The daily banner., 1919-06-23
Allies Reject Germans Final Plea.

Allies Reject Germans Final Plea.
Par;< June 23.-Tlfe council of four
! has Il. . ;ely rejected the German
sugg, IL that further alterations be
| made in The peace treaty.
The council received four notes from
the Germans, which are supposed to
have been prepared in advance and
were held to await advices from Wei
mar on the result of the meeting of
the assembly. President Wilson went
at once to the residence of Premier
Lloyd George, where the council took
up considera ton of the notes.
One of these, from the new German
government, declared that Germany
was ready to sign peace if the clauses
making Germany responsible for the
war and calling for the trial of the
former emperor were eliminated.
Communications from the Germans
to the council of four, relating to the
vote of the assembly at Weimar, reach
ed President Wilson and are now be-
ing considered by the council. One
of the communications is understood
to announce that the assembly voted
in favor of signing the treaty with
certain reservations.
1t is not known what the reserva-
tions are. beyond a declination to ad-
nit the guilt of Germany in starting
the war and to give up the former
emperor for trial.
Advices were received by the Amer
ican delegation that the German ma
tional assembly met and that the new
cabinet would demand a vote of con-
idence. The advices said that after
ward note would be forwarded to
Versailles asking the allied and as
sociated powers to change the peace
treaty, first, by waving their demands
for the surrender of the former en-
peror. and, second, for Germany's ac-
knowledgement in writing of her re-
spOnsibility for the war.
1t was added that no matter what
the allied reply was the treaty would
be signed.
The newspapers express the opinion
that the new German cabinet can do
nothing else than sign the peace
treaty. According to the Echo de
Paris, a member of the peace confer
ence asserted that a supplementary
delay of forty-eight hours might be
granted the Germans on condition that
they promise to sign the document
without modification.
Allies Draft Treaty Protocol
A protocol to be added to the peace
treaty. explanatory of the six points
raised by the Germans, reads:
"Firstly-A commission will be nam
ed by the allied and associated govern
ments to supervise the demolition of
formity with the treaty. The commits
sion will be empowered to decide what
part of the construction protecting the
coast from eroism should be preserv-
ed and what part demolished.
"Secondly-The sums which Ger
many will have to refund to its citi-
zens to indemnify them for interests
they may be found to have in the rail-
roads and mines, referred to in para
graph II, article 156, shall be placed
to the credit of Germany on account
of the sums due for reparation."
(The protocol refers to German pri-
vate interests in railroads and mines
in Shantung as distinct from German
state interests.)
"Thirdly-A list Of the persons
whom, according to article 22S, para
graph 2, Germany must surrender to
the powers will be sent to the Ger
man government during the month
following the putting into force of
the treaty.
"Fourthly-The commission on re-
parations. provided for by Article 240
ald paragraphs 2, and of annex
four, cannot exact divulgence of Sc
crets of manufacture or confidential
Information.
"Fifthly-From the signature of
peace and in the four months follow
ing. Germany Will have an opportuni
| ty of presenting for the examination
Of the powers, documents and propo-
sitions with a view to fastening the
work relating to reparations, thus
shortening the investigation and hast
ening decisions.
"SiXthly-Prosecuti will be cy-
ercisrd against those committing Grim
inal acts in connection with the liquid
alton of German property, and the
powers will receive any information
and proofs that the German govern
ment shall he in posirisp to supply
on this subject"