The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-11
CONCESSIONS 7 0.
GERMANY ARE TO
DlSAPP0INT HER. {.
Important Demands of TeutOns
Flatly Refused in Final Reply
n to Counter Note Il.
cLEMENcEAU STANDS PAT
Insists That Huns Not Be Ad.
mitted to League of Nations
Until They're Tried
CLEMENCEAU STANDS PAT

| Paris, June 1.-THE reply to the
German counter proposals agreed up.
on by the peace conference heads
refuse the German request for q man
date for the former German colonies,
Fit was learned today.
:. Hope For Early Decision. ,.-
Official announcement was made af-
ter the meeting of the council OF four
this afternoon that there was hope
of comparatively early decision IN
the repl yto Germany 1t was said an
agreement in principle was reached on
the reparation clauses to the effect,
that no definite sum to be paid by
Germany will be fixed in the treaty
and that the question will be left vir-
tually as in the original draft. s..
Not Much Altered
b., In French circles it was stated to-
day that the. treaty would be much
less altered than generally supposed,
1t was indicated that France was still
determined; not to agree to any MAJ
terial changes.
'"''$ Reasons For Refusal. ~
A lengthy memorandum gives the
reason for the refusal and explains
the operation of the league on colon
ial matters.
The reparation portion OF the reply
which has been completed and has
reached the printer does not fix the
total sum which the Germans must
pay. The text of the treaty itself is
not changed but the reply explains
that the reparation program is work
able agreement
German Arrogance Feared .s..,.
, Premier Clemenceau Is especially
firm in his refusal to admit Germany,
to the league of nations Immediately.
The French hold that theysuHaerr
stand German psychology better thanlt
he'Sallies, and realize whatsssthes .'in.se
;creasing arrogance 81 the GefHans' of,
the last few,VF weeks y smeaH..fi They
state they know how much this arro-
gance would increase were Germans
admitted Immediately to the league OF
nations. The French agree to the ad-'
mission of Germany later, but insist
this admission must not be In COM
pliance to what they term .Germany's
present naughty demands.
President Wilson fought strenuous
ly to include a fixed total sum in the
reparation clause and the close ,Nf
the discussion leaves him unchapEedss
it is said, inl tAet belief that, itAats,isi
the ). best planser{t is.1understQSdo ,h9,
said that, inasmuGb as, Premier. ,GlA1
menceau has insisted to the contgaEY;,
he would sign the reply as formulataqss
COMPLAINS OF coNo,7loNs.1 1tfa4
Paris, June 11.-Carl Renner, Aus
trian Chancellor and head of the
Austrian peace mission, has sent a
letter to the peace conference COM
planning of the hard conditions" i'm
posed on his country and pointing out
the complexity of the Austrian from
tier question.
Former Senator Elihu Root, Of New
York, appearing unexpectedly before
the senate foreign relations commit
tee, testified it was he who showed a
copy of the treaty to Senator Lodge.
He said he got it from Mr., DAWSON.
Mr. Dawson testified that he got
it from, Mr. Thomas w. Lamont, an
other partner in the Morgan tlouse,
one of the financial advisers to the
American peace mission in Paris.s r.
" J. P. Morgan testified that he had
never seen copy of the theaty. Mr..
Dawson testified that he had shown it
to no one but Mr.. Root. =" G'-
During the hours testifying Mr..
Root said he thought President VIII.
son was in his constitutional. rights'inft
not sending the treaty agreement ttyi
the senate. He gavesiti:hY. kls1t6plfirq
ion that the presidehtn nkHoin his q
rights In not consulting eHe senate
more freely, but thought 1t would at
tain solution had that been done.
At the conclusion of Mr. Vanderlip's
testimony the committee ended the
hearing for the day and went into
executive session ~