Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-06
Paris. Feb. 6-The society Of nations
commission Of the peace conference
has virtually covered one-third OF Ns
task, it was officially announced this
afternoon.
IBv the Associated Press. ]

Paris Feb. 6-N1neteen Smaii oehi-
gcrent nations won definite recognition
from the supreme council Of the peace
conference today, which granted four
additional seats on the commission to
the society of nations to lesser
countries. -
This gives to the small powers nine
seats on the commission which Will
frame the plan for the society and ten
seats to the five great powers. Ac-
cording to the decision the smaller
powers Of Poland, Roumania, Zcecho-
Slovakia and Greece will hold addition
al seats. This concession to lesser
nations became known tonight after a
long session Of the commission on the
society Of nations, which President
Wilson attended It was apparently
received with satisfaction by the
smaller powers. which felt their repre-
sentation to be inadequate.
Tonight's session Of the commission
lasted from $3.50 until after II o'clock.
the chief point discussed being the con-
stitution Of the executive body of the
society of nations. Wishing to meet
the opposing executive body. England
proposed to give Ave representatives
altogether to the Ave great powers, and
two representatives for small countries,
making the membership seven in all.
Near East Wants u. S. Proteetorate.
The American delegation to the peace
conference has received numerous
petitions from committees municipal
tiles and representatives of territories
under Ottoman rule asking to be put
under the protection of the United
States, or at least that America shall
be the mandatory country entrusted
with their government.
More significant still Is the pressure
brought to bear to bring about q de-
cision by which America shall be en-
trusted with the duty Of looking after
Constantinople, the Bosphorus and
the Dardanelles, which, it is believed.
conference.
Even the great European powers are
urging America to accept the respon-
sibility, as she is the only country
which. having no direct interest in the
near east. can not arouse any Jealousy.
and enjoys the complete confidence of
all the peoples Of the sections in
volved without distinction Of race or
religion. @E
Referring to objections that Amer
lean public opinion was opposed to any
interference in the government OF any
other countries, especially outside the
American continent. Salvatore Barzilai.
former member of the Italian cabinet
and member Of the Italian delega-
tion to the peace conference, said:
by participating in the war. and
Dy taking leading part in the peace
conference. the United States has
undertaken such moral obligations as
almost constitute international duties,
the fulfillment Of which becomes a
point of honor to any member of the
society of nations"
Big Five to Send Commission. :
Paris FEB. 6.AThe supreme coun.
ell. on receiving the acceptance Of the
Russian bolsheviki, government Of the
invitation to attend the conference on
the Princess islands, Immediately
made arrangements to send a joint
committee Of two representatives
frol each Of the five great powers to
meet the representatives. of the soviet
government.
4 The wireless dispatch from the So
Wet government accepting the invita-
Itions was received last night while
khe conference commission on So
tiety Of nations was in session.