The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-05

have the right to follow their calling
therein. We must thus renounce the
realization of all our aims in the
spheres of politics, economics and
ideas.
internal Affairs
Even in internal affairs we are to
give up the right to self determina-
ton. The international reparation
commission receives dictatorial pow
er over the whole life of our people
in economic and cultural matters.
It's authority extends far beyond that
which the empire, the German feder-
al council and the Reichstag COM
bined ever possessed within the ter
ritory of the empire. This commits
sion has unlimited control over the
economic life of the state of commu-
mites and of individuals. Further
the entire educational and sanitary
system depends on it. 1t can keep
the whole German people in mental
thraldom. In order to increase the
payments due by the thrall, the com
mission can hamper measures for
the social protection Of the German
worker.
Sovereignty Abolished
In other spheres also Germany's
sovereignty is abolished. Her chief
waterways are subject to interna-
tional administration. She must
agree to treaties, the contents Of
which are unknown to her; to be con-
cluded by her enemies with the new
States on the east, even when they
concern her own functions. The Ger
man people are excluded from the
league of nations, to which is en-
trusted all work of common interest
to the world.
Thus must a whole people sign
the decree for its own prescription,
nay, its own death sentence.
Germany knows that she must
make sacrifices in order to attain
peace. Germany knows that she has
by agreement, undertaken to make
these sacrifices, and will go in this
matter to the utmost limits of her
capacity.
What Germany Offers
l. One-Germany offers to proceed
with her own disarmament in ad-
vance of all other peoples, in order
to show that she will help to usher
in the new era of the peace of JUS
tice. She gives up universal compul-
sorry service and reduces her army
to 100000 men except as regards
temporary measures. She even re-
nounces the warships which her enc
mics are still willing to leave in her
hands. She stipulates, however, that
she shall be admitted forthwith as a
State with equal rights into the lea
que of nations. She stipulates that
a genuine league of nations shall
come into being, embracing all peo-
pies of good will, even her enemies
of today. The league must be inspir-
ed by a feeling Of responsibility to-
wards mankind.
Two-In territorial questions Ger
many takes up her position unre-
servedly on the ground of the Viii
son program. She renounces her SOW
ereignty right in ATsace-Lorraine,
but wishes a free plebiscite to take
place there. She gives up the great
er part of the province of Posen, the
district incontestedly polish in popu-
lation, together with the capital.
She is prepared to grant Poland, un-
der international guarantees, free
and secure access to the sea by ced-
ing free ports at Danzig, Konigs-
berg and Memel, by an agreement
regulating the navigation Of the Wis
tula and by special railway conven-
lions. Germany is prepared to insure
the supply of coal for the economic
needs of, France, especially from the
Sarre region, until such time as the
French mines are once more in work
ing order. The preponderantly DAN
ish districts of Schleswig will be
given up to Denmark on the basis OF
a plebiscite. Germany demands that
the right of self-detemination shall
also be repeated where the interests
of the Germans in Austria and Bo-
hemia are concerned.
She is ready to subject all her
colonies to administration by the
community of the league Of nations