The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-15
SOME TREATY PROVISIONS.

by the Paris conference perhaps as an inducement for
carly ratification of the treaty there possibility that
Germany may become member before the Senate has
completed its deliberations the treaty The member
ship of Germany is foreshadowed fact which the Sen
ate will not ignore because there will be plenty Of Amer
leans to remind of the proposed association of this ma
ton with Germany in '1eague of honor"
Germany would be admitted to the league equal
of other nations of course Considering the material
Importance of Germany, notwithstanding her moral
bankruptcy it may be expected that she would demand
place on the council, along with the permanent five
and the transient four who will constitute the inner cir
cle If this demand should be granted, Germany would
share with the principal allied nations in the control of
the worlds affairs.
In that event the peace treaty would become subject
to amendment in radical fashion 1t is not possible to
treat Germany world menace to be stripped bare of
weapons and placed under guard and at the same time
be admitted to partnership in league regulating the re-
lations of the nations
The peace treaty regards Germany traitor to hon
or and peace and upon that correct basis denies to
Germany the possession of army navy. The small
military force allowed Germany is carefully specified
and means are provided prevent reacherous increase
Of the Hun armies That policy is not pursued against
any other nation How be continued against Ger
many when Germany is admitted to membership in the
league? These provisions an indictment of German
honor and an advertisement of Germanys treachery.
They will have to be cancelled entirely when Germany is
declared be honorable again and worthy of membership
in the league.
The treaty denies to Germany any military or naval
air forces whatever and requires the dismanting of
German aerodromes, the rehabilitation of the aviation
personnel the abandonment of all manufacture of air.
planes or air engines and requires the delivery to the al
lies of all aviation equipment except few machines to
be used for locating submarine mines. No drgibe is
allowed to Germany. Now when Germany joins the lea
que as an equal of Great Britain will not the Huns de-
mand the right build drgbes which compete with
the R-34 in honorable fights the Atlantic? Who
will be able to peer into the German soul and discover
whether there is intent build commercial machines with
view to turning them into machines without warn
ing?
The treaty cuts down the German navy to contempt
ble degree and thus lifts terrible from the
world Article 191 is short and sweet: "The construc-
ton or acquisition of any submarine for CONNER
cal purposes, shall be forbidden in Germany" But the
allies are not denied submarines for purposes.
Surely when Germany admitted into the league she
will call attention to what will then be gross dscrimna
ton against equal member of the league and will
then demand the cancellation of that portion of the
treaty. How the German demand be denied? 1t
will be granted based upon justice and thereupon
Germany, officially bound to be honorable will be free
to build submarines for and peace purposes.
The treaty prohibits Germany from drafting men into
the army prohibits all mobilization measures cuts down
the numbers of military schools and provides that no
Germans shall be enrolled become instructors in the
military or naval air forces of any other country.
These provisions and all other curtaments of Germany
military naval and air forces predicted upon the
statement that they made n order to render possible
the initiation of general limitation of the ornaments
of all nations" Therefore, when Germany joins the
league the provisions must be applied to all
bers of the league else Germany must be relieved of
them.
If Gremany should be admitted to the league soon the
arragnment and trial of William Hohenzolern would be
an anomaly. Equality in the league would forbit the
casting of oboquy upon the ruler former of any
ton belonging to the league. The Germans very
touchy upon the question of trying their former emper
for "a supreme offee against international morality
and the sanctty of treaties These be hard words which
no member of the league should against another
member Germany would insist upon their cancellation
No definite information is available as to the time
when Germany will be admitted into the league of ma
tons. 1t is matter wholly within the jurisdiction of
the league Individual nations may object to assocatng
with Germany, but these national protests will not pre-
vail against the twothrds vote of the league assembly