The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
ALLIED NATIONS Will MAKE
GERMANY PAY BIZ, IilIDDElKN|ll1IIESS
Premier Clenenceau VIII Visit England to Dis
cuss the Peace Terms.
of the Chief Points Remaining BE Settled Are Economic
Problems Freedom Of the Seas and Idemny to Be Paid
By Germany

Paris, Nov. 23.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. ).-Premier Clemenccau's in
tended visit to London early in De
cember doubtlessly will give him ar
| opportunity to discuss number Of
| the more important issues to come
before the inter-allied conferenct
and the peace congress with Premlel
Lloyd George, a. ]. Balfour, the Brit
| ish foreign secretary, and other Brit
ish leaders who are detained by tils
election campaign in England.
Announcement Of the premier's IN
tention to go to England follows the
visit to Paris of Paul Cambon, Frencf
ambassador to Great Britain, VINO Is
believed to have acquainted the al
thorities here with the prevailiGS
British sentiment or the main points
under discussion.
While there has been no &uthcri'
tative announcement, it is understood
that a considerable advance has been
made in discussing preliminary de-
tails and that very thorough exam
ination is now going on concerning al
questions likely to come before the
conference and the congress, partic-
ularly economic questions and the
reservations made by the allies in ac-
cepting President Wilson'S fourteen
points as the terms upon which peace
could be made.
The economic questions are assun1
ing marked prominence since tht
announcement that an America
party, including large staff Of eco
nomic and shipping experts, was cori
ing to Paris and the presence CT
this side of the Atlantic Of Edward \
Hurley and other American economic
and shipping authorities.
The main discussions appear Z
center around Preside Wilson's thirt
point, which was accepted without
reservation by the allies, providing
for the removal so far as possible
OF all economic barriers. Previous to
this the allied economic congress.
held in Paris two years ago, provided
for an economic boycott against the
Central Powers for five years after
the conclusion Of the war and f"T
special trade facilities between tilc
allied countries, their colonies anG
neutrals. This preceded America :
entrance into the war. and the UniteH;
States did not subscribe to the PIE
posed restrictions.
The growth of American shipp.De
during the war is another econom!e
question being discussed wide!:.
Some newspapers take the view tha,
it will present questions Of ADOPTING
Americas higher standard of wages
20 seamsn and of giving America IL
proportion Of the worlds carryin
trade.
How such questions will come be
fore the congress are not clear BIZ
Premier Clemenceau's attitude to
ward the labor delegates who vis:te
him yesterday concerning {; labc
meeting simultaneously with the peac'
congress leads to the belief that the
will have as much prominence in n
conference as political and terrltori
questions.
Freedom of the seas and comper
sation by Germany for all damage
suffered by the allies are two ques
tons for further discussion and &c
termination.
Concerning freedom of the seas, tn
tendency in American quarters is t
obtain a change in the present lntei
national practice By which beliiger
ents have virtually taken control 0
the sea-going traffic on the outbrea
of war, as it is maintained that tn
neutrals would be the ones to pro-
by keeping out Of war and leaVln.
their own shipping without interfei
ence from the belligerents But
this neutral shipping might be use
to carry ammunition and other wa
supplies. it is said that some volunta:.
agreement would also be necessac:
pledging all nations not to furnisi
war supplies to countries gong
war. This in turn would require q
international sea patrol and the rign
of search at sea.
Other points involved under tn
general head Of freedom of the sea
are the removal Of all restriction
from free passage through such wa
terways at the Cattegat between tn
North and Baltic seas, the Darda
nelles and Bosphorus between tn
Mediterranean and the Black seas an
all straits exceeding one marin
! league, which connect with the h1s
seas. The restriction against plantin'
mine fields such as those across tn
North sea between Norway and Scot
bland and barrages in the Dover chan
mel are further points Of discussio.
under this general topic.
The second reesrve point OF the a.
lies-Ge:nany 70 give compensa
ton for all damages-appe&rs sener
ally to be accepted in principle. leaV
ing only the question Of the amour
of claims by the various allies to b
settled.
The British claims will concer.
largely shipping losses and war eN
pense. Serbia. Belgium and Italy haV
had large property losses
Whether Americas war expense
will be presented rs a claim is 70
known. In some quarters it is hei'
that the precedents established IN IN
Boxer indemnity and in the SPANS.