Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-11
BY Herbert Bayard Swopc.
Copyright, 1919, by the Press Publish
ing Co
(The New York Worldly
Especial Cable Dispatch.


Paris, June 10,-Opinion in the
matter of liberalizing the German
treaty has swung directly against les
sening the rigidity of that instrument,
This attitude is manifested by the
Big Four, after consultation with the
economic experts.
Present impressions from the meet
ings of this supreme body are that
there will be little change in the
original draft, although Increasing
pressure by the British is exerted in
favor of notifications. The French
are not as adamant as they were but
they insist that revisions shall be
regarded only as changes and not as
concessions. The British favor such
notifications as shall tend to give
strength and permanence to the trea-
ty, and the Americans occupy mid
die ground
| am informed that one of the al
terations that seem assured deals
with the creation and powers of a.
committee, to sit in Germany and to-
determine definite sums, that Ger
many must pay.
Admission TO league.
iSNt,taR9 x es I ~ u Il Il ss-,t
the league of nations is finding sup
port owing to her willingness to limit
the army 10 100000 men. In view of
this -militaristic demonstration,
some of the allied delegates believe
Germany should be secured against
aggression and should enjoy the
guardianship of the league.
A comprehensive answer will be
made to the German counter pro-
posals, and will also reply specifically
and at leng h to each of the points
raised by the German delegation
Expectations in British circlesI
shared by the French, is that the con-
ference rejoinder to the German coun-
ter r-proposals will be presented to-!
ward the end of next week, and that
the Germans will he allowed several
days in which to deliberate on their
fina lanswer
Although unanimity has not yeti
been reached by the Big Four as toI
their full reply, developments in thei
Silesan problem coincide with pre-l
dictions in these dspatches-that al
plebiscite will be permitted in North
crn Silesia and in the section of EastI
Prussia handed over by the treaty tol
Poland, and that in Silesia the Ger
man right to economic consideration
in respect to the product of the mines
will he recognized, although GERMANY
will have no share in exploiting their
mines.
These changes in the treaty are
urged as in harmony with the general
principle of acknowledgment of eth
nical and historical rights.
Threatened Crisis Avoided.
1t is said in French circles that the
crisis that had been threatened in the
conference has, been avoided and
that complete unity exists on all mat
ters of importance The French view
is that consideration of the German
counter proposals should be guided
not by what Germany may think of
this or that concession, or whether
such concession will induce her tol
sign. but by the undoubted right of
the conference to impose conditions it |
considers just and necessary.
There is a report that Count Won
Brockdorff- Rantzau has been sounded
as to whether certain notifications
would induce him to sign. The |
French position is undoubtedly abso-
lutely opposed to any such procedure,
pnthe ground that it would play into
the hands Of the Germans and weaken
the position of the conference.