Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-18
Scathing Denunciation of Ger
man People in Reply of Al
lies and Associates Cause
Of Surprise,
PRESIDENT STILL IS
FRIENDLY TO LIBERALS
Colonel House is in London to
Assure Leaders Of One Po-
IiticaI Party That u, S, Ex-
ecutiye FavorS Them,
BY Herbert Bayard Swope.
Copyright, 1919, by the Press Publish
ing Co,
IIht NtW 7 DIX W UTIU,J
Especial Gable Dispatch. }

Paris, June l7--It was not merely
an answer to the German counter pro-
posals but complete new treaty
which the allies handed to the Ger
mans Monday. The delay was caused
by the magnitude of the job, which
involves not only revisions based on
the points which the Teutons raised
but also to rectificatiOns of errata dis
covered by the allies, There is no rea-
son to attribute the delays to the at
titude of Premier Lloyd George.
The text includes much of that sub
mitted on May I. but it shows wide
changes.
1t is entitled "Treaty," and not
Conditions of Peace the first was,
Probably the Big -Four authorized inn
mediate publication of the new text in
an effort 20 prove their good faith in
statements that the final instrument
would be made public, which was as
sailed because the first draft was with
held. The greatest surprise was the
scathng arraignment of the German
people, as we'll the military caste, for
the war and the atrocities committed
during its progress
WILSON Said e. 2ac,S Publicity.
There Is reason to believe that
President Wilson sponsored the plan
of publicity, which has the effect of
taking the wind out of the sails OF
those who accuse him of secrecy. Some
see in the move clever means of eX-
Treating the Big Four from an un-
pleasant position. Official Paris has
swung to the belief that the Germans
will sign the revised treaty, basing
their opinion on secret reports the Big
-Four are receiving.
Certain big officials even think
Count Won Brockdorff-Rantzau will
sign, but this seems too sanguine a
view because of the commitments
the German chief has made, which
makes 1t difficult to stultify himself.
A more reasonable opinion is that
another will act for him if the treaty
is signed.
From the moment the Germans re-
seived the treaty they are to have sew
en- days for a reply, at the end OF
which the armistice will be announced
at an end, the rupture occurring one
day later. This is n change from the
original armistice time, which called
for seventy-two hours before the ar
mistice would end after the treaty
was rejected Notice of its dissolution
is made so as to be ready for military
action if the signature is refused.
Peace May Como June 25.
The final chapter of the Paris con-
ference should be written between
June 25 and the end of the month.
Japan has been readmitted to the
Big Four and sits as full member
beginning today. This highly impor'
tant action was taken without expla-
nation, except that she has right tc
be consulted on matters affecting thu
general treaty which, however wa
written very largely without her aid
Admiral Kolchak's reply is less i'm
portant than seems on the surface
because, while the announcement wal
formal of the assistance of the allies
would give him, such has actually
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