Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-22
JUSTICE BRANDE|S
/ UNLIKELY TO Be
PEACE DELEGATE
Charles E. Hughes Again Put
i Forward and Bernard Ba-
ruch Mentioned.
u. S. POSSIBLE REFEREE
IN LAND SETTLEMENTS

IN LAND SEIiLEMEN ] )
The latest gossip in connection
with the personnel Of the peace COM
mission takes Mr.. Justice Erandeis
out of consideration. The gossips
say that the business of the Supreme
Court and the fragile health of two
of the justices may necessitate Mr..
Justice Brandeis remaining here.
Former Justice Charles E. Hughes
name came forward again today as a
likelihood.
The same reports then go on to
mention the name OF Bernard Baruch
as a possible choice of the President.
his wide business experience and
judgment being in demand. it was
said. for the discussion of economic
questions. There was no confirma-
ton today of either of these sugges-
tions.
Discuss q. S. Stand.
In diplomatic circles here there is
speculation over the part the Amer
lean delegates to the peace confer
cnce may actually take in the settle
ment of the European territorial
the United States be merely an on
locker, taking the chances which
sometimes befall the innocent by
stander." while the partitioning is
going on, or will the Americans de-
mand and be accorded a voice in the
land SettlemenfSS
1t is pointed out that with the ex-
ception of the comparatively few dol
lars involved in damages to shipping.
beginning with the Lusitania, and
penses Of the war. the demands by
the United States of the peace settle-
ment will be altruistic and not ma
terial in character. Every other ma
tion sitting round the, green table in
the plenary sessions Of the congress
will have in addition to reparatior.
and indemnity some material or ter.
ritorial claim to present.
Portrayed as Referee.
In such a picture the figure of
Uncle Sam might seem to be portray
ed in the role of referee to see fair
play enforced, justice meted out, the
such Characterization would be re-
Election upon the motives and good
intent of the other parties to the con-
ference. 1t is not to be, assumed, tar
lass admitted. it is said, that the ma
tions which have fought this war for
democracy and liberty of the world
will sully the winning Of thosefdeals
by sordid trafficking in populations
and territories.
Indeed. it is declared. the United
all the altruism and idealism-freedom
OF the seas, the rights of man. the
privilege of elf-determination of peo-
piles and all that sort of thing. by
ir favor of the same things. Even Ger
many and Austria-Hungary have
Noiced their acquiescence in the high
principles announced by this country.
through President Wilson's published
schedule.
Many Territorial Questions.
ing there are some very material and
practical delimitations of territory to
be made, which may acquire an aspect
of bargaining, although phrased more
Giplomatically. and the question will
arise Immediately what share the
United States will demand or be called
upon to take in these proceedings.
Even the freedom of the seas" may
assume very practical phase, as
Great Britain has quite pointedly de-
clared intention to go into the meeting
with an open mind on this subject, and
freedom of the seas may be found to
have distinct commercial significance.
Belgium will insist upon some terri
torial expansion, certainly to include
the duchy of Luxembourg and prob
ably rectidcation of the Belgian-Ger-
man frontier to her advantage. France,
after having Alsace-Lorraine restored.
will find still further territorial and
colonial interests to be conserved.
England's territorial problems prob
ably will be confined to colonies in
Africa and elsewhere and disposition
Of Helgoland.
Poland Sees New Day.
Poland. a chicken that has been
plucked by Russia and Prussia ever
since 1914, now foresees the dawn of
national integration. and the creation
of a Polish nation will mean the less
ening of Russian territory. or. that is
TO say. restoration to the Poles of the
lands once theirs and for more than
a-century held by the czars as Russian
lands. Poland is expected to demand
some Austrian territory. and may
possibly trench upon the Ukraine.
President Wilson is known to have
the national aspirations Of Poland
deeply at heart, and this sentiment
will be reflected by the American dele
gates
hu88l8 DlQS I6lI 10 1OSo IerIlI0Iy IN
stead Of gaining or even holding. Fin
Land. the Ukraine, possibly eastern Sibe-
ria, may be sloughed on from the orig
inal Russian empire In fact, the little
father" were he alive. probably would
not be able to recognize his own after
the peace conference.
Offers Perplexing Situation.
South Europe will present many per-
picking and conflicting territorial ques-
tons. Italy. after being given her rights
in Italia Irredenta, viii have to lay be-
fore the congress for adjudication her
difficulties with Greece and with Serbia
over east Adriatic and Albanian bounda-
ries.
Bohemia. Austria. German Austria,
Bulgaria, Bosnia, herzegovina and the
Turkish provinces must be dealt with
by the congress to the extent Of Cor
fecftnx,' boundaries, which means, of
course. the parceling out Of lands and
their populations.
WIN It be In these proceedings that
the American delegates will md their
opportunity to rise and shine. as the
kunpreJudiced and. which is more to
! the point. disinterested friend Of man.
kind generally? For 1t Is certainty
thar the limited States will he disfn- :