Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
WILSON REFUSES To
PERMIT DISCUSSION
OF ALLIED TERMS
Paris, June l4.-Proposas that the Germans
be permitted to discuss the peace terms with the
allied representatives were fatty re ected today at

"a iAi11lilIS Va lAIC DIS Iooi.
President Wilson, adj
dressing the big four, de-
cIared that nasmuch as there Is COM
pIete harmony among the allied and
associated powers there is no neces-
sity of permitting the Germans to
even assume the role OF bargaining.
The President declared that the posi-
tion of the United States IS that the
terms are absolutely just, however
hard they are and that as Germany
precipitated the war, she must ac-
cept the consequences. Rather than
allow bargaining the President indi-
Gated that he is willing to accept re-
lection of the terms and Immediately
resume the most drastic measures.
Unless Germany accepts the conse-
quences the terms will be carried out
with the sternest possible Iron hond."
All efforts of the Germans to create
discord among the allied plenpoteE-
tiaries have been emphatically de-
feated, it was declared.
Premier Lloyd George, who for a
while opposed somo OF the suggestions
Of the Americans and French, has
finally come to complete agreement
with his colleagues.
Count Won Brockdorff Rantzau will
leave for Weimar as soon as he re-
ceiVes the entente reply.
conference with government officials
Tuesday to decide upon a decisive
course Of action. The only chance
that Germany has Of securing addi-
tional time beyond the five days de
cided upon is in the event that gov
ernment changes are decided upon.
If the ministry changes occur, how
ever, the officials in control must give
their pledge that their successors will
accept the terms,
MonarchiaI Demonstration.
Copenhagen June IA sensation
has been caused in Berlin by mon
archist demonstration participated i'll
by army officers and men, said dis
patches reaching here today, T>e i'm
perial banner was raised during pa.
rade and portrait of the kaiser car
ried aIoft. The VorWaertz is quoted
as saying that the first fight with the
Poles will be the signal for a mon
archial revolt,
This Comes From Berlin.
Berlin, June II, via London, June
fI.-The overthrow Of Premier GO
menceau Of France is considered
matter Of bu' 4 few days, according to
belief expressed here today.
German and Italian strikes are
strengthening the sentiment OF the ma.
tional assembly against signing the
treaty,
Emil Barth, one of the independent
socialist leaders, declared today that
the cabinet and the national assembly
would refuse to sanction the signing
of the treaty and would then awalt
the entente's first step"
We are passive in the west, b'it
active on our eastern frontier against
the Poles" Barth said "All of the
peasantry have been armed for thls
purpose, and numerous troops have
been posted at vaTious points A ma
tionalist uphcayI in the eastern part
of the country T. Inevitable.
"If the government resigns the in
socialists and communists
will form a goyernment and send dele
"ates to Verj jilles to sign pledge
for the fulfillIent of all OF the terms
of the treatyt
Prince Mad Of Baden. former chan
cellOr, in another articles in the Ber-
liner TageblaA insists that "a real
WILSON peace" nust be obtained
The peoples Opposition TO the Yer
sailies terms Isl sufficiently strong to
force a revision of the terms, Prince
Max argues. Germany is unable to
sign wrong peace, declared Prince
Max. adding we must subject TO SUIT
terIngs for a short time before we sign
such document"
Italy Watches Bosheviks.
Rome, June 14-Enargetic govern
ment action is necessary to prevent dis
aster in Italy. according to belief ex-
pressed here today.
General GiaTdino of the Italian army
staff denies that he has been plotting
for bolsheyiki coup
(PreyiOus advices to the lnterna-
tional News Service said that Gabrielle
DAnnunZio. poet, playwright aud dis
tiuguished soldier, was rlmorej to be
plotting with several army officers
to establish a military dictatorship in
italy. The rum0r was Immediately
denied