Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-04

mercially helpless. She will not ne
able to maintain herself, she says ans+
will not be able to pay reparations un-
less shipping is provided for distribu-
ton of her products.
Wants Preparations Named.
Regarding reparations, Germany
will ask that a specified sum be fixed
Immediately in conformity with the
agreement that only damages and not
indemnities be imposed. These terms
have been made purposely underlined
and disingenous and the only certainty
is that they will rebound more to Ger
many's benefit than to that of the
allies Clearer formulas such as
America urged would have resulted in
more adequate provisions on this
highly important topic.
Technical reservations are to be Of
fered as to the terms of waterways
regulations and as to certain aspects
of responsibilities for war. but these
will meet no consideration. Ny adj
vices are that the international labor
program will find no objections. 1t is
understood that the German commits
sioners will ask definition of the al
lies attitude as to the union of Ger
man Auestria with the main body of
northern Teutons who claim the right
to the assimilation of their southern
brothers.
Finally there is to be request that
Germany be admitted Immediately to
the league of nations on the ground
that she will require the leagues pro-
lection against the aggressions OF
neighbors from whom her reduced
forces will be insufficient to protect
her.
The foregoing summary may be ac-
cepted as a rough but reasonably ac-
curate exposition of Germanys atti-
tude toward the treaty. She comes to
Versailles with her internal difficult
ties soothed and presenting a united
front. Against her will be aligned the
unified elements of the conference,
but it cannot be denied that their po-
ston has been weakened by the de-
lection of Italy, even though that
should prove to be only a passing in
cident. Nor is there any strength to
be found in the attitude of Japan
which views with unconcealed dis
favor the readiness of Paris to harken
to Chinese claims.
Gcrmany's Colonial Scheme.
In connection with Germany's lost
possessions in the far east it should
be added to this point that her dele
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thrown into common pool and that
the treatment accorded her be meas
ured out to other nations. She pur-
poses to go as far as to ask that she
be made mandatory for at least some
of her holdings, or, failing that. that
she be permitted unqualified access
to and training privileges in all lands
controlled by the leagues stewards.
There is no plan to have the sub
mission of the treaty made in the Hall
of Mirrors at Versailles. Instead, the
session will be held in the Trianon
hotel, where the supreme war council
| used to sit. Probably there will be
other meetings of private nature IN
Paris itself when the allies explain
they are careful to say explain
rather than discuss terms pre-
vious to allowing the Germans time
| communicate with their government.
Possibly before, but probably not be-
! fore, the Germans receive the treaty,
will the smaller powers be made ac-
quainted with its details.
Some Alterations Likely.
1t would not be surprising if after
the Germans have received the treaty
| there were to be a plenary session
held for the purpose of having the full
conference ratify the instrument, but
even this is regarded as doubtful, as it
may be necessary to revise portions,
which would be difficult if formal ap1
prevail to the present terms had been
given.
There is one thought that should be
kept in mind and that is. while tES
treaty as finally presented to the Ger
mans will not be materially changed
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made here and there before the final
signatures are appended. assuming
that it is signed at all.
The chances strongly favor it's sig