The Washington herald., 1919-04-16

powers, as they will then Be able 70
sign the treaty without leaving Yer
saiIles
The cleaning Up Of the important
questions involved in the treaty
came like whirlwind and. al
though Some details are stul out
standing they can be speedily
whipped into shape. The Adriatic
question, under consideration BY
the big four" today. will not slow
up the treaty with Germany. Thfs
and other problems can continue
under debate while the negotiations
are under way with the Germans.
7s.eco Word Treaty.
The treaty to be handed the
Germans April IS will be at least
$4,000 words long. according to the
best estimates. II probably will
consist Of general introduction.
in which all the principles will BE-
set forth and will be followed by
specinc protocols covering separate
divisions
Among these protocols viii be the
league Of nations covenant TO
which the Germans will subscribe.
although they will not be admitted
to membership in the league until
they are voted in under the coven-
ant provision for acceptance OF new
members.
In addition 20 the military and
naval terms which have already
been outlined. the treaty will cover
ell other ground completely.
Dispatches OF March % stated
Germany would be allowed an army
Of 100000 men, a navy Of six bat
tleships, six light cruisers and
twenty-four destroyers and torpedo
boats. and no military air force.
Also that she would be rendered
further impotent through allied
control Of her war materials.
The military and naval terms viii
contain approximately Iicoo. repsr,-
tions the same. waterways and re
sponsibiIities about 5000 each.
Boundaries, which Will require at
least 5000 words. will give Aissne-
( Lorraine to France, as well as giving
the French possession OF The sssr
coal mines.
The valley will he administered by
France as mandatory for the leasv~
Of nations for fifteen years. sitter
which a plebiscite will be held. Tn.
4 Rhine boundary is not changed
The Rhine forts will be dismsntled
against attack which she has charac-
terized as most acceptable"
German. Retain KieI.
The waterways provision includes
| socislizstion Of the Rhine. EIbe snd
. ODER rivers The KieI Canal will 30
3 left in Germsny's possession. but viii
be open TO passage OF all shhips in
pesce-time and its forts will he dis
mautled.
As outlined Yesterday the rcpara-
tions section Of the treaty will y.
. based on q provisional minimum in
demnity Of S25. .ooO.OoO.O00
The permanent reparations commit
I tee will be expected TO set as much
( more as Germany's financial and cco-
noTnIc condition permits after the ini-
/ tial instaIlment OF 8. .O0o. .OoO.O 900. which
I will be paid within two years. The
/ general belief is that rance will get
about s. per cent OF the total amounts
OF indemnities.
While the responsibilities committee
q has agreed on indictment and trial Of
i minor enemy officials in the countries
( in which their crimes were commit
/ ted. the question OF whether the for
mer Kaiser and his acComplices sha o.
( be corporally punished will be deter
mined at the plenary session next
week. owing to the fact that the com
mittee has failed 10 agree on this one
point.
! Premier Clemencesu conferred with
, Col. House yesterday afternoon and
expressed entire satisfaction with the
progress OF the peace work Vie &
understood to have informed House
the Mathis attacks against President
| Wilson are not inspired by the gov
ernment On the contrary, he said
/ the attacks were directed more at
/ him than at Wilson.