The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-06

reqarding Fiume has been settled
in full in an agreement with the
Italian government on the basis
that Fiun1e shall remain an auton-
omous port for two years, when
it will be assigned to Italy, ae-
Ording to Paris dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph.
Paris, May 5.-The time for handing
over the peace treaty to the Germans
was set today for 3:15 Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Versailles. May 5.-President Wilson.
Premier Clemenceau and Lloyd George
visited Trianon Palace this afternoon
to inspect arrangements for the cere-
mony of handing over the peace treaty
to the Germans. They expressed
themselves satisfied.
Paris, May 5.-(By the Associated
Press.) 1t is now certain. according to
the French press that the treaty of
peace will be solemnly handed to Count
Won Brockendorf- Rantzau. the Ger
man foreign minister, by Premier
Clemenceau at Versailles.
The contents of the first five chap
ters of the treaty have already been
outlined, dealing with the preamble,
German frontiers, territory changes.
German colonies and the military.
naval and aerial features Of the pact.
The sixth chapter will define the
status of prisoners of war and the
seventh viii concern the responsibili-
ties of the former Emperor and other
Germans for the war. The eighth
and ninth chapters will be devoted to
phases of the reparations problem and
financial clauses. The tenth will deal
with economic clauses, the eleventh
with ports. railroads and water COM
munications; the twelfth will concern
International labor legislation; the
thirteenth will embrace guarantees and
the fourteenth viii contain general
clauses dealing with ratification.
Marcel Hutin, of the Echo de Paris
learns France will get absolute con-
troll of the mines in the Sarre valley
and a guarantee for their exploitation.
Paris, Sunday, May 4.-(By the As
sociated Press.) The status OF 1taly
as one of the five great powers mas
bgeen brought into question by ner
withdrawal from the peace conference
and it is this status which is proving
A powerful lever in inducing Italy TO
accent the invitation of the council OF
three to resume her place at the
peace table. The treaty of peace makes
repeated referenc to the five great
bowers as final authority in regulat-
ing many subjects and this provision
would have to be changed to the four
great powers" in case Italy renamed
cut Of the conference.
Problems incident to the DISPOSE
ton of the German colonies are left
by the treaty to the great powers, SO
that if Italy does not resume her place
the treaty would exclude her from
Participating in the disposition of the
colonies either directly or as manda-
tory.
President Wilson today expressed ms
belief to a member of the American
delegation that the delivery OF the
treaty to the Germans could be made
Tuesday afternoon, but this ceremony
probably will go over until later day
TO give the Italians time to return
and allow time for the adjustment
Of remaining questions concerning Bel
gum Thus far the printed text OF
he treaty does not include the pro-
Iision on the responsibility OF Form
R Emperor William and others TOT
he war, and the methods to be 1oi-
5wed for their trials. This may De
Inserted at the last moment