The sun., 1919-06-16
ALLIED TERMS PROPOSES SUBSTITUTE

T,NOE
stettin by Csscho-Slovalsia abe Is will
ing to negotiate a separate treaty to
this end, and also to enter Into nego-
tiations as to how interested States may
obtain a proportional, share of the river
tonnage beyond that surrendered under
reparations. The Keil Canal can be
open to the traffic Of all nations under
conditions, OF reciprocity, though the In
ternatienal commission proposal Is ac-
ceptable only II other straits are SINH
larly treated. 49,,
While unable in the short time avail
able to check the completeness OF the lat
of multilateral arrangements enumerated
in. the. draft treaty as becoming OF
operative again. Germany believes It
preferable in principle for all multi
lateral treaties in force at the out
break of the war to come into force
again at the peace. later examination
to decide which Of them should be al
tered or terminated. The provision to
accept In advance future arrangements
made by the Allies as to international
postal, telegraphio and wireless traffic Ia
held Incompatible with the dignity OF an
independent people. An energetic protest
ID raised against the provision giving the
Allies the exclusive right to decide which
OF the bilateral treaties In force before
the war shall be revised. Instead, each
party should be free to inform the other
Of, any provisions which have become
imperative. the settlement to be arrived
at by special commissions.
Germany notes that treaties with
States not at war with her-as Peru,
Bolivia, Ecuador and Uruguay-are not
affected by the rupture Of diplomatic re-
lations, refuses to accept the general
abrogation OF engagements with Russia
and Rumanla. declines to give the AL
lies cs rtain advantages secured to her
own allies and to neutrals until she has
had time to examine them in full, after
which special negotiations are PM
=. ~. Prisoners Of War. -
Germany requests the release OF pris-
oners of war and informed civilians con-
victed Of crime or offence committed
during their confinement in hostile
State. She also demands full reel
procity OF treatment for such prisoners
and for the care of graves, and con-
sents to bear only such expenses for
| prisoners Of war and interned civilians
, az are incurred after they have left the
| territory OF the enemy power.
| As to the trial Of the ex-KaIser. Ger
many cannot recognize the Qualification
Of such criminal prosecution, which is
not founded upon any legal basis, or
agree to- the competence of the special
! tribunal proposed or to the Admissible
ity OF the surrender to be requested OF
the Netherlands. She cannot admit that
| q German be placed before a special for
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| sequence OF an exceptional law promul-
/ gated by foreign Powers only against
him on principles, not of right, but OF
| politics, and to be punished for an
action which was not punishable at tho
| time 1t was committed.
| Nor can she consent to q request being
addressed to Holland to surrender Ger
man to a foreign Power for such un3us-
tffiable proceedings As to the surren-
der Of persons accused of violations OF
the laws and customs of war for trial
by a military tribunal even when pro-
ceedings have already been begun by
German courts, Germany Is forbidden by
her criminal code to make such extradi-
ton Of German subjects to foreign Gov
ernments. Germany again declares her
preparedness to see that violations OF
international law are punished with full
severity, and suggests that the prelimi.
mary question az to whether such an Of
fence has been committed be submitted to
lneutrals to Judge all violations by subjects
tof all the ygnatories, Germany to have
her share In the formation Of this
Tribunal and the melting out Of punish
lment to be left to the national courts.
The conditions OF peace start from
the standpoint that the interests Of the
working classes are not to be decided by
the workers themselves, but are to re-
main the concern Of their Governments
Moreover, since Germany is not inmedi-
lately accepted as a member Of the
League of Nations and the organisation
of labor. the German people are to be
excluded from cooperation in determin-
ing the rights and duties upon which the
health and welfare Of the workers depend
lalthough Germany's labor Legislation
has become a model for the entire world
} The peace conditions destroy all the
progress which the German. workers
J have made and submitted them to ex'
treme djstress and. exploitation.
such a peace would be concluded a.
the expense OF the working classes In al
countries. Consequently. the German
workers. can only agree to a peace which
embodles the Immediate aims of the In
, ternatonal labor movement, and whici
} docs not sacrifice all their achievement
in favor Of allen oppressor
Protests II Exclusion.
, "a soluemn protest is therefore mad,
, against even a temporary exclusion o
, Germany from the organization OF labor
> The allied and associated Government
possess no right to inhict damage upor
, German workers. by the exercise OF will
full and irresponsible power. A peac,
, which does not bestow equal rights upoi
workingmen would be based upon quick
= sand. The peace terms are lacking o
, the first essential for recognition o
equal rights of workers of all lands.
II Germany once more proposes the sum
, moning of a conference :of labor orge nj
zatiens to discuss the Allies proposals
the German counter proposals, and tn
, Bern resolutions Of February this reso
|. LUTON to be embodied In the treaty O
. peace and to attain thereby the force o
international law. Any other settlemen
would signify q violation of fundam men
: tai human rights which the conscience o
. the world dare not allow.
. Even the provisions for, its execu
ton the peace conditions DO not renounc
= the principle of force. As a guarante
for the fulfllment OF conditions whic
J, strike such a terrible blow at the life Q
= the German people. an occupation @
u German territory extending over man
8 years Is demanded, obviously to provid
: security against German aggression an
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