The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record., 1919-06-26
GERMANS WILL SIGN

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FINAL Teuton Note Agrees to Submit
Il to All Conditions Imposed But
A Protests Pact is Unjust.
n Paris, June 23.-The German Gov
{rnment at Weimar has formally
communicated its willingness to sign
the peace terms Internationally. it
:Nas announced by the French For
'Ggn Office this afternoon.
hi The German note of acceptance, it
said, is couched in such language
Nat it maintains the German position
that the peace conditions are "a
Heace of violence"
III The Italian delegates at present in
Paris have been authorized to sign
Ithe treaty on behalf of Italy. This
announcement removed one ques-
4don which it was feared might delay
The signing.
4 Germany earlier in the day re-
auested an additional 48 hours with
IN which to make known its decision
relative to the signing of the peace
treaty without the reservations re-
fused by the Entente. The Council
|of Four flatly refused the request.
b The request for additional time
pleaded that the change in the Gov
ernment and the generally disturbed
conditions made it difficult to COM
|p1ete the arrangements.
n The decision to refuse the request
was reached after discussion lasting
less than an hour. The German note
|read as follows
ITO His Excellenty. the Presi-
dent of the Peace Conference, Mr..
Clemenceau:
"Mr. President the Minister of
Foreign Affairs instructs me, to beg
the Allied and associated Govern
|ments to prolong for 48 hours the
time limit for answering your ex-
Ecellency's note communicated yester-
day evening, and likewise the note of
June If. 1919. ~
."It was only on Saturday. after
great difficulties that a new Cabinet
was formed, which. unlike its prede-
|cessor, could come to an agreement
to declare its willingness to sign the
treaty as regards nearly all its pro-
visions. The National Assembly has
expressed its confidence in this Cab
|inct by a large majority of votes.
The answer only arrived here just
before midnight, as the direct wire
from Versailles to Weinar was out
lof order. The Government must
|come into contact anew with the Ma
Aioaai Assembly in order to take TIA
PREVIOUS decision which is still re-
q,iired of it in such a manner as It
can only be taken in accordance with
democratic principles and with the
internal situation in Germany.
accept, Mr.. President, the assur-
ance of my distinguished considers
ton.
"Von Haniel."
The following reply was sent af-
ter its approval by the Council of the
Allied and associated Powers:
"Mr. President: The Allied and
associated Governments beg to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your com.
munication of June 23. After full
consideration of your request they re-,
gret that it is not possible to extend
the time already granted to your ex-
cellency to make known your de-
cision relative to the signature OF the
treaty without any reservation
The Council of Four definitely re-
jected yesterday the German sugges-
tion that further alterations be made
in the peace treaty.
The council received four notes
from the Germans. which are sup
posed to have been prepared in ad-
vance and were held to await advices
from Weimar on the result of the
meeting of the assembly. President
Wilson went at once to the resi-
dences of Premier Lloyd George.
where the council took up considera-
tion of the notes. q
One of these, from the new Ger
man Government, declared that Ger
many was ready to sign peace if the
clauses making Germany responsible
fer the war and calling for the trial
of the former Emperor were elimin-
ated.
The German government appoint
ed DR.. Haniel Won Heimhausen OF
the peace delegation to conduct the
peace arrangements at Versailles.
The German note to which the
Council Of Four replied yesterday by
definitely rejecting any suggestions
for alteration in the treaty declared
that the Germans regard the terms
to peace as impracticable and that
their signature is given under duress.
Protests were made against the
clauses concerning reparations, the
forfeiture Of colonies and others.
ksseftiag that the terms cannot be
carried out and that the German
Govesnmsnt cannot be held respon-
sible for what may occur, the note
conslsdede by saying that the Ger
mans win sign with reservations rel
xtivs 10 the turning over of those al
legged to Be guilty of crimes and also
the adnsssion of the guilt of Ger
many in causing the war.
Woi1d Hist6ey Ends This Year. Pre-
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