The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-20
NEW BOUNDARIES
DELAYING TREATY
Disposition of Austrian Frag.
ments and Other Geographical
Questions Must Be Decided
BY Peace Conference.
By Associated Press.

Ey Associated Press. I
Paris, Feb. 18.-Stephen Pichon, in
discussing obstacles to an immediate
peace during a talk with newspaper
correspondents Sunday said there were
many reasons why the treaty could not
be signed at once, even though the
league of nations project was out of
the way. Many issues that will form
the bas.s Of peace, he said, We're be-
ing carefully studied. Among them
is the disposition Of many OF the frag-
ments into which the former Austrian
empire has been divided and another
is the treatment to be accorded Bull
garia.
The French people, he added, want
peace, but they realize-at the same
time the danger Of precipitate and un-
satisfactory solutions. He agreed that
there should be no unnecessary delay.
but he did not share the opinion that
time had been wasted at the confer
ence. A full discussion of all questions
must De permitted so that settlements
which might be decided upon would
be unanimous.
Mr.. Pichon said that there was no
OBSTACLE to recognition being extended
the new German government, but
added that the Germans must be made
to realize they have been beaten, a.
fact. he said, Of which great num-
bers Of them do nottseem to be aware.
The new boundaries of Germany, he
remarked, would come up for consid-
GRAFTON within a few days.
American headquarters at the Hotel
TNs1INn rry1 r. e1t~L+J,, l.-- -
Gay. owing to the departure of the
presidential party, several members of
the American commission and scores
CT correspondents. Most Of the com
Ioissioners and newspaper men left for
southern provinces to recuperate
from the effects OF grip and influenza.
The committee on PREPARATION was
elso to continue its hearings today.
Considerable progress is aid to have
been made toward solution of the in
IDENTITIES question. The principal
point Of difference in the committee
members views seems to be that some
contend that Germany should pay the
cost Of the war of little nations, while
others hold to the American idea that
the associated powers should not go
beyond the IA points with the amend
ment contained in the original armis-
tice terms.
Two other subjects, heretofore I'M
represented In International affairs, are
assuming an increasingly important
place in the peace work. These are
labor n ONE Inter-ailied SUI
frage advocates, having gained Presi-
lent Wilson'S approval of a plan for
sne commissions dealing with matters
affecting women, to confer with wom-
en- advisers are now endeavoring to
put the leaders OF other countries sim
ilarly on record. They already have
won the backing Of President Poincare,
Jules Cambon and Paul Hymans OF
Belgium. Cambop pointed out that a
woman's commission would be particu-
larly valuable in representing the con-
ference with details regarding depor-
tation Of women from France, Bel
GUM, Serbia, Greece, Poland and Ar
menia. He said that reports of Ser
bian women being sold at public auc-
ton in Constantinople and Greek girls
being advertised at reasonable prices
in Asia Minor, called for investigation
and prompt steps to rescue them.
President Wilson statement that the
conference represents 1000, 600 people
and his emphasis that the lowest work.
ers in the, most ISOLATED sections of thu
world have fig ratively been brought t.
the peace table, has established labor
as Of the strongest elements to bt
considered in the peace settlement
The work Of the special committee or
labor organization has been held II
allegiance until Samuel Gompers ant
other members return from Belgium.
Premier Clemenceau has promised tt
support a bill giving the women tn,
right of municipal suffrage, which &
now pending in the French chamber o
deputies.
WORK ON FREE TRANSIT.
London Times cable service lCopyriEht 1919. b.
Public Ledger Cal to The Sioux City Tfihnne.
PARIS, Feb. 17.-Apprccfatole prog
ress has been made in establisilin'
rules for the International use OF ports
railways and waterways by the con-
mission appointed FOR that purpose
The commission has decided on the In