The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-12-27
CONFERENCE
NEAR; LEAGUE OF
NATIONS PARAMOUNT
A Trinity OF Accomplishments Occu-
py Early Attention Of Envoys
From United States.
HOLLAND PoNDERS OVER
DISPOSITION OF Ex-KAIsER
Situation Is Complicated Following
Refusal of VIM. HohenzolIern
To Leave Country.
(By Associated News Service.l
C.xo.o1

(By Associated News Service.)
Special to The Partisan.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 26, 1918.
All eyes are turned toward France
where the peace conference will soon
assemble to decide momentous prob
lens of worldwide interest.
Congressman, busy with estimates
and figures in the appropriation bills
for the support of the government,
have paused in their labors for a re-
cess and to contemplate the outcome
at the peace table. Washington City
with the president away on his great
mission, has settled down to dreary
routine following the activities and
hurly-burly Of the war.
Diplomatists are regarded as the
safest prophets and they are frequent
ly consulted as to the probable OUT
come of the peace conference. One
of these wizards Of the State Depart
ment gave it as his opinion to rep
resentative of the Associated News
Service, that there is a trinity Of ac-
complishments which must occupy
the early attention Of the envoys
from the United States and the en-
tente allies. The first of these, he
said, will be the formation Of the
league Of nations. The second, as
to what punishment shall be meted
out to those who brought upon the
world the great war which has res
suited in such vast volume Of death
and devastation
Added weight is given To The
league of nations propo- 'tion by the
attitude of the Japanese Ambassador
at Washington, who is said to have
declared that his government favors
such formation for the safeguards
| ing of the interests Of all the nations
Of the earth. Another important adj
dition to the sentiment favoring d
strong league of nations in the inter-
terests of world peace and prosperity
comes from majoritv "a those coun-
| tries that remained neutral during
the progress of the war, including
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Spain
and Switzerland. At this time it
seems to be impossible to learn the
exact attitude of Holland in the mat
ter. The country of windmills and
wooden shoes is just now graphing
with problem of her own--what to
do with William Hohenzollern, the
former kaiser of Germany and his
silly son, the ex-Crown Prince. The
reported refusal Of the ex-emperor
to leave Dutch territory, after he had
been invited to do SO by that govern
ment, has greatly complicated the
situation.
As to another of the three matters
to come before the peace conference
it is the belief Of the prophetic Dip
lomatist that the question what is
the freedom of the seas?" will be
squarely put up to England and the
United States for definition. Per-
haps the problem which will cause the
peace commissioners more trouble
than either Of the others will be what
retribution shall be prescribed Tor
/ the ex-kaiser and others that have
brought about the deluge Of blood,
the ruthless devastation Of Belgium
and French territory, and the innum-
cradle atrocities that have been COM
mitted under the so-called license Of
war That Turkey, with her record
Of massacres and continued villanies
Of years standing, will be one Of the
| principal defendants before the bar
Of world justice, is conceded. The
question of indemnities will be set
tied in the aggregate at the peace
table after each Of the allied nations
has presented its bill for damages.
With all of these matters to be given
grave and important consideration, it
is predicted at Washington that the
peace sittings at France viii be con-
tinued well towards the close Of JAM
uary, 1919.