New-York tribune., 1919-01-31

receptive position. favoring such por-
tons of the diferant projects ad
Vaueed rs seems Desirable though il
appears to be accepted that the basic
PLAN will be that which was Framed
by Lord Robert CecN and is 70 bc
proposed by Premier Lloyd George.
An etfort IS making to harry the
cons deration OF the league Of nations
plan of organization by the special
committee q the conference. but It IS
not expected that the committee VIII
be ready 20 report at the next plenary
session Of the peace making body
\ universal conference OF all states
desiring to participate in league OF
nations Will he the final act III the
formation of the league. Leon Eour-
geois. tne French authority on . league
e. nations. declared to-day This con-
terence would te held after the peace
conference had approved the scheme
now being drafted 10y representatives Il
tAe srea0 allied associations ON 4
league 0f NATIONS.
The universal conference Will pass
upon the admission OF each state into
The league anG enemy states wi! he
accepted on the same footing IS others.
Bourgeois said. must give proof that
thev no longer foster lust OF CONQUEST
and that they Win "repay f~nY for
1he devastation and rum they tave
caused
No Reply From Soviets
As vet the neace conference has re
ceived no formal reply from the Rus
sian Soviet government regarding the
invitation sent to all the Russian Cos
egnments to meet conference repre-
sentativeS at the Princes Islands, but
The Russian Committee in Paris viii
probably make formal response in q
lev days on behalf OF the various
other Russian governments.
This committee is now considering
the proposals. but the prospects seem
10 be that it VIII decline to sit in con
ference with any representatives OF
the Bolshoviki The expected declina-
ton however. VIII be couched in
courteous language and will embody a
lengthy explanation Of the committee 5
reasons for declining.
Members Of the Russian Committee
state that all the Caucasus govern
ments. as Well as the Omsk govern
ment. are now in complete unity and
arc giving the Paris Committee their
unqualided support. President Tschai
kovsky OF the government of North
Russia sailed from Archangel Jau-
uary and is expected to reach
Paris within q few days 20 confer with
the committee.
President Wilson had 4 two-hour
conference with members Of the Ameri-
can peaco mission at American head
quarters at the Hotel de Crllon last
evening.
1--WE trust that the peace conference
and the league Of nations. when Peru
brings up the questions Of the prov
inces OF Tacna and africa. viii take a
view faYorable 10 US. although We re
manned neutral during the war said
Senior lbanez, Chilean Minister to
france. in talking with The Associated
Press CORES spondent.
The facts prove continued the min
lster. "that we have strictly observed
the terms Of the treaty of Ancon OF
1884. That treaty prescribed that
under certain conditions plebscite
should be held at the end of ten years
10 decide whether those two provinces
desire TO remain under Chilean rule or
60 over to Peru. Peru did not fulfil
these conditions On the contrary, she
demanded new ones providing that all
Peruvians in Tacna and africa should
be allowed 10 vote. irrcsOect.ve of the
length OF their stay in the provinces,
while foreigners and Chileans were to
be allowed TO voCo only after having
resided there certain number OF
years.
~Can there be-" the minister asked,
"a more uateut confession that Peru
felt sure the Dleb;scite would go
acains. her il i we're organized in a
far way. We consider that since
Peru has not complied with the terms
q the treaty she has forfeited ner right
TO benefit from IL
Brazil TO Support [. s.
Brazil vii support the United States
and other leading powers in all mat
ters brought before the peace con-
ference, declared Dr. Epitacio Pessoa.
head Of the Brazilian delegation to the
peace conference. 20 The Associated
Press. This applies to the league Of
rations and other questions of general
interest wfich Brazil has in common
with other nations.
DR.. PcssOa said his assurance applied
particularly 70 tAe disposition of reQui-
sitioned German ships. q which Brazil
holds forCy-three. and also . The oues-
ton Of iudemn,ties for which Brazil
will make . claim.
Most Of the qrestions which Brazil
VIII submit . tie c01ference.' ne
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