The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-02-28
PEACE DELEGATES
INSIST ON SPEED
SOME REPRESENTATIVES THINK
TIME FOR TALK HAS
GONE By
CONCLUDE PEACE BY SUMNER
Enemy Powers Probably viii Be Call
ed in by ApriI.--President Wilson
viii Be Back in France
March IS

Paris. Feb. 1.-THE supreme eoun-
I'll Of the great powers yesterday
heard the portrayal Of Serbla's claims
Some OF the representatives OF the
council, however. remained away, feel
Ing that the time for talk was past
and that the present need was action
for getting back to II peace basis.
This movement is taking form In
the most responsible British, Ameri-
can, Italian and French quarters
and promises 10 yield definite results
Within the next few days. The first
stage will be In the permanent arrnis-
ticc plan, which Marshal Foch win
present within fortnight. taking the
place Of the short term armlstce an
nounccd Monday.
These permanent terms will be the
preliminary steps toward peace and
viii be Incorporated into the peace
treaty to follow This viii bring
peace treaty measurably within sight.
Hope for Treaty by Summer.
The present prospect Is The first
draft of five or six essential proyi-
sions, which will be ready when Pres
ident Wilson returns March II so that
early action can be expected by the
full conference and the enemy powers
can he called by April. The peace con
gfesS with all the powers represented.
would thus be constituted by hate
spring and give prospect Of the con
ciusion of peace treaty by the early
days of summer.
While such plan Is necessarily
elastic, owing to the range OF subjects.
unforeseen circumstances and enemy
opposition, yet 1t Is the plan those In
influence hope to see carried out, as
result Of systematic procedure now
being organized.
What appears to be the main diff
ficulty Is territorial boundaries, but
virtually all these issues are inter-
allied and interpose no obstacle to
peace with the enemy.
Meanwhile the supreme war council
Is rapidly bringing together per-
manent armfstlce which will iaas until
peace is concluded. This is being first
framed by the military, naval and eco
monte experts. and then will finally
be passed on by the supreme war
council which probably will be within
the next week or 10 days.
The principal feature is German
disarmament TO the requirements of
u national police force, not exceeding
% divisions of about ten or twelve
thousand men each or total force of
approximately 100000 men. Other re-
strletions win cover production OF
armament OF all kinds and the COM
plete disappearance of the enemy's
submarine equipment.
The naval terms, while Jointly
agreed To by the experts, have not yet
been approved by the war council. Ii
Is understood the agreement concern.
Ing the dismantlIng of the fortified.
lions Of Helgolaad and of the Kiel
canal Will have some reservations
from American quarters, SO as not 10
establish precedent for the uon-forti.
fieatton of canals and Waterways
''F'fN WITHIN lNuH HNltnn0t
boundaries, such as Hell Gate, the
Cape Cod canal and the system of
canals running parallel with the Al
lantle coast line. The Panama canal
has not come MP during the discus
slons, but suitable reservations will be
made SO that no precedent Is estab-
lished that viii be applicable To this
waterway, The dlSmantling OF Helgo.
land reservations, viii. 1t is believed
have new establishment of prcce,len,
against the fertilization of islands
lying along the American coast which
are regarded us part of the coast dc.
! fenseS.
After hearing the Serbs, their claims
were referred TO commission with
the exception of the issue with Italy
ON the eastern Adrlatic, ON which no
gotsailons for au adjustment are still
proceeding.