Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
EXPECTS LEAGUE
Of NATIONS PLAN
ADOPTED QUICKLY
English and Americans Be-
Iieved to Have Reached
Agreement and Ready to
Adopt PreIiminafieS,
by Joseph ". Grigg.)
Copyright 1918. by The Press Pub
fishing Co,



London Dec. 22,-Prcmier Lloyd
George presided recently at a war
cabinet meeting of great importance,
with representative of the British
colonies present. to discuss questions
which will arise at the inter-alled
conference in January, OF greater
interest is the fact that this meeting
was held shortly before the prime
minister is to confer with President
Wilson.
There is a growing belief in many
quarters that the associated powers
Will agree on a preliminary peace
structure erected upon a league of
nations foundation. thus insuTing
quicker rehabilitation and return to
normal business conditions. Those
who voice this opinion say il will
leave the subsidiary issues for de-
termination after the actual peace era
comes.
Not only do the strongest advo
Gates of the league of nations in
this country see complete agreement
between the United States and Great
Britain on future naval policies in
the adoption of a league of nations
foundation for peace, but many who
have been apathetic about the league
have Il strong feeling now that it will
be the eventual means of solving the
whole naval issue and the biggest
rallying point for American and Brit
ish strength in the counsels of the
world and for the future Of their own
relationship
To BE Worked Out in Advance.
Everything indicates that Britain is
going to the peace conference with
the league OF nations scheme well
worked ont in advance, for persons
close to Lord Robert Cecil say that
the late under secretary of state and
blockade minister has long been busy
with the ablest assistants in evolving
plan.
Although some persons here may
have had the idea that President
Wilson will be influenced by personal
contact with the war area and tighten
up in his demands for Justice, this
conclusion finds little support among
thinking men of any class, because
the Wilsonian policy throughout the
war has been based on principles and,
though he may tighten or loosen up
on details, his principles viii remain
the Same.
His reception in Paris as we'll as his
speeches have restored the proper
perspective in some quarters here and
have only served to strengthen the
conviction of his British supporters
that, eventually. his main principles
will find acceptance.
Labor Moves Carefully.
British labor, according to its rep
resentatives, isssAnding wholeheart-
eddy behind he%presdent, but is
moving carefully in order not to EN-
barrass him, which may be the. guild
ing principle on which he will act
when he comes here. Labor will take
its part in the national demonstra-
ton as any other class when the
president arrives in London.
Regardless of politics. the press
here is strongly advocating the lifting
Of the censorship during the whole
peace conference, whether it be in the
preliminary stages or not.
The liberal Manchester Guardian
says the monthly magazines are pro-
hibited by official edict from discuss
ing the possible issues of the confer
ence and is pointing to the freedom of
the American press. The tory Morn |
ing Post is calling for the same thing, |
The position of Russia at the con-
ference is being earnestly considered
here, and it is believed It will un- !
doubleday engage the immediate con-
sideration of President Wilson and |
the allied leaders ~at the preliminary
meetings.