Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-16

national court of neutrals to Judge the
| fact of crime, the punishment to remain
with the national courts. ..r.
The labor clauses are not satisfactory
to Germany and as result she again
proposes an international conference to
examine the Allied and associated pro :
posals, the German proposals and the
| Berne resolutions.
A bitter protest is entered against the
occupation of the Rhine provinces and
the demand made that all Allied troops
be withdrawn within six months of
peace. The occupation as proposed, it is
contended, would break up German eco
nomic life and allow the prejudcing of
German interests in favor Of France and
Belgium.
The summary makes no attempt to
criticize any statements of facts or fig =
ures made in the reply, inasmuch as the
German delegation alone is responsible
for them. 1t is stated that many of
them. especially as to the eastern
frontier, are disputable, il not abso-
| lutely incorrect.
Wilson Note Quoted
Under the heading "The Legal Basis
| of Peace the German delegates reca =
pitulate the interchange of communica =
| tions with President Wilson between
| oCLOOpT ID, lUlS, anu Jnt uTHllsJlCe, mo
vember IL. AS result of these, they
consider that Germany as a basis OF
peace has expressly accepted President
| Wilson's fourteen points, and nothing
else. Acceptance of the terms of the
armistice, it is declared, was to be
| evidence of honest acceptance of these
! conditions by Germany.
| 1t is contended that the Allies also
| accented President Wilson's fourteen
points, and that, therefore, solemn
agreement as to the basis of peace exists
between the two contracting parties. The
practical application of these principles
must be negotiated upon, and Germany
asserts her right to discussion.
Chapter II deals with the alleged
contradiction between the draft of the
treaty and the agreed basis of peace.
Various Allied statesmen are cited as
against the German people, but against
an imperialistic and irresponsible gov
ernment. 1t is urged in the reply that
the Allied powers are dealing now with
the German people ruling its own future
! for itself, fact which has been utterly
disregarded in the draft treaty.
Argument is presented against the
separation of purely German territory
from the empire and against the isola :
ton of East Prussia and making Danzig
free city.
AS to the league of nations, Ger
many, the reply says. had repeatedly
been promised that the league of nations
would unite the belligerents, con l.
querors as well as conquered, to secure
the world against future disasters, but
the statute of the league has been es
tablished without German help, and
Germany is not even invited to join the
league.
Territory Terms Attacked
The right of self determination of ma
tions has been proclaimed, says the re-
ply, by President Wilson, Mr.. Asquith
Mr.. Churchill. Lord Grey, Signor Or
lando and Premier Lloyd George. But
the treatment of the inhabitants of the
Saar region and of the district of Eu
pen, Malmedy and Moresnet does no
comply with such solemn recognition o.
this right. The same, it is added, is tru'
with regard to Alsace Lorraine, th'
cession of which without consulting thu
population would be a new wrong.
The third chapter deals with possible
results of the treaty as drafted. Tht
Germans claim it involves the utter de.
struction of German economic life. Ger
many's creditors could not obtain tn,
immense sums required from a pauper
lied country. The elimination of Ger
many from the worlds trade might ge
rid of a troublesome competitor, but tn,
world, already impoverished by the war
would become infinitely poorer.
The world now requires an inter
national community of labor, it il
,argued, to which Germany agrees. Blu