The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-07-03
GERMANSS|GN
PEACE TREATY
Hun Representatives Affix
Signatures in Historic
Hall at Versailles.
Ceremonies Marked by Absence Of
ostentation, Teutons Being Frioidly
Received.-Presldent Wilson
First to lnsoribe Name.

Versailles World peace was signed
and sealed In the historic hall OF mir
rors az Versailles Saturday afternoon,
but under circumstances which some
what dmmed the expectations OF
those who had worked and fought dur
ing long years OF war and months OF
negotiations for Its achievement.
China Falls TO Sign.
The absence OF the Chinese dele
gates, who at the last moment were
unable 10 reconcile themselves 90 the
Shantung settlement. and left the east
ern empire outside the formal pur-
views OF peace. struck the first dis
cordant note In the assembly, A writ
ten protest which General Jan Chris
tian SHUTS lodged with his signature
WAS another disappointment TO the
makers OF the treaty.
Huns Received Chilly Reception.
But, bulking larger. WIS the attitude
OF Germany and the German plenipo-
tentiaries, which left them. as evident
from the original program Of the day
and from the expression OF NJ. Glenn
enceau, still outside any formal re-
Cancellation and made actual restorn-
ton 10 regular relations and inter
course with the allied nations Deepen
dent. not upon tire signature OF the
''plenlpotentiaries of peace" but upon
ratification by the national assembly.
clomeneeau Gives Stern Warning.
To NJ. Clemenceau's stern warning
In his opening remarks that they
would be expected. and held. 10 OBJ
serve the treaty provisions legally and
completely, the German delegates,
through DR. HanieI Won HaImhausen,
replied after returning 20 the hotel
that had they known they would be
treated on different status after
signing than the allied Representatives,
ms shown by their separate exit be-
fore the general body OF the confer
ence, they never would have signed.
Under the circumstances the gen
ernl tone Of sentiment In the historic
sitting was one rather Of relief nj the
uncontroyertible end OF hostilities thnn
OF complete and unalloyed satisfac-
ton.
The ceremony had been planned de-
liberntely 20 be austcre, bcfitiing the
sorrows and sufferings Of almost five
years and the lack OF impressiveness
and picturesque color. Of which many
spectators. who had expected a mag
niflcent state pageant complained.
was q mattcr ~ design. not merely
omission
Ceremony Ended In Less Than Hour.
The actual ceremony was far short
or than had been expected. In view OF
the number Of signatures which were
TO be appended to the treaty and the
two accompanying conventions. ending
bare forty-nine minutes after the
hour set FOR the opening. The pro-
eeedings were carried out without sur
face incidents. since the Germans were
silent and the Chinese refusal to sign
WINS evident only By the vacant chairs.
The sole words TO be recorded in the
protocol Of the conference were ~.
CIemenceau's short opening ail0cution.
with iis brief. stern warning 10 the
Germans. and bis equally 'erse phrases
The ceremony closed.
Germans First 70 Sign.
Contrary 10 expectations. the Ger
mans we're called 10 sign first. and no
was given N. Ciemenceau. 1
President Wilson or Mr. Lloyd George. /
who Ia the peace treaty appear only 1
~ members Of the respective delega-
lions and discard the diEnitics and re- 4
sponsibnities which during the neg0- /
tafl0ns were summed ~ IN the Phrase I
'1he biz three"
The two German delegates arose
without word at N. Clemenceau's
bidding and placed upon the treaty the
sirn manuals which German govern
mens leaders declared until recently 1
oeyer would be appended 70 H.
Wilson Signs First for Allies
when they regained their seats
after signing. President Wilson imme-
iintely arose. and. followed By the
,iher American plenip0tentlaries,
moved around the two sides o. the
rreaf horseshoe 10 the signature tables
President Wilson. and not n. clemen-
eau. thus had the honor Of signing
'irst Of all the leaders Of the world
alliance.
So many spectators had, In one man ]