The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-05-24

torether with their numerous ekpoI1s'
h.vs haen as busy as bees formulat
ing objections to the German treaty.
Several of these were transmitted 10
the allies last week and OF tne'n
were rather summarily answered anu
dismissed. These formal objections
were considered mere preliminary
skirmishes. and meanwhile the Ger
mans were preparing elaborate couh-
ter-proposals. These. II Is said, wou'u
contain two dominant diplomatic rea-
tures-an exaltation OF the league OF
nations idea. and a vigorous demand
that there be a 'pure application" OF
wilson's fourteen points. The latter
f. designed to win favor In America
and to create q breach between q
Americans and their allies. A strong
play also will be made to secure the
sympathy Of Socialists all over tne
world for what the Hun leaders cali
the German Socialist state.
One of the most seriously taken Oh
the German objections was to the
treaty terms concerning labor reforms,
and with II was sent a draft OF an
international agreement on labor law.
To this the allies replied at length,
showing that the treaty fully covered
all the points raised and that Its pro-
visions were more satisfactory than
those In the German proposition,
wherefore the allied and associated
governments are "of the opinion that
their decisions give satisfaction to the
anxiety which the German delegate
processes for social justice and insure
the realization of reforms which the
working classes have more than ever
a right to expect after the cruel trial
to which the world has been subjected
during the last five years"
Yet another German note dealt with
the economic aspect Of the peace
terms, declaring that II enforced they
would bring death to "many millions
Of people in Germany, all the more
quickly as the nations health Is al
ready broken by the blockade"
While these diplomatic exchanges
were going on, President Ebert, Chan
cellor Scheidemann and others were
infaming the German people with vio-
lent denunciations of the treaty and
declarations that Germany never
would submit to It. All of them harp
ed on the alleged abandonment Of the
fourteen points by the allies, and Pres
ident Wilson was bitterly attacked as
a traitor to mankind and a weakling
whoshas betrayed the trust that had
been reposed in him by the people
of Germany. President Ebert told his
applauding hearers that he feared an
outbreak Of psychic Juror teutoni.
GUS within a few days and that the
wrath Of the soul of the people wher
It reached the boiling point would
know no bounds as a result Of the deer
disappointment and anger born of fury
and just indionation.
The position taken by the govern
ment heads is supported by all fac
lions except the independent Social
ists-Haase's crOwd-whO, while de
claring the treaty oppressive. advise
that it be signed. This may be ex
planned by the probability that II the
treaty Is signed the present govern
nient will be forced to give way to one
made up Of Independent Socialists.
The protests Of the Germans against
the pact and their harping on the four
teen points also were Endorsed by
convention of Socialists In Paris ant
by the Women's international Con
ference for Permanent Peace. in ses
sion at Zurich. The resolution adopt
ed by the was proposed BY
Mrs. Philip Snowden of England ant
seconded by Miss Jeanette Rankin
former member Of congress from Mon
tana.
Despite protests. denunciations ant
wailing. 1t was still the opinion Of tn,
well-informed in Paris that the Ger