The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

The protocol was signed by all those
who signed the treaty. The Rhine ar
rangement was signed by the Ger
mans, Americans, Belgians, British
and French plenipotentaries.
China Refuses to Sign.
All of the plenipotentiaries having
signed the treaty, M. Clemenceau de-
clared the session closed.
The Chinese plenipotentiaries did
not sign, and were not present. They
have written to the president of the
conference stating that they would
not be present and that they are
awaiting instructions from their gov
ernment.
General Jan Christian Smuts, one
of the delegates representing the un-
ion of South Africa, signed the treaty
under protest. He objected to GER
tain territorial settlements, making a
lengthy statement General Smuts
said the indemnities stipulated could
not be accepted without grave injury
to the industrial revival of Europe.
He declared it would be to the in
terest of the allied powers to render
the stipulations more tolerable and
moderate.
Premier Clemenceau in opening the
session, said, THE session is open.
The allied and associated powers on
one side and the German commission
on the other side have come to an
agreement on the conditions of peace.
The text has been completely drafted
and the president of the conference
has stated in writing that the text
that is about to be signed now is iden-
teal with the 200 copies that have
been delivered to the German delega-
| ton. The signatures will be given
now and they amount to a solemn un-
dertaking faithfully and Loyalty to ex-
ecute the conditions embodied in this
treaty of peace. I now invite the
delegates of the German commission
| to sign the treaty
German Delegates Last
The peace treaty was deposited on
the table in the Hall of Mirrors at
2:1o o'clock this afternoon by William
Martin of the French Foreign office.
It was enclosed in a stamped leather
case
Premier Clemenceau entered the
]! palace at 2:20 o'clock. A few minutes
| before three o'clock the fifteen enlist
ed men from the American, British and
| French armies entered the halls amid
decorous cheers.
President Wilson entered the Hall
of Mirrors at 2:50 o'clock. All the
delegates were seated except the Chi
nese who will not attend.
| The Germans entered the hall al
exactly 8 o'clock. Premier Clemen,
ceau called the session to order al
10 O'Clock Premier Clemenceau put
the direct question to the Germans
whether they were willing to sign and
! execute Loyalty all the terms. The
/ other delegates did not arise when the
/ Germans came into the hall.
At 3:44 o'clock cannon began te
! boom announcing the completion o
the ceremony Of signing. The sigma
lures had not, however, as a matter o
fact, then been completed. for at tha
time the smaller nations were still
signing in alphabetical order.
Session Closes at 3:4e.
The proceedings were formal.
closed at 3:49 o'clock.
;, AS Premier Clemenceau, Presiden
Wilson and Premier Lloyd Georg,
emerged from the palace the grea
crowds gathered outside swept asid,
the Gordon of troops, cheering madly
The three statesmen were swept aIon;
by the surging thousands Many sol
diers broke ranks and joined In tn
demonstration while guns doomed an,
low flying airplanes seemed to fill tn
air.
The German delegates left the hal
first, the allied representatives. re
naming in their seats. Those VIII
had assembled in the hall then wen
to the terrace to see the fountain
. playing.
Premiers Clemenceau and LIoy
: George and President Wilson wer
| photographed together on the terrac,
!, After the demonstration the three a
i lied leaders left Versailles In the sam
j automobile, the crowds following an
: cheering.
The treaty was signed In the hi.
: toric Hall Of Mirrors, under the watch
: full eyes of IS staiwart America
: doughboys, French Poilus and BIRTHS
I'll Tommies, the real artisans of tn