The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
GERMAN NOTE HELD
TILL ELEVENTH HOUR
Ebert Government ShoDs
Case of Lost Nerves.

BERLIN, June 20 (deiayed) Follow
ing its decision to send the Entente an
other note containing conditions re-
garding the immediate entrance Of Ger
many into the League of Nations the
limitation Of indemnity TO SIS 900. 900. oeo
and renunciation OF their allied efforts
to have the former Emperor surren,
dered the German Government lost Ia
nerve, for the note ended with the decla-
ration that II was impossible othsrwiss
to get Cabinet that would sign the
treaty.
Although the note was written and
ready to be despatched, It was withheld
until the eleventh hour, as II was feared
that the Entente would reject the Ger
man proposals
Matthias Erxberger Is reported to have
sent the note to Premier Ciemenceau ~
president OF the Peace Conference.
II is known that difficulty lie being
experienced In securing a majority with
out the German Democrats for the for
nation Of a government. and the con-
ditions named by Herr Erzberger are
those upon which the Democrats would
Renter the majority bloc
The Centre party also has declared
that II desired similar concessions, but
it's position as TO this has not been re-
garded as an unshaksble one.
The Bourse was remarkably arm to-
day, due to an underlying note Of opti-
mism prompted by the feeling that peace
will quickly stabilize economic oondi-
tons Industrial securities were IN
strong demand In view of the antici-
pated early revival of manufacturing ac-
tivities on all lines.
Discussing the suggestion that the
signing OF the peace terms be agreed to
upon condition that n plebiscite be grant
ed in West Prussia and that the de-
mand for the surrender of the former
German emperor be abandoned. the
Majority Socialist vorSraerts says edi-
torially:
I'VE consider such a condition an i'm
possibility and even a monstrosity. The
demand for plebiscite In West Prussia,
1t may be comprehended, might be ap-
proved. but It would be q gigantic ma
tional disgrace and a moral slap on It's
own face on the part Of the German peo-
pie II II concluded To make Its future
destiny dependent upon the fate Of a sim
gle man and that man exactly the one to
whom in great measure II owes it's
misfortune and whom in q great part
the German people now are cursing be-
cause Of it,"
A league OF German officers in a pub
lie appeal denouncss the demand by the
Allies for the Sorme' Elm ,c ror's sur
render as the most humiliating of all
conditions" The appeal continues: at
would dishonor rs for all time. We
cannot defend our former commander
with our bodies, but no Parliament and
no Government which calls itself Ger
man dare ever consent to yield up will
lam III. In the Same spirit we shall de-
fend and shall place ourselves solidiy in
front OF our illustrious commander and
comrades who are in our midst"
Theodor Wolff, editor IN chief OF the
Td9ebfdtt, has telephoncd that news
paper from Weimar that those in favor
Of signing the treaty are DO active and
numerous among the Majority Socialists
and the Clericals that a peremptory re-
fusal TO sign the terms IL hardly posi-
Bile. Members Of the National Assembly
who take, this stand. Herr Wolf says.
are receiving active support from several
Majority Socialist members Of the CebI-
net who are now openly urging the ap-
pointment OF Matthias Erbzerger TO head
the new Cabinet
Herr Woln states that the solution
now being sought will be In the nature
NJ compromise. He believes that
Count Won BrociSdorn- RantEau. the For
eign Minister, can hardly be expected to
stay II the compromise represents too
great a concession 20 the elements now
clRmoring for the signature of the
treaty.