The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-03
given in Italian, as well as German and

given in Italian, as wen as German and
English.
The French official who attempted the
German rendition opened by addressing
the delegates of the republic of Ger
man-Austria' lie was Immediately
stopped, and the diplomatic blunder in
the apparent recognition of the Ger
manic attributes OF the new republic cor
rected. The translator was now 30 nerv-
Gus that presently he was caught telling
the Austrians that their replies must be
verbal, instead OF written.
Dt. Renner rose to reply at the end OF
the translation, but NJ. Clemenceau
waved him to his scat to permit NJ.
Dutasta, secretary Of the conference, to
place before him the text OF the skeleton
draft OF the treaty. Tho Austrian dele
gate then rose and read his speech. He
caused considerable surprise by choosing
French rs the medium for his remarks.
our State rests In your hands," said
Or. Renner. land we hope before the
conscience Of the world that the Allies
will not abuse this power"
DR.. Renner made appeal to the prn-
ciples of President Wilson, on which the
armistice was asked and granted, and
alluded to the present sufferinss of
Austria 1t was only thanks to the gen.
erosity of The Hoover Commission that
the life OF The Austrian population had
been saved, he said.
DIR. Render asked for n peace OF right
and justice and for assistance to tide
over Austria's trouble He said he would
examine the terms OF the Allies Loyalty
and do his best to work out a peace on
such a basis
The new republic of Austria was free
from the old unfortunate traditions of
the Hapsburg monarchy. DR.. Renner
said He declared that Austria desired
to take her modest part in the work of
the League OF Nations. ..
The Chancellor said commissions had
been formed In Vienna to regulate the
division of the public property OF the
monarchy among the new States. 1--WE
hope TO explain to you here this status
OF Austria and its States OF the old mon
archy." he added.
Renner's Answer PIeases.
NJ. Clemencead and Marshal Foch. the
| latter sitting with the French delesa-
ton, were obviously pleased at the choice
OF the language. As DR.. Renner pro-
ceeded with his discourse, revealing a
| tone of moderation and absence of re-
elimination or boasting, the strain which
had hung over the plenipotentiar1es re-
Taxed. and all settled down to calm and
reasoned appreciation of the Austrian
plea.
DR.. Renner read his speech through TO
the end without any attempt at oratori-
cal establishment. though speaking with
deep earnestness and sincerity.
The English translator rose as the
Austrian finished, and furnished the YER
| sion to which President Wilson, Secre-
tary Lansing and Henry White listened
| closely. The attention OF tho assembly
wavered as the proceedings passed into
Italian. This version was listened tc
| only by the Italian delegates, many OF
| the other representatives indulging in a
! subdued discussion OF the Austrian pleni-
| potcntiary's thesis.
| Almost before those assembled real
| lied the italian translator reached the
end Of his labors. NJ. Clemenceau wal
on his feet and put a quick question
Amy remarks7--then the session Is
| closed"
Tho Austrian delegates were sur.
prised. and seemingly by no means
plea sed, at the translation Of DR.. Rem
ner's speech into Italian, They SAID
| that DIR. Renner spoke in French &C
simplify the proceedings. Had they
| known that il was intended to give tho
I,alian version, they would have In
| sisted upon their preroBative Of speak
| ing In German.
DIR. Rcnner went out of his way Il
praise the generous relief work under
| taken by the Allies. The tone of his
, speech evidently made most favor
able impression on the assembled pleni-
potentiaries President Wilson listened
with the closest attention. resting hi:
! chin on his hand.
Tho delegates of Poland. Czecho-Slo
vaki and Jugo-slavia alone eyinced dis.
! content at those parts OF the speech in
! which tho Austrian chief BY implIca
| ton attempted TO assign to them a pro
portionate share of reparations.
| II was evident. however. that DR.. Rem
ner had been carefully studying the pro
ceedings of the interallied confsrenc-
and he adopted his utterances to the sit
uation.
Or. Renner and his colleagues, accom-
panied by the secretaries and Austrian
correspondents. filed out OF one door
The Associated delegates. waiting onl.
until they had left the ROOM departed
by the opposite portal