El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

the proposed treaty is merely a cele-
bration Of the last triumph of i'm
perialism and capitalist tendencies
The delegates appeal 10 the innate
right OF men and nations. The pro-
posed treaty is characterized 2s in
compatible with respect for this in
nate right IN the resolve, however
10 fulfill her obligations. Germany
makes certain counter proposals.
Calling attention to the fact that
Germany already has submitted her
own proposals for a league Of na-
tons. the German delegates agree to
negotiate on the basis OF the allied
proposals If Germany is admitted on
I equal terms as soon as peace has
been signed This is on condition
that clauses are inserted guarantee
ing complete equality in trade con-
ditions. freedom from external in
reference and the prevention OF eco
monte warfare and exclusion by boy
cost
Would Raze FOrtresses.
I Germany agrees to the basic idea
regarding army. navy and air regu-
lations, and especially the abolition
Of compulsory military service. IL
this is beginning OF a general reduc-
I ton OF ornaments and abandonment
Of compulsory military service \
period Of transition must be allowed
/ during which Germany may retain
.
serve internal order before reducing
! her army to the 100000 limit. on
condition that Germany enters the
league At once, she agrees to dis
mantle the fortresses in the west and
establish a neutral zone. But no
special supervision OF the process OF
] disarmament, except that of the
I league. can be admitted, and an eX-
tension OF time must be granted
after discussion of the basis of equal
/ ity.
oral negotiations to settle details
with respect to the surrender OF wax
ships and aviation measures are pro-
posed.
Much space is devoted TO territorial
questions. all the disputed territories
being taken up Particular attention
is paid to the Saar district The
population Of this district, il is as
serted, has been attached to Germany
for more than 1000 years, and the
people today are as German as they
were loo years ago The separation
of the Saar district, the Germans
say. is to compensate France for
coal destroyed in the north But. IL
is contended. such a question can
only be settled on an economic basis,
not by tearing away nationally
undisputed territory and degrading
the league OF nations by involving
it in the transaction.
No Preparations For Punishment.
The German government declines
to make any reparatiOn in the form
Of punishment. and still more en-
phaticaly declines to pass on to in
dividuai parts Of the population, the
punishment intended for the whole
community. The annexation Of the
Saar district to France would mean
the creation Of another Alsace-Lor-
raine, Germany claims, and says the
whole question must be reconsid-
cred.
Stin insisting that for the greater
part OF Alsace-Lorraine is German,
the Germans admit that according to
present conceptions OF right an in
justice was committed in 1871. when
the people were not consulted Ger
many, therefore, has promised repara-
ton. but it would be no reparation
10 cede Alsace-LOrraine with its i'm
mensely increased economic wealth
20 France at once. \ vote must be
taken allowing a choice between
union with France, union with Ger
many as free state, and complete
independence
Germany has agreed to an inde-
pendent Polish state, but the terms
OF the treaty include in it a number
OF totally German towns and extern
slve German tracts of land for milf
tary or economic reasons. without re-
gard to nationality or history, it is
commended This particularly applies
to upper SilesiaB and strong protest
is entered
Won't Yield East Prussia.
Germany can not consent to the
severance Of East Prussia from the
German empire. Germany is ready TO
cede TO Poland such West Prussian
territories as are indisputably Polish
It is demanded that Danzig re-
main with the German empire, but 4
Germany IS ready to make Memel, /
konigsberg and Danzig free ports In I
order 10 secure TO Poland the prom |
ised access to the sea, and to to /
grant special transit facilities under |
specified conditions reciprocally ap-
piled.
II any German territory is ulti-
mately ceded to Poland, says the re-
ply, Germany, must protest its for
mer nationals. This is declared to be
all the more necessary because the
Poles have not so far shown them
selves to be trustworthy protectors
Of tine national and religious rights OF
4 commission is demand
ed to assess damages caused by re-
cent Polish disturbances Germany
agree to a plebiscite in SchleswiR