The Washington herald., 1919-06-17
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tONIlNCO fhOA PA6B ONE
many words. that, having unloosed
the world calamity. they must suf-
fer for IT.
II reitesates ermany's political and
military crimes and declares that
the conduct OF Germany is almost
unexampled In human history. The
letter declares the German peopla
shared In responsibility for THE war
and must share IN the consequences.
Finally the letter declares the treaty.
as now constituted. must be accepted
or rejected.
Some Bitter Iadfetnents.
Germany. he says. tried for years
before the war to dictate and tyran-
nize over a suoservient Europe.
She taught her subjects the doc
tr1ne that might was right.
She armed feverishly by land and
sea- and spread the falsehood that
her neighbors were Jealous of her.
She developed q widespread sys-
tenn OF espionage and intrigue all
over the world
She kept Europe In a ferment bv
threats of violence
She encouraged Austria to declare
war on Serbia at forty-eight hours
notice, fully aware that the conflict
would become general
Savage and Inhumnn.
She conducted the war in a saw
age and inhuman manner.
She violated Belgian neutrality
and systematically terrorized- that
country's inhabitants.
She was the first to use poison
gas.
She was the. first to bonn and
she'll defenseIess towns.
She struck at her enemies
women and children.
She started the submarine cam
paign' with its piratical chal-
lenge to International law"
Driven Into slavery.
She drove thousands of men.
women and children with brutal
saVagery into slavery In foreign
lands"
She allowed barbarities to be
practiced against her prisoners OF
war from which the most un-
civilized people would have re-
coiled"
NodSCt NAlt utdlnb Ol l,UUUf-
900 men and injuries and suffering
to 20.000.O0O others.
She did all this-'to crafty her
lust for tyranny by resort to war"
and her conduct "is almost unex-
ampled in human history"
Unlike Original Conditions.
The real treaty of Paris handed the
Germans in Versailles differs mater
tally from the conditions of peace
which the enemy received May T.
Several important changes have
been made since the Germans sub
rnitted their counter-proposals. though
The principles Of the original treaty
remain the same. The view of those
Intimately concerned in making the
alterations Is that the greatest change
lies In the new tone manifest in the
D.oO-word document. explaining the
changes and replying to Count Brock
dorff-Rantzau's objections.
The tone is described as moderate
and explanatory throughout, and the
document was intended to show that
the allies desire only TO do Justice
and avoid infiicting unnecessary hard
ships on their late enemies.
Reparatiens and League.
This is particularly true of the rep
arations clause, 1t Is understood,
which points out that the permanent
allied commission expects to avoid
any unwarranted interference with
German internal affairs.
The change regarding Germany's
admission to the league of nations
Is important, since the phrase "in a
short time is enjoyed. This Is gen.
orally accepted as meaning October,
when the first formal meeting will be
held in Washington. Among the quail
tfications for Germany's Admission are