Republican farmer., 1919-06-20

innate amount to be paid. Germany must, however, negotiate direct with the powers concerned before making 1 the proposals, submit them in unami- gous form and accept the reparation
 clauses as matters beyond dispute. No
 arguments or appeals directed to any | alteration will be entertained.
 ! Within two months thereafter the allied and associated powers will an-
 swer such proposals and ag~ea to con-
 sider seriously and fairly any sugges- tions made. It is said the problem Is | largely one of statistics, of which th e
 powers have received but one side , Germany is invited to produce evil
 dence which will accelerate function | The reply says that the Germans made
 no definite offer as to separations, but | gave only vaUge expressions of will IlinSness to do something." The sum 1 of 100000. 100000 marks, which was mentioned in the enemy counter pro ! posals, is said to give the impression
 of an extensive offer which on exam | nation it proves not to be. Interest was not to be paid and until 1928 there | will be no substantial payment after which there could be series of unde- fined instaIlments running over nearly half century.
 Declaring that the resumption Of German inquiry is of interest to the allies, as well as to Germany, the re- 1 ply declares that commercial facili- | its will not be withheld from Ger | many, but they will afford to Ger | many facilities for food supplies, rail way materials and overseas trans port under conditions which cannot be 1ai1 down in advance
 Meanwhile, the treaty must be signed" the reply declares. rThe burdens of Germany undoubte tedly are heavy, but they are imposed under
 conditions of justice by peoples whose social well being and economic pros-
 perity have been gravely impaired
 by wrongs which it is beyond the ut
 most power of Germany to repair.'' h In the financial section Of the reply ! it is stipulated that reparation must be made prior to the settlement of all other German public debts, with such exceptions as the commission may approve. Payments for food may also be first charge. and gold may be exported on approval Germany must pay the expense of military occupa- ton, as an essential guarantee of peace, and war material surrendered after the arnistice cannot be credited against reparation. Liberated terri tories will be for their portion of the pre-war debt. but will not assume any part of the war debt itself.
 After the events of the war" it is said, "the powers have the right to demand that Germany be no longer intimately involved in the financial
 or economical life. or in that of Ger
 many's former allies or Russia As the greater part of Germany's foreign securities must be Hquidated, the pain of German holders VIII no longer jus 1 tify German participation in interna- l tionaI organization"
 The right is reserved to demand of | Germany also her credits in Austria, ! Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey. | In the discussion of the economic | clauses, the reply states that the | principles made by President Wilson | and embodied in the covenant of the | League of Nations as to the equality | of trade conditions will be brought | into effect when the world returns tc | normal, but in the meantime trans 1tory regime is essential to save cer- | tain allied states from a position of | economic inferiority because of the | damage done to their territories dur ! ing the war. Reciprocity is irnpossf- ! ble at present and a. general and in
 discriminate complication of multi | lateral and bilaterial treaties cannot | be accepted
 | Consular relations are not recipro- | cally established, owing to the war
 activity of GerrnanI consuis. Private
 property of Germans abroad may be justly used to meet reparation charges. The possibility of German
 institutions for research and educa- ton, it is held 'tcannot be immune in
 the light of their past activities"
 The German proposals to a marine navigation have not been accepted It | is pointed out that German objections to the clauses pertaining to ports and waterways are too general to admit
 of a detailed reply. After outlining the objections made in the German counter proposals. the reply declares that until the trans.tory period is passed and general conventions can be | laid down, 1t has appeared essential
 that the provisions of this section of the treaty must be enforced.
 | Provision is made for the extension | of these provisions and for the ul ] tiruate gran. of reciprocity but only after five years, unless the league of
 nations decides to prolong the period ! No attempt is made to prevent the l legitimate use byA Germany, of her | economic resourcesa but rather to se- | cure freedom of transit for young, | and landlocked states. The com | missions established by this secttor. of the treaty will function, not alcr
 over German territory but o---r a
 least one allied country as we'll, IL 1 is said.
 The two notes already sent In reply to the German notes relativs 10 the labor c1auses of the treaty are satd
 tc cover this subject The treaty