Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-04
APPEALING TO SELF INTERESTS OF
CREDITORS TO AID REORGANLZA TON
ENEMY NOW AT END OF STRENGTH
WAITING FOR WORST TO HAPPEN,
BLUEST PESSIMISM BROODS OVER
BERLIN; BUSINESS AT LOW EBE

abroad and make possible a manly
attitude at home.
The delegation is unanimous in
the resolution not to sign unless
there shall be material cnange in the
draft OF terms as presented. There
is danger that the German people
will let themselves be dazzled by con.
cess.ons of II few points, and 80 con-
sent that the treaty be signed, al
though other terms may remain
which would menace the existence
of Germany.
IT, for instance we could keep Up
per Silesia and could get no economic
relief, we would be little helped. The
amount of reparation should be defi-
nitely fixed, for it might happen 9TH
erwise that no one in Germany would
strive again to build up a business if
there were any danger that success
in the undertaking would lead to in
creased demands by the allies.
- fully realize the heavy trials
that would be imposed upon Germany
by refusal to sign the treaty, and
have no illusions as to the purpose Of
the entente to insist upon the terms
as presented. If Marshal Foch were
to decide to march on Berlin, he
would have a well disciplined and en-
thusiastic army with him and he could
take possession of the German capital.
But will it not amount to the same
thing in the end, whether the treaty
is signed now and we agree to terms
we cannot meet or compliance Is
forced upon us by means of
military occupation? The only I'M
portant difference would be that
if we were subjected to force
we would not have our old national
ana BUSINESS honor, whieh we could
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to the thought of great sacrifices"
In Herr iieniccken's view, President
Wilson'S attitude has changed, owing
to his having been Influenced and
frightened by arguments in entente
circles, to the effect that Germany in
tended to sociali2e its industries.
american eyes see in such a pros
pect," he said, danger Of a great
trust, which might easily become a
dangerous competitor"
Radicals Back Proposals.
Germany's reckless masses, includ-
ing the Independent socialists, who,
100000 strong, demonstrated for
bread peace and world revolution
last Wednesday, are strong for the
German counter proposals. Freiheit
the independent socialist organ, says;
The German delegation has eX-
pressed with great peoples the prin-
ciples of a democratic peace of justice
in the counter proposals, against q
peace of violence that the entente
wants to impose.
Freiheit's entire criticism is directed
against Germany's temporary demand
for an army of $4,000 men, saying:
This demand is naturally based OH
inner political reasons. 1t represents
the size of the army the government
deems necessary against an internal
enemy. 1t is a confession that this
government can support itself only by
a new militatism.
"We have no great expectation that
the imperialistic entente IS today
prepared to make substantial conces-
sons. 1t can only be forced to do
that by the increasing power of the
labor movement in it's own countries.
We expect the final treaty to be
brought about, not by diplomatic
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1 the revolutionary movement"
Freiheit warns against stubborn
refusal to sign peace, trusting that
the German authorities will not there
by let the country be driven into a
new catastrophe.
V0rwacrts for Refusal.
The socialist Vorwaerts, organ of
the government majority, urges the
country to stand firm on the terms
of the counter-proposals and hopes
the delegation will refuse to sign a
peace on any other terms. 1t fears
the allies will not regard the counter
proposals as the extreme limit of the
concessions Germany can and will
make, and il confesses to a worried
vision of the allies trying to force a
compromise between the Versailles
treaty and the counter proposals. 1t
takes comfort in the declaration by the
head of the delegation that no treaty
which on it's face is obviously imprac-
ticahle will bear his signature.
after this honorable announce
ment" Norwaerts SAYS, sit appears
doubtful if Rantzau would sign trea-
ty which represented a compromise
between entente demands and Ger
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