The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-22
Tho Grst Ulumatum-

~ Louis Globo Democrat
Tho revised treaty is before Ger
many for It's final decision. II must
take Il as n now stands or reject IT,
and II iz given but few days TO
present the answer upon which It's
future hangs Tho changes that have
been made In tho treaty IA response
10 tho German counter proposal
mako no important alteration IN tho
case utla features Of the original
draft Some concessions are made,
and they show "a disposition on tho
part Of the associated governments
10 be fair with tho enemy by grant
ing minor notifications and permits
sluns which should have a tendency
10 convince tho Germans OF the jus
tiCe OF the general terms. ana uf tho
wish ~ the governments TO so 49, far
as possible In the assurance and
guarantee OF the allied powers that
the enemy Will be fairly dealt with ip
the application OF tho terms and OF
the principles upon which they are
based. II In Wadc possible 10 settle
by agreement tho fixing OF a definite
sum for rephrauons within six
months In carrying out the pay
meut OF tho indemnities co operation
between tho allied reparation COM
mission and . German commission
Is provided for. Conditional assur-
ance Is given Of the admission OF
Germany TO tho League Of nations at
an early date. a temporary Increase
OF the German army from 100, 900
10 200 900 II permitted. Changes arc
made In tho lines OF the frontier OF
West Prussia and a pebiscite is
rra GN1auNa
and some other minor concessions
are made In response TO tho German
plea.
But these concessions are accom-
panied by stern Indictment OF Ger
many, It's responsibility for the war
and for tho extraordinary horrors OF
the war, This Is an arraignment
that, IL is plain. Is greatly needed
Germany has not yet seen It's face
In the mirror. II has not yet realized
tho enormity OF Us crimes And fail
Ing To realize its Tuilt II has been
unable to appreciate tho Justice OF
the condemnation OF the world that
Is made concrete In the terms OF the
treaty. IL Is pointed out In this tor
rifle presentation OF Germanys Of
lenses that justice cannot be one
sided. Justice 10 Germany as n is
conceived by the German commits
sion, would be manifest Injustice TO
those who have suffersd, most from
Germany's acts Justice dema n nds
restitution and restoration TO the
full extent OF Gormany's power And
there is more than that mot TO do
Justice to all concerned would not
only leave tho world open TO fresh
calamlties. II the German people
themselves, or any other nation, are
to be deferred from following the
footsteps Of Prussia: II mankind Is
10 be lifted out OF the belief that war
for selfish ends Is legitimate to any
state, N the old era Is TO be left be
hind, and uations, as well as lndi-
viduals. are to be brought beneath
the reign OF law, even II there is to
he early reconciliation. and appcase-
ment, II will be because those re-
sponsible for concluding the war
have had tho courage to see that
Justice is not DETECTED for the sake
or a convenient peace" SO reads the
indictment. and II ia ineXorable truth.
The Germans may never be able TO
see themselves as others see them
because OF ocular deficiencies. but
they may now at least know what
clNillza uon, as represented by the
governments Of civilized nations.
thinks OF their conduct
But will they sign7 No one can
say with certainty The Associated
Press report from Paris asserts that
a majority OF the members OF the
peace conference believe they will
not But a dispatch from Washing
ton claims that private reports from
Paris indicate that President Wilson
believes they Will II remains 10 he
seen. They must decide within seven
days from the date nf The answer OF