Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23

shortness of the time allowed for the
examination, 1t has not yet been pos
sible to compare word for word with
this printed copy of May this other
single copy. which a great number
of persons have had constantly to use.
the delegation the right to make later
communications on this subject.
Alleged Emergencies Cited.
For the moment I call your atten-
ton to the following Emergencies:
"(One)-On page 1913 of the copy last
sent. paragraph contains a third
alinea (section), which begins with
these words: Each government
This alinea is lacking in the copy
sent before.
"(Two)-On page 1o4 the English
text of paragraph IL is different in
the different copies. The paragraph
or the first copies has only one alinea.
while In the last copy it is divided
into two alinets, the second of which
begins with these words: The COM
mission shall in general
Naturally the German delegation
cannot consider as definite the
changes in the text which are not
made by hand. or which, on the other
hand, have not the evident character
of additions, unless the allied and
Ill
fact that these Emergencies are due
to falsely printed copy, not that
they are the result Of deliberate in
tention.
"In the latter case the delegation
requests that all the Emergencies
to it before the expiration of the
time limit granted to it to reach a
decision. For reasons easily compre-
hensible the delegation is obliged to
attach the greatest Importance to re-
ceiving an answer by return courier,
"BRoCKDORFF-RANTZAU."
Clemenceau's Reply.
In his reply to DR.. Haniel Won
Haimhausen, whose forwarding note
was dated June 20. M. Clemenceau.
addressing him as temporary chair
man of the German delegation at
Versailles. says:
It have the honor of acknowledging
receipt Of your letter of June 20. In
reply to this communication, the al
inform you that the 200 copies of the
peace conditions sent to the German
delegation on June 10 are to be con-
sidered as the authentic text con-
tanning all the corrections and modi-
fications made in the printed text
changes and notifications as are the
result of the various German obser-
vations."
Sees No Divergencies..
NJ. Clemenceau. in a second note to
the German delegation says:
In your letter of June 20 you called
the attention of the allied and asso-
rlO AS % tot 70
upon which, according to the German
delegation, there is a divergence be-
tween the text of the treaty and the
memorandum sent to you on June Is.
1919, in reply to the German observa-
tions.
IT have the honor to inform you
that the views of the allied and as
ISOLATED governments on these differ
ent points are as follows:
"l) The statements made on page
of the memorandum on the one hand
and on pages AZ and 43 of the memo
randum on the other, far from being
contradictory. are complimentary.
1.-The covenant of the league of ma
tons states that the members Of the
league will make the necessary pro-
visions to Insure and guarantee the
maintenance Of the freedom of COM
munication and transit, as well as
just treatment of the commerce of all
the members of the league. When
Germany Is admitted into the league
she will share the advantages of these
But during the transition period fol-
lowing peace it is necessary to take
into account the special conditions
stated on page AZ of the memorandum
According to this statement, the
obligations imposed on Germany have
the character Of measures of repara-
ton, and their maintenance for a
period of five years far from being
Incompatible with the principle Of
just treatment, is in view of insuring
the application Of this principle.
THE power given to the league of
exercised in accordance with the same
principle and in conformity with the
spirit and the text Of the covenant Of
the league.
"(2)-The memorandum states on
page II that concerning the local debt
esta Adjustments of Alsa Lorraine the
allied and associated powers have al
ways agreed in understanding that
France assumed them. Now article
IS, combined with article 255 of the
treaty, is relative to the public debts
there Is no clause exempting France
from the payment Of the local debt
Of Alsace-Lorraine. There is, there
fore. no divergence between the mem
orandum and the treaty.
"(3)-The commission which has
been provided for Upper Silesia,
and which, according to article IS Of
the treaty. is to. be appointed by the
principal allied and associated power
issued in the memorandum a COM
mission acknowledgements COM
mission in order to explain that it is
commission specially charged with
the mission mentioned in the afore-
fr1n
that there is in this matter any d.
vergence whatever between the treaty
and the memorandum.
No Contradiction as to Memel.
"(4)-The explanation given on
page sixteen of the memorandum
concerning Memel show no contradic-