Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-06-13
PEACE TERMS
GIVEN AUSTRIA
Summary Of Treaty Presented
at St. Germain, France, Is
Made Public.
GIVEN IS DAYS TO ACCEPT
Hage Territory Is Cut From Former
Monarchy and $4,000, 900 Nationals
Are Taken Away-Dr. Renner
Tells Allies you Hold =.
Our Fate"

st, Germain, France, June 4.-Fif-
teen days were given to Austria to re-
ply to the terms of peace presented
by the allied nations in the Stone Age
room in the old palace at st. Ger
main.
M. Clenenceau, president of the
peace conference was the first promi-
nent figure to arrive at the meeting
at which the terms of peace were pre-
sented.
Secretary Lansing and Henry White
were the first American representa-
tives to arrive, Premier Orlando of
Italy and Premier Paderewski of Po-
land and Arthur ]. Balfour following.
Col. Il. II. House was the only mem
Der of the American delegation not
present.
In addition to the conference repre-
sentatives Of the allied and associated
powers there were present many dis
tinguished persons, including Marshal
Foch. General Bliss, Admiral Benson
and American Ambassador Wallace.
Wilson Delays Proceedings.
President Wilson delayed the cere.
mony of presentation. He reached St.
Germain at u IA. A puncture of the
tire of his automobile held him up on
the way.
The mishap occurred at st. Cloud.
While the punctured tire was being
mendcd an army car passed. 1t was
conimandeered by the presidents
party and the president and Rear Ad-
miral Grayson drove at high speed to
St. Germain.
The Austrian representatives arrived
at u % o'clock, entering the chamber
by a rear entrance. The delegates
we're attired in conventional morning
dress.
The Austrians were escorted in by
an Italian officer.
Immediately upon their arrival at
p % p. m. The session was opened
formally by announcement of the head
slsher. Premier Clemenceau, presi-
Gent of the peace conference, at once
Iegan his address.
cIcmeneeau's Words Translated.
Clemenceau spoke in French. His
,emarks were translated into English,
then into Italian and then into Ger.
loan. He spoke only three minutes.
The hall was densely packed, many
,f the secretaries having been admit
ted to the chamber and the denseness
I the throng detracted somewhat
from the impressiveness of the cere-
mony.
Paul Dutasta. general secretary OF
ihe peace conference, presented the
Terms to the Austrians at II :37.
Or. Karl Renner the Austrian chan
.cellor and head Of the delegation, then
began an address in French.
The Austrians closely followed the
words of the French premier, espe-
cially Slatin, who tugged nervously at
his ragged beard as he leaned forward
watching the speaker.
Doctor Renner promised Loyalty tc
do his best TO work out n peace or
the basis presented. "Our state rests
IN your hand" said Doctor Renner
following the presentation Of the al
Hes terms. "and we hope before the
conscience of the world that the allies
win not abuse this power
The entire peace treaty was not pre-.
rented to the Austrians, and the 15-
day stipulation with regard to their
reply, therefore, refers only to the por
tlon OF the terms handed them.
Doctor Renner Complains of Delay.
Doctor Renner opened with a com
plant at the delay in the presenta
ton of the peace terms. The chan
cellor declared the Austrian republic
was entirely free from the Hapsburs
dynasty. II would never have de
-clared war itself, he asserted. Th'
chancellor concluded his address a
1850. The address was translated
into English and Italian.
Doctor Renner stood while readin.
his speech. and his attitude, like tina
of the entire Austrian delegation, wai
extremely courteous, contrasting
sharplyswith that of Count Won Brock
dorff- -Rantzau and the Germans a
Versailles. The conciliatory tones O
Doctor Renner apparently created I
good impression on the allied delegn
tion. The general atmosphere seemed
quite friendly.
After Doctor Renner's address, ir
which the chancellor expressed graft
tude for the food relief that had come
from the Hoover commission. Premier
.,-o1oo-o1-o->o-~~~.