El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-21

as the basis for the conclusion OF
peace
s.The declaration Of rights
emanatinE from these specific
declarations OF MI the entente
powers and the United states con-
stitutes Germnny's sole asset in
the general moral breakdown Of
all International politics which
has found indispensable express
sion In the Versailles terms.
Germany answers them with its
clearly juristic right OF international
law Toward the poltco-moral bank
ruptcy of Versailles the German ma
ton 20 yield on this point Germany
ton stands as creditor with unde-
niahle rights, and IL is not In a posi-
concluded peace on the basis Of presi-
dent Wilson's Il points which all
America had made it's own. and all
America, every individual is respon-
sible for the fulfnlment Of its claims
Up to Author OF Il Points.
Surely it is the peoples business
how such rights snal be realized By
the Il points, or especially by the
note Of secretary Lansing. That.
rather, is the task Of those who con-
I structed the Il points and brought
them to acceptance. thereby inducing
Germany TO lay down her weapons
we do not believe that president
Wilson. secretary lansing and the
American people can take other than
this German standpoint, II they do
not wish 70 do that which president
Wilson in his message OF December l.
1917 condemned categorlcally when
he said.
We would dishonor our own cause
II We treated Germany any other than
justly and in a nonpartisan manner,
and did not insist upon justice toward
We demand nothing which we are not
ready ourselves TO admit
What Does America Thinks
@And the German people demand
nothing more than that which presi-
dent Wilson announced in this dec
larauon We demand nothing more
than that Americans place the III
points opposite the peace terms. We
do not believe that anyone in the
United States viii then have the
courage TO claim that there can be
any foundation in the peace condf-
tons on the single trace left Of presi-
dent Wilson's program
''And here begins Americas
definite duty TO step In America
either must put its il points
through or IL mast declare that
Il f. unable TO do 20 or that h
does not want TO do So 50 that in
no case may the world be led TO
believe that America desires TO
have the peace conditions count
as president Wilson's "a points.
nat IS 4AL AEALlaaAlA 10 MLAEM
cllng. ana we cannot imagine what
argument from the American side
would be effective against it."
Germans Hold Secret Session.
The Associated Press learns that
the peace commission OF the national
assembly met with the cabinet last
evening, the session being under
guard and held in strictest secrecy
Even members Of parliament not be-
( longing 20 the committee were
barred. Bernhart DernberE and herr
Wissel. minister for social policy,
who have returned from spa, parti-
cipated in the discussion. II is under
stood that the German peace mission
at Nersailles shortly viii transmit a
series OF important notes dealing
with the issues involved on the east
ern frontier. in Alsace-Lorraine. ana
occupied territory, the size OF the
. indemnity. the manner OF its pay
ment. German private property in
hostile countries and the rights OF
labor.
In president Wilson's message TO
congress Of December 4. 1917. no
passage can be found in textual
agreement with the quotation in the
German cabinet statement The quo
tation appears TO be a condensation
from the following phrase in the mes
sage IN question.
Wilson's Message Quoted.
Eve can do this concentrate on
the prosecution Of the task Of win
ming she war; with all the greatest I
zeal and enthusiasm because we
know that for us this IS a war Of
high principles. debased by no selfish
ambition OF conquest OF spoliation- Il
is because 40 is for us a war OF high,
disinterested purpose, in which all
the free peoples Of the world are
banded together for the vindication OF
right. a war for the preservation Of
our nation and Of all that il has held
dear %. principles and purpose. that
we feel ourselves doubly constrained
TO propose for its outcome only that
which Is riThteous and Of irreprOach-
able intention. for our foes as well
as for our friends The cause being
Just and holy. the settlement must be
of like motive and quality For this
We can fight. but for nothing less
noble or less worthy OF our tr2di-
tons