New-York tribune., 1919-07-11
Allies Answer Demand for
Immediate Admission bv
Declaring Probation Pc
riod Must Be Endured
Reply to Renner's Note
Chancellor Argued Republic
Needed Protection From
Its He ostile Neighbors

mltted 20 membership In the league OF
nations as soon as the Allied and asso-
ciated powers consider that she pos
sesses a responsible government, with
both the will and the power to fulfil
its international obligations. The
Austrian peace delegation has been
so informed in reply by the Supreme
Council of the peace conference to an
Austrian plea for immediate admis-
sion to the league.
With the Austrian note some pro-
posals by Professor Heinrich Lam
masch, a member of the delegation
regarding the covenant of the league
of nations were submitted in an an
Gex, together with a substitute for the
section of the covenant dealing with
freedom of transit and equitable com
mercial treatment. proposed by the
delegation as whole.
The Allies reply states that DR..
Lammaschs s proposals for a perma-
uent international court, ETC., had been
carefully studied, and that the prin-
cipal powers had been impressed with
the value of some of the suggestions,
but it adds:
"While they consider the immediate
establishment of permanent court
have not thought it possible or expedi-
ent to embody in the covenant itself
the detailed provisions required for
it's constitution" The promise is
made that the suggestions of Profes-
sor Lammasch will be submitted for
the consideration of the council of the
league when it takes up the prepara-
tion Of a plan for the establishment
Of a permanent court in accordance
with Article XIV of the covenant.
Change Not Advisable
As to the amendment of the other
article suggested the reply states that
the Allied Powers do not consider that
it is at present necessary or possible,
but confidence is expressed that when
formulate the general international
convention foreseen in this article the
proposals of the Austrian delegation
will receive due consideration.
The Austrian smote embodying the
plea was sent by DR.. Karl Renner, the
Austrian Chancellor and head of the
Austrian peace delegation, to Premier
Clemenceau, as president of the peace
conference, on June 20, and with the
reply was made public yesterday. The
reply reads as follows:
1.-THE principal Allied and associated
powers note with satisfaction the ad-
herence of the Austrian delegation to
the project of a league of nations and
to the principle upon which such
league Of nations has been founded by
the covenant embodied in the condi
tions of peace. They are glad to know
that the Austrian government shares
their view that the establishment of
such a league will conduce to the
maintenance of peace IN those parts
of the world which hitherto have been
ccntres of international frictions and
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Austria on Probation
"The principal Allied and associated
powers have taken into careful consld-
GRAFTON the demand of the Austrian
country as an original member of the
league of nations. 1t has never been
their intention to exclude Austria for
anv long period from the league; on
the contrary, they wish to reiterate
that it is their hope and conviction
that the league will at the earliest
nossihle date include all nations that
can be trusted to carry out the obllga-
tions accepted by members oil the
league. .,..
in urging the claim of Austria to mem
bership in the league as Immediately
necessary to the safety of their ter
ritorv. the Austrian delegation have
used scme arguments which appear to
indicate that they have~ not fully ap-
nreciated the provisions of the cove
liant. But they recognize, nevertheless,
the strength of the claim put forward
bv the Austrian delegation. They fully
arorcciate the evidence which, by the
attitude which she has hitherto OBJ
served, Austria has given of her good
They see no reason why
she should not apply for admission to
tie league. in accordance with the pro-
visions of Article / of the covenant, at
the earliest opportunity that may pre-
sent itself after the ratification of the
treaty of peace
Must Show Stable Rule
Gas soon as they are assured that
Austria possesses a responsible gov
arnment and that this government has
both the will and the power to fulfill
it's international obligations, they are
prepared to support Austria's candida
ture for admission to the league
The Austrian Reply
Sympathy with the idea of the league
If nations and an expression of willing
ness TO be satisfied with taking the
role OF participating member in that
organization and enjoy its protection
was expressed in the Austrian reply.
The reply sets forth that the delega-
tion recognized that German Austria,
as the text Of the note names the ma
ton, could not we'll take a part in the
problem Of creating the league, (which
by its very nature remains in the hands
of great powers" but will be glad of its
protection without taking an important
part in the rights and obligations en-
tailed by membership in this league.
The note pointed out that German
Austria has been charged with "the
responsibility for the war;" but said it
mad been thus charged without any
fault Of its own" The principles upon
which the new nation is founded are
set forth as essentially democratic, the
principles being those of the Social
Democratic and Christian Socialist
parties.
People Now Have Voice
Essentially, therefore," the note con-
tlnues, "the nation is founded on the
two principal classes working men and