Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-17

trade conditions will be brought into
effect when the world returns to normal,
but in the meantime a transitory regime
is essential to save certain allied states
from a position of economic inferiority
because Of the damage done to their
territories during the war. Reciprocity
tis impossible at present, and a general
and indiscriminate reapplication of null
tilateral and bilateral treaties cannot be
accepted.
Consular relations arc not reCiprocally
established owing to the war activity
of German consuls. Private property
of Germans abroad may be justly used
to meet reparation charges. The prop
erty of German institutions for research
and education, II is held, cannot be
immune in the light of their past ac-
tivities.
The German proposals relative to
aerial navigation have not been ac-
cepted.
Must Enforce Port Clauses
1t is pointed out that German OBJ
iections TO the clauses pertaining to
ports and waterways are too general
to admit of detailed reply After
outlining the OBJECTIONS made in the
German counter proposals the reply de
clares that until the transitory period
is passed and general conventions can
be laid down it has appeared essential
that the provisions Of this section Of
the treaty must be enforced.
Il. h.
Of these provisions and for the ultimate
grant of reciprocity, but only after five
years. unless the league of nations de.
cides to rrolong the period. No at
tempt is made to prevent the legitimate
use by Germany of her economic re-
sources. but rather to secure freedom
of transit for young, landlocked states.
The commissions established by this
section OF the treaty will function not
alone over German territory, but over
at least one allied country as we'll. it
is said. The two notes already sent in
reply to the German notes relative to
the labor clauses Of the treaty are said
to cover this subject. The treaty makes
provision fora the protection of labor
in Ccded territories. and q plan for re-
ferring all cases not reached by direct
negotiation to impartial technical com
missions is inserted in the convention.
In taking up the clauses referring to
guarantees. the reply quotes an address
by President Wilson in which he said
The reason why peace must be
guaranteed is that one of the parties to
that peace has proved that his promises
are not worthy of faith.
Military occupation by the Allies will
continue as a guarantee for the eXeCu-
tion of the treaty. There also will be
constituted a civilian body called the
interallied Rhineland high commission,
consisting of four members. represent
ing Belgium, France, Great Britain and
the United States. 1t shall have ex
eCutive powers and its members shall
enjoy diplomatic privileges and i'm
munities
The civilian administration shall re
main in the hands of the German au
thorities under German law, except
where it may be necessary for the high
commission to act. The Allies retain
the right to requisition in kind and to
demand services. Germany will be re-
sponsible for the expenses of the high
commission as well as for those of mill
tary occupation.
Germany will undertake to place at
the disposal of the Allied troops such
military establishment and ,accommo-
dations as may be feauired. The trans
port service and the telegraphic and
postal personnel will obey orders given
on behalf of the commander in chief
of the allied armies for military pur-
poses. The high commission will have
tne power, whenever it considers il
necessary. to declare a state of siege
IN any part Of all of the territory con 4.
cerned.
The detailed reply follows exactly the
scheme or the original conditions OF
peace. which was in turn followed by
Ine Germans in their counter proposals.
lt says that it cannot be disputed that
the Allied statesmen have never ey.
pressed a desire for any other peace
than one which would undo the wrongs
OF 1914. vindicate justice and interna
tiopal right and reconstruct the political
foundations Of Europe which would
give liberty to all its peoples and there
fore the prospect OF a lasting peace.
The German claim of a contradiction
between the terms of the treaty and
President Wilson's promise of Justice
to the German people is met by a quo.
tatlon demanding .'the destruction of
every arbitrary power everywhere that
can separately. secretly and of its single
choice disturb the peace of the world"
II, similarly, it says, the Germans
claim contradiction in territorial claims
it must be borne in mind that this is
not the result of any purpose to act
unjustly toward Germany. but rather oi
the. fact that an appreciable amount OF
German territory consisted of districts
unJustly appropriated by her in the
past.
Objections Answered
The economic objections are answered
by the statement that GERMANY
economic condition is intact and in No
wise crippled by G devastation like that
brought upon the Allied people. The
German contention that peoples havr
/ been bartered about is declared tn ne
similarly confronted. as every territor
ial settlement has been reached afte,
I most careful and labored consideration
of racial. religious and linguistic fac
tors and the legitimate hopes of peoples
long under alien rule.
Germany's complaint that she ba,
! not been invited to join the league n
nations, it says, cannot find iustifcs
tions in any of President Wilson's
declarations, for he carefully laid dowr
that such admission was possible ONLY
after Germany had proved her char
acter. ..-...
With regard to the league OF nation,
Ii is stated that the Allied and associate
lAM-aEs nor LID :