The sun., 1919-05-02
GERMANS WILL GET
TREATY MAY 3 OR 8
Teutons Likely to Prolong Ne
gotiations on Plea of Pact's
Length.
ITALIAN REACTION SEEN
Wilson Yields on Many Points,
but Will Stand Firm
on Fiume.
REACTION SEEN
ny LAURENCE HILLS.
STAT Corrsspondenf Of The SuS,

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PARIS. May with the entire Ger
man delegation now at Versailles II is
the Allies who, in sense. are ASKING
FOR time. But even with Italy out the
treaty will be presented to the Germans
either on Saturday or Monday, from
present indications.
4 full Allied conference. with the ex-
ceptlon OF the Italians. will be assem-
bled at Versailles for the presentation
formalities, which will consist of Pre-
nler Clemenceau handing the volumin-
GUS document to Count Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau, the German Foreign Minister,
and head OF the peace delegation.
In the meantime the Credentials Com
;n.ttee, OF which Henry White, one of
the American delegates, is a member,
began to examine the credentials OF the
German delegates to ascertain il they
have the real character Of plenipoten-
,.aries with power to sign the treaty
without seeking further authority.
1t now looks as if.the early negotia-
tons with the Germans will consist only
Of an exchange OF memoranda, instead
Of direct conferences. The German OBJ
ections to this form will be laid before
tie allied committees. The Germans arc
likely to take some time before submit
ting their memoranda. on the ground
that the treaty is voluminous, which
time the Allies will have to grant.
Plume Decision Stands.
The outstanding feature here now APP
pears TO be the disposition with when
President Wilson Is yielding on Irany
vital points save Italy to hasten the
signing OF the treaty. On the Fiume
case there is no chance OF the President
yielding-that stands out clearly.
Italy must stay out OF the conference
and make a separate peace with Ger
many unless she recognizes this. How
Premier Clemenceau and Premier Lloyd
George feel is still a matter of great
conjecture. but on the other hand II
appears clear they must put through
the German treaty, even at the price Of
!mperilling their Italian alliance.
The feeling reflected in most of the
2ress here is that the President ought to
yield as well as the Italians What at
day was the tone Of the Presidents
memoranda Of April IA, revealing clearly
for the first time how the American
resident had assumed the role of
arbiter IN Europe's destinies, justifying
his new role on the ground that he was
virtually SO nominated by reason of the
early peace negotiations, exchanging
pledges then which he must now see up
held
It Is this that is exciting the press to
The bitterest comment, which even some
OF the Presidents supporters fear may
rave far reaching and subordinate con-
sequenoes for America In the future
Private admissions to this effect have
been made to THE SUN.
Italians Get Blame.
Despite italian developments the Amer
cans predict reaction, Italy being left
without policy and outside the Peace
conference. which they predict will lead
70 grave disturbances and possibly Boil
shevism Yet for this tho Presidents
friends here would place all the blame
on the Italian Government.
Premier Orlando's statement that the
AAies are not in accord on Italy are met
ny American assertions here that the
statement Of Arthur J. Balfour. the
British Foreign Secretary. which Or
lando has in his possession, would dis
prove the Premier's contention. The
Anericaps hope this will soon be pub
Ashed and are counting on It to strength
en- The President In the eyes of the world.
Whatever future developments may
oe appears clear that Italy will not
Yield on Fiume, any more than will the
PRESIDENT. Meanwhile. to save the sit
uation here the President appears will
'hg TO compromise on other matters,
ne most striking being the Japanese
issue, and another late instance being
mat OF war responsibilities
II was admitted by an American au-
thority to-day that there might be some
modification Of the responsibilities clause
IN the treaty. but that the President
MAD yielded to Premier Clemenceau and
Premier Lloyd George to save them
rom bad political situations. It was
lor this reason that the President
turned down Lansing and agreed to ap-
prove the Kaiser's actual trial before an
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