Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
Delegates For China Would
 Not Attend

Versailles, June 28-The world formally ended today by the signing of the peace treaty with Ger many.
 The epochal meeting the Hall of Mirrors began at 310 o'clock and the German delegates, the first sgn affixed their signatures at 313 o'clock They fol- lowed by the American delegates headed by President Wilson, and then by the plenipotenares of Great Brit ain Frapce Italy and Japan The representatives of the minor powers signed in alphabetical order
 China delegates did not attend the session. declining to sign the treaty because they not permitted to CHINESE ABSENT SELVES
 President Wilson delegation completed signing the treaty 3I4 o'clock Paris im It also signed by Dr. Hermann Mueller and Dr. Johannes Bell for the Germans 3i5. The American delegation signed this order Secretary Lansing Henry White Colonel House and Bliss.
 declared the session
 Chinese plenipotenares did not sign and were not They have written to the president the conference stating that they would not be present and that they await ing instructions from their government
 The treaty deposited the table in the Hall of Mirrors 2O o'clock this afternoon by William Martin of the French foreign office It enclosed stamped leather
 Premier Cemenceau entered the palace at o'clock.
 few minutes before three o'clock fifteen enlisted from the American British and French
 DOUGHBOYs WITNESS SIGNING
 The stalwart American doughboys French pous and Br m Tommes who attended the signing the treaty pres en the real artisans of the peace which had been slowly taking definite form during the long months of the Paris ference They stood within the enclosure plenpoenares and high officials of the conference visible sign of their role in bringing into being Europe
 few feet from them sat their chief, shal Foch.
 President Wilson entered the Hall of Mirrors al o'clock All the delegates then seated except the Chinese attend. The exactly delegates when the Ger into the hall.
 Germans to sign, did so at 3:13 o'clock The American delegates led Wilson.
 Premier Clemenceau in opening the session
 The session The allied and associated side and the German reich the other side have to agreement the conditions of peace. The text completed president of ference has stated writing ed identical with the 200 that have been delivered to he he and they amount to solemn undertaking faithfully and oy ally to execute the conditions embodied by this treaty invite the delegates of the German commission to sign the treaty"
 protocol signed by signed the treaty The Rhine arrangement signed by the Amer cans, Belgians, British and French pIenptentaries
 As Premier Clemenceau, President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George emerged from the palace the great crowd gath cred out side aside the cordon of troops cheering mady
 At 344 o'clock began to boom announcing the pleton of the ceremony of signing The signatures had not however matter of fact then been completed for at that time the smaller nations still signing in alphabetical der
 The proceedings were formally closed at 349 o'clock.
 TO SAIL IMMEDIATELY
 President Wilson and his party will leave Paris at 930 tonight Brest, to sail for home He will On the of his departure the President made the following satement:-
 'As look back the evenul months have spent France not of and hard work aone innumerable generosity friendship the people of America and how fortunate been the representative of people in the midst of nation which knows how to show kindness with much charm much open manifestation of what is in its heart.
 Deeply happy at the prospects joining countrymen again, with genuine regret deep sympathy her people her future confirm ed my thought enlarged by the privilege her public conscious of than affecona ship fored and profoundly grateful for unstnted hospitality and countless kndnesses which have and at home.
 q take the liberty bidding France God speed bye of expressing abiding entire confidence in her future."
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