The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-18

patch published in an American
newspaper declared he approved the
plan of a league to enforce peace.
at is entirely false" the president
said. 81 am, as everyone knows, no
only in favor of the league of nations
but l believe formation Of such
league is absolutely Indispensable tt
the maintenance of peace. But the
particular plan of the league to en-
force peace was never directly or in
directly endorsed by me-"
Action is Postponed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The for
eign relations committee today post
poned final action on tie Knox resoiu
ton, expressing a sentiment that a
league of nations should not be consid
cred until after the peace treaty has
been signed. Sentiment Of the com
mittee is understood to be fairly even
ily divided.
Since he has been in France, Presf
dent Wilson has made it clear that he
believes that the league of nations
should be the first clause OF the peace
treaty to be considered
Apart From Peace Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Reiterat-
ing his claim that a league Of ma
the peace treaty, Senator Knox.
Pennsylvania, today declared that
the issues of the war were issues be
tween the central powers and the
allies and the function of a peace
treaty is to settle those issues"
Knox began his speech directly
after the senate foreign relations
committee had adjourned until Satur-
day without taking definite action on
his resolution regarding the league.
Knox declared that neither he o
the American people knew what the
president meant by a league of ma
tons.
Lodae Denies Authorship.
WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator
Lodge today disclaimed authorship OF
the article credited to him in Paris
and declared he had announced
that he favored a league of nations.
II believe the plan for a league OF
nations should be considered as a
separate matter and not be consld-
cred at the peace conference" he
said.
81 have written no article for the
The only article touching
upon the subjects, written by me,
was published in Scribners.
"Of course / believe the central
powers should bear the cost OF the
war" Lodge explained.
The speech I made last summer
peace terms contained but
twelve points. / do not know what
is meant by my twenty first point
is the only time I have ever
discussed terms at length In the SEN
Peace News by Airplane.
PARIS, Dec. 1s.-British newspapers
are planning to establish a special air
plane service which will carry neSs
Of the peace conference from Paris to
London twice q day.
The British are establishing a press
bureau In Paris, while the French will
use the same organization they did in
the war. American newspaper cor
respondents are organizing.
Chinese Peace Points.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Chinese
DELEGATES to the peace conference will
strongly oppose a Japanese Monroe
doctrine" in Asia, 1t was learned here
today.
It was declared that all factions In
China are united against Japanese ag-
erosion on the Asiatic mainland The
stand is expected to precipitate tenn
differences at the conferences
in view OF Japan's admission to ask
the United States and the entente
recognition OF special commercial
other interests" In the east.
Authoritative information Is that
China will set fortn very strong
claims to problems Of state including:
Settlement Of her civil war.
Revision OF her currency system.
Regulation of foreign capital and
enterprise.
President Hsu Shih-Chang has init
mated that Intervention in the strife
between the Picking government and
southern provinces, as Jointly suggest
ed by the United States, Great Britain,
trance, Italy will not be welcomed.
Sentiment in China is declared to
be strong against the growing Japan
csc interests in Shangtung and Man
churia and the general increase OF
Japanese commercial and financial
strength throughout the republic.
Charges are openly made by the Chin
csc that Japan Is practically In con-
troll in Manchura, Shantung and outer
Mongolia, throughout which Japanese
banks have been opened, 100000 JAP
anese industries established
anese Industries established.
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