New-York tribune., 1918-10-06
(speciol Dispatch to The Tribune)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Information
has reached Washington through
diplomatic channels that the new Ger
man government will propose peace to
the Allies and the United States on a
basis which will include the following
provisions:
Universal limitation of armaments,
guarantees for the freedom of the seas,
equality of opportunity and the "open
door" in all international, industrial
and commercial fields;
Evacuation by Germany of all occu-
pied territory, including Russian. in
accordance with the principle of no an
nexations;
The return of her colonies to Ger
many;
A plebiscite for the inhabitants of
Alsace-Lorraine to determine their own
wishes. and autonomous administra-
tion for this territory If it elects to
remain in Germany;
Autonomy for the Croatians and Slo-
venians of Austria-H Hungary, for Bo-
hemia and Slovakia;
An independent Poland and pic
hiscite for the Russian Baltic provinces.
An independent Ukrainia;
No indemities. except such as may
be internationally subscribed in the
interest of the smaller nations dew
astated by the war;
The institution of league of ma
tions, to comprise all independent gov
ernments which may become signatory
to the convention creating it, and which
would include provisions for the erec-
tion Of q court for the determination
of all justiciable questions between ma
tlons. if the latter desire to submit
their cause to that tribunal. the sub
mission of the cause being made com
pulsory if that should be necessary to
avoid an open rupture.
AUSTRIA Hungary, it was asserted, is
prepared to come to an arrangement
respecting rectification of the Italo-
Austrian frontier, recognizing the JUS
tlce of Rome's claim for an extension
of the Italian boundaries in the Tren-
tino, but denying Italys further terri
torial claims as extravagant and un-
justified.
Germany, it was believed. would rec
ognize the loss by Turkey of Palestine,
but would insist upon the return of
Mesopotamia to the Ottoman govern
ment, while granting autonomy to
Arabia, to Syria and to Turkish Ar
menia
BASEL, Oct 5.-The Reichstag
peace resolution Of July, 1917. will be
reaffirmed by Prince MaXimilian Of
Baden, the new German Imperial
Chancellor. in his declaration of pollc y
before the Reichstag to-day. accord
ing to information here. The new
Chancellor is expected to develop the
scope of this resolution in his state
ment, and indicate desire for spee1v '
peace.
The indications are that the session
will be a brief one, the Deputies prob
ably adjourning until the regular date
for assembling. in November, after
hearing the governments declaration
PARIS, Oct. 5.-Prince Maximilan
Will declare against annexations in
the west by GermNy and in favor OF
the full restoration of Belgium, ac-
cording to dispatch to ''Le Journal
from Zurich. The restoration will be
carried out by means of an interna-
tional fund, however, according to the
programme which it is indicated the
Chancellor will propose to the Reich
stag to-day.
There is indication chat the Chan
cellor will make known a disposition
to confide the revision of the Brest-
,Litovsk and Bucharest treaties to q
congress of all the beligorents. He
will declare against payment for the
damage done to France. it is declared
and will demand the freedom of the
seas in the German sense of that
phrase, and the return Of the German
colonies.
1t is further forecast that the Chan.
cellor will favor rartia. and progrcs
sive disarmament, but that he will TO
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