The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28

Tn the peace treaty, if there IS no dBfSS- ment before, regarding the evacuation or these places.
 "Clause 9 It is not the intention of the allies to deprive the political inde- pendence of those nations which lost It during the war.
 Clause 3. The question of subjection to that or other country of those nation alities who have not political indepen- dence, cannot, in the opinion of the powers of the quadruple alliance, be solved internationally. In this case It must be solved by each government to- gether with it's peoples in manner es- tablished by the constitution.
 Clause f. Likewise, in accordance with the declarations of statesmen of the quadruple alliance, the protection Of the rights of minoritits constitutes an es- sential component part of the constitu- tional rights of peoples to self-deterni- nation. The allied governments also grant validity to this, principle every where insofar as it Is practically realiz- able.
 Clause 5. The allied powers have fre- quently emphasized the possibility that both sides might renounce not only in- Identification for war costs, but also indemnification for war damages. In these circumstances every belligerent power would have only to make indem- nification for expenditures for it's nation als who have become prisoners of war, as we'll as for damage done in It's own ter ritory by illegal acts of force committed against civilian nationals belonging to the enemy. The Russian governments S proposal for the creation of a special fund for this purpose could be taken into consideration only if the other belliger- ent powers were to join in the peace ne- gotiations within suitable period.
 AS TO COT ONTEc
 "Clause G. Of the four allied powers, Germany alone possesses colonies. On the part of the German delegation, in full accord with the Russian proposals regarding that, the following is de- clared:
 The return of colonial territories forcibly seized during the war consti- tutes an essential part of German de- mands which Germany cannot re- nounce under any circumstances. Like wise, the Russian demand for imme- diate evacuation of territories occu- pied by an adversary conforms to Ger man intentions. Having in view the nature of the colonial territories of Germany, the realization of the right of self f-definition, besides the above outlined considerations in the form proposed by the Russian delegation is at present practically impossible
 AS Sil tduCSS LIdC III the 1GI- man colonies the natives, notwith- standing the greatest difficulties and the improbabi1ity of victory in a strug- gle against an adversary many times stronger and who had the advantage Of unlimited import by sea, remained in the gravest circumstances faithful to their German friends may serve as proof of their attachment and their resolve by all means to preserve al- Q nv yI,i oh 1ry it's significance and weight, Is far superior to any expression of popular will.
 ECONOMIC RELATIONS
 "The principles of economic rela- tions proposed by the Russian delega- tion in connection with the above six clauses are approved wholly by the delegations of the allied powers, who always have denied any economic re- strictions, and who see in the re-es- tablishment of regulated economic re- lations, which are in accord with the interestsNof all people concerned, one of the most important conditions for bringing about friendly relations be- tween the powers now engaged in war"
 Chairman Ioffe of the Russian dele- gation expressed qualification at the willingness of Germany to conclude peace on the basis of no annexations, no indemnities and the self-definition of peoples, but pointed out that the self-definition of peoples within the limits granted by constitutions, as stated by the German reply, was not complete.
 .Renouncing the application of the right of the stronger nation with re- gard to territories occupied during the war" he said, 'the powers of the quadruple alliance at the same time give all ther opponents an immediate peace ground.
 RIGHT OF THE STRONG
 "They affirm that the right of the stronger. after unprecedented blood shed, shall be preserved with all it's integrity within each of the countries pressed natonalities.
 'The war cannot end without the violated rights of those nationalities being re-established. The Russian del- egation insists that those national ities must in the very next peace treaty establishing a general peace among all nationalities, receive on the basis of it's international agreement, guarantees that their lawful rights will be protected. The lapse of time in no case 1egalizes the violation of one people by another"
 Regarding compensation for the maintenance of prisoners of war, the Russian chairman said it might be construed as an indemnity. He insist ed that an international fund be used to pay damages against private per- sons. He had no objection to Ger many's request that her colonies be evacuated by entente troops.
 Russia's delegation, he stated in con- clusion, notwithstanding difference of opinion. thought the German declara- tion that Germany has no aggressive plans offered the possibility of the in- mediate beginning of negotiations for a general peace among all belliger- ents He proposed 10 days recess until January 4, "so that the peoples whose governments have not yet joined in the negotiations for a gen. eral peace may have an opportunity to aequaint themselves with the prin. ciples of such peace as is now be. ing established"
 .sAt the expiration of the indicated time." he declareds 'the negotiations must be resumed. disregarding whether or not other belligerents have joined in the negotiations. or how many"
 The next session of the conference was set for December 26.
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