Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-12


Paris, June liz The reply TO the
German counter proposals agreed
upon by the peace conference heads
refuses the German request for mans
date for the former German colonies,
ii was learned today.
A lengthy memorandum gives the
reasons for the refusal and explains
the operations of the league of ma
tions on colonial matters.
The reparations portion of the reply
which has been completed and has
reached the printer, does not fix the
total sum which the Germans must
pay The text of the treaty itself IS
not changed, but the reply contains
assurances to Germany regarding the
method of the reparations process,
explaining that it is a workable ar
rangement
President Wilson fought strenuous
" to include a fixed total sum in the
reparations clause and the close Of
the discussion leaves him unchanged, ,
it is said. in the belief that is the
best plan.
II is understood however, that the
president said in as much asl Premier
Ciemenceau had insisted to the CON
trary ana also that he had signed
the--G -Grigiva, .tvaft, h. would ..,n ts..
reply as formulated.
1t is understood that assurance will
be given the Germans regarding tbs
details of the army Of occupation the
size of il, the cost Of its maintenance
aud the duration Of the occupation
under favorable circumstances. The
Germans called the attention of the
powers, in this connection to the be
lief held by the German authorities
that they were paying for the mair
tenance Cf large number of sol
disrs not actually in the occupied re-
eions but working in France, and
Gkked relief srom this situation.
Fate of Report Uncertain.
The league of nations commission
completed and presented to the coun-
Gil of four second report containing
certain notifications of the league
covenant in favor Of the Germans,
but the fate of the report is uncer-
tain.
The first report was submitted aft
er It had been adopted unanimously
by he commission. II was rejected ny
the council. Ii is said, on the mss
tence OF Premier Clemenceau and
sent back t. the commission to be
toned down Any Information whcth-
es the second report provides for tie
edinission lf tierma Y into the leagu
at the first meeting next October, VS.
refused today.
There is some discussion in general
\ No..
session will be called to consider the
reply to the German counter proposals,
or whether the big four will send 1t
directly to Versailles without reference
to the other nations No indicaIions
of the procedure to be adopted is
permitted to come from the council
of four.
While the treaty textually is un-
changed, the reply reads into it con-
structions definitions and explana-
tons 0f certain clauses which, in the
belief of some elements of the confer
ence become virtually part of the
treaty itself, emitting consideration by
" all the parties involved.
Austrians Oyeruled
Karl Renner, Austrian chancellor
and head of the Austrian peace mis-
sion has sent a letter to the peace con-
ference complaining Of the "hard con-
ditions' imposed upon his country,
which. he saws, is overwhelmed with
despair" and pointing out the COM
plexity of the Austrian frontier ques-
ton. The letter will be laid before
the council of four tomorrow.
The Austrian note complains strong
" against the dismembermen of Aus
tria particularly the separ0fion OF
Bohemia and the 1'yrol The note
says that Austria cannot survive the
loss of her industries. 1t is added
that the Austrian delegation is pre-
pared to send Immediately observa.
tions on the territarial clauses of the
peace terms.