New-York tribune., 1919-02-04
Leon Scores Wilson
For Not Objecting
10 Won Bernstorn
Authority on International
Law Says Count Should
Not Be Allowed To Be
Ng Ill., German Representative

Maurice Leon. an authority on inter
national law, issued the following
statement yesterday concerning Mr..
" lsons aims at the peace conference:
III there ever was a situation in the
history of this country calling for
plain speech it is the one at the
peace conference today.
I'VE are told authoritatively that the
American delegation will raise no OBJ
lection to the appointment of Count
Bernstorff as German delegate, it
being explained that it is beyond the
power of one government to decide by
whom another is to be represented.
Nothing further is needed to enable
one to Judge of the sincerity of the
progressed intention to see that the
criminal German officials are punished
ny an international tribune. Count
bernstorff was the leader of the Grim
maj gang made up of his own staff,
Boy-Ed, Won Papen, Albert Won Igel,
VINO, with their numerous accomplices
were implicated in many henious
CRIMES; including the sinking of the
Lusltanla, and innumerable plots, in
VolVlng crimes of violence such as the
blowing up of American ships and fac
tories, and crimes of cunning, such as
resulted in strikes
Says He Still Heads Propaganda
II the American delegation is in
earnest about demanding punishment
whlch shall deter such practices in the
iulure why does it not serve notice of
a demand that Bernstorff and his en-
tire gang shall be tried for their
crimes! This would effectively dispose
OF MIN as delegate; also as the ac-
i've propaganda leader which he con
tipues to be.
=. what occult power has. this man
mat ne should enjoy in Paris the i'm
munlty which availed him so we'll in
Washington? If he goes to Paris pre-
sumably his gang will go with him.
Ihe Germenonhi!c atmosnbara IN
wnlch we owe this lmpudence explains
o,hefs which have, startled discerning
observers There is, for instance. the
announcement that reparation bv Ger-
many as understood by the President
IS 10 be restricted to such losses IS
of war '"e !" "'
This means that Germany, whose
pauuIetive 1'ai capacity is intact, with
popula'lon nearly double that of
y rance, IS not to make reparation for
the chief items of loss which have
capped sni Frances economic strength.
nile the Germans looted many facto-
iies' lar more numerous are those
"nlcn were destroyed in warfare.
likewise France is to- have no
separation for the huge debts which
Inc German Invasion forced upon her.
AS the result Of that invasion about
one On fourth of Frances population off
4p'ooo'Oo0 is incapacitated for many
years from contributing to the revenue
OF the government and, indeed, for
70
supported.
Calls 1t German Trickery
This means that 10000 600 in
France will have to bear all tho bur-
den OF that nation, namely all pre-war
expenses plus reconstruction for tho
bulk OF which, if the President has his
way, Germany will pay nothing: Mus
war debt Of $4,000, 900 600 which
makes $1,000 in principal and $50
yearly income as an additional burden
Tor every French man, woman and
chhd outslde the devastated region.
neparatlon by Germany will be neck
cry under these conditions.
Tho Bolshavik farce. being nlavea
III Germany chiefly for it's effect unon
the United States, stands exposed
when that fine old democrat, Won
Eern,storif, is put forward ms delegate
to the peace conference, where he il
to represent the German Republic
which has adopted all of President
Wilson'S ideals.
1T is all part of the triclery through
winch Germany still hopes to emerge
will it be said of Mr.. Wilson in
connection with this war, in a para. !
Bourbon: " WV
He learned nothing from his les !
sons and forgot nothing Of his doA
matism p"