Arizona republican., 1919-06-23


 
 mission to the league of nations The reply denies the German declaration that the terms of the treaty with regard to the league are contradic- tory.
 It says the covenant of the league declares members of the league shall take necessary steps to assure and guarantee maintenance of liberty or communication and transit and also equitable commercial treatment of all members.
 Germany. when admitted to the society" the reply says, twill share in the benefits of these stipulations with other countries. Nevertheless, during the period of transition follow ing peace. it is necessary to take into account ithe special conditions which are laid down on page 42 of the mem orandum The obligations imposed on iermany, therein, shown to have the character of reparation, reassures their maintenance for five years, far from being incompatible with the principle If equitable treatment, have as their object to assure the application of hat principle.
 Last Oomrn unlCatlonS
 PARIS. June 22.-The last communi- cations between the allied and as- sociated governments and the Ger mans on the peace treaty consist of a note by the Germans to the allies under date of June 19, and the answer of the allies, under date of June q. The. German note. which is from Count Von Brockdorff- -Rantzau says: "The examination of the documents submitted June 16 to the commissary general of the delegation brings out the fact that a certain number of concessions are announced in the let Ter and in the memorandum, which are not found in the text, as changed by hand.
 Among the most important of these contradictions the German delegation has selected the following:
 70 It is stated on page seven oi the memorandum that as Germany is admitted to the league of nations, sht shall enjoy the benefits resulting iron the-stipulations relative to the free dom of commerce and transit. On tht othef hand, it is stated on page AZ O the memorandum that for the mini mum, period of five years, unilatera conditions in the matter of commercial citations would be imposed on Ger many.
 Indicate Contradictions
 "f2l It is stated on page II of thu memorandum, that France will assum, the public debt of Alsace- Lorraine '"I3) It is stated on page IA, that fo the plebiscite in upper Silesia ther. shall be created a commission inde perite' (French in the text), while ac cording to the new draft of the con ditions, this commission is to be ap pointed solely by the allied and as sociated governments.
 tG(4 It is stated on page 16, of tn subject of the territory of Memel. tha the cessation of this territory will talk place under the form of a transfer t the allied and associated powers, be cause the status of the Lithuanian territories is not yet established. Ac cording to this provision Lithuani should be considered as the state t he the definitive acquirer.
 sAe5) According to page + of tn memorandum, the commission create for Helgoland by the allied and as sociated governments is to decide wha installations are to be maintained fo he protection of the land
 "(6) On page 21 of the memorandum it is promised that the German rail ways and mines of Shantung sha not be considered as property of tn German state, if the Germans ca prove that they are private propert.
 Mentions German Debt
 "(D On page 31 of the memoran dum it is stated that the allied an associated governments are ready { submit. within one month after tn treaty goes into force, definitive lis