Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-14
GERMAN FRONTIER TO BE
KEPT OPEN TO PEOPLE
n ONCE PART OF EMPIRE

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new Poland shah have the right of
free entry into German borders.
/ The difference in the length OF the
4 periods between the French and Po-,
/ lish clauses is due to the fact that the
/ Polish economists asked only for a
| short period, evidently believing that
| their products would be absorbed
more rapidly than the French think
will be true in their case.
The fourth point covers the right
| of entry, at either no tariff or under
pre- war schedules, of vegetables and
| fruits exported by Italy to Germany
| for period Of at least two and half
years. This is an important factor IN
| the Italian trade, which found a large
market in Germany.
LuXrmburg Shipments.
The fifth point concerns LuXem-
! burg, which for at least five years
| is to have the same conditions of
shipment to Germany it enjoyed until
the outbreak of war, which, with few
exceptions, provided for free entry
for all goods of Luxembourg origin
Louis Kiotz's resignation as French
minister Of finance would surprise no
one. / pointed out several days ago
that he had been practically super
| seeded in the handling of Preparations
by NJ. l.oCheur, and he was further
embarrassed by losing the contention
that France should be artificlally sup
ported in international exchange. it
was NJ. Locheur who ruled that sup
port should be withdrawn. and that
money should be permitted to seek
it's natural level
Minister Klotz weakened himself in
public esteem by suggesting that
tax on capital should be levied. 1t Ia
highly probable that this step will
have to be taken before long in
France, and, indeed, in America, Great
Britain, Italy and elsewhere as WELL
but Minister Klotz made his move at
the wrong moment. He further COM
4 promised himself by his attitude on
the subject of supplying food to Ger
many, which occasioned his eXcora-
ton by Premier Lloyd George at a
meeting of the council of ten. when
the British premier produced General
, Plumer's telegram under the dramatic
t conditions as described in The World
at that time.
| Premier Sat Silent.
7 In face of attack Premier Clemen-
ceau made no effort to defend his
r. subordinate, who was named person
9 ally by Premier Lloyd George in bit
ter criticism as being responsible for
, the progress of Bolshevism through
his attitude. Full details of the meet
I ing were not made public, but those
, who heard Premier Lloyd George say
:, that his assaults were SO bold and so
- scathing as to leave his victim
- crushed and his hearers astounded
and breathIess. From that time Min
I.,tr. 4 ,1.,1
portance, although he still retains his
e committee membership.
Such scenes Of bitter comment and
e sharp rebuke have not been frequent
In fact their recurrence was one of
e the reasons for reducing the council
j to four men. Only a day or two age
" there was a similar situation arising
r through the fact that Marshal FOCf
n in arranging for the conditions under
d which the German ENJOYS were &c
d attend the peace conference insisted
o that their dispatches be sent to Ger.
r many only by French couriers, The
d reason given was that there might be
n spying communications sent out of the
II, country unless this safeguard were
V taken.
n This suggestion offended the sense
! of fair play of both President Wilson
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q, clared that the Germans were entitled
to ordinary diplomatic courtesy, ant
who pronounced the scheme merel!
subterfuge to enable the allies L
have improper access to secret Ger
y man messages.
} Long Discussion Held.
SO insstent were the French tina
- more than one hour was used III
talking about this point the discus
sion being ended by the president AM
prime minister. who pointed out tina
= it was such matters as these that de
d layed progress and declined to hea
r further argument, saying that if tn
ii marshal really feared espionage h
d could send military gendarmes to &C
= company the German couriers.
n 1t is a fair statement to make tina
G as the loose ends are being tied to
d gether, the play of selfish interest be
g comes more apparent. They mus
/. make their stand before it is too late
= There had been noticed n recrudes
& cence of the militaristic spirit tina
finds favor in France where the be
1t lief in future security rests largel
e and quite understandingly on force
e But both President Wilson and Pre-
d mier Lloyd George are unyielding l.
their opposition to manifestations o
o this spirit, which they regard as bein
= poor stuff to build a durable peac
It upon,
y What with Frances recent suffer
ing and her former glorious militar
= traditions it would be curious If
n were not so. bur apart from this rea
s. sion the fact remains that France to
d day is in the grip of military exalta
e ton which scarcely conduces to tn
: sort of peace that promises justic
l. and permanence.