Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-22

ment duty of the conference is to pro-
vide measures of protection against
the repetition of such a horror. This
may he done, he said, through the
compulsory reduction OF the German
armies and armament.N
In this connection he made the
point that there can be no objection
to the training of the German youth
for service so long as methods may
be provided by which Germany can
not arm them and make them ready
for another war.
In our conversation he developed a
thought that throws light on the
actual workings of the conference
sessions. 1t appears that Germany
will be asked to sign treaty contain
ing the constitution of the league of
nations, but she will not be allowed
to become part of the organization of
nations for some time to come; in
deed, not until she has demonstrated
her sincerity and good faith and has
shown by her conduct that she is
actually entitled to the fellowship of
the other nations.
She will be compelled to sign an
agreement for the surrender of ter
ritory for which she Will definitely
renounce all claim, for one clause in
the constitution of the league provides
that territorial determinations shall be
final as agreed upon by the peace
conference, and any effort to change
these boundaries shall be considered
an offense against international lay.
BY this time the league constitution
has been subjected so much to the
fire of foe and the support of friend,
and public opinion has been so we'll
informed regarding it, as to crystalize
into definite impressions. While it
would be bootless to go into further
analysis, new light may be thrown
upon one or two points.
For instance. after the twenty first
clause had been Incorporated in the
document it was dropped out late on
Thursday night. This clause dealt
with religion and religious persecu-
tons. 1t had specific application to
Poland, where the Jews have been
suffering, and to Armenia. where
Christians are still endangered.
| 1t was thought wise to leave mat
I tres of this kind for other provisions
of the treaty or to international stat
| ute. to be enacted by the league for
the guidance of the international
court of justice which is to be estab-
| lshed. The Polish delegates urged
this course and it was followed, but
without prejudice to the firm inten-
| ton to prevent further outbreaks
against the Jewish nationals in Po-
| land.
Hughes Still Opposed.
| In Saturdays session, Premier
Hughes declared with outhrust jaw
his intention to attack the system of
manufactures whenever that subject
may be reached on the floor of the
conference. He stands opposed to
any extension of Japanese influence
in the south Pacific.
Reference to Japan brings to mind
a point am now at liberty to make
public, and that is that another rea-
son for dropping the religious CLAUSE
from the league constitution was that
the japanese intended to use it as a
means of barring all radical discrimi-
Enation. The situation thus created
was so delicate that all concerned
were glad to leave out the section, as
it seemed to b. packed with dynamite.
1t seems probable that Janan will
be given u chance to save her face
and get virtually all the advantages
1 of equal rights, and will make sepa-
, rate agreement whereby she will d.
vert the flow of her migration to
i emma and Siberia, instead of permit
ting It to so to America and Australia.
International labor legislation is ex-
pected to have great effect upon ORR
entail emigration by bringing about a
parity of working hours and of wages
In all of President Wilson's efforts
here his thoughts have been of peace
! and not of war. He has looked for
ward, not backwards He believes in
justice that is prospective as we'll as
retrospective and that It not merely
retributive in it's penalties but dis
tributive IN its awards. He has made
the world think that peace and not
loot should be tho primary outcome
of the war