The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-25
PLAN
IS APPROVED
BY WILSON
British Outline Known to
Meet His Views,
ENJOYS DISCUSS TOPIC
President Author of Con-
iereeS Warning,

PARIS, Jan. q. David Lloyd
George. the British premier, at the
second open session OF the peace con-
ference TO-DAY, was expected 20 DIS
cuss the British plan for 4 league OF
nations. the outlines oi which were
published IN the United States for the
first time today, thereby fulfilling pre-.
diciions that President Wilson would
leave to one Of the European states
men the opening OF the subject, with
holding the Exposition OF his own
views for the future.
Without any official outline oi the
presidents plan for league before
the public. a comparison Of wha, Pre-.
mler Lloyd George has IN mind with
wha, the president may propose, Is
only partly in order. but It may be
SAID on the authority OF those m a
position 10 know what IS IN the preSl-
dents mind that the British outline
very generally accord, with the pr,n-
ciplcS toward which the American
group has been working
Meets Wilson View.
The outstanding principle expressed
in the British outline, which declares
that a distinction must be realized be-
tween Jus,iiiable disputes and non
jus,iiiable disputes and that each state
must he the final Judge whether or
not a dispute is ju,tiiiable, is taken
in American circles 10 be quite IN
liae with the developing opinion
among all delegates. 1t has been re-
ported previously that the point has
been passed where the creation OF a
super-soyereign,y had been eonsid-
cred feasible.
The general outlines OF the British
iplan also are taken III American
quarters to be in consonancc with the
generally cfys,alllking idea here that
Fihe league probably would be pro-
jecied as sort OF guardianship Tor
smaller nations, extending in,erna-
tional assistance for the development
Hand preservation Of economic and i'm
ancial as well as military sovereignty.
lllt /, pointed on, IN American circles,
however, that a full measure OF COM
parison cannot be made until Presi-
dent Wilson makes a statement OF his
own IDEAS and that he is considering
some phase which is not expressed in
the British outline,
Wilson Back Of Waning.
The warning issued yesterday by
| the supreme council that territorial
claim, must come before the confer
enee unmarked by attempts at posses
sion by force is very widely discussed
here. /, seems to be generally acknowl-
edged that President Wilson was the
huthor OF the warning and that he has
IA deep feeling in the matter because,
lin at least one instance where small
bodies OF American troops were un-
der other command, they were used
ko push forward into territory
where the native population would not
have tolerated the forces OF any Eu-
opean power, but hailed the coming
|oi the Americans with Joy. In some
|of these cases, after the welcome had
died down, the population awoke to
Hind that the American troops had de-
parted and that their towns were in
the possession Of troops OF another
nationality. =.
The president, it is known, took
kummary action TO prevent the use OF
American forces for such purposes.
How he has secured an agreement
N the peace conference 10 warn all
|mations against such steps.
Rapid Progress Made.
Some rapid and substantial strides
howard the real objects OF the peace
|coni,rence are expected a, result OF
koday's session.
With the league OF nations ques-
|I,ion formally before them tor DIS
|cussion, the delegates are expected 10
Iwork continuously at the task posi-
Ibly ten hours a day. President WI
son. it is said, has told the delegates
Ihe would be willing to work ten hours
day until tangible results are ready
Itoy announcement 10 the world.