The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-16
Proposals Which Bear the Made
in Germany Stamp Reach Lon
don; Telegram Is Allowed to
Pass by German Censor.
ARBITRATION COURT ONE
OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS
Want Restriction of Armaments I;
Each Country to Have a Ma.
tional Army for Protection
Against Attack, Etc,
By Associated Pres,

By Associated Press
London, June iG.--The peace
terms proposed by the German major
ity socialists in the interchange 81
views now In progress in stockholm.
reached London today deriving spe-
cial interest from the fact that a tele-
gram setting forth these terms had
beer passed Ly the German censor.
The peace terms of the German so-
cnliSts given ~ reply To- the Dutch
scandinavian committees question
respecting their attitude toward
peace. as forwarded in Reuter- dis
patch from stockholm. set forth first
of all that the German social democ-
racy desires peace based on mutual
understanding and condemns viola
iiou OF other nations vital interests.
Starting with this fundamental
principle. GeruAauy's social democracy
agrees with the proposal Of the Rus
sian council of soldiers and work.
mems delegates for peace without
annexations or indemnities based on
the right OF an nations to- determine
their own fate.
Rejection ot annexation. the reply
says. implies a demand for the restitu-
tion of conquered colonies and tho
restitution OF countries which have
lost their Independence by the wa.
Tho delegation repudiates the pro-
posed compensation for damages sur
fered los war as THESE have been ac-
cused by the military operations 81
both friends and enemies. States
unable from their own resources 20
| restore economic conditions should
have international help, which should
be mutually agreed upon Belgium.
| serbia. and other states that have
lost their Independence should regain
| it completely The German delesa
tion demands recognition OF the claims
to Independence made by Finlnnd and
l;uss.an Poland"
Respecting Grclaud. EEypt, Tripolt
Morocco India. Tibet, Korea, and
other formerly independent countries
| tho delegation desires the socialists Ia
I
/ free thm from forign control In the
! case ut nationalitics with distinctive
/ language which are united Co large
states. such AZ thu Poles, Danes ant
/ French iu Germany, the delegation
demands fur them fun privileges re
gurding their racinl culture and th'
use of their languages within th'
1 state
Th, opinion of the Au-tro-Hunsar
ian delegation regarding Alsacc-
iUuuc b. supported hy he Germans
Thcy state thar this territory uevc
has been Independent ana cannot ID
considered q separate nationality. un'
furthermore that t cannot hc included
iamong the countries. control of whicl
has changed during the war The ms
lturicU right of France 90 the proFiH
ccs Is denied but the delegation de
lmauds for them full equality as q self
governing unit ur the German en-
pir'.
lu outlining thrir proposals th, Ger
man dcleEatc- point uut thai th
lpruytplr of peace without annexation
does not exclude friendly ADJUST
mcut- of frontiers ot ONE character "
another. The delegation suggest
various measures for Issurin- "a pc'
maucut peace. including the follow
ing
Establishment ut an obligatory iN
trruatiouW arbitration court oUd
superior International judicial organ
i xatIuu
"Restu,tlnu ~ nrmamonts pr
,Id,d for iu the peace agreement
is proposed each country should ha'
. national army fur protection aguini
tStta,E bat that the period ut tra,nI
should nc tiNed iutcrnationailt a.
AS tho means and the measures
war which uay he employed
.Th. capture 81 merchantmen
ses ana the armtng of merchantuis
tu be forbidden
important channels aud nie
oceanic canals to ho placed under u
tcruational control
"Coutrabaud Co Dee determined it
teruatiunaiN excluding food ar
clothing stufts from the ron,raban
list
Postal communications hctw''
rumhatauts aud ueutra.- not q
interrupted
War NOT to bee followed 1. Goa
lmtrcIal Wal
Abolition of protective duue-.
The open door policy Ion 'ol"nt
Arrangement of international "a
| tui questions iu accordance Wlth ~
international trades union program
! Secret diplomacy 20 be replaced J
parliamentary control