Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-23
ALLIED TERMS PROTESTED
UP TO THE LAST MOMENT
Latest Notes Exchanged Between Germans
and Clemenceau-Huns Fail to Make
Their Points.

man military and civilian prisoners.
beginning July l and thereafter in
uninterrupted succession and within
short period, shall be restored. Ger
many gave back her enemies pris-
oners of war within two months"
Concluding paragraphs Of the Ger
man note are as follows:
Terms Exceed Abilities.
The government Of the German re-
public engages to fulnll the conditions
of peace imposed upon Germany. It
desires. however, In this solemn mo-
ment to express itself with unre-
served clearness In order to meet in
advance any accusation Of untruthful-
ness that may now or later be made
against Germany.
The conditions imposed exceed the
measure of that which Germany can
In fact perform. The government of
the German republic therefore feels
reservations and declines all RESPONSE
bility az regards the consequence
which may be threatened against
Germany when. which az is bound to
out the conditions comes to life, oven
though Germany's capacity to fulfill
them is stretched to the utmost.
Germany further lays the greatest
emphasis on the declaration that she
cannot accept article $50 Of the treaty
Of peace. which requires Germany to
admit herself to be the sole and only
author Of the war and she does not
cover this article by her signature. 1t
consequently follows without further
cline to recognise that tho burden
should be placed upon her on the score
OF the responsibility Of the war which
has un5ustly been laid at her door.
Against Dignity and Honor"
Likewise it is equally impossible for
| a German to reconcile 1t with his dig
nifty and honor to accept and execute
articles 227 to 230. by which Germany
10 required to give up to the allied and
associated powers for trial individuals
among the German people who are ac-
cused by the allied and associated pow
ers for the breach Of international law
and Of committing acts contrary to the
customs Of war.
Further the government Of the Ger
against tho taking away Of all the
colonial possessions of Germany and
the reasons given therefor. which
permanently deny to Germany fitness
for colonial activity. although the con-
trary is clearly established, and ire
tanned in the observations Of the Ger
man peace delegation on the conditions
Of peace.
Sends Modest Request.
THE government Of the German re-
public assumes that 1t is in accordance
with the desires of the allied and as
. ISOLATED governments that 1t has
spoken openly both as regards what
| concerns Its good will and also as re-
CARDS Its reservations. Therefore. in
view of the condition of constraint
into which the German people are
forced by the requirements Of the al
lies-a condition Of constraint such as
has never been inflicted on any peo-
| pie in a manner more crushing and
more disastrous in its Consequences
and relying on the express undertake
ing of the allied and associated gov
ernments in their memorandum Of
June 16, 1919, the German government
believes itself to be entitled to address
the following modest request to the
the expectation that the allied and as
ISOLATED governments will consider the
/ following declaration as an integral
portion Of the treaty:
within two years, counting from
| the day when the treaty is signed, the
submit the present treaty to the high
| council of the powers as constituted
by the league Of nations. according to
| article 4. for the purpose of subse-
quent examination. Before this high
council the German plenipotentiaries
are to enjoy the same rights and privi-
leges as the representatives. Of the
other contracting powers OF the pres
emit treaty. This council shall decide
| in regard to those conditions Of the
present treaty which impair the rights
| Of self-determination of the German
people and also in regard to the stipu-
lation whereby the free economic de-
| velopment Of Germany on a footing of
equal rights is impeded.'
THE government of the German
| republic accordingly gives the declara-
| ton of its consent as required by the
note Of June 16. 1919. in the follow
| ing form:
| 1.-THE government Of the German
republic Is ready to sign the treaty
| of peace without, however, recognize
ing thereby that the German people
| was the author Of the war and with
out undertaking any responsibility
for delivering persons in accordance
with article 327 to $50 Of the treaty
Of peace
"weimar. June u. 1919.
(Signed) BAUER.