New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-18
WILSON INCLUDES
GERMANS IN PLA Ms
THEY MUST FORM a PART OF
LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO
ENSURE PEACE

z AAs AA>S
TRUE MEANING TO BE
INSISTED UPON
Aeeording to a United Press eorre.
spondent writing from Paris. Presiderr
WILSON'S whole efforts will be directea
at obtaining a just and lasting peaee =
The American delegation to the peace.
conference, in carrying out this pri,,--
clple, stands squarely on these f,p,--
darnental contentious:
First-The League of Nationas m,,sr
be part OF the treaty, in order to IN
sure square deal for all peoples con-
cerned. The President, lacking s,1r,-
port OF such league, would feel thar
American g participation in the nepotia-
tons is hardly worth while.
Second Freedom of the seas no,,st
be one OF the chief principles estah--
sllshed through the League of Nations
thus making it unnecessary for Amer
1ca to build navy big enough tp ms
sure her against arbitrary action bxz
any nation.
Thlrd-Just claims against Germany
Tor her crimes must be ascertaned and
then the possibility Of payment and
the method of collecting determined
Urges Idealist Conference
Fourth-While the preliminary con-
ferences may be confidential, final CON
illusions should be reached publicly.
Fifth-All peace delegates should sit
as representatives of the new world.
not as masters of any nations. Any
other attitude would mean that cor
summation Of peace would leave hatredss
which might breed future wars
The American conferees are under
lzstoaa to favor Z rclnsii6nk OF Germany
; IN the League sd Nations. But only o1as
/ probation, until it is. proved that She.
can be trusted. The President win
approach the conference With the nj
most frankness and by such processes
as will not involve any unnecessary
antagonism. It. is perfectly clear, how
ever, that for him the strategic CEN
lters of the whole business are the
questions Of the League Of Nations, ir,-s
IDENTITIES and freedom Of the seas.
The first task Of the President wiz
| be toget acquainted with the Allied
lpremiers, lay out the preliminary Enass
LOT procedure and attempt to clear mn.
any points Of difference,
No Reel Differences Yer
There has been some talk Of a. n,,e4-
arranged program having been fofm,a-
lated by Premiers Lloyd George. Gle
menceau and Orlando at the recent
London conference, but it is assumed
the understandings reached there were,
only provisional and for the purpose
of supplying q concrete basis for dis
cussion. It is understood, among Other
things, they concerned the indemnity
to be exacted from Germany
/ The president feels strongly that
Germany must pay for her crimes, but
it is known he believes that the right
way to collect way that would be-
consistent with high principles is to,
determine just claims, then the method
and possibility Of payment; not to,
ascertain what Germany has that can
be taken, and then parcel it out.
mr.,
the view of President Wilson and the.
Allied premiers, regarding the wrongs
done by Germany; the only possible
differences are regarding the method
and scale of payment
It is known that the President is
determined an agreement for establish
ment OF the League Of Nations shall be-
embodied in the treaty. for the req
son that the treaty would be valueless
were the league left to subsequent con-
ferences.
Seas Freedom Is Pivot
The President is also known to be-,
convinced that there must be clear.
definition of freedom of the seas, whichs.
pivots on the League Of Nations. He
does not intend there shalE be- any
lawless freedom Of the seas, or exposure
Of any nation to its enemies becaasse
the league could close the seass for
enforcement Of international covenants.
Judgment IS reserved by some govern
ments on this question, but the America
delegates expect all doubts to be clarified
through discussion. A decision also is.
expected to be reached concerning: re-
ductlon and apportio nment Of arma