Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-02

Paris. June e.--The terms Of peace
were presented to the Austrlans today
with the problem Of the Adriatic claims
Of italy unsolved. The council Of four
had brief meeting before going to st.
Germain this morning, Premier Or
lando, Of Italy, and Gel. Il. NJ. House.
of the United States, being present.
During the meeting the Adriatic ques-
tion was discussed.
st. German, June 2.-Following is a
summary Of the conditions OF peace as
presented to the Austrian plenipoten-
tiaries at st. Germain- En- -Laye to-
day:
The conditions Of peace Of the allied
and associated powers. with the ex-
ception of military. reparations. IL
nancial and certain boundary clauses
were handed ito the Austrian plenipo-
tentiaries at st. German today. those
clauses which are not yet ready for
presentation will be delivered as soon
as possible, the Austrians in the mean-
IlIIte tlItluS tfS okJpOithhAsJ w 'So->-
work on the greater part of the treaty
in an effort to facilitate final de-
cision.
The Austrian treaty follows exactly
the same outline as the German and in
many places is identical with 1t except
for the change in name. Certain spe-
cific clauses which applied only to
Germany are, Of course, omitted. and
certain new clauses included, especial
ly as regards the new states created
out OF the former Austria Hungarian.
empire, and the protection of the rights
of the Hungarian empire, and the pro-
lection of the rights OF the racial. re-
ligious and linguistic minorities in
Austria, Czecho- Slovakia Roumania
and the Serb b-Croat-Slovene state.
Austria 1scopss Small State.
Austria is left by the treaty state
OF from 100000 or 100000 people
finhabiting territory Of between
5000 and 5000 square miles. She is
required to recognize the complete
Independence OF Hungary Czecho-
Slovakia and the Serb Croat- Slovene
state, and to cede other territories
which previously. in union with her.
composed the empire Of Austria Hun
gary. with its population OF over 50,-
100000 people.
Austria agrees to accept the league
of nations convenaKt and the labor
charter, to renounce ALI her extra Eau
fopean rights, to dem obilize her whole
navy and aero forces. to 3dmit the
I; right of trial by the allied and asso-
ciated powers Of her nationals guilty
of violating the law. and customs Of
force and to accept detailed provisions
similar to those of the German treaty
as to economic relations and freedom
of transit.
In the following. summary part OF
the treaty. containing the covenant Of
,,the league of nations, and part 1e, con-
tanning the labor conv vention. are omit
ted as being identical with corresponds
ing sections of the German treaty.
Part s. dealing with prisoners of war
and graves, and part IL, with aereal
navigation, are also identical except
for the substitution Of names, and are
likewise omitted. Part 13 of the Ger
man treaty. containing guarantees Of
, execution, is not paralleled in the Aus
trian treaty.
Preamble Lengthy.
i The prea mble Is longer and more de-
, tailed than in the German treaty and
is as follows:
Whereas, on the request OF the
former imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government. an arnistice
was granted to Austria Hungary on
Nov. 8, 1918. by the principal allied and
associated powers in order that a
treaty of peace might be concluded,
and,
Whereas, the allied ard associated
powers are equally desirous that the
war in which certain among them
were successfully involved, directly or
indirectly, against Austria, and ~Wliicil
originated in the declaration Of; war
against Serbia on July 2S. 1911. by she
; former imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government, end in the
hostilities conducted by Germany in
alliance with Austria Hungary, .shauld
be replaced by firm, just and durable
peace. and, , Ar
whereas, the former .Austrs- Fun
garian monarchy has now ceased to
exist and has been replaced in austria
jby a republican government, and,
whereas. the principal allied and
associated powers have already rec
ognized that the Czecho- Slavic slate,
in which are Incorporated certain por-
tions OF the said mon archy. in y free,
Independent and allied state. and.
whereas. the said powers have also
recognized the union Of certain por-
tions OF the said monarchy with the
territory Of the kingdom OF Serbia as
a free, independent and allied state.
under the name of the Serbian Croat-
Ian Slovenian state. and,
whereas, it is necessary. while re.
storing peace, to regulate the situation
which has arisen from the dissolution
OF the said monarchy and the forma-
ton Of the said state, and to estob-
llish the government Of these countries
on a Arm foundation CO Justice and
equity .a
Republic Recognized. 81. u.
For this purpose the high contract
ing parties have agreed as follows
s"From the coming into force d. the
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