Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-17

Pot 10 anu N.ittI"dyS are LOO SenPTdI
to admit to a detailed reply. After
outlining the objections made in the
German counter proposals. the reply
declares that until the transitory per-
iod Is passed and general conventions
can be laid down, it has appeared es-
sential that the provisions of this
section of the treaty must be enforced.
Provision is made for tie extension,
of these provisions and for the ulti-
mate grant Of reciprocity, but only
after five years, unless the league OF
nations decides to prolong the period.
No attempt is made to prevent the leg
itimate use by Germany of her econ
omic resources, but rather to secure
freedom Of transmit for young, land
locked states. The commissions est
will function not alone over German
territory but over at least one allied
country as we'll, it is said.
The two notes already sent in reply
to the German notes relative to the
labor clauses of the treaty are said to
cover this subject. The treaty makes
provision for the protection of labor in
ceded territories and a plan for re-
ferring all cases now reached by di-
rect negotiation to impartial technical
commissions Is inserted in the conven-
tion.
Reply Quotes Wilson.
In taking up the clauses referring to
guarantees, the reply quotes an address
by President Wilson in which he said:
THE reason why peace must be
guaranteed Is that one of the parties to
that peace has proved that his promis-
es are not worthy of faith"
Military occupation by the allies VIII
continue as guarantee for the exc
cution Of the treaty. There also will
be constituted civilian body called
the interallied Rhineland high COM
mission, consisting Of four members,
representing Belgium. France, Great
Britain and the United States. 1t shall
have executive powers and its men,
bers shall enjoy diplomatic privileges
and immunities.
The civilian administration shall re-
main In the hands Of the German au-
thorities under German law, except
where it may be necessary for the high
commission to act The allies retain
the right to requisition in kind and to
demand services. Germany will be re-
sponsible for the expenses of the high
commission as we'll as for those of
such military establishment and ac-
commodations as may be required
The transport service and the tele-
graph and postal personnel will obey
orders given on behalf Of the com
mander- in chief of the allied armies
a
mission Will have the power, when
ever 1t considers it necessary, to de-
clare state Of seizure in any part O,
all Of the territory concerned.
Clemenceau Arraigns Germans,
The covering letter Is from NJ, Glenn
enceau. president Of the peace confer
ence, to Count Won Brockdorff- Rant
Eau. president of the German deleea-
tion. In this letter M. Clemenceau
says: '.l .Gi
THE allied and associated powers
nave given the most earnest consid-
Grafton to the observation of the Ger.
man delegates on the draft treaty of
peace. The reply protests against the
peace on the ground that it conflicts
with the terms upon which the armi-
stice of Nov. II, 1919, was signed and
that 1t Is a peace of violence, and not
a peace Of justice. -.....
"The protest of the German delega-
tiou shows that they fail to under
stand the position in which GERMANY
stands today. They seem to think that
Germany has only to make SACRIFICES
In order to attain peace as if. this
were but the end Of some mere etr1g-
gle for territory and power. The al
lied and associated powers, therefore,
feel 1t necessary to begin their reply
by clear statement OF the Judgment
Of the world, which has been forged
by practically the whole Of civilized
mankind
Crime Against Humanity.
'In the view Of the allied and asso-
ciated powers the war which began
on Aug. 1. 1914, was the greatest crime
against humanity and freedom of the
people that any nation calling itself
civilized has ever consciously COM
mitted. ~
For many years the rulers Of Ger
many. true to the Prussian tradition,
strove for a position Of dominance in
Europe. They were not satisfied with
that growing prosperity and influence
to which Germany was entitled, and
which all other nations were willing
to accord her; they required th1s they
should be able to dictate and tyrannize