El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-05

DARIs. France Feb. Military in-
terve1ti0n in Russia On a large
scale is not TO be thought o. declared
arthur :. Balfour. the British foreign
secretary. in closing an interview
which he granted the newspaper cor
respondents here last night The great
powers were doing everything they
considered could be done. however. he
said, in dealing with what he char
acterized as "a most disquieting stu
alton
Try TO Hzsssa Terms.
- 70 the general work Of the peace
conference. the foreign secretary de-
cIe-eT an possible haste was being
made 10 settle upon the peace terms
lie was Ted 10 this statement by
question from one OF the intervieWerss
Uho sl-l-
There IS much talk IN the peace
conference aa1I- various problems
such as the society Of nations DO
-ou nol think your real task is, be-
lore everything else. 10 impose peace
conditions upon Germany
af5sr a moments reflection, secTe-
-1ry EalfGur replied
.-One can evidently criGcise-
without limit the methods %
work we have adopted. but rathrr
fsnn answer criticisms. ! EFgsiG
rather tell son that the fact that
riTe problem Of the society % M
ffons WAS taken MP before thaf Of
peace But in no way signifies sh1t
the settlement Of our accounts
with the encmy will only come az
terrFard- The mechanism Of she
committees we have Instituted
permits the concurrent study Of
several Questions
Ha HHIa b.
The delegates 70 the peace confer
arcC have no intention OF employing
flator- methods They are using all
rleir energy and skill 10 attain as
soon as possible the just peace 70
which the whole world aspires. Ihal
IS -fef- one aim. their sole ambition"
President Wilson presided last
night over the commission OF the So
cielr % nations. which had before II
The eomnleted project for constituting
the league. discussing II article oy
aretee while there Is no auLnori-
-arfre information concerning the oe-
tals Of the project. the distribution
81 printed drafts among the mem oers
has disclosed the main features, ana
these can b. summarized as follows
Two Main Plans Presented.
Two main plans nave been pre-
z-ural- which the members Of the
aorlmiss on regard as embodylng the
american views. though both plans
are composite containing Lle pesL
rsstrrres from various sources. Amerl-
car. British. French and Italian
Both plans are being considered
Together. In its original FORM the
first uIan is generally regarded
~ more democratic and. therefore.
mere =r-eptabie to the small
uoyrers. whereas the revised plan
l. not 50 acceptable TO the small
powers. ns & eliminates them
IRON the executive branch Of the
urounSeT organization and fs
foa- step toward the creation Of
an International supreme council
with = fundamental basis Of c1dt-
lied International law.
The first plan had three main IeaL-
-rres-ffrsr- a legislative branch on
which the great and small nations
we're equally represented each as
urfr- second m executive branch. con-
-=stf-- cf two members from eacn OF
me great powers. United states Great
Hrftain. France. italy and Japan. ana
-l-fe members chosen from the sEnail
1orerz- This gave The executive BODY
a total membership Of 1e. OF whom
ter represented the great powers, ana
rfrse reuresented the small powers
third arbitration was provided 1or the
determination Of international issues
In case Of a dispute between two na-
lions. each nation named arhitrators'
and these two selected a third arni-
traitor. Three arbitrators thus CHOSEN
constituted tribunal for determln-
ing the issues.
Changes in Revised Plan
The revised plans makes several IN