The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-16
ton Of East Prussia and making Dan;
a free city.
League Of Nations.

a free city.
League Of Nations.
As to the League Of Nations. Germany.
the reply says. has repeatedly been prom
Used that III" League of Nations would
unite the bcllgcrcntS. C'nqu"rnrS AS we'll
as ConGucrcr, to secure the world against
future disasters. Eut the statute Of III"
league has been established without Ger
man help and Germany is not even in
vited to join tho league.
The right Of determination Of
r"tI"ns has been proclaimed. says tn,
reply. by President Wilson. Mr.. ASquilh.
Mr.. Churchill. Lord Grey. Signor Or
lando and Premier Lloyd George. but the
treatment of ;hr inhabitants of III"
Sarre region and Of the district of Eu-
pen. Malmcdy and MorcSnct does not
comply with such solemn recognition
Of this right. The sathc II is added. is
true with regard To Alsacc-I Lorraine, III"
ccssion of which without consulting the
population would be- 4 new wrong.
The third chapter deals with possible
results Of the treaty as drafted. Tn"
Germans claim it involves the utter de-
Struction of economic life. G"rmaNy'S
creditors could not obtain the immense
sums required from a paupCriA"d C0Un-
try. The elimination Of Germany from
the worlds trad" might get rid Of a
troublesome competitor. but the world.
already impoverished by the war. woulG
become infinitely poorer.
I, Community OF Labor.
The world now requires an interna-
tional community OF labor, it is argued.
to which Germany agrees. But the pro-
posed treaty 10 merely a celebration of
the last triumph of imrcriaiist and capt.
talist tendencies. The delegates appeal
To the innate right of men and nations.
| Tho proposed treaty IS charactcr cried as
incompatible with respect for this in
nate right. In the resolve. however. to
fulfill her obligations Germany makes
certain counter proposals.
Calling attention To the fact that Ger
many already has submitted her own
proposal for a league Of nations the
German delegates aSrcc To negotiate on
tho basis Of the allied proposals If Ger
many is admitted on equal terms as soon
as peace has been signed. This is on
condition that clauses are inserted guar
antceing complete equality IN trade con
ditions. freedom from external intorfcr-
cnce and the prevention Of economic
warfare and exclusion by boycott.
No Compulsory Service.
| Germany agrees to the basic idea rc-
| gGrding army navy and air regulations.
! and especially the abolition of Cumpul-
| sorry military service. if this is The be-
/ ginning Of q general reduction of arma-
mcnts and abandonment of compulsory
military service. A period Of transition
. fnuEt be allowed during which Germany
may retain such forces as arc required
! to preserve internal order before educ
/ ing he army to the 100000 limit. ON
! condition that Germany enters IN"
! league at once she agrees TO dismtml"
: tho fortrcSses in tho west and establish
: a neutral zone. But no special super
vision Of the process of CEMENT.
: except that OF the league can L." ad.
: mItted. and an extension Of time musI
be granted after discussion. on the basis
Of equality.
Oral negotiations TO settle details
| with respect to the surrender Of war
! ships and aviation measures ar" pro-
! posed.
| Much space Is devoted to Territorial
questions. al! the disputed territories
| being taken up. Particular attention is
| paid to the Saarn district. with its I'M
portant coal mines. The population at
! this district, II is asserted. has been At
tachcd to Germany for moro than a
! thousand years. and tho people today
are as German as they were a hundred
years ago. The separation OF the Suarc
! district. the Germans say. is to cumpcn-
Gate France for coal destroyed In the
! north