The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-03
AUSTRIANS PLEAD
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: oS the museum cases and the plumbers
OF the French official translator. who
twice during the German translation Of
the speech went astray. causing Basps
OF mingled horror and amusement. also
impaired the formal dignity OF the
speech
II was the same scene as in the Tria-
non ut Versailles, although on reduced
scale.
Tha Japanese and Chinese delegates
wera ne first TO arrive in the stone
I walled room and take their places at the
table. They were closely followed by
III C3smenceau, who came early TO see
that gu arrangements were In order.
me others died in rapidly several min
uSes before noon. and all the pienipoten-
tiarIes were in their places except Presi-
dent Wilson and Colonel House. Anxious
rlanceS were cast at the empty chairs OF
fhAsa leading plenipotentiaries as the
minutes passed beyond the hour set fof
the ceremony.
Finally an Official was sent to the teie-
nhona 10 learn II anything had happened
me president appeared at 1912 ana LOOK
Ma seat after q brief conversation with
II. ciemenceau. Word was Immediately
sent To the headquarters OF the Aus
t1ians.
They entered one by one ten minutes
later through a door at the rear OF inc
haiI. The head usher OF the Foreign OF
ace, wearing his silver chain. annouhGeu
fAa apoearance Of the Austrians. Dr.
Z Renner was calm and assured. as II en-
Stsrinx his own home. He walked direct
a, IA his seat and motioned his colleagues
~ their places. The entire assemoiage'
,vhich had risen upon the entry or the
AuStrians. seated itself. NJ. Clemenceau
: alone remained standing, and win
1careely an instants pause the session
started.
Ears which were eagerly strained 70
hear from NJ Clemenceau some striking
phrases on the origin Of the war or Aus
trfa's guilt and punishment were olsap-
poInted. The Tiger" rcfrained from an!
political illusions in his speech ne
merely outlined the procedure OF .he
rotations and explained that only part
~ tha treaty was ready. He asked that
any replies or observations 10 SUCH part
) ~ the treaties as were laid today before
1he Austrians be submitted in writing
within fifteen days.
z NJ clenenccau spoke in easy converse,
ticytaf-tone betting such remarks ana
al the end called for translations, whlSh
81, this occasion were given in ltahan as
well as German and English.
The French official who attempted the
GserTnan rendition opened by addressing
The delegates Of the republic Of Ger Ger:
ynaT,-Austria." He was immediateiE
nfSpped and the diplomatic blund"r IN
Inc apparent recognition OF the Grr-
manic attributes OF the new republic
. foSuenSSed.
~ Sranyiator was now so nervous
khat presently he was caught telling inc
& Austffans that their replies must DC
verbal, instead OF written.
81 Dr. Earl Rcnncr. head OF the Austrian
AsiAEation. rose TO reply at the end or
ire translation. but NJ. Clemenceau
!: waved him to his scat to permit NJ. Dut,
Z asta. secretary OF the conference 10
place before him the text Of the skeleton
araft Of tn treaty. The Austrian dele
cate then rose and read his speech; He
caused considerable surprise by chooS-
i1E French as the medium for his re-
n. clemenceau and Marshal F'och; the
latter sittinz with the French delega-
tion, were obviously pleased al the
choice of the language. AS Dr.. Renncr
4 proceeded with his discourse revealing
"a tone Of moderation and absence or re-
elimination or boasting. the strain
(which had hung over the plenipotentlar-
(. lee relaxed. and all settled down TO calm
md reasoned appreciation OF the Aus
Rfian plea.