The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-13
HONEST GERMANS
CANNOT SIGN TREATY
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regulations for membership.
The second communication sought
change in the international labor
rules and demanded release OF Ger
I man war prisoners Immediately after
the treaty is signed. These were
| referred to a committee OF experts,
which viii report back TO the dig
four"
Meanwhile, the allies are bending
every effort TO complete the Aus
trian treaty this week. The most
important feature of this document
will be the question of boundaries.
particularly those affecting Italy and
Jugo-Slayia.
Premier Orlando resumed his con-
! ferences with Colonel House today
and il was learned from an authori-
tstive source that they discussed dis
position Of Fiume Further effort to
effect a compromise on this subject
was seen in the scheduled confer
ence between American Ambassador
Page and President Wilson this
afternoon. When Page first arrived
| from Rome il was reported he would
inform the president that Italy must
obtain her full territorial program or
face a revolution.
Belief that Germany win sign the
treaty, after she has exhausted every
subterfuge to amelioratc the terms
continued TO grow today in the face
of increasing threats by enemy ON
Gals. This confidence was strength
ened by the report Of an allied ON
cial who Just arrived from Berlin
He said that while there is intense
excitement In Germany over the
peace terms, surface indications are
misleading and as soon as the people
recover from their initial shock over
what they regard as the severity OF
the treaty they will force the gov
eminent 10 accept the terms, or give
way to a ministry that WILL
Excitement is intense in Berlin,
said this, official. Whenever allied
citizens are recognized on the streets
the Germans shout 'schwein-hunde'
and other insults, but thus far no
physical violence has been reported
"Ths Germans were stunned By
the first announcement of the terms.
The newspapers had not prepared
the public for the allied measures,
preferring to publish braggadociaI
articles, threatening this and that
unless the terms were easy. Thus
the public was awakened suddenly.
81 believe the. public mind viii re-
turn to normal shortly and the
people will instruct their delegates
10 sign the treaty or resign and let
their substitute sign
From q train window I saw farm
ers working Dusiiy in the fields. 1
believe this typifes the situation IN
iGermany-that is the people VINO
constitute the backbone OF the coun-
try have not been led very Tar oy
the agitators, who have merely been
trying to work UP an agitation that
would frghten the allies into chang
ing the terms
Exchange Of messages between
Berlin and Versailles continues and
lii was stated today that Foreign
Minister Observation-Disclosures was pre-
pared TO leave soon for Germany to
present personally his official report
10 this government Herr Giesberts
and Herr Landsberg. members Of the
German delegation already have ar
rived In Berlin on special mission.
Arthur Henderson, British labor
leader who intended to go to London
today Is remaining in Paris at the
request OF Premier Lloyd-George to
aid In preparing the answer TO the
German note concerning labor regu-
latioas.
Propaganda Statement
ZURIC, May, IA German propa-
ganda agency today made the follow
ing statement:
Chancellor Seheidenann, speaking
before the national assembly on sdon-
day, declared the peace treaty in its
present form IS not acceptable The
social democrats protested against its
severity but advised signing It The
other parties opposed signing the pact
as now constituted
Socialists 20 Protest
BERLIN, May 12-Eartous fac
tons OF the socialists have called
mass meetings for tomorrow TO pro-
test against the "imperialistic and
cz2italistic terms Of peace"
Wisest Course Is 20 Sign.
PARIS, May 13.-The opinion Is
growing among British laborites and
the French socialists that Germany's
wisest course is to sign the peace
treaty, according 10 Information from
various sources today
They believe II IL only q matter
Of e year or two or three, until there
Is labor government In Great
Britain and socialist goye-nm ent
N France when it would be possible
20 obtain revision o. the treaty along
more liberal nnss.
Wall From Portugal.
PARIS, May 1.-THE peace
treaty az Il now stands will leave
Portugal ruined Juan Cagas, former
premier and member OF the Portu-
guese peace delegation, said IN an
interview today.
The war cost Portugal 1900 900. :
600. Economic losses attributable to
the war we're over $500, 100000. or
more than 30 percent Of the total
public fortune. estimated At s2,750.-
coo 900. As the treaty does not
recognize that Germany owes Us any
thing Whatever and war debts VIII