The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-07
A associated Governments
Will Probably Adopt Mid
die Ground in Fixing Deh-
mite Indemnify.
MATTHIAS ERZBERGER
ADVOCATES SIGNING
American Delegates A r e
Disturbed By Reports
That Copies of Treaty
Have Reached New York.

Germany will know the decision of
the peace conference on her counter
proposals TO the treaty by Thursday or
Friday of next week, according TO the
latest dispatches from Paris. u 70 un-
derstoed that allied and associated gov
ernmeuts have decided TO adopt a mid
die course between fixing the definite
sum to be exacted from Germany and
the provisions of the draft treaty hand
ed TO the Germans.
Clauses concerning responsibilities,
punishment of the former Kaiser and
the disposition of Germany's colonies
likely will stand as set forth in the
original draft, while the piebiseite in
upped siIesia regarding the future SOW
ereignty is believed definitely decided.
Copenhagen, June 6.-Mathias Err
berger. head of the German armistice
commission. according to the Berlin
Deutsches Tages zeitung, is preparing
n memorandum which after discussing
the peace terms in all their aspects,
advocates signing the treaty.
Paris, June 6.-Members of the
American peace delegation are disturb
ed by the report that copies of the
German peace terms have reached
New York. They are undertaking a
check up of the copies issued in order
TO ascertain if any are missing.
ashfnRton. June 6.-Resolutions
asking the state department for the
text OF the treaty with Germany and
directing the foreign relations COM
rnfttee 20 investigate how copies of the
unpublished document have reached
private hands in New York were
adopted by the senate today without
roll cali
The request for treaty will be re-
ferred by state department officials to
Pre- dent Wilson and Secretary Ian
sing at Paris. pending the reply no
Official opinion is available here wheth-
er the text will be forth coming. U1n6er
the investigation resolution, introduced
at request of the white house by SEN
ator Hitchcock, it is expected far
reachin ginquiry will begin within a
few days. The committee will meet
Monday to formulate plans.
Austrian peace activities seem likely
TO be renewed at St. Germain tomor-
row DR.. Karl Renner, the head of the
Austrian delegation, has been in con-
ference at FledtlIirch with DIR. Otto
Bauer, the Austrian foreign minister
and is expected to be back in st. Ger
leagues who also took part in the con-
ferences with DIR. Bauer.
AS rejecting Austrian official opin-
ion on the terms of the treaty pre-
sented at st. Germain last Monday.
President Seitz, of the Austrian repub-
lie is quoted as stating the terms could
not be enforced upon the Austrian peo-
ple and "that it would be dangerous
for the man VINO signed the treaty"
Formal protest to the peace confer
ence has been made by Count Won
Brockdorff- -Rantzau as to the alleged
activities of the allied armies of oc-
cupation in furthering movement for
the estab ablishment OF a Rhenish repub-
lie.
Premier Paderewsl5i, of Poland, has
made representations before the coun-
vii of four relating to proposed changes
in the frontier between Germany and
Poland. Important alterations in the
boundaries are said to be under con-
sideration and efforts are being made
TO induce the Poles to consent to a
plebicite which will determine the SOW
erefgnty of Silesia.