El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

the fact Of crime. the punishment to
remain with the national courts
The labor clauses are not satisfac-
tory TO Germany and as result she
again proposes an international con-
ference 10 examine the allied and as
ISOLATED proposals, the Germany pro-
posaIs and the Berne resolutions
A bitter protest is entered against
the occupation of the Rhine provinces
and the demand that all allied troops
be Withdrawn within SIX months OF
peace. The occupation proposed. il is
contended. would break up German
economic life and allow the prelude
ing Of German interests in favor OF
France and Belgium.
rails Back on III Points,
Under the heading. THE Legal
Basis of Peace" the German delega-
ton recapitulates the interchange Of
communications with president VIII
son between october >, 1918. and the
armistice. November Il. as a result
Of these they consider that Germany,
as a basis Of peace, has expressly &C
cepted president Wilson's Il points
and nothing else acceptance Of the
terms Of the armistice, it is declared.
was to be evidence of the honest &C
ceptance Of these conditions by Ger
It is contended that the allies also
accepted president Wilson's II points
and that therefore. a solemn agree
ment 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 a
Chapter . deals with the alleged
contradiction between the draft OF the
treaty and the agreed basis Of peace.
Various allied tatesmen are cited as
having. declared that the war vas not
against the German people. but
against an imperialistic and irrespon-
sible government 1t is urged in the
reply that the allied powers are deal
ing now with the German people rul-
ing its own future for itself-a fact
which has been utterly disregarded
in the draft treatl
Argues Against Territory Loss.
Argument is presented against the
separa ton Of purely German territory
from the empire and against the is
olation OF east Prussia and making
Danzig a free city.
As to the league OF nations. Ger
many. the reply SAYS. has repeatedly
been promised that the LEAGUE would
unite the belligerents, cOnQuerors as
well as conquered. TO secure the world
against further disasters. But the
status Of the league has been estab-
lished without German help and Ger
many is not even invited TO join the
league.
nations has been proclaimed. saws the
reply. by president Wilson. Mr. As
nuith. Mr.. Churchill. lord Cray. signor
Orlando and premier Lloyd George.
but the treatmen OF the inhabitants
OF the Saar REGION and Of the district
OF Eupen, Malmedy and Moresnst does
not comply with such solemn recog-
milton OF this right The same. II is
added. is true with regard TO Alsace-
Lorraine. the cessicn of which. with
out consulting the population. would
be = new wrong.
The third chapter deals with posi-
bic results OF the treaty as drafted.
The Germans claim It involves the
utter destruction OF German economic
life. Germany's creditors could not
obtain the immense sums required
from a pauperized country. The elm
ination OF Germany from the world
already Impoverished by the war.
would become infinitely poorer.
Disliiles Labor Provisions.
The world now requires an inter
national community OF labor. Il is
argued. TO which Germany agrees. But