New-York tribune., 1919-07-11

tria, from the first day that President
wilson proclaimed the principles of the
league OF nations, hailed this idea and
aPPreclated IT at it's just value while
me Austro-Hungarian monarchy was
still in the midst of the war;
League Ideals Upheld
=, Inc progress that had been made to
this end within the Austro- -Eunearian
monarchy, DR.. Renner points Out. has
been negative under the seeds Of hate
that the war has left behind it." but.
he added. "the idea Of a private union
OF several nations is far surpassed by
!ne idea OF league Of nations which
IS to include all the nations of the
World and render special leagues super
fuous."
Or. Renner shows that the complex
Ity Of conditions among the various
Danublan nations, together with the
aggravation of hatred engendered by
the war, appeared to make it imposs:-
Die Tor those nations to keep peace
among themselves, subordinating' their
own particular interests to the common
good, unless they were placed under
be- furnished by the league of nations.
This fact, the Chancellor sets forth,
made the league of nations Of special
Importance for German Austria, and
he declares that its government felt
profound disappointment when it
learned that German Austria had been
refused immediate admittance into the
league, the privilege of membership be-
ing contingent upon the fulfllment of
certain conditions ana at an Indefinite
future date. He argues that this is
unjust, when other states formed from
austria hungary, especially Czecho-
Slovakla, figure as charter members of
the league.
He asked if German Austria would
have to serve it's period of probation
"simply because the founders of the
league are not yet convinced that the
new republic intends to keep it's inter-
national engagements
Pledges It's Good Faith
The claim is made that the German
Austrian republic had given no reason
for doubt as to its political intentions,
having kept its international engage
ments and given incontestable proof
that it was trying, more than any of
its neighbors and under more difficult
conditions, to maintain order at home
and to direct its relations abroad in
the spirit of peace and of esteem for
nations"
AS further argument for the imme-
diate admission Of German Austria to
the league DR.. Renner cites the fact
that she is surrounded largely by states
formed from the former monarchy, and
that she is interested in the many
problems connected with the liquida-
tion of that m onarchy, for which agree
ments among the various states would
be necessary. The territorial arrange
ments made by the peace conditions
also would bring new questions into
being among the several nations.
Other States Hostile
"Some of hese states are extremely
bellicose; German Austria prefers pa
cific means," the note declares, "and
it argues that the various problems
cannot be solved without the assist
ance of the league of nations. Armed
conflict could not be avoided if there
were not such arbitration. the Chan
cellor insists, and he declares that an
situation would be created
if German Austria were excluded and
found neighboring states possessing
important rights as members of the
league that German Austria would not
have. He presupposes a dispute with
Czecho- -Slovakia which was submitted
to the council of the league, in which
Czecho-Slovakia would have delegate
and a vote. while German Austria
could only place before the secretary
general a statement of it's case.
Accept Allies Decision
DR.. Renncr declares that his nation
from the beginning has confided its
difficulties without reserve to the deci-
sion Of the powers, while other nations
formed from the old monarchy had had
recourse to arms, and he urges this as
another reason for her immediate ad-
mission to the league, whose protection
she needs and as a member of which
he contends she would prove that she
political order of the world and an
element of peace and organic social
in the heart Of Europe"
DR.. Renner said that the Austrian
delegation did not feel competent to
formulate a counter proposition to the
covenant of the league of nations, but
that it presented to the peace confe>.
ence in an annex to the note sugges-.
tions drawn by Professor Hcinrich
one of its members, which
the delegation approved for reasons
stated in a second annex.
In addition it proposed a substitute
for Section f Of Article XXIII of tha
covenant, relating to freedom of tran
sit and to equitable treatment in com
merce for members Of the league,
which it thought would better carry
out the principle of President Wilson
on this subject. This substitute article
was contained in third annex to the
note. The note concluded with the
statement that the delegation "takes
the liberty of insisting on its request
for admission to the league upon the
signing of the treaty, as a member
treated on footing of equality.
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