New-York tribune., 1919-02-01
President TO Bring Back
Completed Constitution
of the Union of Nations
Based Upon British, Plan
French and British Accept
American Principles, but
Reserve Final Decision
By Arthur S. Draper
Neac York Tribune
.Speciri Ca6lc Ssrv.cs

Copyright. 1919, New York Tribune Inc)
PARIS, Jan. 31.--When Mr.. Wilson
returns to the United States the middle
of February he Will take with him
what amounts to a completed draft of
the constitution of the league of ma
tions. | understand that it is based
upon the British scheme, with American
end French alterations and modifica-
tions.
This draft will have the approval Of
all the great powers. Whatever crit-
cism or complaint there may be will
come from the small rather than the
large countries.
many other Americans, has modified
his views Of many questions since he
came to Europe. He has won over
many statesmen, but his missionary
work has not been without effect upon
himself. With such British men as
Lloyd George, Balfour, Miner and
Northcliffe supporting him in council
and in the press, he has made great
Roadway, but at the same time they
have obtained concessions in the mat
ter of practical details.
Certain definite statements can now
be made regarding the discussions rela-
tive to the disposition of the colonies
formerly held by Germany and Turkey
The French and British have accepted
Mr.. Wilson's principles, but are re-
serving final decision until they know
under what conditions these principles
will be carried out.
representatives of the great powers
have reached, practically an agreement
upon the definition of the word man
date, or other words and terms under
which a power will manage colony
| understand that the French favor
direct annexations. and that they claim
the Kameroons and Togoland on the
ground that they are closely related
racially to the present French colonies.
AS each colonial question is raised
the conferrees purpose to make their
decision final, SO there will be no posi-
bility of disagreement later.
Apparently, the project of inter
has been entirely abandoned. The
British are strongly supporting this
policy, and the Americans and French
lean in the same direction, but the
opposed to the plan.
Eager for Polish Problem.
The peace conferees are extremely
anxious to tackle the Polish problem,
and their delegates probably will start
Immediately for Poland, where they
will Investigate conditions and report
back to the conference as soon as pos
sible
The Prinkipos scheme stands about
as follows:
The Bolsheviki have called a general
congress of the 'soviets, at which the
invitation of the Allies will be con-
sidered No official reply has yet been
received from any of the anti Bolshevik
governments in Russia.
pears vague and uncertain, some Of the
conferrees seem to have lost consider
able of the worry which they showed
Immediately following the compare
lively poor reception accorded the an
nouncement of the plan.
1t is comparatively safe venture to
forecast that the Prnkipos meeting
will be held. Beyond that it is unsafe
to go, for not even the Russians
themselves know what their country
will do six months hence.
Bhc peace conference is bound to
run along for several months, though
decisions on some of the main points
Of the treaty Of peace possibly will be
made during the next fortnight. But
however long the conference may re-
main IN session, Germany will not be
called in until an agreement is reached
upon all the maiA points