II
we fail to adopt an internationallsn
of governments, that will unite to end
wars we shall be face to face with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
Ex-kaiser Pins Hope
On Dutch to Dodge Trial
William Still Seeks Home in
Netherlands, Expecting to
Escape Deportation

AMERONGEN, June % (By The
Associated Press).-Former Emperor
William and his advisers are ap-
parently fully confident that the Meth
erlands government will refuse to con-
sent to the Entente's forthcoming de-
msnd for his extradition which the
former Emperor's suite regards as IL
legal under existing international law.
Several members Of the encourage
are absent from Amerongen inspecting
houses with a view to the purchase of.
Herr Hohenzollern's future residence,
and indications point to his removal
within a short period from his present
place of exile.
The former monarch was himself
outwardly calm after the first shock of
hearing that Germany had decided to
sign the treaty without reservations
His wife was more affected and ap-
peared to be deeply saddcned by the
prospect that it will be impossible for
her to return to Germany. She re-
manned within the castle when her hus-
band went, with DR.. Forester, to re-
sumo his morning logsawing and was
not seen about the garden during the
day.
AS far as can be learned, the choice
of future home for William lies be-
tween two castles, one in the vicinity
of Doom and the ether near Anthem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
U. S. Legally at Var
Till Senate Ratitfes

A ccoRDlNG to the decisions of
= = the United States Supreme Court,
we are still at war with Germany
and will continue in this state until
the treaty of peace is ratified by the
Senate. This question has been
ruled on many times by the highest
tribunal.
After the Spanish War a suit was
instituted against the United States
to recover for vessel seized by the
military establishment during the oc-
cupation of Cuba. The evidence
showed that an attempt was made to
return the vessel to its owners be-
tween December, 1898, when the
treaty was signed, and April, 1899,
when it was ratified. The owners de-
clined to accept the ship, which was
subsequently wrecked.
In deciding this case Justice Har-
Ian, of the Supreme Court, as quoted
in Vol. 1914 of the United States Su-
preme Court Reports, said:
"A state Of war did not in law cease
until after the ratification, In April,
1899, Of the treaty Of peace"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
Coy'ea Regulates
Japan s Signature
Ciemence0u and Wilson
Notified independence
VIII Be Maintained
Ne1O York Tribune
W0ahi,7utor E,,,roo,,

WASHINGTON, June 28.-The fol-
lowing notice was cabled to Premier
Clemenceau, as chairman of the peace
conference, and to President Wilson at
Paris, and duplicates were delivered at
the White House and to the State De-
partment here yesterday by DR.. Syng-
man Rhee, as president of the Republic
Of Corea:
con behalf Of the people and legiti-
mate government Of Chosen, now the
Republic of Corea, hereby notify you,
and through you all commissioners or
delegates to the peace conference, that
the people and government of Corea
will not be bound by signature or any
act of Japanese government or Jap
anese ministers or delegates affecting
the territorial integrity, governmental
policy or independence of Corea or
Chosen. We have asserted and will
maintain absolute independence Of
Corea. AS per previous advices, the
Hon. ]: Kiusic S. Kimm is the duly ap-
pointed and accredited minister or
delegate from the government Of Corea
to the peace conference. Any act or
signature not concurred in or approved
by him will not be binding upon or
considered valid by the people and gov
eminent of Corea."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29

that these representatives would be
able on their return to the United
States to obtain from the Senate and
the people ratification of the pledges
they had entered into here. No other
recourse was deemed practical or even
possible.
1t being too late now to reconsider
any phase of the trenty, and the
European statesmen having made up
their minds at the beginning to follow
the foregoing policy, they deem it
useless to concern themselves with
the matter of ratification by America,
which they nevertheless hope will be
granted without reservation, even as
President Wilson himself hopes.
The President himself believes that
America is assured at every turn of
protection for herself and of her own
right to decide whether she will enter
or refuse to enter any war. He con-
siders the long time consumed in the
peace negotiations valuable not only
to the statesmen concerned, who have
come to learn and understand and ap-
preciate the good will and intentions Of
each other, but also as valuable in
calculating the various problems that
have come up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29

feels that there is no excuse for mis-
representation of the covenant, the
text having been public property for
many weeks.
1t may seem surprising to Americans
at home how little attention has been
given to the Senatorial peace resolu-
tlons by the members of the peace con-
ference. Beyond brief kilograms, half
a column at the longest, appearing in
the French papers, almost no notice
has been taken by the press of the
Root letter or the Knox and Fall reso-
lutions. The reason is the avalanche
of European problems crowding on the
minds of the peace commissioners and
hlllng the columns of the newspapers.
AS long ago as the Presidents first
arrival in Europe the attitude Of the
majority of the American Senate was
taken into consideration by the British
and French and the other peace dele
gates, who then resolved that the only
course they could pursue was to ne
gotiate with the accredited American
representatives, trusting and hoping
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
Chinese Tell Why
They Won't Sign
delegates Say Farley De-
MED the Right to Re-
open Shantung Policy

