Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-03-21
oI(, LABOR MEET
ENDS SITTINCS
Paris Commission Agrees to U. S.
Plan for Settling Own
Problems.
MONROE DOCTRINE IS SAFE
Lord Robert Cecil Declares Famous
Declaration Is strenthened by the
League Of Nations Covenant
Asquith Mentioned as Head.

Paris, March 21.-The commission
on international labor legislation held
probably its last meeting when it
reached an agreement cN all points ut
issue. The American contention that
each country should settle It's internal
labor problems without invoking the
power of the league of nations pre-
vailed.
The peace conference commission on
the international regime of ports. wa
terways and railways met at the min
istly Of public works to consider
clauses regarding transportation by
rail to he inserted in the peace treaty.
Consideration of these clauses will be
continued AT the next meeting Of the
commission, which was set for ten
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Premier Lloyd George, who was
asked by President Wilson, Premier
Clemenceau and Premier Orlando TO
postpone his return TO London. has de-
cided TO remain In Paris until the draft
of the treaty of peace Is concluded.
This announcement was made otii-
cially.
Inclusion of the league Of nations
covenant IN the preliminary peace
treaty will not delay the signing of
the treaty. which, II is hoped, will be
accomplished within two weeks, said
Lord Robert Cecil OF Great Britain.
talking to British and American news
paper correspondents. He said that
three amendments 10 the covenant had
been submitted bui added that he was
"sure there viii be no difficulty In
meeting all Legitimate objections"
Discussing the Monroe doctrine and
the effect of the league Of nations upon
II, Lord Robert said:
THE Monroe doctrine is strength
! ened by the league Of nations covenant
because international notion will be
carried out by the organs Of the league.
The United States will be represented
on each body and, since these bodies
are International, no action can be tnk-
en- without the consent of all. No ac-
tion can be taken by the league which
Is opposed by the United States gov
ernment unless such action should be
against the United States itself, and
that would not affect the Monroe doc
trine.
IF, on the other hand. the view is
that there ought to be a complete and
water-tight division between the Amer
lean continent and the rest of the
world. then, no doubt, any action in
which the United States takes part
would be an infringement Of the Mon
roe doctrine. For my part should re-
gard any such doctrine as disastrous
20 the future of the world.
"rhe war left the United States in
position of enormous power. With
that gigantic power goes great respon-
sIbillty TO the world at large and to
herself. The peace of the world is
not only a European but an American
interest. America cannot afford to say
that she has no interest In what goes
on In Europe. If she did she would be
false to the world at large and to her
self"
AShEu ~ litt tUfEitdhN ItVNttE
for race equality, Lord Robert said that
this could not be done without inter
fering with the internal affairs Of va
rious nations, which would violate the
principles of the league.
Regarding the voluntary withdraw
al of any nation from the league, Lord
Robert pointed out that there was
much to be said on both sides Of the
question.
London. March 21.--There is
strong feeling in political and diplo-
matte circles In Paris In favor of In
viting Herbert Fl. Asquith, former Brit
ish pr ,mier, to become the first presi-
dent of the league Of nations, accord
ing to the Daily Mirror.