Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-18

ing 10 the perrin correspondent
dorff-R antauz. the head of the peace
delegation. and Matthias Erzberger.
chairman of the armistice commits
sion. have reconciled their differences
The correspondent says that il the
report is true the reconciliation, will
have an important bearing on the ac-
ceptance or non-acceptance of the
terms.
The Fremdenblatt of Hamburg says
1t learns that the allied terms have
caused great excitement in eastern
Germany. where the population Is
ready to reopen the fight
Almost Unanimous Against.
wE1MAR. June 17.-No statement
has been issued by the German cabinet
on the allied reply to the German
counter proposals. but the Associated
Press learns that sentiment in the
signing the treaty, the only obJec-
ton being the possibility OF bolshe-
vism and chaos in Germany.
The cabiet met at noon and continu-
peace commission began deliberating
on the entente answer at O'CLOCK TO-
night. Official circles here were weary
tonight, since a large number OF caoi-
stayed up all last night to read the
allied terms without delay:
Philip Scheidemann. the head OF the
German cabinet, in speaking to the
peace commission of the national as
sembly here today, declared that the
allied reply to the German counter
proposals without the complete text
did not yet permit Of final judgment
and that premature judgment woulo
be mistake.
( Indignation is said to be Increasing
in Wsimar,s,4.-.-. -.-...
~ 1srass Awaits the Reply.
BERLIN, June 17.-Up till 1 o'clock
this afternoon the people Of Greater
IN is GU ssss sssa1o Of the ne' en
4eoteaxkDlh to the German counter
pr6po2xSssi M text OF the covering
note WAS an that was available up
to that hour. Only those in touch
with oficial quarters were in posses
sion OF the summary of the answer TO
Germany, as no papers were puoilsheo
and the Wolff Bureaus report was the
only transcript Of the reply at the
disposal OF editorial rooms.
The last officials Of the foreign Office
left this morning for Weimar. An Of
fetal telephone message received here
Just before noon from that city indi-
Gated the government was disappoint-
ed. with the reply. Berlin editors.
who are still enjoying an enforced
holiday because OF the strike. decline
to discuss the entente rejoinder until
the text is available.
Press Pessimistic.
Commenting on the allied reply to
the German counter proposals to the
terms of peace, the Frankfort Gazette
whatever we do will be terrible.
Germany is in no position to refuse to
sign the treaty when the signature Is
forced by an ultimatum. Let us re-
sign ourselves to the inevitable and
hope for q better future"
In concluding violent denuncia-
ton Of the treatment given Germany
by the allies. the Vorwaerts says:
IF the entente's covering note de-
scribes the war as the greatest crime
against humanity. it Is certain there
is yet another and greater crime
against humanity-that is this So
called peace"
Foreign Ministers Confer.
PARIS, June 1S.-The council of for
eign ministers was the only organiza-
ton of the peace conference to hold
a meeting today. The ministers dis
cussed the olish-Ukrainian problem
as we'll as plans for the control OF
Danzig during the time between Ger
man evacuation and Polish occupa-
ton.
Big Four Decisions Go Over.
PARIS, June 17.-No decisions were
reached at today's sessions of the
oil crrh
iects were put over until Friday,
when it is hoped that final disposition
will be made of them. The missing
clauses of the Austrian treaty may be
delivered to DR.. Karl Renner. head OF
the Austrian mission, on Saturday.
The memorandum handed to the
German plenipotentiaries Monday was
printed textually here today, but
added little to the general knowledge
of changes in the treaty. The memo
randum deals hardly more precisely
with alterations and amendments
than did the official summary cabled
Monday to the United States.
cred Letter Treaty"
"It is apparent from the memoran-
municated to the Germans Monday is
the document Of supreme interes. TO
Germany and the world. 1t will be
necessary to await the publication OF
the amended treaty to obtain any
exact or even adequate notion Of the
many alterations which are indicated
in the memorandum, only in some
such form as I'VE, therefore, altered
this paragraph Of the treaty"
Those familiar with the amended
treaty maintain that the German au-
thorities can, on the basis Of the
amended instrument. make out tell
ing argument for signature based on
concessions obtained through nego-
tiations."
Concessions Made to Huns.
The plan of the allied and associated
movers to make concessions to Ger
many with regard to ships and finan- ,
cial and economic measures if she
signed the peace terms was deemed
advisable to assure Germany a certain |
amount Of financial and economic
..workin4 capital" without which it |
would be impossible for her to resume |
her industries or to pay reparations.
Among the concessions. it was learned 7;
today, was to permit Germany the use |
for two years of 80 per cent of her |
merchant ships and facilities for OBJ |
tanning certain ores and other raw
materials, as well as the retention Of |
her, gold reserve in order to maintain |
the German currency system and for \
eign credits. It was originally con-
templated to include in the reply given J
re Germans Mo,. Say l. aee.,::-- 80: -.