The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-19
BALCANIC MUT-rERINGs.

I have personally heard high Rou-
manian officials here say that II they
do not get the entire hanat Of Ten,ee-
Yer they will take portion---but will
fight Serbia for the remainder within
ten years.
The Dutch are talking big about
thrashing the Beigians II Hoiland
loses Limh burg. which Belgium covets
at the peace conference.
The Italians are ready to fight thu
Jugo-Slays, The JuEo-SlAvs Are
equally ready to fight the Italians.
for Dalmatia- And once war starta be-
tween any of these contestinx nations
the whole fat will be in the IRE
again" az one American official put
IL That is President wilson's con-
viction.
For. it Is pointed out, was not an
attempt made to localtze the Austro-
Serbian conflict in 1sI4--and what
did 1t avail?
Now, fer the second big question.
Why does President Wilson Oppose
the demand for the insertion OF n
Monroe Doctrine clause In the leaxuA
covenant Here is the answer:
Once such an exception Is made ii,
favor of the United States. every
other nation will offer its pet ideas
for similar clauses.
England might want to have sorna-
thing said In the covenant about the
Irish question being her own. Eng
lands. ,husineas ...e 80
Japan is ready with clause
against race discrimination. Switzer-
land would not Join unless she ID
promised perpetual neutrality. which
the establishment of the leagues
headquarters in Geneva might facili-
tate
On the other hand. the league
covenant is not a quit claim title
aholishing all previously recognized
rights, the sponsors of President VIII
sons plan argue. The doctors tryine
to bring sick and weary world bacs;
to health differ as to the most efff-
cacious remedy. whether q definite
aruiistice, a preliminary peace, or a
final treaty will do the work. Tia
best experts, however. whose CONNIE
tency hSs been proven repeatedly, III.
sert that what is intended to offer the
patient for Easter--if not by April
LIS final and definite treaty oil
peace with Germany which must in
crude she creation of league OF na.
tons
"Otberwise." these experts say
There viii be no peace. and we shAll
be where we were before"
Everything else--pea@ witt, Aus.
tria. II any Austria survives. with
bulgaria. which does not concern the
United States directly, with the Il.
ready evaporated Turkey; meditation
between Italy and tho Jugo-Siavs.
plebiscite in Schleswig, the Ranat Of
Temesvar question: woman suffrage:
Eolshevism. Gibraltar. prohib.ttrs,
truancy, Sim Feinism. free trade, tbs
drug evil. twilight sleep. and tina
tango as well as other problems con
fronting humanity--can he talked
over later. II is urged. They are iou.a
ends to hook up after the main fah-
ric is knitted.
/ Two things are urgent" said Ok.
American official: peace with Ger.
many and a league covenant which
Will pledge all powers against tho next
peace breaker
This proposed treaty with thu Sov-
eYlant as an inseparable part must
come before the American senate tn
ratification, as Ii must come befcre
ether parliaments to receive the ap-
prevail of the peoples Representatives
That is the time when the peCpIMA
must decide between confirming tire
work of their executives In Paris ~
reopen the whole question OF p~aco
and war.
Opposition to the plan Is not tack.
Ing among thte French. LEcho dc
Paris. for instance, reiterates inst
what ID to be signed forthwith n H3&
. peace treaty which requires parlia-
mentAry ratification. but a definite
arrnistice OF which Marshal Foch viii
impose acceptance.
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