Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-02

Washington, June 1.-Germany. al
though realizing that she must make
sacrifices to obtain peace. is con-
WINGED that the executions of the peace
treaty as drawn. ARE more than the
German people can bear"
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau,
head Of the German peace delegation,
thus sums up the attitude of the Ger
man nation towards the proposed trea-
" OF peace in "A note to the allied and
associated powers, outlining various
German counter proposals. The Ger
man note, delivered to Premier Gle
menceau, president of the peace con-
ference, last Thursday, was made
public tonight by the state depart
mcnt
The German delegation nowhere in
its note asserts that it will refuse to
sign the present treaty but declares
on behalf of the German nation that
even in her need. justice for her is
too sacred thing to allow her TO
stoop to achieve conditions which she
cannot undertake to carry out"
Exclusion of Germany from the
League of Nations the note asserts,
means that in signing the peace trea-
" Germany would be executing a de
cree for its own prescription, nay, its
own death sentence"
The German people. the note says,
have been disappointed in their hope
for peace of justice which had been
promised" and stand "aghast" at the
demands made upon they by the vic
torious violence of our enemies
Outlining its counter-proposals, the
German delegatio agree to reduce OF
Germany's army and navy on condi-
tion that Germany lie admitted imme-
diately 10 the League of Nations 10
renounce Germany's sovereign rights
in Alsace Lorraine and .Posen but as
10 all other territories which Germany
Is called upon to give up, the principle
OF self-Getermination. applicable az
once is asked; to subject all German
colonies to administration by the
League of NationsBeague of Nations
but under German mandatory and tc
ankle the indemnity payments as re-
quired but in amounts that will bur-
den The German taxpayer no more
heavily than the taxpayer of the mos
heavily burdened among those repre-
scented on the reparations commission
The note declares Germany is will
ing TO pool her entire merchant ma
rine with that of the associated pow.
crs. Neutral participation in the in.
quirv as TO responsibility for the wal
is asked
Text of the Note in Part
The text of the note follows il
part
Mr.. President: l have the honor Il
transmit TO you herewith the observa-
tons of the German delegation on tht
draft treaty of peace.
The more deeply we penetrate int
the spirit of this treaty. the more
convincing we become of the impossi
bility of carrying it out. The execu
tons of this treaty are more than th'
German people can bear"
At this point the German note Gnu
merates the demands of the allied ant
associated governments as these per
tain TO territorial changes, and con
tinues:
Although the exsction OF the cos
OF the war has been expressly re
nounced. as vet Germany, thus cut il
pieces and weakened. must declar
herself ready in principle to bear al
the war expenses of her enemies
which would exceed many times owe
the total amount of German state an
private assets. Meanwhile her enc
mics demand. in excess of the agree
conditions. reparation for damage suf
fered by their civil population and i
tho connection Germany must also Q
hdli lpi iltI dilitS NJ llIllI Is IN
cd save the capacity of the Germa
people for payment determined nc
10y their standard of life but solel
by their capacity to meet the demand
of their enemies.
In spite of the eXorbitant demand
the reconstruction of our economic lif
is at the same time rendered impos
sible.
Even in internal affairs we are t
give up the right to self determine