Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-28
Will Deal With Steps to
Enforce Territorial De-
crees by League; Am
biguous to Some.
DENIES ANY INVASION
OF j. S. CONSTITUTION
Neither Does 1t Invite
Clash With Mexico or
Japan, He Says; Irish
Issue Left to Britain.

Washington, Feb. 21.-President Will
son desires conclusion of peace treaty
as speedily as consistent with the great
questions involved, and, except for ad-
justment of territorial differences. he
believes a great part of the work is ap-
preaching final form.
Further important expressions or
opinion on the league or nations came,
today. from President Wilson in his con-
ferenccs at the capitol from Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, in an ad-
dress to the senate, and from senators
and representatives who attended the
dinner last night at the White House.
President Wilson, in discussing the
league of nations with members of con-
gress and also at conference with
newspaper cprrespondents-the first
time in several years that they have
been invited to see the president-ex-
pressed confidence in the success of the
plan. He also let it be known he has
every expectation Of the conclusion of
peace within a few months and, In this
connection, said that territorial ADJUST
ments presented the most delicate prob
lem remaining. Work on all other ques-
tions, he stated, is rapidly nearing com
pletion by the commissions appointed
to handle it.
HAS Ono Amendment In Wow.
The president was emphatic in ex-
pressing his belief that in no partic-
lllar did the proposed constitution of the
league conflict with the American con-
stitution or with the Monroe doctrine.
He also said he had in mind only one
amendment, designed 70 clarity the
clause dealing with enforcement of terri
torial decrees. and reiterated that he
would not address congress before it ad-
journs and would not ask any formal
expression from the senate on the
league.
Mr.. Wilson was said to have indicated
that he was reluctant to reopen the
league constitution before the peace
conference. He was represented as feel
ing that with the document approved
'unanimouly by the Ia powers after many
weeks deliberation, it would be inadviS
able to reopen the negotiations. unless
changes proposed were fundamental. The
change he has in mind was not SO class
ed by the executive.
Owen Proposes Amendmeut.
Today, Senator Owen, of Oklahoma,
democrat, introduced a resolution, advo-
eating amendment Of tfe league 70 def
nitely declare that American sovereign
ty is not affected, while Senator Spencer,
Of Missouri, republican, offered u reso-
luton. proposing that the league be ex-
cluded from .uthority over purely
American que Stions." Both resolutions
went to the foreign relations committee
without prospect of action before ad-
journnent Of congress.
Details of the presidents conference |
with congressman. last night, continued |
to develop, today. One of the develop
MEETS was the apparent certainty that |
the president does not wish any formal
expression at this time on the tentative
draft.
Irish Outside.
n One senator, last night, pressed in
Quiries relating to the Irish question,
and the president was said to have an
swered Ireland would have no vote in
the league "at present." and that the
Irish question was one for later isolu-
tion between Ireland and England.
During the discussion, the president
also indirectly repeated his declaration
made in his Boston speech, that the or
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