Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-11
AMERICA IS ABSENT
. FROM GREAT EVENT
All Nations Except United States
Join in Ratification
of Pact.
BRINGS LEAGUE INTO BEING
In Private Capacity President
Wilson Will Call First Meet
ing for January 16.
BRINGS LEAGUE INTO BEING
tBy Associated Presa.1

tBy Associated PressJ
pARIS. Jan. 10.-The treaty OF Yer
many and the ratifying allied pow Gss-
was put into effect at 4:l5 O'clock tits
afternoon by the exchange of ratifica
The entire ceremony. which too,-
place in the Clock Hail at the French
r91rre'Gn Ministry, was completed by
ana the annex OF the league OF nations
covenant. Premier Ciemenceau has
fieeleEraphed Argentina Chile, Colombia
Holland. Salvador. Sweden, Sw ;taerianS'
anu penezueia the treaty Is now effec-
in the league OF nations So mem 0ership
The conference Of Prem,ers CLAN,
sihn enc Lloyd George and Nitti after
Z half hours. Foreign Minister Tru au
hitch, of Jugo-Slavia, and Dr. Won zoi-
4 long statement setting ' forth maze tSs
Dalmatian situation. Inc
be pddeV no sly Baron Kurt Won Lcrsncr.
the protocol OF November /. proyIdinup
for reputation for the sinking of the
G !" man w;anrships at scapa Flow and and
d fh,sviGe Terms The signing of this
Minlster OF Foreign Affairs. -
Clemcnccau Gets Ovation.
6, Baron Won Lersner and Herr Won
tSimison, the other German represent
tatiFe. were among the last OF those
the days days at the Eoregn Ministry for
the Foreign Office shortly after Pre-
mier Clemenceau, who as usual was
gwen an ovation as he stepped out
The delegates assent led in the pri-
vate office of the Minister OF FOREIGN
ssned a sfeFe os s oeidsR the
Leu oy premier Clemenceau, tho
CO. GiooN Atf Roa ahen w filed into the famous
plenary sessions OF the peace eonfaTs
ence that fixed the terms OF 7the treafv
son 1'M we yoh the ers snsi and Herr Won Sim
ana the nrst to sign the minutes re-
cording the exchange Of ratifications.
begin Without Formalitics.
me proceedings began without any
Great Britain, following the German
delegates at the signature table. He was
sSSucceeded by Premier Clemcnceau, Of
after a,er signing, stopped in front Of
i Baron r Hon = Lersner aud Herr Won Sim
and and bowed owe Te sa rrepresentatiyes arose
a Few words, which were inaudible to
the spectators. The Premier then
ing hands. i''&N'
rms incident was watched with the
most intense interest in a dead silence
IL was noticed that Baron Won Lersner
made movement ms If to put out his
hand. but seemed to check himself ns
ne 1eo ga saw ;o that M: Clemenceau kept his
=, Premier Nitti, of Italy; Baron Mats,,i,
the Japanese representatives. and paul
afymans; the Belgian Foreign Minister.
order named 80
Treaty Is in Full Eject.
20 , Ihen the delegates OF the other
f eai san1e nations rs signed in alphabotir
was over at AIS o'clock. Wien oM
ci sTba ntato rose and said;
az n iyn1, protocol having BEEN signed.
aS Wen as the minutes recording the
honor 70 declare thai the . asse te az
terms Will be executed .ntegraliy."
The ceremony was characterized BIZ
aGrm nn-d pol lit to the exclusion Of
allied delegates. II. Clemen seen a anS
Lloyd George, sitting at the head Of
t ,nn tao nG-s eh At smIingly with Cap
Georges Ieygues. Of the French ds s
CATION, throughout the proceedInes
baron Won Lersner was pale and grave,
tone with Herr Won Simson. us
~ al the end OF N Clemenceau's re-
marks mrn al the delegates arose, and the
the way out without either saintins
or exchanging words with any OF the
Remnrk America. AbSenc.
. inc absence of American Representa-
tlVes was particularly remarked TTn
American ambassador. was in doIbt 'r ns
20 whether he would receive instruc
h ions TO attend the ceremony. Finally.
returned to the secretary Of the neare
conference the invitations that Had
been sent him. 0
After the ceremony il was learned
tnat Premier Clemenceau's remark 70
me German representative was TO the
e enfer ' fo he would this evening give
man war prisoners. -
IN the secret session. immedlate,ys
c Glenn me sig ming, os the protocol n
Won i-ersner and Herr Won Simson s1it,
also became known
VIII Not inJure Germans.
AIter the exchange OF Publications
o. the treaty Premier Clemenceau
handed to Baron Won Lersner the fol-
lowing letter.:
Now that the protocol provided FOR
oy the note OF November , has been
signed ,h; ed by qualified representatives OF
sequence the ratiicatiSns OF the treaty
OF Versailles have been deposited. tho
n,,iSn ana n -, associated powers wish to
.assurance that while necessary repara-
non, sss, for the sinking Of tho German
t ueey d IN n SoaPn Flow will be exaeted;
economic interest OF Germany. On this
point. by this letter. they confirm the
ta arv which the genera, sscre-
charged with making orally to the,
Phre nn or the German delegation on
VIII Conform with Statement.
,urhese declarations are as follows.
FIRST: The general secretary hal
ell to assure the German delegation
that the inter-allied comm Ission on
Gontrpi and the commssion ON ras.
est care to the statements in tba f.Ssfn