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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1919
Page
1
A historical note recounts Germany signing the peace treaty and President Wilson of the Allies leading in the aftermath. It mentions a humiliating outcome dated to 1871 and places emphasis on the sequence of events between Germany and Allied leadership.
The Texas Senate endorses the United States policy toward Mexico in a resolution introduced by Senators Dudley and Dayton. The preamble states American citizenship has often endangered rather than protected Mexicans.
Milwaukee June 28 in welcoming the advance guard of teachers from across the United States for the Victory Convention of the National Education Association. The event brings hundreds of educators to discuss new methods, Americanization work, wage needs, and postwar educational reforms.
Washington reports President Wilson signed the peace treaty at 3 14 Paris time and Germany followed at 3 15, the state department confirms official notification.
Texas today became the ninth state to ratify the proposed federal constitutional amendment extending suffrage to women after the senate adopted the concurrent resolution by a viva voce vote, completing passage in the house previously.
Versailles marks the formal end of the world war with Germany signing the peace treaty first at 3:13 pm in the Hall of Mirrors. President Wilson, Lloyd George, Clemenceau, and other plenipotentiaries signed in sequence as Chinese delegates abstained.
A statement from The Laredo National Bank of Laredo Texas lists M W Brennan assistant cashier A L Vidaurri assistant cashier and J R Fasnaecht assistant cashier as signatories to the bank's financial statement.
Five years ago today the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand ignited war. Fifteen years ago today 646 people perished when the steamship Norge sank off Scotland. The Christian Endeavor societies of California meet in Long Beach for their annual state convention beginning today. The Single Tax Party holds a national conference in New York City to plan a presidential bid next year.
President Wilson in a White House address appeals to Americans to accept the treaty and its league covenant without reservations. He calls the pact a charter for a new world order, notes severe penalties on Germany are necessary to right past wrongs, and says Germany can regain standing by prompt fulfillment.
According to Paris dispatches America will be the first allied nation to affix its signature. The war, begun in August 1914, ends when the peace commissioners of the allied and associated powers and Germany sign in the Hall of Mirrors. This also terminates the existing armistice and the era of uncertainty surrounding the peace talks.
Versailles June 28 Herman Muller and Dr. Bell the German delegates who will sign the treaty ending the world war arrived early today by automobile from Steyr. The treaty was laid on the table in the Hall of Mirrors at 2,110 o'clock this afternoon by William Martin of the French foreign office, enclosed in a stamped leather case.
Versailles June 28 General Jan Christian Smuts delegate from South Africa signed the treaty under protest objecting to territorial settlements and saying the indemnities could not be accepted He urged the allied powers to make the stipulations more tolerable and moderate.
Wilson and party depart Paris at 9 30 for Brest to sail home. Secretary Tumulty advised today. A cablegram from the president said all were well. He consented to an official reception on arrival in New York. A citizens committee through Tumulty asked for permission to prepare the greeting. This outlines the first intimation of the landing site.
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