Arizona republican., 1919-06-03
The Latest German Note


 There will ways of considering the Ger man note proposing revision of the terms of peace proposed at Paris. Such a basis a year ago. would have been considered reasonable and sufficiently hurniating to Germany. It could then hardly have been supposed that any fortune would reduce Germany to the acceptance much less to the pro- posal of such terms as are set in Count Brock dorff- -Rantzaus note.
 It is said in favor of the German proposition that it more nearly rests upon the of the armistce than does the treaty presented to the Ger mans. 1t is doubtless more nearly in accord with such a treaty as President Wilson must have had in mind before he went to Paris. It proposes for one thing the strict application of the principle of self determination which is largely thrown to the winds in the terms submitted to the Germans
 It agrees with the presidents frequently declared inhibition of annexations and indemnItes and in it's 7roposal for immediate cooperation by Germany in a League of Nations, it must be in accord with the Paris views of the president with respect the league.
 Ths latest would comply with the terms of disarmament fixed by the treaty and would go farther and renounce all vessels. A great bur definite indemnity is proposed and along with this proposition is there a way to pay the indemnity without subjecting the German people to some gen. erations of slavery. pool of merchant vessels IS proposed. and operation" in the reconstruction of Belgium and northern France.
 The note seeks to retain no European territory to Germany that is not preponderanty German. some thing be determined by plebisctes.
 The most that was demanded of Germany up to Inc signing of the armisce was that full reparation should be made and guaranties should be given. That indeed, was more than demanded to reparation
 
 Lloyd George declared that Germany should be made 10 pay to the utternost" and when in the peace conference it appeared that such payment would not be exacted he was called home and reminded of his pledge.
 The American interest it represented in the conference not confined to the relation be- tween Germany and the aIIies We were still con- cerned with the democracy the whole world-with a political millennium compared with which the rela- tions between Germany on one side and France and Great Britain the other were immaterial except as they might have bearing millennium Our view was so broad and worldwide that we only ob- served casualy what the French and British delegates were doing
 They were charging up to Germany the fearful cost of the war. No charge could be high enougu and punishment could be adequate. France must not only punish but must cripple her ancient enemy that there might not be another turn and in a lesser degree. Great Britain felt that Germany should be left helpless In other way could guaranties Of her future good conduct be given.
 There had been not only the great slaughter of British youth. the best of the nation. There had been the ravages upon British shipping which country situated a blow at it's very existence. All this weighed against Germany and made justify the stripping of her colonies. though har seemed reversion to the old spirit of conquest, and irreconcilable with the fourteen points,
 The immediate admission of Germany a League of Nations is less possible than any of the other counter proposals in the Brockdorff Rantzau note. The position of Germany member could not be reconciled with the position of that country conquered nation upon which tribute to be laid. Its membership would be irreconcilable with its position even if the allies should accept the counter proposals. The covenant of the League ot Nations would have to be redrafted make a place for such member.