PARIS, June % (By The Associated
Press After its refusal to sign the
peace treaty to-day, the Chinese dele
cation issued an official statement on
its position, reviewing its protest
against the Shuntung settlement, made
to the council of Prime Ministers on
May 4, and its reservation IN the same
of the peace conference May 6, against
the transfer of German rights in Sh-..:
tung TO Japan instead of to China.
The statement says the action of the
conference on Shantung evoked
makes it impossible for the Chinese gov
eminent to accept the Objectionable
clause in the treaty.
The Chinese delegations proposal
was that 1t write in the treaty above
its signature subject to reservation
made at the plenary session of May g.
relative to the question of Shantung in
articles 156. 1877 and 1888"
The statement says the peace con-
ference, through official channels, de-
MED any action on the part of China
open the Shantung question.
AFTER failing in all earnest attempts
at Cancellation" says the statement,
land after seeing every honorable com
promise rejected, the Chinese delega-
sion had no course open save to adhere
to the path of duty to their country.
Rather than accept by their sigma
lures the Shantung articles in the
treaty against which their sense of
right and justice initiated, they re-
Trained from signing the treaty alto
gether The Chinese plenipotentiaries
regret having to take g course which
appears to mar the solidarity of the
Allied and associated powers, but they
are firmly OF the opinion, however.
that responsibility for this rests not
with themselves, who had no other
honorable course, but rather with those
who it is felt unjustly and unneces-
sarily deprived them Of the right of
making a declaration to safeguard
against any interpre tation which might
preclude China from asking for recon
sideration Of the Shantung question at
suitable moment in the future, in
the hope that the injustice to China
might be rectifed later in the in
.crest OF permanent peace in the Far
East
The peace conference having de-
MED China justice in the settlement
81 the Shantung question ard having
Today. in effect, prevented them from
e&gning the treaty without sacrificing
per sense Of right, justice and patri-
vito duty, the Chinese delegates submit
Iaeir case 70 the imperial judgment Of
the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29

day, with London, Newfoundland and
New York the only points on the long
stretch Of line.
This special service direct to the
department from the chateau at Yer
sallles was arranged at the instance of
the American mission to the peace con-
ference and carried out under the
direction Of the Acting Secretary of
State, Frank l.. Polk, who has just
been confirmed as the Under Secretary
State, William r. Phillips, as Acting
sence of Mr.. Polk. personally watched
the opening of the circuit and the
transmission of the first messages.
The American mission at the peace
conference had advised the Depart
ment of State several days in advance
that on the day of the signing the cir
cult would be arranged and messages
sent over it from the mission at Yer
sailles to be given Immediately to the
press to facilitate the news to the
American public.
ut was planned in advance to have
this circuit ready at 10 o'clock, Wash
iington time, to-day, which is o'clock
IN the afternoon, Paris time"
How News Was Received
Acting Secretary Phillips announced
the news as it came in bulletin form.
The first bulletin of the actual pro-
ccedlngs announced the calling of the
session to order by M. Clemenceau.
There was practically instantaneous
service over this special circuit" said
Mr.. Phillips: "The signing began at
1912 p. M. Paris time, received 1882
a. M, Washington time, which is ac-
counted for by the difference in time
between Washington and Versailles,
and closed at 11:20 a. M, WASHINGTON
time.
DR. Hermann Mueller, the German
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr.,
Johannes Bell, the Colonial Minister
OF Germany, were the first to sign the
historic document, the former at 1912,
Paris time. and the latter at 3:13, each
signing being Immediately flashed over
the wire. President Wilson signed at
1914 p. M, and Secretary Lansing and
the others of the American delegation
slngned Immediately following. Next
came the British plenipotiaries and
then all the other delegations in the
order set forth in the treaty"
All along the line traffic was kept
clear to permit instantaneous trans
mission of the bulletins and cable and
telegraph officials were on watch at
various points to see that nothing in
terfered with the right of way of
these official messages from Yer
sailles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
Ratification, of Treaty
Paramount, Says Baker
Reduction OF Lifting Cost and
characterization Of Aliens
Also Declared u. S. Issues

