The Elbert County tribune., 1919-04-25
TREATY 10000 WORDS
TERMS OF TREATY ITEM BY ITEM
SETTLED BY PEACE CONGRESS.
PROBABLE THAT HUNS WILL NOT
BE ALLOWED TO DISCUSS
TERMS.

Isris, April 18-The drafting of the
final form of the peace treaty is pro-
ceeding rapidly in order to have 1T
ready for presentation to the German
delegates when they arrive at Yer
sailles. The document, as framed. be-
gins with an Introduction in the form
Of protocol, setting forth the COM
plete list of belligerent powers taking
part In the war and now making peace,
with the designation of plenipoten-
tiaries of each country and with their
power to sign.
Then comes declaration of i'm
presslve brevity not exceeding thirty
words, stating that on the conclusion
OF the treaty and the exchange of
rutifications, the war shall come to an
end.
Following upon the declaration of
peace, the present intention of the
peace delegates Is to hnye the c0y-
enant of the League of Nations occupy
the place of honor in the treaty and
to be the first subject treated in
detail.
1t will thus take the priority it had
In the program of the peace confer
ence. Then, in succession, will follow
the military, naval and aerial terms,
reparations, responsibilities, the Rhine
frontier, the Saar region, Alsace-Lor
raine, Poland, the status of DanzIg
MS an international port, Germany's
Schleswig Holsteln frontier and a
large number of special subjects, In
pln No Lob tAA
NJ the last plennry session of the con-
ference international ports and water
ways, and extended economic and
financial provisions not directly con-
nected with reparations.
The textual form of all these sub
divisions has been completed, so that
the work at present going on is chiefly
fitting together the parts into a homo
geneous whole. This is being done by
international experts representing the
five great powers.
Their work is largely formal, n the
council of four and the commissions
have adopted the language of the va
rious parts now being fitted together.
1t is estimated that the treaty as
whole will exceed 10000 words. or
the contents of n large, closely printed
volume. The text is being prepared
In French and English, and. as
means of expedlting action. German
text may be prepared, though 1t is
foreseen that the German plenipoten-
iiaries may ask for a considerable
time to peruse document of such
magnitude.
After the treaty is actually deliv-
cred, 1t is intended to allow adequate
time for the Germans to make in
quiries concerning the various details
before returning to Weimar.
This is expected to take about two
Jays, the first day being devoted by
the Germans to famlliarlzlng them
selves with the terms, and the second
day to answering such queries as they
may make.
There is no purpose to have this
assume the character of n discussion,
but merely the elucidation of any
prompt and favorable action when the
plenipotentiaries return to Wemar
The procedure on the arrival of the
German plenipotentiaries at Versailles
has virtually been decided upon.
1t is believed the stay of the pleni-
potentiaries at Weimar will cover a
week, thus bringing them back to Yer
sailles about May to TO- This, how
ever is coniectural, for II is dependent
upon the rapidity of the decisions
reached ut Weimar.