Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-13
SECURITY ON RHINE
I HELD INADEQUATE
Marshal Foch Wants Permanent
Occupation of All Bridges.
CHINA AND PORTUGAL BALK
Protestations by Various Delegations
Not Considered Serious-Peace-
Signing Ceremonies Open to
Press-WiIson Wins Fight

Paris, May 1.-THE clause regarding
responsibilities, which was not acted
on at a previous session Of the plenary
council, it is understood, has been in
cOrporated in the final draft of the
treaty. This provides for the trial on
the former German emperor for "a su-
preme Offense against international
morality and the sanctity of treaties"
by a tribunal composed of representa-
tives of the United States, Great Br1-
tain, France, Italy and Japan.
Paris, May THE peace treaty
was presented to the minor pow ers at
o secret plenary session which adj
journed at 5:15 o'clock. The draft
of the treaty is considered now as hav-
Ing passed the final stage before be-
ing presented to the Germans.
Marshal Foch in a speech at the
pIenary session asserted the security
given France was inadequate from
military point of view and said it was
his personal conviction that the treaty
should not be signed.
The marshal emphasized the neces-
sity of France holding the bridge
heads along the Rhine and said that
occupation limited to 10 years was
not sufficient.
China and Portugal Protest.
The Chinese delegates presented
brief, formal and dignified protest
concerning the disposition of K1ao-
chau. The Portuguese delegates ex-
pressed dissatisfaction regarding the
treatment accorded Portugal.
The prOteStatiOns made by the vari-
Gus delegations are not regarded as
serious as no definite reservations
were made by the protestants.
Italy was represented at the session
by SignOr Crispi.
The final meeting of the council Of
three before the presentation of the
treaty was held Tuesday morning. 1t
is understood that the last details of
the treaty presentation ceremony
were discussed as well as the arrange
ments for the afternoons plenary ses-
sion of the conference.
Also under discussion were the time
end method of making public the d.
gest of the peace treaty, now in its
final stages of preparation, which will
be cabled all over the world before
the ceremony at Versailles.
Wilson Forces "Open Door,"
President Wilson, in addition to at
tending the meeting of the council of
three Monday and going to Versailles
10 look over the arrangements for the
meeting with the Germans there on
Wednesday, visited the Hotel de Grill
Ion and held conferences with the
American delegation.
The president also saw Herbert G.
HOovsr, Admiral Benson and other ex.
perts and disposed of many minor
problems, solution of which had been
delayed.
President Wilson was prompted tC
go to Versailles, it appears, chiefly be
cause during the conference of the
council of three in the morning Pre-
miers Lloyd George and Clemencear
held that newspaper men could not bt
admitted to the session with the Ger
mans on Wednesday because of lacl
of space.
President Wilson was not convinced
that this was the case and insisted
upon going to Versailles with the twt
premierS.
Eni,. VII hnf N
nouncement was made that the Amer
lean and British journalists had VOL
their fight for representation and tina
a total of As journalists would be per
United to attend the Versailles cere
Inony. America will have five CORE
spondents and England, France, Italy
japan and Germany each will have
like number The remainder viii
come from the British colonies an
minor powers.
China Asks Representation.
The Chinese delegation has M
pealed to President Wilson to inter
cede with the conference officials
have China included among the pow
ers permitted to attend the presents
ton of the treaty. China is not o.
the list of Is states so privileged.
The official list of the countries t
be represented is:
The United States, Great Britai
and her dominions. France, Italy, il
pan, Belgium, Brazil, Serbia, Greece
Poland, Portugal. ROumania an
Czecho-SlOvakia.
1t will be noted that China an
Siam are omitted, as likewise sr
seven of the Latin-American state
which declared war upon Germany.
The list was drawn on the theor
that only those of the powers whic
had rendered efficient aid in proSecu
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