The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-14
HOPES TO Save Her
COLONIES INTACT
GERMANS WILL NOT SUR.
RENDER POSSESSIONS. /,
Stand Ready to Accept IA
Points, but No More, Says
Foreign Minister. I

ToIclSu MtulSter.
Weinnar. via Berlin and London
April A.-Germany is going to ap.
peal TO President Wilson at the final
peace confernece to save her colo
nies..
This was revealed today oy Count
Won Brockdorff- Rantzau, foreign
minister and member Of Tho German
peace delegation. in an exclusive IN
terview granted the International
News Service. rv @
The German delegates will reject
every demand differing in any es-
sential from the fourteen points and
the program of President Wilson"
said the foreign minister. I'VE can
man territory except under condi-
tions agreed to in November, than
we can fulfill the excessive indem-
nifty claims.
Foremost in our. vital interests is
our colonial activities. Thu German
people are extremely panied at Pres
ident Wilson's unfair Judgment. or
German colonial work in his intro
Whereas. judgment was based
wynn ACSoAoo o1bihAttCu ny OuI OIt~
terest adversaries, the oldest prin-
ciple of right bids him (Presidcnt
WILSON,. to listen also to tho ac-
cused. We hope we shall be able
to convince President Wilson that
the new Germany will not continue
past mistakes and blunders from
which no colonial power is innocent.
but will follow the good traditions
Of younger Germany's colonial poll,
cies. aT
1T is Germany's part now not to
make, but to ward of demands
The foreign minister declared that
lasting world peace would be I'm
possible II the vital interests of Ger
many are not provided. .
Germany, he contended, must not
be injured through vindictiveness. OF
lack of understanding. r
Referring further to the question Of
Germany's next envoy to Washing
ton. Count Won -Brpckdorn- Rantzau
said.
we viii send to Washington only
spirit. We are toe: far convinced or
the importance Of future relations
with this powerful adversary that en-
tered the war without material Oh
jects not 10 be represented there in
the worthiest possible manner"
Speaking OF the future of German
diplomats in enemy countries, the
foreign minister said:
"Germany's foreign service almost
dissolved during the war, numerous
having severed relations.
This will make necessary complete
Of our diplomatic |
service. When peace is concluded it
will be impractical to return TO all |
The capitals persons 10 whom pass
ports were handed when the war |
broke out for since then great |
,hanges have taken place at home
llso. p
The newest men will be required |
n the postwar diplomatic corps"
The count was then asked for his
definition of the new principle of the
ierman diplomat, and he answered:
,'I have no intention Of tying my
elf down to any particular type. The
most efficient men will be picked
wherever they are found. The main
'bject of the. Office will be to send
men of modern views. trained to
modern conditions, technically
chooled and whose political convic-
ions coincide with those of demo-
ratio Germany.
Furthermore, we want men enjoy
ne, the public confidence and whose
and inclinations give
hem a knowledge of foreign condi-
ions. Such men will be placed IN
sadi, positions in the diplomatic ,
ervic t.... Ia
In reply to a question as to how far
olitics would influence the diplo- I
latic appointments, the count said:
II repeat that no person shall rep 7
,sent the new Germany who is hos q
10 to the present internal order OF
,ings. He must be firmly deter
lined to keep free from politics and
dependent of. internal fluctuations
nd free from the influence Of opin-
ms expressed in the press and the
irliaments.
1T is evident that the politics are
,und UP so closely in the home sit
alton that the national assembly Is
rming a foreign relations commit
e."t