Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-06
By JOHN EDWIN NEvIN, !,
Correspondent a the International
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Parls, June 2.-The second act in
the worlds peace drama was staged
at noon today when the peace terms
of the allied and epspciated powers
were presented to the Austrian dele
cation at st. German. ,.,, i~Js
Some of the delegates were late in
arriving, causing delay Of more than
twenty minutes In the presentation Of
the treaty. ,t
In q formal address Just before the
treaty was handed tosthS Austrian en-
voys, Premier Clemenceau said the al
lies expected q, reply within q week.
The spectacle was a most tragic one
with the most virile nations in the
world today fecitipg the terms to the
representatives of the skeleton Of the
once powerful Austrian empire which
they must accept Il thev expect their
country to continue to live.
~ End Of HapsburgS
The proceedings, which win make
the Hapsburg rule in southern Europe
hereafter simply a matter Of history
were held in the ancient castle Of st.
German where royal exiles during the
days of the empire mour1ed the loss
! Of, the throne iut.l ipA,ll ,ti
The cure which came down upon the
head Of Emperor Francis Joseph had
reached its climax. It was tragic to
note, also, that only q portion Of the
former dual empire was represented,
as the entente will not treat with the
Hupgarians until the soviet govern
ment Of Budapest is stamped out
|. Financial Measures Incomplete
Only the political, territorial and
some of the military clauses are con-
tanned in the treaty. The experts
have not yet agreed upon the financial
measures adopted. ..
The proceedings were staged in the
main reception hall ON the third floor
Of the castle, which was formerly used
as the throne room. The hall has a
high ceiling and. the main scheme Of
the decorations is red and white. There
are four chandeliers in, the corners
and q big open fireplace at the end Of
the hall. 30
Naturally the attendance here was
smaller than at Versailles because
there were not so many countries war
ring on Austria as on Germany. +.
Green baize covered tables, were
lined up and down the room. =
Seating Arrangements Is.
Premier Clemenceau had the most
conspicuous seat. President Wilson
sat upon the French premier's right
side and Premier Lloyd George upon
M. Clemenceau,s left side. Adjoining
the president was Secretary Of State
Lansing, then Henry White, Col. E.
n. House and Gen. Tasker H. Bliss.
Next to Premier Lloyd George was
A. ]. Balfour, the British foreign sec
rotary, and A. BOnar Law. The French
colonial ENJOYS sat adjacent to the
Americans and the British cOlOnials
adjoined the delegates from London.
Next to the French were the Ital-
ians, who; with the Serbs, JugO-Slavs
and, Poles were probably the only dele
cations present actually holding any
rancor. '''" e 81.
Arrangements for the seating were
parallel with those at Versailles when
the terms were handed to the boches.
The Austrians were placed at the ex-
treme end of the room opposite Pre-
mier Cemenceaus>ss ~
Troops Guard Streets
Outside the streets had been rOped
of and were sternly guarded by
French troops, fully armed. No one
was allowed to pass unless he had the
proper credentials. 8.
The adjacent streets were filed with
curious tOwnspeOple watching with
deep interest the passing of the en-
voys. Each motor car bearing a del
egate carried q flag showing his ma
tionality., The car bearing President
Wilson did not bear the Stars and
Stripes, but the presidents own per-
sOnal flag with a gold eagle against
blue background. An orderly sat up
on the first seat of the big black
limousine in which Mr.. Wilson travel
ed. er'''.f '"i '-'f.r ." .#lt.
The French delegates were the first
to arrive. N. PichOn, the foreign
minister, greeted the ENJOYS as they
entered the castle.
:, Five minutes before Y. the ;delega-
tions headed by N. Clemenceau and
accompanied by President Wilson en-
tered the conference room and were
escorted by a chief ushed from the