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Show TEXT OF GERMAN PLEA FOR SAAR BASIN GIVEN OUT WASHINGTON", May 25. The state de-pa de-pa rtment tonight made public the text of notes exchanged by Count von Broek-dorff-Rantzau, head of the German peace delegation, and M. Clemencoau, president of the peace conference, relative to final determination of the Saa r basin and the disposition of its coal products. The question ques-tion was first touched in a note by the German delegation dated May 13 and later was made the subject of a distinct dis-tinct communication May 1 ti. The reply to both notes was handed to the Germans Ger-mans yesterday, . The text of the notes shows the suggestions sug-gestions of the Germans that viva voce discussion of questions as to the amount of coal to lie supplied France and Belgium Bel-gium and the transportation of such supplies; that the concerns damaged in northern France participate "by shares to an extent agreed upon In such German coal mines as are charged with the delivery de-livery of coal io the regions" decided upon; that in Hon of actual control by the associated powers a system of economic eco-nomic guaranl ees be instituted all were summarily rejected. To the proposal that si tare a in the Paar mines be issued to damaged French concerns, the reply asserts that such shares "situated in German territory and subject to German exploit a tlon would be of doubtful value tn French holders and would eren (e a confusion of French and German Interests." The most surprising of Die propositions proposi-tions put forward in regard to the Saar basin is based on an expressed fear that the surplus of coal over and abnve the home requirements would not suffice for t he quantit ies which the tren ty of peace has fixed, and the suggestion is made that the consumption of coa I In Germany, Ger-many, Franco a nd Belgium be rat in nod in due proportion. M. Clemenceau in reply re-ply states; "That mi arrangement of the kind put forwn rd could give to Fra riey the security se-curity and eerta i nty which she would receive from the full oxphr ta l inn and free owners) of the mines of the Saar." Tho only real concession made to the Cernmns Is to allay the a nirebcusion expressed ex-pressed hy Count Brockdorff-1 :a nt zau as tn Germanv's abllitv to effect the payment pay-ment in gold a greed upon. The c'incessiriii as made In the reply is for the substitution of the following for the present, clause governing such pa vim-nts in t lie tn-n ty : "Tho obligation of Germany to make Hiich payment shall be taken into account hv the reparation com mission, and for the "ill PROPOSALS1 t EFURY QISCflED (Continued from Preceding Page.) i- j-pose of this payment Germany may fate a prior charge upon her assets revenues upon such detailed terms snail be agreed to by the reparation onmi'sion. - "If, nevertheless, Germany, after a fS. -:-:Jd of one year from the date of iS, ' 1 tr-e pavment becomes due, shall -a have effected the said payment, reparation commission shall do so in nflnJance with such instructions as may - iven tr.e league of nations, and. if frfjj :.-es53ry. by liquidation of that portion t mires which is in question." In replying to the German note. M. ''I must emphatically denv on l.aif fire aliie.l and associated 'governments, j Jti -.i1 fidzsestion eon'ained in it (the Cler- j iMinotei, that German territories are by , treaty of peace made the subject of iriains between one sovereignty and an-:j an-:j -eras though they were mere chattels H r'awns in a game. In fact, the wishes '..v:.. '. tilt population of all the territories in d:-' i:-s!:on will be consulted and the pro- --iure followed if such consultation lias . carefully settled with special re- .'ir-i to -local conditions." Omitting to tHke up the question of m t 'ie restitution of Alsace-Lorraine and the Mt nujation of Kiel. Count von Brockdorff-jlldli Brockdorff-jlldli !it!:i2:tu said he would discuss these pro--i'.'is in a subseMUent note. Willi respect to some of trie territory Germany is required to cede, in-TciTjiT in-TciTjiT -ladtnir a part of that given to Poland also .Schleswis, Count von Prockdorff--antuu admitted that the "principle of 3ii'.'iial Felf-determination may indeed , ; . anred." :u u-' Trtniier Clemenceau's replv de-ilt spc-, spc-, 'ifically with 'provisions which have been Or - up for the administration of the iir basin under the league of nations as n feeling the political rights of its popu--t':'jn. These provisions, he said, secure i riL'li;s and welfare of the population. J' " i-'siire the "maintenance of all their pres-;t pres-;t liberties" and. in ad lition. "gu.u ante? Saii 'o tl'i-m in financial and ei:l matters a ;imi.er of special advantages." The pro-'lons pro-'lons for a plebiscite al the end of fif-'n fif-'n years, he said, will "liable this popu-Vf'ii popu-Vf'ii to determine the final form of gov- nc 11 'rm?iU of the terri'orv in which it lives LO Ai in full freedom and not necessarily tu I" advantage either of France or Ger- ''plying lo an objection in the German Kninxt the disposition of Schleswig n lr,e peace treaty because of Denmark's Jl, lummy. Premier Clcmenceau Informed OfU J l,1"nnan delegation that this provision j 1 ' - wwi in tlie trcalv at the request I 'W Danish government and the popula-"'"' popula-"'"' if Mileswig. ',1'' Counter-proposals Coming Soon. I tii- , Is.Rl.lX, Saturday. Mav 24 (By the "yiatorl Prees.vA semi-official state- , '"tissued today says German countcr- . j T'-'sals oil the' peace trcatv would be 10ir :;''M:i at the beginning of the week. ; '!' "' uineiit is based on the principle of n"l contained in Se.-1-ctary Iijlsing's . ':3!"luill attempt lo rerucne the "con- ';. , cut'tlon in the allied proposals whereby M riiKiriy's ecOLioiTrir progress 's rendered Vj t ""JM. et Germany Is e.xnecteo to T 1 '" I'aidest economic iniposli ions." I!v' fl .(,p "ateinent says tlie note will make r:tf :' j ive proposals showing what Gcrma ny cannot do, anil declare the fulfill - V"- ' 'f '' '"lain reuuirements will only be - through community of effort by ,' i "'tiy and her enenms. 'Whan Leader Seeks Armistice. -''j t'".. Thursday. Mav 1.",. The Afghan .r--'"t "'"'''r-in-chief h:-.s'written the Brit- J P"lHic;,i ..gent at Khyber asking for t Jnnisu,:e. |
