Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-11
SESSION
IN AGREEMENT
ON PREPARATION
Mere Hopeful Outlook of Early
Closing of Paris Nego-
tiations
BIZ Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PARIS. June 11:-The reply to the
German counter proposals agreed
upon by the peace conference heads
refuses the request for a mandate for
the former German colonies.
lengthy memorandum gives the
reason for the refusal and explains
the operation of the League of Ma
tions on colonial matters.
The reparation portion of the re-
ply, 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 it
self is not changed, but the reply
contains assurances to Germany re-
garding the method of the repara-
tions process explaining that 1t is a
workable arrangement.
Official announcement was made
after the meeting of the Council of
Four this afternoon that there were
hopes of a comparatively early deci-
sion on the reply to Germany.
1t was said an agreement in princi-
pie 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 ques
, tion would be left virtually as in the
original draft. In French circles it
again submitted to the Germans, will
be much less altered than has been
g42erally supposed.
IT was ir1CfiSsssssSssti ia - n Rnce was
still determined not to agree to any
material changes in the treaty. Pre-
mier Clemenceau is especially firm In
his refusal to agree to the admission
of Germany to the League of Nations
Immediately.
The French hold that they under
stand German psychology better than
the Allies and realize what the in
creasing arrogance of the Germans
during the last few weeks means.
They say they appreciate how much
its arrogance would be increased IL
the peace conference should yield 10
the German demands for immediate
acceptance into the league.
The French, ii is understood, are
willing that the Germans should be
admitted later but insist that this ad
mission must not be in compliance
with what they term "Germany's
present naughty demand"
Only Vital Change.
The only vital change that will be
suggested by the committee which has
been studying the financial clauses OF
the peace treaty in the light of the
German counterproposals Is that the
committee on reparations may be
given a wider latitude and certain dis
cretionary powers in determining the
uses to be made of the money paid by
Germany it is understood.
AS originally drawn the financial
clauses specify that first payment
from the money to be paid by Ger
many would be for the maintenance
of the armies of occupation and that
next would come payment for repara-
ton. Under the revised plan the COM
mittee has been authorized to adjust
matters to meet emergencies.
Indemnity Clause.
AS result of the deliberation of
the Council of -Four today. an agree
ment seems near on the amount of in
demnity Germany will be asked to
pay. The council examined reports
and conclusions by special commits
ferent stages of the German counter
proposals, considerable progress being
made during the days session.
Little Progress Made.
Little progress is being made in the
drafting of the missing articles of the
treaty with Austria, owing to the
greater urgency of completing nego-
tiations with the Germans. The same
waiting attitude is observed regarding
the Hungarian treaty part of which is
identical with the German and Aus
trian treaty and are already in print
secret Negotiations.
Secret negotiations at Paris and
the non-publication of the treaty with
Germany has been denounced here so
often that the action of the treaty has
been given much prominence in the
Newspapers. 1t has been given SYM
pathetic comment by the London
press, there being in some cases sharp
criticism of President Wilson.
Complaint From Renncr.
Carl Renner. Austrian chancellor
and head of the Austrian peace mis-
sion. in a letter to the peace confer
ence complains of the hard condi-
TONS imposed upon his country,
which he says is overwhelmed with
plexity of the Austrian frontier ques-
ton. The letter will be laid before
the Council of -Four tomorrow.
The Austrian note complained
strongly against the diSmemberment
of Austria, particularly the separa-
ton of Bohemia and the Tyrol. The
note says that Austria cannot survive
the loss of her industries. 1t is added
that the Austrian delegation is pre-
pared to send Immediately observa-
tions on the territorial clauses of the
peace terms.
Leaves For Vienna.
Bk Associated Press.
ST. GERMAN, June 10-Professor
Heinrich Lammasch. former Austrian
premier, and one of the principal Aus
trian delegates to the peace confer
ence, left tonight for Vienna with
dozen attaches of the Austrian peace
| delegation.
p. A. Hdwe. for Gas irons.
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