New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
ur ardor for labor and production we

our ardor for labor and production we
hope to meet every emergency.
"The recovery CT our economic pros
~e, .ty Is as much to the interest of the
Entente as it is tc US on account Of
he great economi. difficulties that
speaking chiefly 0 France that her eco
nomic prosr .rity depends upon the eco
nomic recovery of Germany"
BaroI vvn Lersner said he had had
several very satisfactory conferences
with Lou Loucheur, French Minister
OF Reconstruction, regarding the re-
sumption Of trade relations betwee en-
Germany and France, and added that
he hoped the European nations work
ing toget ther would solve the great
economic prob ems. The most thorny
Lersner to be the question of the ex-
tradition Of considerable number of
German officers officials and soldiers
20 be tried abroad for crimes alleged
to have been committed during the
war.
Hopes Allies May Relent
II do not want to give up all hone"
continued Baron Won Lersner. "that
rmong the Allies the conviction will
finally prevail that by availing them
elves strictly of rights conceded in the
reaty for the extradition of those ac-
cured Trey may cause the gravest con
sHQuences not on y for Germany but for
1uiet and order in Europe genera ly.
We pointed out two months ago very
'rark'y to the Allies the harmful con.
~equences that might ensue if Their
light TO demand extradition should be
executed literally. At the same time
We subm tied written suggestions for
.he solution of the delicate problem.
"The principal features of this
proposition were that Germany would
undertake to arraign before the Su-
preme Court of Germany all persons
accused by the Entente. would except
Ill such from the law of amnesty and
wou d consent to the presence of rep
resentat yes of the Entente ut the tria'
rights Of control. Germany, in tn,
meantime, has enacted laws to this
end.
Policy of Revenge Doubted
"The Entente did not accept our pro-
rosals before peace became effective
but th,t does not preclude serious ex-
10 establis' ment of peace. Your con-
vict on must be the same as m re
hat tho desira Of the Entente is by
no means to satisfy revenge, but to
rurish the guilty with equity and JUS
,ice.
"The Entente proposal for obtaining
.hs object however far exceeds the
demands made by Austria upon Serbia
fer the punishment of the assassn- Of
: &C duke. deme"ds v'hicN were re-
jected by Serbia with the approval of
thc Entente. cannot believe that our
'ormer adversaries rave anv ntereet in
compromising the reasta ablishmert of
ro~ral life in Germany by insisting in
this question of extraditio1 upon avail
ing themselves unsnar,ngly Of rights
the real end of which might be at!
ai~cd otherwise"
After tfe settlement of few details
connected with the arrangement for
the execution cf the treaty Baron Won
Ler- ner will leave for Ber in for a
short rest tie first he has had since
coming to P ris in advance Of the Ger
man peace delegation.
Peace Relations Uncertain
Although the exchange of ratifca-
tions is the final act that restores be-
fore-the-war relations between Ger
many and France, NJ arrangements
have been made by Germany so far as
can be ascertained here. to resume
peace relations with this country
REPORTS having been circulated un-
cha 'lenged for some time to tie effect
that Won Lersner would ba Designate d
as fist German Charge d'Affares it
had become accented as Fact. Baron
Won Lersner. however, said this morn
RS he had not been named for the post
and was in utter ignorance Of the in
tcntions of his government. He denied
reports that he would. at the head of
the peace delegation, leave its quarters
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on bassv after the signature Of the
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