New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

CSt'Vu WIS CuuiCu W tne IanAuau rep
aesentativc in Paris in time to enable
tha. nation to participate in this after
Moons ceremony
The principal powers and the repre-
sentative Of Poland, after signing The
ratification minutes, also signed the
minutes Of the ratification of the treat!
for the protection of racial minorities
Prcmiers Remain fer Conference
Premiers Clemenceau, Lloyd George
and Nitti did not leave the ForeigI
Ministry with the other Allied repre-
sentatives, but remained for a confer
euce in private.
In conformity with the peace treaty
and the annex of the league of nation:
covenant. Premier C.emcnceau has te'-
egraphed Argentina. Chile, Colombia
Denmark, Spain, Norway, Paraguay
Ho land, Salvador, Sweden, Switzer.
now effective and inviting them tc
membe pphip in the league Of natioas.
Before the ceremony 1t was said
that after the exchange of ratifica-
tions Premier Glenn enceau would hand
TO Baron Won Lersner the following
le.tcr:
"Paris, January 10. Now that the
protocol provided for by the note OF
November has been si-ned b.. qraii-
fed representatives of the German
government, and in Consequence tHe
have been deposited. the Allied and
associated powers wish to renew TO
the German government their assur-
snce that while necessary repaTations
fpr the sinking Of the German fleet in
Scapa Flow will be exacted, trey do
not intend t.. injure the vital economic
interest of Germany. On TINS point,
by this letter, they confirm the declara-
ton. W. ich the general secretary Of
the peace conference was charged with
making orally to the president of tie
German dele-aticn on December 49,"
Allied Declarations in Full
These dec arations are as follows:
"First-The general secretary has
been authorized by the Supreme Coun-
ell to assure the German delegation
that the Inter-Allied Commission on
Control and the Commission on Rep
arations will conform with the greatest
care to the staten ents in the note of
December rel !tive to safeguarding
the vital economic interests OF Ger
many.
"Second-The experts of the Allied
and as ,ociated rowers, believing that
part OF the information on which they
founded the demand for 100000 tons
of floating docks, floating cranes, tugs
and dredgers may have been inaccu-
rrte on certain points and details.
think they have committed an error as
concerns so 600 tons Of floating docks
at Hamburg. If the vesti~ation to
Control will proceed shall show that
there rea ly has been an error, the A.
lied and associated powers viii be pre-
pared to reduce their demands propor-
ona ly in a manner to lower them to
100000 tons, in round numbers, and
even below that If the neces Sitv of
such reduction shall be demonstrate
by convincing arguments. But most
comp etc facilitier sNou'd be accorded
to authorized All led and assoc ate
representatives to enable them to make
all necessary inquiries, with ew to
verifying the German assertions, be-
fore any reduction from the original
demar ds of the protocol can be def
nitely admitted by the Allied and asso-
ciated powers.
Sinking Not Held Criminal
"Third-The Allied and associated
goyernmen ents, with re erence to the last
paragraph of the letter W. ich coptains
the reply, do not consider that the sole
ac. o. sinking the German slips at
for which individual punishment will
be exac ed in confo unity with Article
22S OF the peace treaty.
son the other hand, the Allied and
associated powers wish to p0int, out
that without losing sight of he vi al
economic interests of Germany tn Y
lave reg sented demand .Ior 400 600
tons on the inventory e sablished by
them. German experts have furn shed
a 81 iok f,y 4 .,,tt !,
give smaller figure. Consequently
there will eventually be deducted rom
the 100000 tons foating docks,
cranes, TUGS and dredyers claimed by
the Ai-iss a TONNAGE OF floating docks
which. after verlfcations, we will
recognize as figuring by mistake on
the in er-Allied inventory and which
consequently does not exist. Neverthe-
less such deduction shall not exceed
l25.000 tons.
"The Allied and associated powers
add hat the 10000 tons proposed by
the German government, of which a
Us, was handed over during de-
alterations of the stechn ca. commits
sons, mu be delivered imme diately.
For the balance of the tonnage, as
shall DE determined by the commits sion
on rerarations. delay will be allowed
the German covert ment, which cannot
exceed thirty months for delivery Of
the total amount.
"CLEMENCEAU."
Details Previously Settled
Tho letter Gives details Of the COM
pebsrtion for the vessels sunk in
Scapa Flow as modified. which already
have been made public.
The outstanding comment tonight on
the ceremony is that it leaves the
United States the only power which
was actively at war with Germany not
now on a ceace basis. That was the
note sounded h Baron ven Lersner in
a statement immediate after the cere-
many.
''Fxecpti"n Of the treaty Of Yer.
sail'es imposes upon German ths
heaviest sacrifices ever borne by 6
nation in modern times" said vcr
Iers7er. "We lost in the west ard
in the east territories that belonged
to Prussia for many ~turies We nav,
assumed enormous economic obli~a.
ticns. Nevertheless. l am glad that
peace is at last reastablished, because
1t will give back to Germany her be-
loved sons still pri~oners abroad"
Gormany's Faith Pledged
Asked as to execution OF the terms o1
Ahe treaty. Baron Won Lcrsner dec aree
that Germany was ready and deter
mined to do her utmost. He continued
I'VE have n ready, even without bc;ns
obliged by the term of the treaty. de
Everes considerable quantity of prod
vcts including $500 600 tons of coal. ts
Fl nee, and ! can say that German,
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