Evening star., 1919-05-15
ALLIES REJECT
HUN.P'ROP,OSALS
Clemenceau Tells Germans
StipuIations as to Labor
Legislation Are Adequate.
OTHER TEUToN NOTES

OTHER TEUT0N NOTES
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 1.-THE council OF
four has declined to consider the note
from Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau,
chief Of the German peace mission,
relative to International labor legis-
lation.
In a note sent to the German dele
cation today NJ. Clemenceau. presi-
dent of the peace conference. says
that the allied and associatead gov
ernments are "of the opinion that
their decisions give satisfaction to
the anxiety which the German dele
gate 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 fve
years"
Other German Notes.
/ One Of the late German notes
dealing with economic clauses of the
treaty declares that they mean the
ruin of Germany If they are enforced.
A note on territorial questions pro-
tests particularly against the Sarre
valley arrangement and the transfer
of the Malmedy, Moresnet and Eupen
districts to Belgium, as well as the
forced evacuation of part of Schles-
wig.
. A note on reparations does not pro-
test against the payment by Germany
for the devastation wrought in Bel
GUM and northern France, which. it
says, Germany IL ready to do will
ingly. 1t Is added, however. that Ger
many will not pay reparation for this
damage on the principle that she was
responsible for the war.
The note on the question OF prison.
ers says: -The German peace delega-
tton notes with satisfaction that the
project recognises the principle of the
return Of prisoners of war and civil
ians with the least possible delay. The
delegation deems that all the details
OF the execution Of this measure
ought to be submitted to special
commission.
:. II. Clemenceau's Reply.
The text of the reply to the Ger
man note sent by n. Clemenceau fol-
lows: .''s-t :. ~ a..l9 "a
s.ssir:: Il have che honor to aeknowl-
edge the receipt OF your letter Of
&sE }a Y ssfaEa se setssaasa9ptdi 2 ,sSs draft att
20 a fntefnafionsl agreement on la
bof law. The reply Of the allied and
Aaaocfated EQyernments ts as fol-
selarst,on
ss h sses s ths .lsss.1ss seas
sGf mankind. .derend upon the adjust
naent; Of TIN. Mt6r question: and they
gre convinced that such Adjustment
lWm besrendereA easier in the fu-
Iture than a the past, as mems minds
industry IT, relieved Of the burden
io1 armaments which German militar-
ism had imposed upon tt
Part XIII of the draft of the con-
.dftfone OF peace provides a means
by which such adjustments can be
the draft lays down, the principles
which, will. progressively guide the
labor. organization and the league
of nationAs Article 427s indicates
clearly that the enumeration of the
principles set forth is not exhaustive
The purpose Of the labor organization
Us that 1t should promote the con-
slant development Of the interna-
tfonal labor regime.
Rights to Be Secured.
.'rhe labor convention has been in
serted in the treaty Of peace and
Germany will therefore be called
upon to, sign 1t. In the future the
rights OF your country to partici-
pate in the labor organization will be
secured So soon as she is admitted
into the league Of nations in accord
TT has, not been thought necessary
to summon a labor conference at
Versailles. The conclusions OF syn
dtcal conference at Bern. which are
reproduced in the draft Of the inter-
national agreement on labor law re-
ferred to IN the re- nrst 1o., paragraph ara OF
already been studied with the closest
attention. Representatives of the
trade unions had taken part in the
preparation Of the articles relating
to labor. -
annex to section II OF part XIII, page
zoe, the program Of the first session
of the International labor conference
to be held at Washington next Oc-
tober comprises the most important
of the questions raised at the syn
dical conference at Bern. Trade
unions will be invited to take part
in that conference, and 1t will be
held under direct rules which will
provide for due effect being given to
conclusions subject only to the as
sent of tho competent authorities in
the countries represented.
German Draft Deficient.
"The draft of the international
agreement on labor law, prepared by
the German government, is deficient
in that 1t makes no provision for the
representation Of labor at the inter-
posed. It Is also inferior to the pro-
visions submitted in part XIII of the
ueace conditions in the following re-
spects:
"(A) Five years is suggested as a
maximum interval between confer
ences. (Article vII). The peace con-
ditions-one year (Article 3s9).
"(B) Each country has one vote
(Article. VII). The peace conditions
give a. vote to each delegate. whether
q government, employers
or workers (Article ss0).
,"(C) Resolutions are only binding
II carried by a majority Of four-fifths
of the voting countries (Article vII).
The peace conditions provide that a
Majority Of two-thirds only of the
votes cast shall be necessary on the
ANAL vote for the adoption Of a rec
or the draft of a con-
yention by the conference (Article
405).
.'.The allied and associated govern
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