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SATURDAY, AUGUST SOTH, † 1919.

SIGNATURE OF THE PEACE the central table. The Germans at

TREATY.

GREAT CEREMONY,

[FROM PSKUSYAL LANDON.]

VRESAILLES, July 35th.

of

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oned rose and signed it, and the three subsidiary treaties. There was

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Wa remarked many that the Garman delega tion looked merely relieved when the purenung wis over. Then, in turn, the Americans, the British and the French The signature of the terms came round the table and signed the peace in the Hall of "Mirrors at Treaty. It was interesting to note the Versailles to-day marks the close of away, in which the Great Three went epoch as clearly and as certainly as did through the critical moment of the life Wolsey's great puppet show of the Field each. The President of the United of the Cloth of Gold. The Cardinal States smiled and signed. M. Clemen ended the Middle Ages only to inaugurate au signed his name with the ben pre- the hazardous rigine of the balance ofcated to him by the Lost Provinces power in Europe. To-day we have put of, France, and for a second he closed his that all behind us as a thing dead and eyes. It was no unworthy Nune Dimis out-of-date, and we look forward to new dispensation to a federation of the world.

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that must have sung itself, through his mind in that brief space. Mr. Lloyd George wrote his name without the ghost And yet there was no sense of rejoicing of an expression crossing his face. If to-day in the Galérie de Cilaces; there there were any man present who knew, was scarcely even a deep feeling of relief. his thought it was only. Mr. Lloyd Gieorge Only the night before last the President bimself Two other volumes, containing of the United States had well said that the protocol and the Pelish annex were whatever had been accomplished, there similarly signed by the three chief dele- remained still more to do. The work still tes, web on one of the four tables to be done is, indeed, greater than that placed for the purpose, beside which the which has been done. By that work long procession of signatories began and which the three Great Powers have com continued for twenty-five minutes. The pleted they have deliberately laid up for the Paw, rs, was signed by then as the Rhineland wanex. which affects few uf themselves unending and unrelenting work, watchfulness, and anxiety for the main table. There was not much of in- next fifteen years.

teresa in thi, forinal "ceremony, though ose after another of the great figures of Long before the appointed hour the the Conference rose in turn to pledge delegates and guests began to assemble his country to the observance of the great in the Galérie des Glices, and, from the pact. It was the crowning hour of the first, one noticed a different meori from Conference, and one vald not help re that in which the presentations of the membering its long, slow course fung. Cerua Lo Germany and Austria tookat filled every men with hard work place. There were indeed the same greet and harder tasks of decision and ings, many of the delegates having re-

ciliation show, but very suer Wine turned specially from visits to London very happen in the "course of the for elsewhere for this last see, but next few gonths or years, the future pro sense of the importance of the momentgress of the world most inevitably run hushed the low murmgring of conversa ng measure along the curse indi tion. It seemed almost impossible to be. ad in this Treaty this enormous re lieve that after these weary years of war. constitution of the earth, hammered nat fare and weary months of Conference they tie rense of justice and the hard busi end was not only in sight, but was going as instincts of the greater races, and to take place before them within an hour tempered by their ideals, humanity, and' or so. Probably there was no one there: among all those present who was not im

The ceremony did not take nearly" so pressed by the most obvious thought of friendly signing of name on interching. long ax was expectedt, In fact, the the occasion the many scenes and many great men who had been reflected in those agenda papers before the session gloss for an hour or two or a year or opened took much more time. Among the two, and then had passed out of existence Press Were half a score of the best-known Domina correspondents for the Frenth to make room for others as important, as splendid. and perhaps as transitory.

litterateurs in France, and on the seats reserved for distinguished visitors there was a summary of all France, and no bad representation of the rest of the Allies. The scene rapidly lost its orderly dighi.

The three leaders of the Conference sat in the same order is on previous occa. sions. Over the face of Clemenceau there was perhaps a shade of tired satis faction. One felt that he will regard his life's work as done when he lays the pen down. There was pot on the face President Wilson Any confession of weariness. though perhaps the strange light of the gallery added a touch of cynicism to the sculptured smile. And last of all there was David Lloyd George. representative of the British Empire. and, in some degree, the man on whom the heaviest burden has been laid of all the delegates. He seemed less inclined to talk than usual, but there was the same quiet confidence in his eyes. Except Clemenceau, there was no man presat who was able to take the great ceremony of peace making with such complete" or such well-assumed indifference.

