The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-16


 posals given out in Berlin at about the time they were presented) The document covers 119 pages and Includes a covering letter by Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau under date Of May 29, which has already been pub shed, and a second section of com ments following the main outline Of | the original draft treaty. Two sepa- | rate articles on legal and financial questions are included as part of the | treaty. Both English and Fren"n ! trans1ations have been furnished in pamphlet form, the former totaling | ,bout 60.000 words.
 1 The reply begins with a detailed | analysis of the legal basis of peace. lalleges a fragrant series of contradic- ! lions to this basis and points out that | the results would be the complete en- l Slavement of the German people ana the betrayal of all the worlds cher | shed hopes of peace.
 WANTS ADMISSION TO LEAGUE
 In the counter proposals Germany demands immediate admission to the league of nations as part Of the sfi'i' l If the armistice agreement ana as Heo- assary for the acceptance or the Pi'~ rosed military, naval and ar ternis She then analyzes the terrltol,a I .hanees demanded claiming that the |
 1 vilfltlly violated throughout Germany bitterly assails the aooll- l ion of all German rights outside or l Europe as irreconciliable with the pre- | iminary negotiations and as wnoliy l mpossible to a great people wno not rnly have supreme needs TOT mar l md supplies but who have shoWh l themselves capable of sharing the worlds task of colonization.
 | Germany is wholly unable to accept
 he reparations commission set up by
 he allies as involving an infringe nent of her sovereignty. but proposes l , co-operative German commission 10 work alongside it. She accepts re- | nonsibility only for civilian losses in occupied Belgium and France and lrrees to maximum payments of 1oo.' l o0. 900, 900 marks provided the other terms as to colonies overseas trade md territories are accepted as she I proposes.
 As to deliveries of ships, raw ma
 erials and machinery. Germany can meet the allied claims only in part
 areely because of decreased produo- ion.
 Germany demands that in the eco homie provisions she be treated on basis of equality and reciprocity ana not in the one-sided way outlined. She S ,crees to freedom of traffic on Ger /: man rivers and within Germany, ou' ? ,lways on condition that there be nc . interference with German sovereignty Similarly with the renewal Of treaties lansed through the war. she expects recinrocal treatment. rather than the o assumption of the right to say whA'
 eneagements were or are not to be-
 come operative again.
 The Germans refuse to accept the Q trial of the former German emperor 7, or to sanction his extradit1on 1roir
 Holland. the ground that no Ger
 man subject can be brought before iforeign court without an established 0 law or legal basis. Similarly she can Q not agree to extradite other subjects accused of violations of the laws anf l customs of war.
 Instead, Germany proposes an inter
 national court of neutrals to judge th' U fact of crime the punishment 10 rS
 main with the national courts.
 The labor clauses are not sufficient ly clear to Germany and as a resui
 she again proposes an internat1ona
 conference to discuss the allied pro
 posals. the German proposals and' th
 Berne resolutions.
 PROTESTS OCCUPATION
 A bitter protest Is entered agains
 the occupation of the Rhine province - and the demand made that all allie' Y troops be withdrawn within s'' | ~- proposed it is contended would brea' 8; up German economic life and allow tn f. 1 prejrdicing of German interests Il -i favor of France and Belgium. x The summary makes no attempt t < criticize any statements of facts figures made in the reply, inasmucn the German delegation alone is ie & | sponsible for them. It is stated tna Fl many of them. especially as to tn
 eastern frontier. are very nearly it no
 absolutely, correct.
 After the heading. "The Legal Basis
 Peace" the German delegates recapltu - late the interchange of communication ! with President Wilson between Octobe !. 1918, and the armstice, November I As result of these they consider tha Germany as a basis of peace has es pressiy accepted President Wilson's points and nothing else. Acceptance the terms of the armistice, 1t is declared
 was to be evidence of the honest accei tance of these conditions by German. r1 It is contended that the allies also at -l cepted President Wilson's 14 points. an
 that, therefore, solemn agreement 8
 to the basis of peace exits between tn
 two contracting parties The pracuc'
 application of these principles must | negotiated upon, and Germany asser
 her right to a discussion.
 Chapter deals with the alleged COT - tradiction between the draft of the treat and the agreed basis of peace Variou B allied statesmen are cited as having d -l clared that the war was not against tf
 German people, but against an imperian tic and irresponsible government. It
 urged in the reply that the allied power
 are dealing now with the German peep
 ruling it's own future for itself-a fa' . which has been utterly disregarded the draft treaty.
 Argument is presented against the seI - aration of purely German territory fro
 the ampire and against the isolation - East Prussia, and making Danzig fr' = city.
 As to the leaglh of nations, German the reply says, has repeatedly bee
 promised that the league of natioi .1 would unite the belligerents, conquero
 as we'll as conquered. to secure the wor
 against future disasters. But the statu
 Of the league has been established witt
 out German help, and Germany is n
 even invited to join the league.
 The right of self-determination of nj tions, has been proclaimed, says the r
 ply, by President Wilson, MT. Asauit
 MT Church, Lord Grey, Signor Orlant
 and Premier Lloyd George. but the Urea ment of the inhabitants of the Sarre r
 zion and of the district of Eupene. Ma
 medy and Moresnet does not comply vii
 such solemn recognition of this righ
 The same, it is advised, is true wit