Evening journal., 1919-06-23
To sign PEACE
TREATY WEDNESDAY
lConLInued Ffom TIrst page.l

N'aNutlnhNn rum iAlcN EottsI
passed. They can accept or acknow-
ledge no qualifications or reservations
and must require OF the German repre-
sentatives an unequivocal decision as
TO their purpose 10 sign and accept as
a whole, or not TO sign and accept the
treaty as finally formulated After the
signature the Allied and Associated
powers must hold Germany respon-
slble for the execution OF every stip-
ulation of the treaty
THE German note was received at
> o'clock yesterday evening and The
big four had transmitted their reply
by $50.
"Bauer's communication reiterated
that The German government regard
ed the peace conditions as in sharp
contradiction 90 the principle which
was accepted by the Allied and Asso-
ciated powers on the one hand. ana
Germany on The other, as being bind
ing i'm acc0rdace with the laws OF
nations for the peace before The con
clusion of The armislice. II complained
that FAR reaching counter proposals
have only In certain points received
any acceptance it asked repatriation
of all German military and civilian
prisoners
"The government Of the German re-
public engages 10 fulfll the conditions
Of peace imposed upon Germany the
note continued. 1T desires, however
I'm this solemn moment 10 express Itself
with unreseryed clearness in order TO
meet In advance any accusation Of I'M
truthfulness that may now or later be
made against Germany. The conditions
imposed exceed The measure of that
which Germany can in fact perform.
"The government OF the German re-
public therefore feels Itself bound TO
announce that 10 makes all reserNa-
tions and declines all responsibility
as regards the consequences when, as
is bound to happen, the impossibilily
Of carrying out the conditions comes TO
light even though German capacity to
fulfill is stretched TO the utmost.
Germany further lays the greatest
emphasis on the declaration that she
cannot accept article 23i Of the treaty
of peace, which requires Germany to
admit herself TO be the sole author Of
the war.
Likewise II is equally impossible for
a German TO reconcile it with his dig
nifty and honor 10 accept and execute
articles 227 10 23i, by which Germany
is requested to give up 10 the Allied
and associated powers for trial indi- |
among the German people who |
are accused OF committing acts con- |
trary to the customs Of war.
Further, the government Of the Ger /
man republic makes distinct protest 1
against the taking away Of all the 1
colonial possessions Of Germany.
"The German Government believes it. /
self TO be- entitled TO address the fol-
owing modest request in the eXpecta-
ion that the Allied and Associated gov
will consider The following (
an integral portion Of the
reaty.
"Within two years. counting from
he day the treaty is signed. the Allied I
md Associated governments will submit /
he present treaty TO the high council /
II the powers constituted by the league I
If nations for the purpose Of subse.
Tuent examination. Before this high
Ouncil German plenipotentaries are to
niOy the same privileges as the repre-
of the other contracting
.aFties Of tlre present treaty.
"'This council shall decide in regard
o those conditions Of the present treaty
which impair the rights Of self-deter-
lination Of the German people and
lso in regard to the stipulation where
Y the free economic development Of
ermany on a footing Of equal rights
impaired