The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-07
Signor Crespi in Behalf OF
Italy Also Makes
Reservations.
CHINA ALSO BALKS
Appeals for RecOnsidera-
tion of Decision Regard
ing Shantang Rights.
KAISER'S TRIAL FIXED
Treaty Clause Provides for
Tribunal Representing
Five Great Powers.
KAISER'S TRIAL FIXED
By the Associated Press.

PANS, May G.-rhe peace treaty
has passed the final stage before the
Peace Conference and Is ready for
presentation to the German delegates
to the Peace Congress Mt Versailles
tomorrow. The treaty was presented
to the minor Powers at a secret plen-
airy session of the Peace Conference
this afternoon, when reservations, not
regarded as serious, were made by
some. All the details for the presen-
tatlon ceremony were completed and
the meeting adjourned at 5 5:15 o'clock.
At the secret session Marshal Foch
voiced the opinion that the security
given to France was not adequate;
Signor Crespi, representing Italy at
the session, said that he desired to
make reservations concerning any
provisions in the treaty not acceptable
to Italy, and the Chinese delegates
presented brief, formal and dlgni-
fed protest concerning the disposition
Of KiaO-Chau. The Portuguese dele
gates expressed dissa abstraction with
the treatment accorded to their coun-
try. None of the protestations is re-
gnrded as serious, as no definite reser-
vations were made.
The plenary session was held in tho
Foreign Offlce, Premier Clemenceau
presiding, with President Wilson at
his right and Premier Lloyd George
at his left. The entire membership
Of the conference was grouped around
the table. While the session was n
secret one, 1t Is understood that Capt.
Andre TarIieu, representing France,
explained the provisions Of the treaty.
and was questioned from time to time,
the explanations being given full and
free
Enormous crowds surrounded the
Foreign Office watching the arrival
OF the delegates.
In behalf OF France Marshal Foch
said that 1t was his personal opinion
that the treaty should not be signed.
He emphasized the necessity Of
France holding the bridgeheads along
the Rhine and asserted that occupa-
! tion, limited to fifteen years, was not
sufficient.
China Charges Injustice.
The protest of China was presented
by Cheng- -hsiang. the Chinese Foreign
| Minister, who asked reconsideration OF
the decision awarding the German
rights in the Shantung peninsula to
Japan. He said that in the opinion Of
the Chinese delegation the decision had
been made without regard for Justice
| or the protection Of the territorial in
| tegrlty OF China. If reconsideration
were impossible, ne said that he desired
to make reservation on the part Of
| China.
The Chinese delegation also appealed
! 10 President Wilson to intercede with
the Peace Conference officials 20 have
China included among the Powers per-
nitted TO attend the presentation OF
tho treaty 10 the Germans. The off,
clal list OF the States so privileged. as
given out this morning, did not include
|
Chinese delegation was successful for
| later II was announced that nine coun-
tries which at first had been excluded
from the ceremony would he permitted
10 attend, The countries added 10 the
original list are China, Siam. Cuba.
Guatemala, Nicaragua. Hayti. Panama,
Liberia and Honduras. The original
! list contained only thirteen names, as
! follows:
! The United States, Great Britain and
her dominions, France, Italy, japan.
/ Belgium, Brazil Serbia. Greece. Po-
land Portugal. Rumania and Czecho-
! Slovakia.
The original list was drawn on the
theory that only those Powers which
| had rendered efficient aid in prosecut-
ing the war were to attend the cere-
mony, The other allies, as planned
originally. were 10 be permitted TO take
a position outside the palace at the
time OF the ceremony OF presentation.
Details of Presentation.
The last details Of tho presentation
ceremony were cleared up at a meet
] ting of the Council of Three this morn
: ing. The Council also discussed the
time and method Of making public the
! digest Of the treaty which will be
cabled all over the world tomorrow. be-
| fore the ceremony at Versailles, for
publication on Thursday morning Seem
| lnglv the plans for making the treaty
public teNtually are vague. the only ar
| rangements now made being for the
, publication OF the digest.
During the afternoon I, developed
that changes still were being made f.:
the treaty and that the changing proc
| a
sible moment. 1t was understood, how