Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-04
Officials Declare They Seek
Peace Which They Can Full
fill, Not One Which They
Can Not Keep.
ULTlMATUM WOULD
NOT BE SURPRISING
People Have Little Hopes of
Leniency on Part of Allies
and All Agree Future Has
Gloomy Appearance.
BY Cyril Brown.
Copyright, 1919, by the Press Publish
ing Co.
(The New York World)
(Special Cable Dispatch. }


Berlin, June 3.--Bmest pessimism
hroods over Berlin. Business on the
bourse has dwindled almost to n
standstill. There is dead calm, in
anticipation OF the impending peace
crisis the outcome of which is un-
certain, even for insiders.
Germany has made its supreme ef-
fort in the guisa of counter proposals
summing up the ease for the de-
fense. 1t has been submitted to the
forum of world opinion. with no great
hope that it will accomplish its pur-
pose.
Il is the first full and detailed ex-
position of Germanys Interpretation
Of the Wilson peace terms and it is
remafkable- that It's first practical ef-
feet has been cohsohdasN a@d
lnifv inrnan M alc optriar Nsell'
unprecedented unanimity all Ger
many, from reactionaries TO radicals
is standing upon this counter pro
pCsal platform
Germany Can Do No More.
It's aim in the first line is to bring
about verbal negotiations; its larger
aim being to bring about an imme-
diate preliminary peace on the basis
of the German general principles and
proposals, details to be worked on,
subsequently and Incorporated in a
final treaty.
Germany is now literally at the
end of its strength. 1t can do nc
more to obtain better terms. Yet nc
cXtraVag3nt hopes are attached to
this supreme effort No one in Ger
many would be shocked, surprised or
disillusioned if the allies answered
with sharp ultimatum.
Such German hopes as are harbor-
ed in the note are based on the sim
plcity Of the intended appeal to ordi-
nary common sense and business in
teligence. The heart of Germany
peace plea may be summarized as
follows:
Germany proposes peace settle
ment on terms it says it can and will
keep, in place of the Versailles treaty
terms, which Germany says it cannot
and will not keep, even if compelled
to subscribe to them. Germany is like
a bankrupt concern.
In attempts to appeal to the self
interest of its creditors by proposing
its own plan of reorganization and
its own scheme for settling its obli-
cations, arguing that the creditors
will get more in the end by accepting
this plan than if they attempt tc
liauidate Germany's assets under the
allied scheme of a forced receiver
ship This practical business argu-
ment is expected to make a far great
er appeal than dermany's learned
parallel plea for justice, and for q
peace tailored according to the pros
pectus of the Wilsonian principles, as
Germany interprets them.
shipping Magnatc Opposes IL.
Philip Heinecken, head of the
North German Lloyd line, declares
himself unalterably opposed to the
treaty unless it shall be substantially
modified. He asserts that the entire
German peace delegation is one of the
same view, according to the Yer
sailles correspondent Of the Nationa
Gazette.
Most of our experts have gone
home,' he is quoted as saying. They
will be available again in Versailles
if tangible prospects appear for ne
gotiation. Until it shall be necessary
to make n decision the German peo'
pie should keep stiff-necked and re-
main firm throughout, Only the
unity of the inner German front. IN
refusal to sign a treaty which Ger
many cannot keep will win respect