New-York tribune., 1919-09-20
Bulgaria Seeks
To Shift Guilt:
ReceivesTreaty
Head of Delegation Asks
Leniency, Blaming King
and Foreign Minister for
the Pact With Germany
Willing to Share Burden
Have 25 Days in Which 10
Reply; U. S. to Sign
Because of the League

OCCduSc oI the League
PARIS. Sept. 10 (By The Associated
Press).-The treaty of peace between
the Allied and associated powers and
Bulgaria was presented to the Bull
garian Mission at the French Foreign
Otlce at 1O:4O o'clock this morning.
Alter the delegates had assembled
1eorges Clcmenccau. president of the
| peace conference, spoke briefly in open
ing the session. He was followed by
General Theodoroff, head of the Bull
garian Mission
General Theodoroff spoke for fifteen
minutes, pleading that the Bulgarian
people were not responsible for the
war, but that the Bulgarian govern
ment had thrown the country into the
struggle. He realized, however, he
SAID, that the people must share the
responsibility.
"They are willing to do So" he said,
but feel that in no way have they
committed such a crime as will COM
pei them to accept servitude.'
Blames King and Minister
King Ferdinand and Naseil Rado-
slavoff, Bulgarian Foreign Minister in
1914, were blamed for Bulgaria's entry
into the war by NJ. Theodoroff. He said
the Bulgarian people did not approve
of the German alliance, which, he de-
clared, "came to them as cataclysm," )"
but they realized they must accept part
OF the responsibility.
1--WE have committed faults" he said,
"and we shall bear their consequences
within the bounds of equity.'
The delivery OF the treaty was
marked by little ceremony. Led by
General TheodorofF the Bulgarians en-
tered the Foreign Office. their dark
visages showing no trace Of emotion,
contrasting sharply with the pale,
drawn countenances displayed by the
German plcnipo ipotentar!es at the Yer
sailles ceremony and with DR.. Renner's
almost jovial appearance Oh the occa-
sion Of the Austrian treaty signature
at st. Germain.
dining room where the plenary ses-
sions of the peace conference formerly
were held. q departure from the course
adopted with the German and Austrian
delegations. which were not allowed TO
come to Paris.
Enjoyed Great Freedom
The Bulgarians have been irf Paris
since July 25 and have been living in
/ the beautiful Chateau dc Madrid in
the Bois de Bolognc. They have been
allowed great freedom of movement
and have frequently been seen prom
onading the streets in the warm sun
shine. Last Sunday two Of them We're
seen apparently deeply interested in
watching the running of the Omnium
Stakes from vantage point outside
i The LonCchamns race track.
Each Of the twcnty-scvcn govern
tici,, ba % r q
including Rumania. was represented
Frank l.. Polk. head of the United
States delegation, sat on NJ. Clcmen-
ccau's right and Sir Eyre Grove, the
Now British Plcnipotcntiary to the
peace conferences, sat on the Premier s
left.
twenty-five days were allowed Bul-
garia to present observations on the
treaty.
Many delays have marked considera-
y ton Of the Bulgarian treaty which was
presented TO the representatives Of that
government to-day. Work on the pact
was begun on May 26, but the negotia-
tons with Germany and Austria pre-
vented the peace conference from com
plcting the convention until late this
week
Although the United States vas not
~ war az any TIME with bulgaria; She
VII be sienatory to the treaty fol
the purpose Of adding her influence II
securing observance by Bulgaria Of the
covenant of the league OF nations
which is an integral part Of the pact
The United States. however. Will no
be represented Oh the intcrAllied com
mission charged with the inforcemen
Of the financial clauses Of the treaty.
Disposition of Thracc was the sub
jcct on which the peace conference wa
forced to spend the mos, time IN tn
preparation of the treaty. AS it de
velops, this question has not beel
adjusted finally, but Thrace is to b.
eXcised from Bulgarian territory an,
left under the supervision Of the prn
cipal Allied and associated powers
which will announce later their deci
sion as to the future status of tn
country. A plan by which the port o
Dedeagatch, on the .Egean Sea, woul
be given to Bulgaria, with corrido
leading 10 it similar to that provide
for in the German treaty by which Pc
land was given access to Danzig on tn
Baltic, has been considered, but
never has been formally adopted. Bul
garia, under the treaty terms, however
is assured an economic outlet to tn
.Egean.