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end of the gallery to the other. Tha while Clemenceau was speaking returned aercplane that had soared overhead

still using the same gold pen and the while the procession or signatories waa indelible ink that the Che! du Protocol bad provided:

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CLOSE OF THE CEREMONY

To the surprise of everyone present, the last delegate had made his three signatures by a quarter to four, and the great work was over. M. Cleanencran then rose again and formally declared fact, and that the seance was closed. that, prace had become an accomplished Instantly a salvo of guns fired from the Swiss basin beyond the Orangerie, an- On the last occasion on which the Conounced the achievement of peace to the ference and the enemy had faced each scores and hundreds of thousands who ether there was a long delay. Net so on. were waiting all round the châtray anď this occasion. Only a few minutes elaps thronging the roadside half way back to ed before the head of the German delega Paris. The preine moment was receiv

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and everyone embraced his neighbour for sheer joy. The great fountains of Yer: Herr Müller was the first to come in alles ribbled for a moment, choked, through the great southern door in the tnd they leapt upwards into the full mirrored wall leading from the Hall of silver glory that they had never shown 1! Peace. He, his companion. Johann Bell, fur fifty-nine months of war. Looking and the interpreters and secretaries, down from the windows of the Galerie des were unfamiliar figures to the Peace Con laces, the crowd in the gardens was like ference, and for that reason this first great black carpet streaked with hue, meeting with their enemies on such an where soldiers had lost gil dressing and occasion of high ceremonial was a severe control, and mingled happily with the All were waiting to trial to their steadiness. But, tired men delighted crowd.

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The Germans left the chateau first. As to face, they bowed gravely to the Allies and walked "frmly to their scată, They they got in their motor-cary and dreve took their places at the high table, sitting away there was no hostile demonstration, by themselves on the inside of the E-to though much interest was shown in the the left of the President and at some personality of the two men who had come distance from him. They had given their to make the great renunciation on behalf own and their country's word, and they of the defeated enemy. But these were were accorded places as equals once more not those that the erowd wished and among the representatives of the civilised determined to honour. The cry that has world, or they were to be accorded this in the streets of Paris for many honour in a few moments. They had months, a staccato, Cle-men-ceau ! come in through the gardens not through with an ever-increasing accent on the last the Court of Honour, and had been yilable. was now heard from the throats escorted up the wooden staircase in the of the specially invited thousands of the southern arm of the château. They were population of Paris and Versailles. There to go out from the palace by the marble

no affectation of misunderstand- staircase with the other delegates

ing the vociferous demand. The "Tiger" We did not know certainly whether the came forward and stood facing the excit President of the Conference was going to ed mass. Ee bowed his acknowledgment, speak or not. When the subject was first and remained for a moment barebeaded mooted, he had expressed himself against moment as it had been given no French- in the afteracon light. It was such a the suggestion with his accustomed vigour, and it might well be that the man to live through for a hundred years events of the last few days bad reinforced Perhaps, never in all the known history his determination. But we did not know of man has there been so crowded a whether, on the other hard, those events minute of glorious life. But there was had convinced him that to speak on this no loss of dignity or restraint in the soleman and final moment was his duty not France only; but the hopes of man. deeply-cut face of the man who has saved We were not long left in doubt. The familiar figure rese almost at once with From underneath his sbaggy eyebrows he the words, "La séance est ouverte." He cheering multitude for a few momenta, gazed down almost thoughtfully at the then went on to say that the copy of the and then turned back into the gallery. Treaty specially printed for the ceremony

were. "Watching the beaving and stagger forward, and a lane was reluctantly left OVATION TO THE "BIG THREE.” of the signature was identical with the

ing progress from above it seemed almost through which the big ear, limpeted with But the crowd would not be denied, Bo impossible that the trio abould ever make seven or eight joy-riders, ambled off 200 copies printed and distributed to the Clemenceau led the way and descended to their way in safety to where the automo through the crowd. Once free, it turned previous German delegation. The sign the ground floor, and walked out among biles of the Council were waiting. It sharply to the right, and drove rapidly ture would now take place, and would be his people followed closely by Mr. Wilson was a snail's progres, but luckily those away from the scene of still roaring regarded as a solemn undertaking on the and Mr. Lloyd George. They did not who were actually in touch with the three enthusiasm. part of ench Power to fulfil its conditions know what they were in for. The three defended them as beat they could. loyally and faithfully.

It M. Clemenceau, Mr. Lloyd George, men linked arms, and it was as well took ten minutes for the 200 yards or so and President Wilson characteristically Then the executive ceremony of the day they did for they at once became the to be crossed, and even at the door of the enough, left this scene of frantic excite- humanity, screaming, cheering, shouting, ly danger if fifteen or twenty soldiers had the annex to the Cobhteau where the elec of a seething maelstrom of motor there would have been more friend ment to resume work then and there, in and struggling at all costs to get within not come to the rescue. right and within reach of the Grist into the same car, but even that for a public takes place. After an hour and All three gol tion of the Presidents of the French Re If ever men were mobbed they

moment did not avail them much. At balf's work they returned to Parin (Continued at foot of next column.)

last the chauffeur in desperation crawled Daily Telegraph.

THE FIRST SIGNATURES,

began. M, William Martin brought for ward the special copy of the Treaty printed with wide and rubricked may gia on Japanese vollum-which is to remain in Paris as the authentic record of the great settlement-and Isid it on

centre

Three.