Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-05
| GERMANS RESIST
ALLIED DEMANDS
Cabinet Declares Requisi.
ton of Shipping Is I'm
bearable. Says Report
SEE TRADE PARALYSIS
Foch Insists on Immediate De.
livery of Teuton Mercan.
tile Vessels

Paris. March 5.--At a meeting of the
German cabinet on Monday, attended
by party leaders and delegates OF ship
owners, II was agreed unanimously, It
is understood that Germany could not
submit to coercion from the Entente
powers either In the armistice negotia-
tions or In the peace pourparlers proper.
according to Zurich dispatch to lie
journal.
Inc German Government declares that
1t VIII decline all responsibility for pos
sble consequences II the Entente tries
to speculate on German patience" De-
mands regarding the requIslton of ship
ping are held to be absolutely inaccept-
able because, 1t Is said II would definitely
'paralyze the country's economic fu
ture."
Germany also will oppose the dis
missal OF German crews from ships
requisitioned, it being pointed out that
this would throw $4,000 seamen out OF
employment.
A press campaign has already been
started against the armistce and the
preliminary peace conditions.
Marshal Foch has demanded the inn
mediate delivery of the German mercan-
tile feet without regard to the question
of food supply, according to dispatch
10 'OIeUHdken ITOTn Nelrndr, WHelt lhc
German National Assembly is in ses-
sion.
CIemenceau Visits Deputies
Premier Clemenceau. on his first ap-
pearance in the Chamber of Deputies,
yesterday afternoon. since the attempt
on his life, was surrounded by Deputies
and congratulated warmly on his escape
and recovery. Afterward the Premier
A. u.,x tta,-
scene was enacted. The Premier ap-
peared to he in the best of health and
was full OF banter about the little ac-
cident that left a bit of lead in my
body"
The supreme council at its meeting
today will hear a delegation from the
royal government OF Montenegro at the
request of the Italian delegation to the
Peace Conference.
The Peace Conference commission on
Czecho- -Slovak affairs on Monday after
noon further considered the question OF
the frontiers of Slovakia.
At the same time the first subcom-
mittee OF the commission on interna-
tional regime OF ports, waterways and
railways considered the final draft re-
garding freedom of transit as submitted
by the British and American delegates.
discussion OF separate articles today.
The second subcommittee of the com
mission on ports, waterways and rail-
ways continued today its discussion OF
the draft regarding the international
regime of ports. The first eight clauses
of the draft were agreed upon this
morning. subject to verbal arrangement
by the editing committee.
BoIsheviki Cause Trouble
Although there was no meeting of the
council of ten today. the situation in
Bohemia was deemed so urgent. accord
ing TO reports TO the council that its
leaders decided the subject must be dis
posed OF Immediately upon the reas-
sembling OF the council today. Advices
received show that Boshevik agents are
working in Savaria also.
Marquis Sa.Cnji, head of the Japa-
nese peace delegation. in a talk with
the newspaper men, said Japan was
entirely sympathetic with the great prof.
ect to establish peace on just, i'm
partial and solid basis.
II have firm conviction" said the
former Japanese Prime Minister. that
China will understand our just and le-
gltimate aspirations and that she will
como to an agreement with Japan for
the maintenance OF peace and the gen.
eral security of progress and civiliza-
ton in the Far East.
THE formation of a league OF nations
will contribute in an essential manner to
the dissipation of the prejudices Of men
concerning their true interests. Ger
tainly IL is a high and sublime vision
! that Of future union of the Oriental
world Ohe population of which equals.
/ let it not be forgotten. more than half
of humanity with the western world in
sentiments of harmony and eternal good
will"
Belgisn-Dutch Issue
The Peace Conference commission
boundary issue has decided TO bring the
principals to the dispute directly to-
gether to adjust by mutual agreement
the questions that have arisen. The
commission holds that the Peace Confer
ence has no jurisdiction In this issue and
no authority TO dispose of the territory
of neutral states.
The interallied commission on ports,
waterways and railways last night, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
today, considered the draft OF the con-
vention OF the international regime of
! rivers as submitted by subcommittee
After discussion the articles dealing
with the method OF applying the prin-
ciples were agreed upon and referred
to the editing committee.