The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-17
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| guarantee OF peace and war material
surrendered after the srmlstice can
not be credited against reparation
Liberated territories will bear their
portion OF the pre.war debt bu, will
not ASSUME any part Of the war debt
| itself
After the events Of the war" il is
said, "the powers have the right to
demand that Germany be no longer
intimatel involved IN their financial
or economic life. or in that of Ger
many, former allies or Russia. As
the greater part OF Germany, foreign
securities must be linuldated, the pro-
lection OF German holders will no
longer justify German participation in
International organization.
"The right is reserved 10 demand OF
Germany also her credits IN Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey
Wilson's Trade Principles.
In the ii cussion OF the economic
| clauses, thr reply states that the prin-
elples enuneiated BY President Wilson
and embodied in the covenant Of the
league Of nations as TO the equality OF
trade conditions will be brough, into
effect when the world returns 10 nor
NAL. but in the meantime 4 transiiory
regime is essential 10 save certain al
lied states from position OF economic
initriprity because OF the damage done
to their territories during the war.
Reciprocity i. impossible at present
and general and indlscrimina,c re-
Application OF multilateral and BIZ
LATERAL treaties cannot be accepted.
Consular relations are not reciproca'ly
established owing to the war activity
OF German con,uls Private property
Of Germans abroad may be Justly used
to meet repara,ion charges The prop
city Of German institutions for re-
search and education, i, is hell can
not be immune in the light of their
past activities
The German proposal, relative 20
ae,al navigation have not been ac-
oepted
Ports and Waterway
II is roi"'-d out that German oh
eetions TO the clauses pertaining 10
ports and waterways. are too general
to admit OF detailed reply After
outlining the objections made i'll the
German counter. proposals the reply
declares that until the rarsitofy pc
riod I, passed the general convention,
can he laid down, il has appeared es-
sential that the provisions Of this sec
ton OF the trea'v must he enforced.
Provision made for the esten-
sion Of these provisions and for the
ultimate grant Of reciprocity but only
after i'v. years, should the nation de-
eide to proiong the period The az
tempt is made 10 prevent the legiti-
mate use BY Germany OF her economic
resources but rather 10 secure free
DOM Of transit for the young. land
locked states. The commissions s-
tablished by this section Of the treaty
will function. as well, II Is said.
The two notes already sent in reply
to the German notes relative TO the
labor clause of the treaty are said 10
cover this subject. The treaty make,
provision ior the Sro,sction o. labor
in ceded territofies and a plan for
referring all eases not reached by di.
rect negotiations TO impartial techni-
cal commissions, is inserted in the
convention. -
Treaty prssunss yos Yaxhlsss.
n taking up the clauses referred 10
guarantees, the reply quotes an 3D.
dress BY Presidsat Wilson. In which
he said.
TN reason Wy peace must
y gusrast6sd 10 that one Of the
Dartiss to that peace has PROVED
that ~ yrsnisss an not worthy
q faith"
Military occupation by the allies
will continue - . guarantee Of the ex-
ecution Of the treaty. There also will
be constituted . eivilisn body called
the inter-allied Rhineland high com
mission, consisting Of four members
representing Belgium. France, Great
Brittin and the United States. II shall
have executive powers and rs MEM
bers shall enjoy diplomatic privileges
and immunities.
The civilian administration shalt re-
main in the hands Of the German au-
thorities under German law. except
where II may be necessary for the high
commission to act. The ellie, retain
the right to requisitioN In kind and 10
demand services. Germany will he
responsible for the expenses Of the
high commission as well as for those
OF military ocupation.
Military Measures Prescribed.
Germany viii undertake TO place a,
the disposal Of the allied troops such
military establishments and accommo-
da,ions a. may be required. The
transport service and the ielegraphie
ard postal personnel will obey osders
given a bshslf Of the commander-in-
chlsi ot the allied amiss for military
purposes. The high commission viii
have ths power. Whenever Il eonslders
Il nec(ssary, to declare . state of siegs
IN any part o. Oh Of The territory con,
eerned. q
The other parts of the detailed reply
deal with the principles to be followed
in determining the eastern frontiers Of
Germany AID concerning LuxesnbusG,
Austria and Russia. II IL stated that
il has been determined 70 ss-sslshlish
the po,hh state; that the German o.
ssrvasisns ssaAsdins L,rxembufg re-.
quIrs no answer 6eesuse Of Gsrmaays
viojelisa Of lvxsMhurss asstssiln
aad LnxsmbuSgs dsnuneiatioa q ~
sastofn union. None Of the Gsrmsa
eontentlons With regard to Russia ass
coosidefed 70 YeuuiYe q change In the