The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-14
GERMAN LEADERS CONTINUE TO
0ENOUNCE PEACE TERMS AS
UNACCEPTABLE TO GERMANY
Political Parties Threaten
TO Withdraw Representa-
tives From Government if
Terms Are Signed.
FIFTH NOTE TO BIG
FOUR is DISPATCHED
OPTIMISM Has Been Ex-
pressed in Paris That Ital-
ian Situation is Nearing
Settlement.

Settlement.
Philip Schiedemann, the Ger
man chancellor has followed the
lead of President Ebert in a
statement to the national as
sembly in Berlin, couched in
language more forcible than
that of Ebert, Schiedemann de-
clared the peace terms are not
acceptable to Germany. 1t is
reported Schiedemann had been
informed by leaders of the two
democratic parties and the par
ties of center that these factions
will withdraw their representa-
tives from the government if the
peace treaty is signed.
Optimism has been expressed
in Paris that the Italian situa-
ton is nearing settlement. Ital-
ians are evincing a disposition to
make concessions. Premier Or
lando again called Tuesday at
the residence of Col. House and
went over the situation, while
in the afternoon President Will
son had an engagement with the
American ambassador to Italy,
Thomas Nelson Page, with
whom he doubtless discussed
disputed ground.
Paris, May 1S.-The German dele
cation announces the dispatch of the
the French foreign office tonight and
be delivered to the council of four to-
morrow morning.
The council of four discussed this
afternoon Turkish and Asia Minor
questions and. certain details of the
Austrian treaty. American experts
were called in for consultation on the
subject of Austria.
Berlin, Monday.-A declaration by
Chancellor Scheidemann in the nation
al assembly today that the peace terms
are unacceptable brought the members
Of the assembly, spectators and those
in the press gallery to their feet in
a hurricane of cheers and applause.
Scheidemann described the treaty as a
dreadful and murderous document and
said it would make an enormous jail
Of Germany in which sixty million peo-
pie would have to labor for the victors.
Scheidemann said President Wilson
had deceived the hopes of the German
people.
Although it is not believed the Ger
mans will refuse to sign the treaty
Of peace presented to them last We'd
nesday by the allied and associated
governments, the entente forces are
Prepared to advance into Germany if
the enemy should reject the terms OF
the pact, according to a London dis
patch.
The wave of opposition in Germany
to the signing of the treaty on the
terms presented shows no signs OF
subsidence. Both President Ebert and
Chancellor Scheidemann have made
Neither of them, however. went so far
as to state Germany would not sigr
them.
In Chancellor Scheidemann's state
ment the possibility of new govern
ment taking office in Germany was
discussed. but the chancellor declared
it was doubtful whether the Formation
of a government (which would sign
the peace terms would be satisfactory
10 the allies. the implication being that
It would be ultra radical in charac-
ter
Meanwhile the exports of the coun-
ell of four are examining the notes
sent by Count Won Brockdorff- Rant
Eau, head of the German mission, to
NJ. CIemenceau. president of the peace
conference, relative to the repatriation
Of prisoners and the establishment OF
a new basis for international labor
legislation along lines suggested by
German experts. A draft of the Ger
man plan for league of nations has
been handed to the League of Nations
commission of the peace conference.
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