Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-19
WILSON URGES
GERMAN TRADE
Says Beaten Nation Must Have
Commerce With Recent Foes
to Meet Preparations.
U. S. MUST HELP EUROPE
Favorable Action Of United States
With Reference to Resumption Of
Trade Relations With Ger.
many is Decided Upon

Washington President Wilson In a
talk with newspaper correspondents
nj the White House, Indicated that he
was extremely pleased that the treaty
of peace had been ratified so prompt
~ by the German National Assembly
The President also indicated that he
felt trade relations between Germany
and the associated nations should be-
resumed AT the earliest moment pos
sibl". ana his belief that without trade
Germany could not meet the rcpara-
tion> demanded of her.
II WAS made clear that he felt troops
should be- maintaincG N Germany I'M
III the Germans have complied with
all the military terms of the treaty
II was pointed out that there were
several million veteran soldiers IN
Germany and munitions sufficient for
them to operate
The Germans have from one Ia four
months in which Ia deliver all ma
trrial except that sufficient for the
reduced German army provided for
In the pence treaty. and the President
believes American troops should stay
IN the Rhine until the material IL de-
iIvered
Discussing the peace negotiations
At Paris. President Wilson let II be
known that the League OF Nations
covenant will he In every treaty negO-
tlatcd At Versailles, including that
with Bulgaria. with which country the
United States never was NJ war.
In response TO questions regarding
the FIume situation, the President
pointed out that the treaty of Lon
don provided thar Fiumc was to go
to Croatia. and that Italy did not lay
claim 10 the city when that treaty
was signed
The President made II clear that
rehabilitation OF the American army
would depend upon the speed With
which the military conditions OF the
peace treaty were executed by Ger
many and the treaty ratified by the
various governments.
Or Renncr. the Austrian chan
cellOr. states that the League of Ma
tons Is Of special importance for
German Austria. and he declares
It's government felt profound dis
appointment when 1t was learned
that G"rman-Austria had been re
fused immediate admittance into the
League. the privilege OF membership
being contingent upon the fuliillmcnt
Of certain conditions and N an indcti-
mite future date. He argues that this
Is unjust when other states formed
from Austria Hungary. especially
CZccho Sovakla, figured as charter
members of the league. He asked II
German Austria would have To serve
It's period Of probation simply be-
cause the founders of the league are
not yet convinced that the new re-
public intends Ia keep It's intcrnation-
al engagrmcniSf' The claim is made
that the Gcrman-.tuStria republic had
given no reason for doubt MS TO its
political intentions. having kept its
international engagements and given
inconteStahlc proof OF good Will.
Dr Rrnner declares that his nation
from the beginning has contided its
difficulties without reserve to the de-
cisinn Of the powers. while other mn
tions formed from the old monarchy
had had recourse 10 arms. and he
urges this as another reason for her
Immediate admission 10 the league.
The President Is said 10 take the
position that while there is n slight
difference in wording between the new
treaty with France and the similar
treaty between Great Britain and
France. there is no difference in mean
Ing. II is said the President believes
that the obligations imposed upon the
United States and Great Britain are
Identical.
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