The sun., 1919-06-16
ALLIES GIVE UP
SECRECY POLICY

ident Wilson and Of other statesmen
of the Allies. The Germans says.
Relying upon the legal basis agreed
upon for the negotiation Of peace the
German people laid down their arms
In this confidence the German people
felt oil the more safe as 1t saw the
agreement comprised merely the
fundamental idea which previously
over and over again had been ex-
pressed by the hostile statesmen.
"Our enemies repeatedly professed
that they had not made war against
the German people, but against the
imperialistic and irresponsible Gov
eminent. Our enemies repeated again
and again that this war was unparal-
leled and should be followed by o,
new order Of peace, a peace Of right
and not Of might, that q new spirit
should emnnate from this peace and
should be embodied in a League Of
Nations, of which Germany also was
to be a member.
"Germany's position among the ma
lions should not be destroyed and the
right Of self-determination should be
recognized for all nations. All these
principles are comprised in President
Wilson's points and in his subsequent
declarations. The conditions put be-
fore Germany are obvious contradic-
tons to all such assurances from the
mouths Of hostile statesmen"
UnQuestionably the Allies in pub
fishing the contentious Of the Ger
mans have taken the risk of accentu-
ating criticism Of their own work as
too severe, but on the other hand it
is known that they believe they have
penned a strong document in reply.
Many rumors are current that 1t will
contain even more changes than have
been revealed, but all these appear
to be merely speculation.
Ready for Worlds Judgment.
The fact Is that Premier Lloyd
George and President Wilson realized
that the time had come for their work
to be Judged by the world, and they
are prepared to accept the conse-
Guences IL the Germans refuse to- sign
| and worldwide disappointment over
the continuance Of the war should fol
low.
1t was made apparent last night
that IL the present time schedule 10
followed the world would know what
to expect by. next Saturday night.
But schedules have gone awry in the
past, so that 1t cannot be put down
as certainty. ts
The German moves stili are shroud-
ed In much mystery. Some time
tomorrow Secretary Dutasta Of the
Peace Conference will go 70 ver-
sailles with the documents Of the
Allies; he will have the reprinted
treaty itself and win deliver II formally
to Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau, the
chief OF the German delegation.
For two days the latter's special
train has been waiting there. Fifteen
minutes after he receives the docu-
ments he will be speeding TO weimar
Then will begin the period of waiting
! with the tension OF the world at the
highest point. The time restriction
begins to run the very minute that the
document are handed to Count vor
Brockdorff Rantzau.
While Count Won Brockdorff- Rant
Eau is on his way to weimar Presi-
dent Wilson viii be on the way &c
Belgium. Significance Is seen now
In the fact that while the Germans are
celebrating one OF the authors OF the
treaty will be close by In Belgium
where. II is known, he intends t
make several important speeches L
which the Germans are expected t.
give attention.
Await Final Decision.
Thus the Presidents visit to Bel
GUM begins to loom up as one OF the
most interesting features OF the fina
act Of the great drama. The President
will return here on Friday morning Il
await with his associates the final de-
cislon. In the meantime he will hav,
had u chance to observe the public
Judgment in France of his work.
Uncertainty as to what the Germans
J will do In face of the refusal OF th'
Allies to change any principles of th'
peace treaty Is coupled with uncertainty
as TO how the peoples of the allied coun
tries will accept the resumption OF wal
II the Germans fail to sign the treaty
II is suggested In some quarters thai
J the effect will be to unite the French
people again, while others tear that Il
will emphasize the political struggle anC
, bring nearer the class struggle OF which
all Europe is ereat fear.
All the Fr newspapers dwell oil