The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-26
PEACE ENJOYS
FACE PROBLEMS
Speeding Up Work Of Prelim-
inaries Against Return
Of Wilson.
IRELAND WANTS PLACE
Great Britain, France and
Greece Claim Manufactures
for Constantinople.

| Ny AsopCiJ v. LiCW.J
/ Paris, Feb. 26.--Q. N. SILT !
now practically certain that ther
will be no further pienary sessions o
the peace conference until Presiden
Wilson returns from the Unite,
| States.
This insures that the discussion
| Of the constitution Of the league O
nations will be put off until the mid.
J die of March.
Premier Lloyd George is scheduled
to arrive from London the end o.
this week, unless his return is de-
layed by the strike troubles. Wher
he returns, the big five win take VI
the Russian problems.
The Armenian delegation has beer
admitted to the councils of the pow
ers. Coincident with this develop.
ment, it is learned that Great Britain
France and Greece will probably put
stantinople under the terms of the
league of nations covenant
The international commission or
labor legislation Is encountering diff
ficulties in laying down world labor
principles which will not conflict
with the established industrial GUS
toms of certain countries. Progress
is being made, however.
The tremendous problem which
faces the conference now is the es-
tablishnnent Of the new western
boundary OF Germany. y. 4. .Ass.. J,
Prime Factors.
Russia and Germany are ;,r, tWf ~ q
the allies to speed up the prelim-
inaries, Representatives of all the
nations realize that IL they are forced
TO take drastic action against Russia
they cannot hope to get the support
OF the people SO long as a state OF
war exists with Germany.
Another factor working In the
same direction is the desire of the
troops of all of the allied armies to
return to their homes and all Of the
entente governments are anxious 70
satisfy this longing.
Marshal Foch has already recon-
fnended to the council of ten the ex-
pediency of any action tending in the
direction OF early demobilization.
Irish Claims.
In the absence of any definite word
from the peace conference regarding
the Irish claim for representation,
John O'Kelly.the Sim Feiner, who has
just arrived in Paris as the envoy
from ''the provisional government Of
the Irish republic" said today he
would call upon Col. E. NJ. House. Of
the American delegation, 10 learn. il
possible, the attitude OF the Amer
leans toward Ireland.
O'keIly Present.
Mr.. O'Keliy is installed in Paris
hotl and smilingly refers to his
chamber as "the present capital of
Ireltnd."
"neland is the oldest nation in
Eur6e except Greece" said Mr..
O'Kely today. "If Ireland is left out
OF thSpeace conference, 1t will mako
the lNguc of nations hollow. In
| other Eords. President Wilson will
have fled in his mission to Europe.
There Eill not be peace IN Ireland
until " have achieved our complete
independence. Irish people are ready
for anything and won't stop at blood
shed.
"The ktire country is now under
,, martial yw, with total of 100000
British 4ops patrolling every town
and villa. If the conference rec
ognizes Irish request, Prof. De
Valera, pssident of the Sim Fein
organizatH, who recently escaped
from an EAlish jail, will Immediately
appear in Iris"
Not Dead.
dt had n Sently been reported that
De Valera Is dead)
Mr.. O'KeN said that he knew the
whereaboutspf De Valera, but re-
fused to revtl them.
MT. Okel1 registered at hotel
here under name of Cean O'Kal-
laigh, which the Gaelic for John
O'kelly. He i'd he had addressed
pleas to PreAent Wilson. but had
received no rav.
The ArmenfAs are relying to a
large extent. u IN the United States
to support tho claims. This de-
pendenee Is basf probably upon the
intense synpatf throughout Amer
lea for ts s,ferings of the Ar
menians urier IL Turkish woke.
Poitieal Questions.
Aside frm thu strictly political |
questions esagif attention OF the |
conference. ibor problems are TAX
ing up deep 1udy1pn the part OF TIE /
conferees. he chnmission. headed |
| by Samuel ompeA. president OF the |
American Feeratitn Of Labor. is
working to ladown broad principles.
leaving the dails and application TO
be worked ouby The various courf-
tries in a watest adapted 10 man.
ners and custis.
1t is genera, agreed that the
maximum wcing day over the
whole world sud not exceed eight
hours. and the is unanimous feel
ing for abolitis Of child labor. II
is believed. alsthat there should be
rigorous revisi OF the conditions
/ governing the eoioyment of women.
Mr.. Gompers std today that he be-
lieved that uneloyment in Amer
lea. could be reved by a resunp-
ton Of vigorouaipbuilding
French newslers are printing
articles emphasir the extreme i'm
nortance for Ere OF fixing the
Rhine as the Franco German
frontier. Only this way. argne
the French US. can Frnnce kain