The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-16

~ ~ tAemselves capable Of shar-
4he worlds task Of colonization
seminary Of the German protests
RI counter proposals as conlpuaeN
4 ri todayfs off1cial resume, foiiowS'
E3Rs pafAtion--Germany accepts -
0ns1htiity only for civilian losses ~
!, Ho Belgium and French areas w
n1aA Nv her In the war. she agrsSs
2SI|25 NV not more than s25.ooo,eoo :
&16n crowded her other counter pro
n are accented CharacferizinS
\ ~ allied plan for a PREPARATION CONT
alltosion as infringing on German 81
aSofgnty. she proposes co-ore.Ss-.e
n srman commission" to work along
lido the allied body.
sg Demands Troops Withdrnwh.
occupaticn---She demands, IN woFos
aof bitter protest that the allied troops
~ Withdrawn within six months Oh
|khe signing Of peace.
M Neeotiations--Shei insists she mas
xieht TO orai discussion Of the prac-
Heal application OF the principles upon
The acceptance OF which by her ahc
Hhnr enemies she laid down her arms
Saar--Pureiy German territory
me claims important industrial avs
fracss beyond the coal mines Is ae-
snanded from, her. but even the ces-
afon Of the mining district could nor
X IL, admitted" She is willing 70 guar,
AntAe a supply Of coal, nut the to''.
coal computed to exist in the 80,
mines would represent nuns :.
times the maximum French demands
Except for sixty-eisht years W.,
French rule. the population has neeh
attached to Germany for over n thon-
rsnd wears Reconsideration Of the
whole question ia demanded.
E<hleSwir--She charges the aefnar-
cation for a piebtscite has been traced
through purely German territory and
woes further than Denmark Hefso'i
wishes to GO
The Polish Question.
Trper Silesia -~Cession cannot ne
demanded AT all" II is adoeo thuI
supper Silesia owes everything 10 ter
many, and Germ any cannot dispense
with upper Silesta. While roam" "o'7
not really need IL"
Germany Is prepared TO cede such
narts as are truly Polish. In all ter
rftories. east and west. where eession
A. demanded she says II must oe
nrecedea by plebiscite with universal
!. mirage administered under fair con
dittons administered by neutral
oowcr after evacuation Of foreign
troops.
west Prussia--Gcrmany is ready to
cede to Poland such West ffuSS'ah
ssrritories as are iDaisputaoly foIlsh.
II Eaa, Prussia--Germany cannot con-
uent to the severance OF East Prussia,
With a German population Of i.Soo 600
from the German empire. hridgc
must be absolutely prepared.
Danzig-~This purely German town
must remain within the German en-
sire, Germany refuses to make II
free city, but IS willing to make II
ana Koenigsberg free ports TO give
Poland access To the sea.
Il sAisacerI<orraine. - The population
uIone should decide whether 1t wants
10 belong TO France or Germany or
wants to be an Independent state ~
France ts to take over the results OF
s3rman's effort she must equally take
aver a proportionate share in tho Ger
man aeht-. .- - .
German Austria - Germany cannot
Diedge herself to oppose a. possible de-
sire Of German Austria TO be united
with her.
The Colonies.
Colon.es-The treaty clauses are
.aIled unjust" Germany claims she
las "a natural claim" to colonies from
.er culture and undeniable colonial ac-
compiishments.
She proposes an impartial hearing
Of the whole colonial question before
4 special committee. She Is willing to
ADMINISTER her colonies under the
eague principles II she is at once made
member with equal privileges
Russia~~Tt conflicts with = peace or
right and Justice to demand from Ger
many to recognize before hand any
treaties which her present enemies
may make with the states when were
formerly part OF the Russian empire,
siermany." says the reply, has ex-
nressiy accepted President wilson
fourteen points, and nothing else
Nv eliminating Germany from the
worfd's trends. IL is asserted, her enc
mics might get rid OF a troublesome
-ompetifor. but the world. already I'M
poverished by the war. would become
Infinitely poorer"
She promises in her counter pro-
no.als 70 set an example in disarma-
ment. Offering to give Nh all MAYA ana
military weapons TO the minimum
noint required for police work in main
aiming Law and order internally
acknowledgements accepts the
Afsmantling Of this gibraltar or the
North Sea-" but insists on the right 70
take probationary measures Tor It's
population.
M KfAo ChOw--She renonhccH mgr E"ts
ana privileges regarding Ktao CHOW
and Shantunr with certain stipnlattons
~ TO compensation.
Treat of Brest-Lftovsk-Sayr this
eaet was renowned in the armtstiee
RAnarations TO Russa--Cannot recoG-
atsn anv right on Russia's part to de-
mand restitution and repatriation.
Erypt--~Cermanr Is called upon 10
violate the Egyptian right tn eeif-oe-
Examination by recognizing the BRUSH
nrotectorats."
shfpping-She refuses TO surrender
her whole merchant feet ana VIII not
rive up more than 10 per cent OF hef
river tonnage
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