The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-11
CHANGE IS MADE
IN PREPARATIONS
CLAUSE OF PACT
Wider Latitude in Determin-
ing Use of Money-German
Mandatory is Refused.
(By Associated Press)


PARIS, June 1.-THE reply to the
German counter proposals agreed up
on by the peace conference heads re-
fuses the German request for a man
date for the former German colonies,
it was learned today.
A lengthy memorandum gives the
reasons for the refusal and explains
the operations of the League of Ma
tions on colonial matters.
The reparations portion of the
treaty. which has been completed and
has reached the printer, does not fix
the total sum which the Germans must
pay. The text of the treaty itself Is
not changed but the replay contains
assurances to Germany regarding the
method of the reparations process,
explaining that it is workable ar
! rangement.
The only vital change is that the
committee on reparations may be
! given wider latitude and certain
discretionary powers in determining
the uses to be made of the money
paid by Germany, it is understood.
AS originally drawn up financial
I, clauses specified that first payments
from the money to be paid by Ger
many would be for the faintenance
of the armies of occupation, and that
next would come payments for repara
tions. Under the revised plan the
committee has been authorized to ad-
just matters to meet emergencies.
Consider Plenary Session.
There is some discussion in general
conference circles whether a plenary
council will be called to consider the
reply to the German counter proposal,
or whether the "big four" will send
it directly to the other nations. No
intimation of the procedure to be
adopted is permitted to come from the
council of four.
While the treaty textually is un-
changed, the reply reads into its con-
structions, definitions and explana-
tions of certain clauses, which, in the
belief of some of the elements of the
conference becomes virtually part of
the treaty itself, emitting considera-
tion by all the parties involved.
The American members of the COM
; mission on harbors and waterways
have discovered, upon re-study of the
treaty, many points in which they be
| lieve the waterways section can be
improved and there are indications
that a split report may be made to the
peace conference.
French Hold Position.
, The determination of France not to
) consent to any material changes in
, the treaty with Germany was clearly
1 defined today after the melting of the
/ council of four and various commits
: cions which failed to reach any solu
: ton of the deadlock on the important
| points on which differences of opinion
l. have arisen.
= In spite of the attempt to speed uI
D the work of the peace conference, re
t ports are still unavailable from com
e missions dealing with Schleswig-Hol
e stein, the eastern boundaries of Ger
many, the Belgian frontier and water
= ways and harbors. The fluid state o.
n the proceedings makes it difficult tt
d accept the optimistic statements O.
e various members of delegations, tina
S an agreement on the reply to the Ger
man counter proposals will probabl!
J. be reached speedily.
S Premier Clemenceau is especial,
o firm in his refusal to agree to the ad
=" mission of Germany to the league o
e nations Immediately. The French
r hold that they understand German
f. psychology better than the allied ma
n tions and realize what the increas
e ing arrogance of the Germans during
2 the last few weeks means. They sa.
o they appreciate how much this arre
y gance would be increased if the peac
E. conference should yield to the Gel
man demand for immediate admis
sion to the league. The French, it
understood, are willing that the Gel
n mans should be admitted later, but il
y sist that this admission must not b
e in compliance with what they teri
E. "Germany's present naughty d.
le mands."
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