The sun., 1919-05-12
To Make written Protest.

To Make written Protest.
The German Cabinet decided to in
struct the German delegation at Yer
eailles TO enter written protest
against the terms and to point out to
the conference the contradiction point
by point between the terms as pre-
scented and the principles laid down
by President Wilson, which were &C.
cepted in supposedly good faith by
both sides.
Count Won Brockdorff,Rantzau Is to
call attention to this violation in each
case, and he Is also to be instructed to
use every honorable endeavor to make
counter proposals where the terms
differ radically from the principles
laid down by America. Little hope Is
entertained that the Allies can be
moved to ameliorate the conditions,
the severity of which Is impresslng
itself more as additional details
come In.
Only the political chieftains of the
Independent Socialist groups show no
despair. 1t might almost be said that
they reflect some satisfaction. Their
FIRST goal is to be the German Govern.
ment, and they believe they will be
able to realize many Of their hopes
( through events next week. Numer-
lous conferences have been held be-
tween leaders Of the left and right
wings, among others between Herr
Daumig Of the Soviet wing and Hugo
Hasse, leader Of the more conservative
elements. They say they are willing
to sign the treaty, believing that its
very severity will defeat the purposes
of the Allies and that 1t will be i'm
possible to carry out the terms.
See Revision of Treaty.
The independents believe that the
growth Of radicalism In other coun-
tries within a short time will call
for a revision of the Versailles treaty,
which they would sign under Protest,
ne Leon Trotzky did the treaty Of
Brest-Litovsk on behalf Of Russia.
If the present Government does not
resign It Is the programme of the in
dependents to place before Chancellor
Scheidemann and his Cabinet the
choice of retiring or facing a general
strike.
Following the Cabinet meeting
Chancellor Scheidemann conferred
with the party leaders and then ad.
dressed the Peace Committee of the
National Assembly, where he outlined
the Cabinets instructions to the Ger.
man delegation to enter protest and
endeavor to negotiate. He also took
President Wilson's fourteen points
and read them carefully to the COM
mlttee and then read corresponding
articles from the treaty, showing how
far the dictated peace departs from
Wilson's promises and principles.
Scheidemann was deeply moved, and
at times spoke huskily and at other
times with great emphasis of 'inhu.
manity" and "mercilessness" Of Ger
many's enemies. He appeared to have
aged tremendously since yesterday.
Dispatches from Versailles state
that the German delegation has been
completely crushed by the peace of
force" Minister Landsberg Is
quoted as saying that the delegates
are In the deepest despair and that
the announcements Of the Allies were
unsurpassed In cruelty.
Humiiisted by France.
The predictions Of the press have
been surpassed" he said. After we
have handed in our written protests
and our opponents have answered
there will remain nothing for us to
do but say yes or no. and therein
lies the quintessence of a peace by
force"
Prof. Schuecking said:
81 have the impression that even
in the smallest details Of statistical
lust France seeks to humiliate Ger
many. The documents we received
are simply terrible"
Minister Glesberts said:
"Oniy the representatives Of capital
istic interests can still be disposed to
counsel compromise. The conditions
as presented mean nothing else but
that the German people are to be de-
llyered to the Entente and that the
German Government shall be slave
holder that will place the German peo'
pie In the service OF international
capitalists. But for that We are moi
TO be had and the German people are
not to be had. In this situation there
remains nothing for us but immediate
peace with Russia and the appro
PIRATE use of Bolshevlst troops. Fol
Germany the peace treaty Is unaccept
able. In view of that we must be
prepared to fearlessly take the conse
Quences."
What may happen when Germany
comes out of her trance can hardly bt
forecast with any degree of certainty
even by those who know condition:
best. Her unhealthy nerves, ragged
and taut to the breaking point, may
drive the nation to do anything. II
is certain that not even remnant Of
her illusions are left. Neither thu