Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
final TERMS
YIELD LITTLE
TO HUN PLEA
Only Slight Notifications
Made in Treaty-More
Time Allowed.

Paris, Monday. June 16.-The
detailed reply of the peace confer
ence to the counter proposals of
/ the Germans, which was handed TO
/ the German delegation at YER
sailles today, takes up in its order
each of the objections made by the
enemy to the provisions Of tho
/ original peace treaty.
The Germans have until 6:49 2.
m. paris time), Monday, June p,
to answer yes or no to the allies
demands. The terms as handed to
the German ENJOYS stipulated
reply by next Saturday, June 2l.
but the Germans asked and were
granted an extension OF As hours.
If Germany's reply is yes, the
treaty will be Immediately signed,
! if Germany declines to accede TO
! the demands, the armistice will be
automatically terminated and the
allied forces will take whatever
steps they deem requisite TO the
occasion.
The revised treaty contains as
surance to Germany OF member
ship in the league of nations I'm
the early future" provided Ger
many fulfIls her obligations.
Among the notifications to
! the treaty which are acced
ed to by the conference are
frontier rectidcations for West
Prussia, a plebiscite in upper ST.
lesia, with a guarantee to Ger
many that she will receive fair
/ treatment in securing mineral
products from that region; modi-
/ fications in the clauses relating to
finance, economic and waterways
phases Of the treaty; permission
for Germany to retain 100000 men
| in its army temporarily, and =
promise to furnish Germany with
/ in a month with a full list of the
! persons who are to be tried for re-
sponsibility for the great conflict
and violations of the laws Of war.
Put Full Blame on Huns.
Taking up the subject Of penal
! ties, the reply enters into a dis
cussion of the immediate cause OF
the war and says that the conflict
was brought about through the
decision deliberately taken OF the
statesmen OF Berlin, Vienna and
! Budapest" 1t is pointed out that
! even the German memorandum ad-
mits that Germany authorized
Austria-Hungary to settle the Ser
bian question on her own initia-
tive, and, moreover. supported
Austria's rejection of Serbias tex
traordinary concessions" It is de-
clared that Germany steadily re-
ference and did not urge modera-
tion till all hope of avoiding wa
had vanished. German attempts TO
throw the blame on Russia, be-
cause Of her mobilization OF her
army, it is pointed out. is vitiated
by the fact that this mobilization
was the immediate result of Aus
tria's action.
Result of Bismarck Policy.
But the outbreak of the war"
the reply says, was no sudden de-
cision taken in a difficult crisis. It
was the .lOgical outcome of a policy
of domination, aggression and war
followed by Germany for decades.
Hypnotized by Bismarck's spirit of
blood and iron, Germany set about
sowing suspicion and discord among
the nations, conspiring with ele-
ments of unrest in every land.
steadily increasing armaments and
mobilizing the universities, press
and pulpits, and governmental au-
thorities TO indOctrinate the gospel
of hatred and force, The essential
truth OF these charges is admitted
by the Germans themselves through
their revolution.
War a Crime; Must BE Punished.
THE war was a crime deliber-
ately plotted against the life and
liberties of the people of Europe.
1t brought death and mutilatiOu to
millions Starvation, unemploy-
ment aid disease stalk across the
continent from end to end. The
punishment Of those responsible
for bringing on these calamities is
essential on the score of justice
and as a deterrent for others who
may be tempted to follow their ex-
ample"
WIN Let World Judge.
The reply asserts the powers
"entrust the trial of those respon-
sible TO those who have been their
/ q accomplices." The tribunals es-
tabllsned for those under charges
will represent the deliberate judg-
mcnt of the greater part of the civ
ilized world and there can be no
question Of admitting the right Of
Jurisdiction of representatives of
the country who took no part In
the war. The allies, II is declar-
ed, will stand by the verdict OF
hfstt ry for the impart'altty and jus
tice with which tho accused will be
tried. The accused will be insured
full rights of defense and the judg-
ment of the tribunal will have the
most solemn judicial character.
The allied and associated powers
are prepared to submit a final list