Special Correspondence
CLEVELAND, June 28.--"Ratify the
peace treaty and the league of nations,
reduce the high cost of living and
thoroughly Americanize all residents
in the United States"
This is the programme for immedi-
ate action by the nation outlined by
Secretary Baker during a twelve-hour
stay here to-day. He came direct from
Washington on some personal matters
and expected to return to the capital
this evening.
81 believe the adoption of the peace
treaty, including the league Of nations
just now" he said. "The whole world
must be returned to normal basis as
quickly as possible. Then here in
America we can take up the other
pressing problems, the high cost of liv-
ing and Americanization.
81 believe the work of the peace con-
ference will be ratified in spite of all
opposition. People everywhere are
anxious to get back to a stable basis
as soon as possible. Understand l do
not say the league Of nations is pan
acea for all the ills of the world.
Throughout the world there is need Of
thorough popular understanding Of
what it means to make it success"
Secretary Baker was not prepared to
offer any concrete suggestions as to
how to reduce the high cost Of living
or make it more bearable.
81 do not believe wages will be re-
duced," he said. II think this prob
lem has to be met by cutting the costs
Of production and equalizing distribu-
tiOn -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29

NAMED in their places for the entry
of the Germans.
The German delegates had arrived
in Versailles early in the day by auto
from St. Cyr, instead of taking the
belt line railroad, as did the German
delegates who came here to receive
the terms of peace on May 7. Their
credentials were approved by the
peace conference authorities this af-
5ternoon shortly before the ceremony.
Within the Hall of Mirrors the
scene of the signing had been care
fully laid. Seventy-two chairs for
the plenipotentiaries were ranged
around the horseshoe table, that
measured fully eighty feet in length.
A chair for Premier Clemenceau,
president of the Peace Conference,
was placed at the head of the long
table, facing the windows, with a
place for President Wilson drawn
up on the right and another for
Premier Lloyd George on the left.
The German delegates had been
assigned seats on the side Of the
table nearest the door through which
they entered the hall. On their right
sat the Japanese and on the left
the Brazilians. The representatives
OF Ecuador, Peru and Liberia faced
the Germans across The narrow
table.
The seating Of the Germans near
the door had been arranged to facili-
tate their exit from the chamber
before the semi-state procession of
Athe Allied delegates to the terrace
began.
Inside the horseshoe there were
tables and chairs fer secretaries and
other officials, about a hundred in
number. And also within the in
closure stood the three small tables
wherein lay the three documents
signed by the plenipotentiaries-
the treaty, the protocol and the
Rhine arrangement. This plan en-
abled three persons to be engaged
simultaneously in affixing their sig
natures.
The table on which the treaty lay
was q leather-covered antique of the
Regency period, with bronze orna-
mentation. The horseshoe table
was covered with a tawny yellow
cloth that blended with the rich
hangings of the room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
Wilson's Words Interest
Well Wishers of Irish

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-some
members of Congress and others who
are watching the Irish question were
particularly attracted to that portion
OF the Presidents address to the
American people, issued to-day, in
which he referred to peoples who are
ready for independence but not yet
quite prepared to dispense with pro-
lection and guidance" and that the
treaty "recognizes the inalienable
rights of nationality"
No one here ventured to interpret
what was in the Presidents mind
when he wrote these passages, but
they were scanned with much interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29

ment to demand that German CORE
spondents be permitted to 90 abroad as
soon as the treaty signatures arc af-
fuses the privilege, its own Journalistic
representatives should be barred from
Germany until peace becomes effective.
The "Berliner Zcitung" charges that
sighting of the German press since
the armlstice in favor of foreign cor
respondents has been a heavy blow to
German prestige abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
French Chamber Gets
Peace Treaty Tuesday
Socialists Threaten to Refuse
to Act on the Committee If
Leaders Are Denied Place

PARIS, June 28-The text of the
peace treaty will be presented to the
Chamber of Deputies Tuesday by Pre-
mier Clemenceau, the echo de Paris"
says. Former Premier Viviani is said
to have been intrusted with the draw
ing up Of the general report on the
treaty
Premier Lloyd George, the paper
adds, will address the British House Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
German Press Demands
World Freedom Again
Insists Its Correspondents Be
Ciuen Rights in Foreign Lands

as Allies Haze In Germany
BERLIN, June % (By The Associated
Press) The "Berliner Zcitung" de-
clares that the condition which permits
correspondents of hostile countries to
work unmolested in Germany, while
German journalists are barred from
those countries, is intole1able and must
not continue longer than the date Of
the signing of peace.
The newspaper calls on the govern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
Var Vessels at Boston
Fire National Salute
Church Bells Clang and Sirens
Add to Clan,or as the Radio
Peace Flash Is Picked In

