Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-02-07
WILSON'S COLONY
PLAN IS ACCEPTED
Agreement Settles Rule for Ger
many's Lost Lands.
CITES RIGHTS OF PEOPLES
Declares Masses Must Be Satisfied IN
Administering Captured Territory
Action of Vienna Congress
Must Not Be Repeated.

Paris. Jan. 31.-The British and
French governments have accepted in
principle President Wilson's plan con-
corning manufactures from the league
of nations for the administration OF
captured territory, it was stated by
Capt. Andre Tardieu of the French
peace conference delegation.
The acceptance, however, is subjecf
to learning under what conditions the
plan will be carried out.
This plan in its practical applica-
ton now is under examination before
the supreme council of the peace con
ference.
Captain Tardieu made the announce
ment during his conference with the
correspondents at the foreign office.
All Eager to Agree.
The discussion on the subject CT
manufactures over the German colonies
was proceeding among all the powers
with a unanimity of sentiment and the
desire to reach q unanimous agree
u, VI.
to Japan as well as to the other pow
ers with colonial interests, he contin-
ued, as all were inspired by the same
purpose, which was to reach an agree
ment in common.
Asked concerning the French inter-
ests in the former German colonies.
Captain Tardieu said that France de-
sired the Kamerun and TOgoland,
which, owing to the character of their
population and the proximity to the
French colonies, France was in the
best position to administer.
The direct annexation of the colonies
would have been preferred by France.
Captain Tardieu said. but the idea of
mandatOries was being carefully eX-
amined with a view to determining
how it could be applied practically.
Responding to inquiries, Captain
Tardieu said the time required for de-
fining the method of applying the sys-
tenn would not delay the formation OF
the league of nations or postpone the
signing of the peace with Germany.
The allied and associated powers, he
said. would first establish n full agree
ment on all points. and it would not
be until this agreement was effected
on the league of nations and the va
riOus questions of the war settlement
that Germany would be called in.
No Distinctive American Plan.
No distinctively American plan will
be submitted initialy to the commit
tee of the peace conference appoint
ed to work out the details of the con
stitutiOn and the functions of the
league of nations, as had been suggest
ed. it was learned The American
representatives, it appears, believe it
will be easier to obtain the results de-
sired by them and insure the energetic
promotion of an acceptable plan if
some other power than the United
States stands sponsor for TIE scheme.
The American plan is to occupy a
receptive position, favOring such pOr-
tons of the different projects adj
vanced as seem desirable, though it
appears to be accepted that the basic
plan will be that which was framed
by Lord Robert Cecil and is to be pro-
posed by Premier Lloyd George
An effort is being made to hurry the
consideration of the league of nations
plan of organization by the special
committee of the conference, but it ia
not expected that the committee will
be ready to report at the next plenary
session of the peace-making body.
Dominion Premers Silent
Premier Hughes of Australia and
Premier Massey of New Zealand
showed the greatest reluctance to dis
cuss the attitude of the peace con-
terence toward the German colonies.
mr.. Hughes was asked:
Are Premiers Botha. Massey and
yourself satisfied with the situation ?"
Il prefer not to answer" Mr..
Hughes replied, after pause.
Most of the claims presented were
based on the idea of outright annex
at:on by right of conquest. While Mr..
Wilson had previously obtained assent
10 the formula for the International,
iZing of colonies there are various
schemes whereby it can be carried out
which amount to the same thing rs
annexation.
Mr.. Wilson dramatically called at
tention to the fundamental principles
of justice. which were accepted by all
the governments in the IA points, and
the necessity of making the action of
the conference square with the ex-
pectations of the masses throughout
the world and that this peace should
he unlike the congress of Vienna.
when peoples were handed around like
property.