The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-27
Attitude of President Wilson As
sures Harmony With the
British and French.
IN ACCORD ON MAIN POINTS
Destruction of Surrendered Enemy
Warships Is Favored-Bolsheviki
out.voted In Germany and Ebert
Government Given Greater
Power - Poland Be-
coming Very A.
oressive.
BY EDWARD W. PlcKARD.


The tact with which President VIII
son has received the ovations accord
ed him In France has created most
favorable impression abroad and ut
home. Still more pleasing Is it to
record the fact that he has gone to
Europe with a much more open mind
than many had feared was the case.
Though standing firmly on his four
teen points, he Is open to conviction as
to the best means Of applying his
IDEAS. In brief, he went across with
no set program for the adjustment Of
the many problems that must arise,
and he is devoting himself whole
heartedly to learning the views of the
representatives Of the other nations.
On some Of the greatest questions to
be determined, the organization Of a
league Of nations, the indemnity to be
assessed against Germany and the dis
position of the surrendered German
war feet, it appears the American and
British delegates will be in full &C.
cord. and there is reason to believe
the French representatives will be sat-
isfied In these matters. Furthermore,
Mr.. Wilson, 1t is asserted In Paris, in
:sists that In formulating the peace
treaty no one nation shall be allowed
ito assume the role Of master, debating
TO the others their line of conduct.
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The president has not changed his
views as to the foundation Of a league
of nations, and those, In general, meet
with the approval of the British and
French. The French Society for a
League of Nations, Of which Senator
Bourgeois is president, already has
drafted complete plan for the consti-
tuition Of such league and submitted
It to Premier Clemenceau. This So
ciety Is not Of recent formation. It's
delegates will confer with members Of
similar organizations in the other al
lied countries and probably the result
Of their deliberations will be submit
ted to the peace conference. One Of
President Wilson's demands concern
irS such league, namely, that Its or
ganization shall be a part Of the peace
treaty, will meet with opposition in
America, If not at the conference.
Some Republican senators are against
what they think would be unwise
haste in committing this nation to
such alliance and urge that the forma- |
ton Of the league should be delayed
and made the subject of a separate
treaty, If adopted at all. Senator
Knox started the debate by proposing |
a resolution putting the senate on rec |
ord as favoring the postponement of |
both the league of nations and the |
freedom Of the seas questions until |
after the settlement Of the immediate |
issues of the war.
Mr.. Taft, who for long has been pro.
noting the League to Enforce Peace.
Is combating this Republican opposi-
lion and, 1t Is said, has warned the
senators that their course
may largely help the Democrats to
win the next presidential, election.
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As for the matter Of indemnity,
President Wilson has let 1t be known
hat he is as determined as anyone
hat Germany shall pay for the devas-
alton she has wrought, and doubtless
ais visit to the regions the Huns raw
aged will not lessen this determine
ion. But, so far as is known, he does
lot contemplate the exaction of punt
i've damages from Germany. The en-
.ente allies have very clear idea of
What should be demanded of the Ger
mans in the way Of payment, for they
lave been the actual sufferers, and 1t
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