The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-07-19
s,,nreme Allied Council Tries to
Reach Agreement on the
Reply to Germany.
british FOR CONCESSIONS
auns Preparing for Refusal TO syn
independent Republic proe'a'ne0
In RhineIand-Austria &c"
Terms Of Peace and Says
They Mean Her Deaf"
Warrant.
.owAep W. PIcKARp.

Germany's counter-proposais
ss...,,,I at least so far as causing
&emporary division in the pig Tour, w.
At th,s writing it seemed hkeiy III
agreement on the disputed polnts
would be reached within a re" uass
and a unanimous reply mace u ".
Germans. That some alterations no'
fundamental, would be made III 'ne
+raatv was predicted. since 1t only re-
manned to gain the consent u
menceau to changes favored oy 'ne
Rritish and presumably by the Amer
leans. These included the reaoJus'
ing of the Silesia clauses SO tha'
the population may obtain seif-oe'ei
m,nation. probably through pieoi-
.cite. reduction Of the period OF occu-
nation along the Rhine from n1teeh 70
ton wears: and the addition OF some
n,an nv which the Germans shall nave
the use Of q certain amount u ihei
chant shipping with which to resume
trade and help pay the reparatlohs.
The endeayor among the allied deie-
vates was to assure the world tna'
such changes as might be made In the
forms were contemplated not IN the
wav Of leniency to Germany, but 10
make the conditions workable anu
hiring about speedy peace and re-
snmntion of normal business every
where. Clemenceau and the rest OF
the French were said to be strongly
opposed to any changes. LLOYD 'eorse
was reported as favoring concessions
President Wilson, after first stanoins
aloof, taking the position that he
British and French should come to ar
agreement among themselves, unoer
took to reconcile them, and as some o.
the alterations had been Favored o!
American delegates his task was main
ly to persuade the French. ORLANDO
attitude was not made clear. He wa
more interested, anyhow, In the settie
ment Of the Adriatic question.
In view Of his prediction pledges
the position taken by Premier Lloy
George is surprising until one consfe
ers the fact that he is the head OF
very shaky and unwieldy coaiitlo
ministry, which even now is threatel
ing to 90 to pieces. The liberal an
labor elements in England have bee
urging greater leniency toward tf
Germans in order that the treaty ma
ha-siisTsd and calmness be restored
tho indusNial world, and 1t is fair
suppose that the premier has bee
irving to pla :ate those elements. '
hement denials by the British pre-
md attacks by British correspondent
on American correspondents VINO In
made public the state Of affairs Will
taken for what they are worth.
While the allied armies OF Occur
ton are ready to move forward az
moments notice IL the Germans re1t
to sign the treaty, the Germans the
selves are not idle In the same III
Noske. minister Of defense, has ms
n tour of the coast defenses ana
rected all forces to be ready for EN-
xencies In case Of the resumption
naval operations, and the fortincati
near the borders have not vet D.
dismantled as the treaty requires.
German volunteer army, mucn
~,hich ia IN the eastern part OF
country, is so large and so well eQ
ned that it must be taken into seri
consideration. Only recently the
preme army command sent out CT
lar asking the people OF Germ
whether they favored the resump
of the war, and when the governn
,o,,od Won Hindenburg to account
this he had ready excuse which
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