Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-08
MANY CONFLICTS OVER
TERRITORY ARE SHOWING
UP AT CONFERENCES
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and is going about its work quietly
but rapidly.
At the same time the supreme
council in short daily sessions con-
unues the policy of hearing patiently
all claims and generally referring
them to special or standing commit
tees for thorough examination, al
though this procedure, it is under
stood, is not entirely agreeable to all
the powers interested.
Secret treaties made under the
stress of war and which may be con-
sidered out of harmony with the prin-
ciples on which a society of nations is
being organized, have provoked a
great deal of comment. The Ameri-
can delegates, at least, have said that
such agreements in SO far as they are
in conflict with the principles of So
ciety of nations, must give way.
The Russian problem again will
come to tho fore today in connection
with the acceptance by the Moscow
Bolshevik government of the invita-
ton to the conference at Princes is
lands. In some quarters the action of
the Moscow government has been
hailed with satisfaction and relief in
view of the promise 1T gives of an inn
mediate termination of BolShevik at
tacks on the little allied army in the
Archangel sector.
Small crowds are beginning to as
semble around the foreign office,
where the supreme council meets, but
they do not disturb the members.
Experienced diplomats say that
what surprises them is that the pro-
ceedings have been so remarkably
harmonious in view fthe multiplicity
and the completely of questions.
The society of nations commission
met again last night under the
craftsmanship of President Wilson,
who is pressing forward to bring
about complete constitution for the
society in these nightly sessions which
last until midnight.
The great progress now being made
Indicated that the task may be COM
pleted within the next four or five
days, or well ahead of the time set for
the presidents return to the United
States, February Is. The members of
the commission emphasize, however,
that the agreements reached so far
are provisional and in principle only.
The entire structure may yet have to
be revised when it comes to agreeing
on details. This is the reason assigned
for the rigid secrecy with which the
text of the project is being guarded.
The main discussion last night was
on the formation of the executive
branch of the society of nations. Pres
ident Wilson, Leon Bourgeois, for
France, and Lord Robert Cecil, each
presented plans on the representa-
tons to be given to smaller powers.
The plans differed slightly.
Unofficial information is that Pres
ident Wilson's proposal was for an
executive branch of five members
from the great powers and four mem
bers from the small powers, making
council of nine with a two-thirds
measures.
which also is being discussed, involves
the membership of neutrals and enc
my powers as well as the great and
small powers. The presence at the
meeting last night of the nine repre-.
sentatives of the small powers with
the ten large powers, was taken to
mean that the executive prancn ol
the league as finally formed will in
clude both the great and small na-
tions, instead Of leaving the execu-
tive direction exclusively in the hands
of the great powers.
The new delegates from the small
countries present were Premier Veni-
zelos, representing Greece; Premier
Kramarz. for Czecho-Slovakia; M.
Dmowski, for Poland and Premier
for Rumania. No decision,
however, was arrived at concerning
the representation OF the small coun-
tries in the executive council of the
society Of nations,