The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-02-14
PEACE DELEGATES
NOW URGE UNITY
HASTE MARKS THE SESSIONS
NEW BOUNDARIES CREATE
NEW PROBLEMS.
MEDIATION PROVES BIG HELP
President Wilson Postpones Trip to
Belgium to View Rhinestone
Delegates Demand Harsher
Terms of Germany.

Paris-Feverish haste is marking
the proceedings of the peace delegates
in the few days remaining before the
return of President Wilson to the Uni
ted States. The most difficult prob
lens relate to the new boundaries to
be created and which have aroused the
aspirations of many nations, especially
the little ones, for the territory of
their neighbors.
The president has definitely post
poned his trip to Belgium, although
the Belgians greatly desire that he
personally inspect their ruined coun-
try and industries and be convinced of
the justice of their claim for repara-
ton. The French also would have
been glad if the president not only
could have been able to go to Belgium,
but is he could have continued his
visits to devastated France. The feel
ing in this matter has been voiced by
Captain Andre Tardieu in his declara-
ton that the German blockade should
be continued indefinitely
He Is Needed in Paris.
More important demands, however,
have required the presidents contin-
ued presence in Paris. 1t is regarded
as necessary that the associated pow
| ers shall present solid front when the
delegates of the central powers are ad-
mitted into the conference. If they do
not present a solid front it is felt in
some quarters, the enemy defeated on
the field might succeed by cunning and
intrigue in causing dissension among
the associated powers and in getting
better terms for themselves by offer
4 ing tempting alliances. The main eff
fort of the conference leaders, there
fore, are being directed toward the
consolidation of their own forces and
1 in gaining adhesion to the fundamen-
tai principles which are to govern the
I future relations of states.
/ Mediation Helps.
i A great deal has been done to set
tie the territorial disputes by media
ton and in endeavoring to have such
| disputes submitted to the society of
A nations when it is organized. A no.
4 table success in this direction has been
/ in the conflict between Italy and Ju-
\ go-Slavia over territory in the eastern
Adriatic.
| AS these difficulties are overcome,
however others appear in the shape of
4 demands Of some elements for the i'm
position of harsher terms on Germany
than are contained in the present ar
mistice agreement, not only for the
present, but also for the distant future.
Some of these proposals are that Ger.
many should be kept blockaded indef-
initely, even after the signing of the
final peace treaty in order to permit
France and Belgium to rehabilitate
their injured industries so as to be
able to compete with Germany in the
worlds markets.
May Change Armistice.
Paris.-The supreme war council, in
which Marshal Foch and other mill.
tary commanders sit with the council
of the great powers, continued Mon
day the discussion of the terms of the
renewal of the German armistice, with.
out reaching decision. At the same
time the league of nations commission
virtually completed the final draft of
that project, assuring it's presentation
at plenary session the latter part of
the week.