Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-05-18
GERMANY ACCEPTS THE TERMS
Fixed by tho Allied Nations-Thc
Announcement Brings Cheers.

mer, German ambassador to Great
Britain, here to-day.
Mr.. Lloyd George announced in
the House Of Commons this after
noon Gcrmany's complete accept
ancc Of the Allied demands, and his
announcement was greeted with pro-
longcd cheers.
DR.. st. iIamcr handed the German
reply to the premier at ! O'Clock
this morning. and Mr.. Lloyd George
Immediately tclcgraphcd the news
to all the governments concerned.
TcNt OF the Reply.
The text of the reply rs delivered
to the prime minister began rs fol-
lows:
"Mr. Prime Minister. In accord
ancc with Instructions just received
am commanded by IL" government
in accordance with the decision OF
th" RrichStag. and win reference TO
the resolutions Of the Allied powers
Of May >, lH2l, in i!1 name OF the
new German government to declare
The following:
"Thr German government is fully
resolved. first, to carry out. without
rrScrv" or cuntiton. lis obligations
as defined by the rcparations com
mission.
".'"cUnd. 80 accept and carry out
without rr&"ry" or conditions the
guarantees in respect OF those ohi-
cations prescribed by the rrpara-
tionS commission.
"rhird. to carry out. without re-
Scrv" or delay. the measures Of mil
iIary. naval and aerial disarmament
notified 20 the German government
by the Allied governments in their
note or Jan. %, 1921, those overdue
TO he completed at once. and the re-
maindcr by the prescribed date.
"f0utrh. to carry out, without re-
serve or delay, the trial Of war Grim
inals and to execute the other unful-
illled portions Of the treaty in the
first paragraph Of the note Of the AL
lied governments Of May ;.
Il ask the Allied powers to take
note Immediately of this declaration.
'SigLad est llamer."
Mr.. Lloyd George in giving the
terms Of the reply to the House OF
Commons, said: "rhis is complete
acceptance Of every demand"
DiScord at Washington.
washington. May II. - Rcports
already are being received at the
state Department Of developmcn,s
III 'hr conference Of ambassadors
ana the PREPARATIONS commission from
Ambassadors Wallace and Roland
W. Hoydcn. respectively, the unoiii-
c!al representatives Of the American
government with those bodies ot
nafIS. with the arrival yesterday in
London OF Ambassador Harvey simi-
lar reports are expected from the Al
he'd supreme Council. with which he
Will sit as the personal representa-.
tive Of Prrsdcn, Harding.
Although the character OF the in
formation received from Paris ho.;
not been made public. officials have
expressed pleasure with the opcro-
'lon OF the system. An indication of
some Scnat" opposition to the ar
'""Hr'heh'' however. appeared yes
1crdAy. with the introduction Of
resolution by Senator LaFollct,n.
h"nnh!!c3m. Of Wisconsin. condemn
ing President Harding for appoint-
ing American representatives TO the
Allied councils in Europe. and pro-
posing declaration by the Senate
that it is contrary to American
ideals and traditions for the govern
mcnt OF the United States TO por,ici-
pate in any manner" in such conn.
ellis
~ the same time assurances were
given the President that there was
h'tle criticism among Republican
senators for the appointments. and
'hc 'oSi'ion Of a small number
WAS not serious.
ihlis Newspaper Comment.
farlS. May II. --. Newspapers Of
'hiS city pr0icSScd this morning IN
50" IN Gcimany's Acccptancr Of the
i''"'''H "'iiihlluS PROOF
'ha' Germany complies only to the
"rEumcnt OF force. At the same iimc
'h"N expressed doubts as 10 hnr fun
hilm"ntS Of her undtrtakingS.
German statesmen" said tho III
Far". 'madc up their minds only at
me ia"i moment. but finally decided
10 accept in principle AS for the OK