The state herald., 1919-04-25
TREATY 10000 WORDS
TERMS OF TREATY ITEM BY ITEM
SETTLED BY PEACE CONGRESS-.
PROBABLE THAT HUNS WILL NOT
BE ALLOWED TO DISCUSS
TERMS.

Paris, April 18.-The drafting of the
final form Of the peace treaty Is pro-
ceeding rapidly in order to have 1t
ready for presentation to the German
delegates when they arrive ut Yer
sailles. The document. as framed, he
gins with an Introduction In the form
Of a protocol, setting forth the COM
plete list Of beiiigerent powers taking
part In the war and now making peace,
with the designation Of plenipoten-
tiaries of each country and with their
power to sign.
Then comes a declaration Of im-
pressive brevity not exceeding thirty
words, stating that on the conclusion
OF the treaty and the exchange Of
raufications, the war shall come to an
end.
Following upon the declaration of
peace, the present intention Of the
peace delegates Is to have tho Gov
enant OF the League of Nations occupy
the place Of honor In the treaty and
TO be the first subject treated In
detail.
II will thus take the priority 1t had
In the program Of the peace confer
ence. Then. In succession, will follow
the military. naval and nerial terms.
reparations. responsibilities. the Rhine
frontier. the Saar region. Alsace-Ior-
raine, Poland. the status OF DnnzIg
ms an international port. Germany's
Schleswig Holstcln frontier and q
lnrEe number Of special subjects, In
Guiding the labor convention adopted
ut the Inst plenary session Of the con.
ference: international ports and water
ways, and extended economic and
financial provisions not directly con-
nccted with reparations.
The textual form Of all these sub.
divisions has been completed. so that
the work Mt present going on is chiefly
fitting together the parts into homo
geneous whole. This Is being done by
International experts representing the
five great powers
Their work Is largely formal. - the
council of four and the commissions
have adopted the language Of the va
rlous parts now being fitted together.
II is estimated that the treaty as a
whole will exceed 10000 words, or
the contents OF large. closely printed
volume. The text Is being prepared
is French and English. and. as IA
means of expcdltlng action, n German
text may be prepared, though It In
foresecn that the German pienip0ten.
iiaries may ask for n considerable
time TO perusr document OF such
magnitude.
After the treaty Ia actually deliv.
cred. II Is intended to allow adequate
time for the Germans to make In.
quiries concerning the various details
before returning to weimnr.
This Is expected TO take about two
Jays. the first day being devoted by
the Germans to fnmiiiarixlng them
selves with the terms. and the second
day to answering such queries m they
mHy make.
There is no purpose 10 have this
assume the character Of discussion,
but merely the ciucidntion Of my
points which may assist In obtaining
prompt and favorable action when tho
pscnipoientiaries return to wcimnr.
The procedure on the arrival Of the
German plenipotentinries nt Versailles
bsa virtually been decided upon.
II II believed tho stay Of tn. pleni.
vsoicn,Iarics nt weimar will cover n
week. thus bringing them back TO Yer.
nailles about May \ 10 10. This. how.
ever. In conjccturni. for It 10 dependent
spon the rapidity OF the decisions
reached at wcimnr.