The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
ERZBERGERS PEACE
 CONDITIONS IN 1914

set aside any objection and offer a full guarantee that the desired aim should be attained
 (d)-AERICA.
 It would be a great misfortune Ii Germany were to decide to acquire Morocco for herself, as 1t would amount to an Irresponsible dispersion of forces, and the present war has specially shown that a concentrat ton of all German forces are the first con- dition of victory. If, on the other hand, Italy could obtain Tunis, Egypt were to fall to Austria, then our Allies would not only reap consider able from it and England's predomI- nant position in the Mediterranean be destroyed, but the ennlity between the Triple Alliance and England and France would be rendered perman- ent, particularly Italy would be in state of perpetual enmity towards France.
 In Central Africa a great German Central Africa should be created in accordance with the plan of the late Kiderlen-Wachter stretching from Dar-es-Salam beyond Duala to Sene- gal; thus the Belgian and French Congo would have to be annexed, NJ serta taken from England, Dahome and the French West coast from France. This rounding off of our CO., lonial possessions does not disperse our forces, and gives a new field of activity to German interests. We do not require colonies for settlements as after the war, there will be less emigration than during the last few years, when more foreigners came to Germany than Germans emigrated. We must concentrate our people.
 (e)-NSDEINTITY FOR THE COST
 OF WAR
 For the height of the indemnity for the cost of war the momentary capacity of any individual country should not be decisive. In addition to immense immediate payment there can be arranged a payment in install ments spread over many years, which, for instance, in regard to France could be facilitated by lower ing the number Of her army consid- erably. Economies in regard to army and navy would place the country in a position to make great payments to Germany. In regard to the height of the indemnity the following points should be considered:
 G)-FuII indemnity for the direct costs of the war. The sum of ten mil lizards Is rather too low than too high an estimate.
 C2)---Tull indemnity for all damage done by the war to which the Prov ince of East Prussia which has suf- fered so severely, should receive special consideration, and the in justice done to 1t 100 years ago by ex- tracting from the country, which was never rich, an indemnity paid out of it's own means. should be compensat- ed The amount of the Sum cannot be approximately fixed at present.
 (3)-Redemption of all our i'm perial debts. which. to a greater ex- tent than 80 per cent. can be attri- buted to expenses for navy, army, and colonial expeditions. In this manner about 250 millions will be set free in our Budget for the purposes of inter est and redemption. which will form a reserve, and for years after the war obviate the necessity of introduce ing new taxes a consideration which, for the reconstruction of our eco- homie life, is of particularly great i'm portance.
 (G-Creation of a great Imperial Pensions Fund. The Pension Law of 1908 will involve much greater ex- penses after this wsr. If this fund is to be properly provided the sum of about 3 miIliards will be required C5)-A large fund will have to be set aside for the creation of German cable and wireless stations. In regard to the amount of this sum nothing can be said at present. The same may be stated in regard to a fund to be placed at the disposal of His Ma jesty, the Kaiser for the distribution of grants of honor to victorious gen erals and successful statesmen.