Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-02
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HIS POLICY TO STAND PAT

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demands upon Germany, Count Brock
h dorf Rantzau proceeds with an outline
Of what Germany Is willing to do. His
proposals follows
Germany to proceed with her own
disarmament ''in advance of all other
peoples; to give up universal compul-
eory service and reduce her army to
100. 900 men, Except as regards tenn
porary measures. She agrees to re :
nounce her warships (which her enc
mics are still willing to leave in her
hands," but stipulates that she shall be
admitted forthwith" as member Of
the league of nations ''as a state with
equal rights
With reference to territorial ques-
tions, Brockdorff- -Rantzau stated Ger
many takes up her position unreservedly
on the ground Of the Wilson program.
She is willing to renounce sovereignty
over Alsace Lorraine, but demands a
plebiscite she will give up Posen and
grant Poland free access to the sea by
ceding free ports at Danzig, Koenigs-
berg and Memel by regulation of navi-
CATION on the Nistula and railroad
, agreements.
Stipulates Coal Deliveries
Germany agrees to guarantee to
France supply of coal sufficient for
economic needs, especially from the
Sarre region instead of entirely from
the Sarre valley under French direction,
ms the treaty provides. She agrees to
deliver to France 20,000,00 tons of
coal during the first five years and
5000, 900 tons for five years thereafter.
The Germans ''are ready" to sub
init all of their colonies to the con
troll of the league of nations, pro
vided that Germany is named as man
datory for them. Germany is willing
to cede Danish districts of Schleswig to
Denmark. but demands plebi'cite
first. and likewise demands a plebiscite
for the benefit of Germans in Bohemia
and Austria.
The counter proposals state that
Germany is willing to pay a maxi
mum of 100, ,00O, 600, 900 marks ($25,
600 900 900 in indemnity 20, ZOO 900. e
600 by May 1, 1926, and the balance
In annual payments without interest,
the annual payment to approximate the
annual peace budget of Germany, and
for the first ten years not to exceed
1000, ,000, 900 marks a year. Germany
would like to deliver to America and
the Allies large quantities of dyestuffs,
benzol, coal tar, sulphate of ammonia
and medicines, thereby hoping to regain
some of her old markets. Instead of
surrendering her merchant tonnage as
payment for that Of the United States
and the Allies destroyed by her unlawful
submarine warfare, she proposes pool
of the worlds shipping and agrees to
build in her yards shipping for the
Allies.
Asks Neutral Judges for Guilt
What is regarded here as a final fit
of impudence. Germany asks that re-
sponsibility for the war shall be left
to decision by neutral commission.
Brockdorff Rantzau closed with an
appeal for peace of justice, holding
that whenever in this war the victor
has spoken to the vanquished, at Brest :
Litovsk and Bucharest. his words
were but the seeds of future discord.'
. and that ''only the co operation of all
nations, a CO. operation of hands and
spirits, can build durable peace"
Even in her need" he said with
reference to Germany signing the treaty
Justice for her is too sacred a thing
to allow her to stoop to achieve con
ditions which she cannot carry oat."
Text Of German Note
Following is the text of the note from
Count BrockdorH Rantzau. dated May
4 20, 1919, transmitting to the president
Z of the Peace Conference observations Of
S the German delegation on the treaty oi
peace:
" Mr.. President have the honor tc
transmit to you herewith the obser
vations of the German delegation or