The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
GREAT PROGRESS
MADE BY WILSON
At PAR|SCOUNC|L
Past Two Days See Accom-
pIiShmentS by President in
League of Nations Plans
Following Russian Decision.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
The News Sclmtar's Special Corre'
spondent.


spondent.
PARIS, Jan. 24-President Wilson
has accomplished great deal IN the
last two days His views against in
tervention in Russia and the subsqtu-
ton OF policy of conciliatlon toward
the various factions have been strongly
supported by his colleagues.
Mr. Wilson's proposal embodleS IDEAS
suggested by Lloyd George and others
in their effort to harmonize the situa-
tion dealing with the de facto authori-
ties of all groups. The effectiveness
Of the new policy must await the re
sponse from Russian Bolshevist ana
anti Bolshevist groups,
Meanwhile, another great step has
been taken toward an agreement on
the league of nations, The words OF
the official cOmmunique, announcing
the plenary sessions OF the delegates
tomorrow ITO discuss the subject OF
the league of nations" on the basis OF
the proposals made by LLOYD George,
tell a significant story. They mean an
agreement has been reached by the
five great powers on the general prin-
cples of the league of nations and
Lloyd George has been selected as the
spokesman of all five to present to all
the delegates the basis for discussion
Is Collaboration.
The plan submitted. however Is not
simply the BRITISH plan, but plan
resulting from the cola boration Of the
representatives of the five great pow
ers who thus present 1t formally to
the representatives Of the others There
has been the frankest Interchange OF
views during the last fortnight Mr.,
Wilson examining Gen, SHUTS plan
| and Gen. Smut and Lord Robert Cecil
receiving a py-of MIR. Wilson's plan.
There has also been a free exchange
OF opinions over the formula offered
by NJ. Leon Bourgeois Each OF the
| delegates withheld the details OF his
| plan in an effort to reach common
agreement and more easily avoid diff
and national senstiveness. The fact
that the British prime minister is to
present the plan will undoubtedly
weigh heavily in American public opn-
| ion; similarly the adherance OF Pre-
mier Clemenceau will admittedly be
hand II proposed as Mr.. WIlson's plan.
political parties in the United States
| might divide accordingly as they be-
lieve he represents their IDEAS
Much to Nations.
But Wilson'S support OF Prenlers
Lloyd George and Clemenceau means
even more to the public opinion Of
! Great Britain and France, as both
| French radicals and British liberals be-
Iieve he represents advanced doctrines
OF international intercourse, Attention
to these political alignments in each
| country, of course, is secondary, but
| effort to prevent individual champion
ship Of any plan thus evoking strong
national pride is definite resolution
ami OF primary Importance.
| Not until the peace conference Is
written from the historical potwt of
view after it Is closed, and when all
| IT la NAti a
| sibe to determine how much of the
general plan, to which all agree, was
suggested by Mr.. Wilson, the British
or the French.
Some of the allied statesmen have
made public their, views, but President
Wilson nlodestly declines to permit the
| American suggestions to be disclosed
at this time, preferring to have the
| representatives OF other nations ap-
proprate any Of his ideals they like
Tin final agreement,
The league of nations plan has been
agreed upon by the great powers. When
Lloyd George arises at Saturdays
| penary session he will speak not on
behalf of Great Britain, but on behalf
of the other powers which have been
associated with Great Britain, Presi-
dent Wilson and Lloyd George, Clemen-
ceau, Orlando and Maxine constitute
the steering committee, which will
make unanimous report in favor OF
tlH enH p,an a. ""''h al " '"e'' nave
colapo'"teu. c,ooo ,.,z ..,o,... NJ
Wilson probably will speak in support
ot the Gonli'itL.ee i've pan, put tne ldct
t..at II ndS we phchilg Vi nhe great
poMers 'ntICatuG ~ inat +n', ~ WIl ne tle h
pasIs VI tne Mlio'e STRUCTURE VI 'he
league o' nations. ,. .,,..,
avoid individual plans lest national
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hIiue haVe some l"i,uence ] loI or hgalhSI !,
i!s anopti3h' As at present arranged
tne plltlsh p,Ilne uiitiLsteI VII nave
the honoI oI presenting iolHIaliy pro-