The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-02
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ton, Count Won Brockdorn- Rhntzau tnt
German foreign secretary and head o.
the delegation. passed through Wna'
evidently was one OF the bittGrest mo-
mcnts OF his life. He was barely anlt
10 sustain himself through the BRIEF
ceremony md reach the waiting auto
mobile which had brought him to the
gathering.
The meeting took place In the room
Of the Trianon motel previously used
for The sessions Of the supreme military
council. Count Won Brockdorr- Rantzau
Landsherg. Professor Schuecking and
two secretaries. and waiting for him
the allied representatives we're grouped
around Judrs Cambor. the former
French ambassador to Berlin. who IS
CHAIRMAN of tho commission.
Other members Of the allied party
included Henry White OF ,hc United
States. Lord Harding. Great Bn,nIu,
and Ambassador Malsui. JaL1n.
". Camhon Immediately addressed
Count Won Brockdorff- RantZau.> stating
that he was chairman Of the commits
receive and rsalninc the credentials OF
the German delegates rs the first step
in conference which. il was hoped
would lead TO peace.
Here are ours" continued 81. Cam
bon. extending az he spoke the formal
pl"niPotentinrics TO the congress.
Count Won Brockdorf Rantzau sur!
rendered the German credentials with
even less Of Il formal address, his emo
tion being too great To enable him TO
deliver an extended DISCOURSE.
After these brief ceremonies the Ger
mans turned and left the hall. walking
II few steps to tho cars in waiting. They
were followed immediately by the allied
representatives. The whole ceremony
was over and the allied delegates were
proceedings back toward Paris by ago
o'clock. The allied delegates then rode
10 the chateau 10 inspect the hall OF
mirrors. where tic treaty will be sign
cd. and eventually retur.:"d 10 the hotel
for tea.
The setting Of the preliminary meet
ing was Iull and unimprcssivc. The
caSl"nal bursts Of rain. This caused
Abandonment of the original plan.
which contemplated having the German
delegates walk from the Hotel Dos
reservoirs across the park 10 tho Hotel
Trianon. This would have followed the
Theirs. the French delegate. in discuss
ing pence with Bismarck in 1910. He.
lik" tho Germans resided nj the Hotel
DIES Reservoirs. and made his way
nfoot tn tho little hotel occupied by
Riamarck. then the worlds diplomatic
Automobiles. instead were provided
today. NJ. Lnmbon was the first of the
mission 10 arrive in his car. accom-
panied kr William Martin. chief Of pro-
torol "t SIC, foreign Office Lord Hard
Ing. accompanied by Secretary Henry
Notmnn: Ambassador Matsui. with his
secrc;nrr. md TIs0rv White, with Sec
rotary Christian n"r:nr. followed in
quick success ION and immediately on
tered IN" crJnfrrcnce room 10 await tho
arrival Of tho Germans. Tho latter wore
delayed for short tim" owing 10 tho
fact that Insufficient instructions had
been Eiv"n Ia IN" French g"ndarmes
controlling traffic alnnC tho route 10
the hotel They halt"I ihc car 10 500
~" chaUTenr's r,'rnit.
Count Rrnrkdnrn- Rautzau n; the nn<
franc" tn tho hotel raised his hat 10 n
group of nhotovra ph"-s. correspondents
and officers who sfN1 outside the
building. Tho pn~e"d directly 10 tho
conference" room. The arrangements for
IN" ceremony .nrnvidnd for strict nri-
var~ and the exclusion Of all not i'm
m"dint"iv concerned from the precincts
Of 'hr hotel :.
TIL" F'r"nrh foreign office will issrn
later formal statement covering tn"
proceedings