The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-06


S'S"One Of these so-called leaders,
Herr vogel, has police record. The
head Of the so-called provisional Gov
eminent Is prosecuting attorney
+named Dorten. who settled in Wies-
baden less than year ago. He Is
therefore without any right to talk
sfor, the Inhabitants Of the district.
y "The participation Of French Of
ficers in that movement is undispu-
table" e. -
~ Charges Of Treason Preferred.
Herr Scheldemann said charges of
streason had been preferred against
.fhe Germans who took part in the
movement, but admitted that this
,wquld have little effect, as they are
in the occupied regions. -
-e....One thing. must be clear to all"
said the Chancellor. IF the Rhine
region is permitted or encouraged to
break away from Germany II will en-
courage such movements elsewhere In
the hope Of escaping part of the heavy
war burden and throwing them on the
Socialists left in that part of the
country that remains. We cannot
tmeet ourselves the obligations which
Germany must take as a whole"
4. Discussing the. possibility Of an
other Government to take the place
of the present one. Herr scheidemann
predicts that those who place their
hopes in the Independents are doomed
i ito disappointment. . ..t...
i,.."I am no prophet" ne said, but I
would be willing to- predict that an
independent Cabinet would not last
four weeks. 1t would be overturned
by the military on one side or by the
Communists ON the other as soon as
II was found that promises made
could not be kept" ... .-..
!. Herr Scheidemann expressed the
opinion that whatever its personnel
might be coalition Cabinet with a
majority in the National Assembly
promised the only stability and the
necessary guarantee to carry out the
provisions Of the peace treaty, pro-
vided those provisions are possible Of
fulfilment. -
Twenty-nve Billions the Limit.
Germany's offer to pay $25, 900, 000,.
900 as repara ton continues 10 be the
chief topic of discussion in financial
a nj l,. hot
part Of Germanys reply is bitterly
criticised, as seeming TO give a false
idea of the nations economic posi-
bllities and resources. r..
i"fhat vast sum represents the very
: utmost limit that Germany is eco
romically able to produce and is the
most terrible war burden ever laid
upon any country" said Paul Man
Hewitt, senior managing director Of
the Deutsche Bank. "Our answer has
aroused much doubt and the gravest
criticism In every financial quarter
OF Germany. In peace time, when
Germany was at the top OF her pros
perity, her national wealth was esti-
mated at $4,000, 0O0,OOO. If this es-
aitnate, which included all public
Bplidings. canals, streets, &c. was
even approximately correct at that
time a great part has since been lost,
due TO the war. The war alone cost
us 10000, 0OO, 900, and to that must
be added territorial and capital losses.
hue IA lnaa nf thu
worlds good will, -
ITO pay such a debt 1t becomes I'M
:peratively necessary for us to have
san opportunity to work and to I'M
.port food for our people. IF Ger.
smany has signitied willingness to
;take on this for her almost crushing
Burden It has been done to prove that
1.-THE German people are willing to GO
Ito the utmost extreme to save the
.bare framework of their political and
ssocial life. Those things, however
1.-THE German people cannot renounce.'
Herr Mankiewitz asserted that the
sannuities which Germany expressed
"a willingness to pay necessarily must
tbe only a specified part Of the budget
objects to Grant Of Power.
ut is Impossible to take everything
AWAY from the debtor and then de
insnd that he pay as though nothing
chad been taken from him. he said
s"If that is true Of an individual II
Is also true ola nation" .- =
Discussing the political aspects Of
1.-THE treaty Herr MankiewItz said the
Particle comforting such extraordinary
spower on the Preparations Commits
sion would prove uncomfortable and un
1acceptable.
THE draft reveals efforts to per
smanently cripple Germany" he said
ITO clothe the PREPARATION Commits
sion with the powers proposed prac
ideally means that this commission
would have the power Of appropriat
ing Germany's assets thus-taklng tina
spower from the German parliament
As long as that compassion exists tn,
parliament would have no voice II
making up the budget. The commits
Z sion sitting in Paris could veto m,