The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-15

StratioNS were py the ma
tional peoples party.
ALLIES CONSIDER REPLY.
BY William Philip Sims, United Pres.
Staff Correspondent.
parjs, May l3.-The "bIg four today
took under consideration the latest
German concentrations regarding the
peace treaty. The notes were later re-
ferred to a committee OF experts, which
will report back to the big four"
These communications were con-
tanned in t~o nctea filed with the
French foreign office by Count Brock
aorft-Rantzau, head oe the enemy del
egation. The first stated that Germany
already has many of the refc,m cen
tanned In the labor section of the
treaty. and proposed that an !nterna-
tiona.l law conference be held in Yer
sailles at once to revise this article.
The second asked that tha 100000 Ger
mar val prisoners be repatriated as
aoon as the@treaty Ia signed. n that
they also be guaranteed adequate food
and clothing.
The latest COMMUNICATIONS forlowad
two submitted by the Germans last
week. one OF which asked immediate
admission Of Germany to the League of
Nations. Tie other declared that the
terms In general are. not consistent
with the principles of right and Justice.
To the first the allies replied by re-
ferr'ng the Germans tosthe league cove
nant which shows how Germany may
seek membership. To the second the
allies stated they would not admit dis
cussion OF their right to refer the terms
substantially as drafted.
Ban Discussion.
Tho tsxt OF This reply follows:
THE representatives Of the allied and
associated powers have received the
statement Of objections of the German
Observation-Disclosures to the draft condi-
tons Of peace.
"Tn reply they wish to remind the
German delegation that they have for
mulated the ter ms OF the treaty with
constan. thought OF. the principles on
which the arnistice and the negotia-
items &or peace were proposed. They
can admit no discussion Of their right
to Insist on the terms Of the peace sub
stant,ally as DATED. They can con-
slider only such practical suggestions
Rs the German plen1poteEtiaries may
have TO submit.
Couriers arc rubbing hack and forth
between Versailles md Berlin. like
shuttle cocks. keeping the German
government rosed on progress of the
official translation Of the treaty and
whatever info.Inat!aa Is gathered by
the delegates.
Active Propaganda.
Both sides are now carrying on a
propaganda as vigorous As that during
the war. Chancellor Scheidemann's
speech to the national assembly and
- = ~ ~, !, = ! 70 ii tn tlic
category. while the British and French
press arc displaying great vindictive-
Eess toward the enemy. Despite this
propaganda. some factions Of either side
appear inclined TO depart from the ac-
cap.ed attitude regarding the treaty.
The socialist federation Of the Seine
department., It was announced, passed
resolutions today declaring the treaty
worse thar that of Brest-Litovsk. Ac-
cordins TO the resolution, the terms
~.yiolate self determination" and "show
the imperialism Of the entente"
It was learned today that Presi-
dent wi,sSn does not plan to submit
an actual treaty of alliance, Joining the
United States and England with France
TO the cofnins "ss-ton OF congress-. In
stead no mer' - intends to present the
proposals for SIS. an alliance. The
SCnato ~oGt tse! nave an Opportuni-
ty to c:scuss the matter and if it sig
mif:es approval OF such a pan for de-
Tense o! France the treaty could be
drawn up and formally submitted.
Note on Prisoners.
Count Won Observation-Disclosures. Chief
CT tho German peace delegation. in adj
dress .ng his note to Pram!e- Clemen-
.ceau relative TO TIC repatriation Of
prisoners asks that the details of the
transfer tsbc entrusted 20 commissions.
The Gcsrnan foreign minister states
thai The Gersnena peace delegation has
noted With satisfaction" that the draft
of tho t-eaty recoccizes IN principle the
r~spatr,ation "a the G-sman war an:
civilian priso4ers w:.h great eSaedi-
ton
The German delegates, it is SAID. ton-
slider it Indispensable that those war
and civil prisoners detained or under
going r.n:si lscn. tar other than dis
scipl:nmry Gssen.aa should in principle
be inc:ud-d among those to be uacon-
al. onalay rrrAtfia.ed.
Reglraln. Ma and CIVILIAN prisoners
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