New-York tribune., 1919-09-08
Austria Protests
But Agrees to
Sign the Treaty
Assembly Objects to ''Vio-
lation of Right of Free
Disposal of Herself"
and ''to Brute Force'

VIENNA, Sept. (By The Asso-
ciated Press) ).)-The National As
sembly, by vote of 81 to %. yester-
day decided to sign the peace treaty.
The Assembly, however, protested
against "the violation of Austria's
right of free disposal of herself"
The German NationAists voted
against signature of the treaty, while
some members of the South Tyrolese
party abstained from voting The vote
was taken after adoption without dis
sent of the governments resolution of
protest, presented by the Christian So
cialist Hauser, declaring the terri
torial clauses OF the treaty violated
grossly the national claim to self
determination and the basis on which
the armistice was concluded.
I'VE raise once more our voices
force. As one man we decline the
dividing up Of our peoples into free
and unfree as is done by this peace.
We further declare that the four mill
ion Germans forced under foreign rule
@ill for ali time insist on self-de-
termination as the only possible basis
n which the modern state may be
ounded.'
Ultimate Union With Germany
The resolution also declares that
innate union with Germany is an
solute necessity, and expresses the
ne that when the hatred of the war
IS down this union will be con-
mated. 1t ends by placing RESPONSE
.ty for sleeping Europe in revolu-
on and confusion on the shoulders of
Entenle and looks to the league
nations % repair the wrong
'ARlS, sept. THE Austrian dele
ION a ST. German has informed
Frenel peace commission that it
received notice that Austria has
eptec lie peace treaty. and that
kar. 'nner. head Of the Austrian
has been charged with sign
,n. .4scument.
Jr RrNncr is now on his way to
rs. HIS signature viii be affixed
>he treaty at 10 o'clock Wedne sday
rning.
The notihca ion was sent the peace
ference Saturday evening in a let
signed by Peter Eichoff, one Of the
m5ers OF the Austrian delegation
announced that the National Assem-
) had authorized Dr. Renner to sigl
ae treaty.
Two documents were attached to the
stter. The first, dated September 6
aid the National Assembly had de
cared that Austria must bow before
necessity. The second constituted 8
protest 70 the National Assembly by
representatives of countries detached
rom Austria-Bohemian Germans
Aarolyians, Corinthians and others
hurried arrangements are being
made for the ceremony, which will be
much less formal than that at Yer
sallles, as it is believed necessary tc
rush signature Of the document be
cause of the unstable condition of the
Vienna government.
The signing will take place in the
Stone Age Hall of st. Germair
chateau, and much the same procedure
Will be followed as in the presentation
OF the original treaty to DR.. Karl Rem
ner head of the Austrian delegation
last June in the same room.
There is much speculation as to
whether the Balkan States will sign the
treaty. Rumania and Jugo-Slavia are
uncertain, the Jugo-Slavs still nego-
uating and apparently anxious to get
a a reservation eXemptlng Serbia and
Montenegro from the minorities clause
at least. 1t is unlikely, however, that
JQgo-Slavia will be permitted to sign
with reservation, as China was denied
me same privilege in connection with
tne German treaty. China could gain
membership in the league of nations
ooy signing the Austrian treaty, as eff
iorts to get clause into the Austrian
treaty preventing any power from sign
ing 1t which did not sign the German
treaty failed.
The Bulgarian treaty has been fin
shed, and will be sent to the powers
having limited interests in it to-mor-
row. The document will be commune
ea'ed to the Bulgarian delegation dur
ing the week.