BOSTON, June 28.-With receipt of
the word peace" flashed broadcast
by naval radio stations, all warships
in port to-day fired the national sa-
Lutte. The same observance of the end
of the war was sounded from the guns
OF the navy yard and other naval
shore stations.
In Boston there was bedlam for a
while with the shouting of the news
boys with the "extras," the sh\ek of
horns and whistles; the ringing Of
bells-some just changing noisily and
others sounding sweet airs of peace.
Mayor Peters ordered all bells to
be rung and additional flags broken
out on all public buildings.
The Old North, in Salem Street, was
one Of the first churches to proclaim
the glad tidings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
Receive Ne1Us by
3, OOO-MiIe Wire
Special Circuit arranged
by State Department for
instantaneous Service

WASHINGTON, June zse~The State
department. issued this official st.ta.
mnt ON the special arrangements
made for sending the news OF tho
signing Of the peace treaty TO Wash
in2ton:
he FIRST news Of the signing Of the
gfeates. Of all peace paetg was Hasbcd
the United States today over a
Yeeial government circuit betwcen
ysrsailles and Washington. Over this
wire OF approximately 1000 miles OF
.oessn cable and land telegraph, set
~ Ier almost inxtantaDsous .rann-
'ss'on, esme to the department this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
German Admiral Assaulted
With Rotten Eggs in Britain,

LONDON, June ga dispatch to
the Central News from Oswestry,
Shropshire, says that Admiral Won
Reuter-, who was in command of the
German fleet sunk in Scapa Flow, was
recognized when he called at a local
bank to-day. He was struck in the
face with a rotten egg and was other
wise assaulted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
Commons July 1 on the peace negotia-

tons.
The Chamber yesterday elected fifty
eight members of the committee
charged with the examination of the
teraty. The selections Of various polit-
ical groups were approved with the
exception of those Of the Socialists.
Jean Longuet and M. Mayeras, extreme
Socialists, failed to receive a ajority
necessitating another election for the
two remaining members of the COM
mittee. The Socialists announce they
will retire from the committee alto
gether unless these two candidates are
elected.
The Chamber has appropriated 4,O00,-
900 francs ($S00,0O0) to defray the ex-
penses of the victory celebration here
July IA. Socialist Deputies tried with
out avail to hitch to the appropriation
a provision for the immediate demobil-
ization after the parade of all troops
taking part in it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
New Italian Delegation
On WAY to Versailles

PARIS, June 28.-The new Italian
delegation to the Peace Conference,
headed by Foreign Minister Tittoni,
has left Rome for Paris, it was an
nounced in a dispatch received from
the Italian capital today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
Treaty Trainers
Took No Heed of
u. S. Senate Talk
Held View They Must Deal
With Wilson and Trust
Him to Meet Pledges
Upon His Return Home
NeaD York Tribune
SDecfnI C0hIa C.r,,;.

NeaU York Tribune
Special Cable Serrice
Copyright. 1919 New York rr,bun, Inc,
PARIS, June 2s.-President Wilson
as ne starts for Washington, realizes
.ne dlfhculties ahead of him in connec-
t'on with the ratification of the ne.co
treaty and the league of nations. but
so lar as the league is concerned 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29
Germans Sign,
Peace Is Not
Yet Concluded

Continued from preceding page
Smyrna times., 1919-08-20
WILL NOT BE MADE RELIC
clemeneeau's Coat to Be Missing From
Collection of Mementoes of the
Worlds Famous.

Apparently NJ. Clemenceau's prac-
tical mind and hate of show are going
to deprive his admirers of the right
OF gazing at the famous perforated
coat and waistcOat in one of the Paris
museums, for this is not to be in
cluded among the relics of greatness
for future age, like Nelson's coat and
the Napoleon relics. There have been
some very curious souvenirs of the
kind, apart from the half-smOked
cigars of royalties which are treasured
by some. Most curious Of all undoubted.
ly was Lord Anglesey's '1eg." Lord
Anglesey lost a leg at Waterloo, and it
was buried in the garden of the villa
to which he was taken. In after years
he used to recall how parties of people
visited the spot 'tO view the grave"
A relic of another kind was George
IFS famous coat, and it was a pleas
ant trait in the fiery little king that he
squeezed himself at Dettingen into the
coat he had worn years before at
Oudenarde. Horace Walpoles ire
searches after Queen Mary's comb,
WOlsey's red hat, the pipe which Van
Tromp smoked during his last sea
fight, and the spur which King William
struck into the flank of SOrrel's' are
fomous.-Westminster Guardian.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-20
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