Evening star., 1919-03-23
EIGHT ARTICLES
Of LEAGUE DRAFT
/ ARE PASSED UPON
Commission Defers Action as
I to Monroe Doctrine and
Japanese Amendment.
ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
COMPLETES ITS LIST
Takes Wide Range, Including Dis
position Of Alien Property
in United States.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 22-The peace con.
ference commission on the league OF
nations at its meeting at American
headquarters this afternoon under the
chairmanship of President Wilson
completed consideration Of eight arti-
cles of the league covenant, the
changes being formal.
The important amendments concern
ing the Monroe doctrine. the japanese
amendment for just racial treatment
and the French amendment relative
to the creation of a general staff were
deferred for consideration at the next
meeting. to be held Monday at $3.50
pm.
The Japanese amendment has been
revised SO as to be introduced into
the preamble and recites the equality
of nationals of the states belonging
to the league.
Statement as to Meeting.
The official statement on the meet
ing of the committee says:
The commission on the league of
nations met this afternoon under the
chairman nship of President Wilson.
This was the first meeting Of the COM
mission since the draft of the cove
nant was presented to the plenary
session Of the conference on February
H.
"A discussion took place on a num-
members Of the commission as re-
suit either. Of the recent exchange Of
views with the. representatives Of
neutral states or Of the constructive
criticism to which the covenant has
been generally submitted:
The commission will resume fits ex-
animation of the covenant on Monday
evening at $3.50 o'clock"
Determine Economic Subjects.
The economic subjects to be intro
duced into the preliminary peace
treaty were definitely determined at a
meeting Of the economic commission
today. These take a wide range, the
important subjects including the dis
position Of German patents. trade marks
and copyrights and alien property. such
as that held by the custodian Of such
property in the United States. The
n ain subjects which will appear in the
treaty are:
First-The future status of German
commercial treaties with the allied
countries, all Of which have been
abrogated.
Second-A tariff arrangement under
which trade may be resumed. and pro-
the allied countries.
Third-A provision regulating pre-
war contracts between German busi-
Iess interests and allied business
interests which were suspended by
the war.
Fourth-Provision for the DISPOSE
tion of German property in allied
countries. mostly in the hands of gov
ernment custodians. and also allied
property in Germany. This branch
includes German patents, trade marks
and copyrightA
F1fth-A provision for the assem-
bling Of an international confer
ence to deal with economic and COM
anercial questions.
The foregoing subjects are being
drafted in treaty form for inclusion in
lhe treaty.
Considers Polish Situation.
The council Of ten. or supreme war
council. received at its session today
a fresh report from the commission
on Polish affairs. which was discussed
and reserved for final examination
later. it was officially announced after
the close of the session. This exami-
nation will take place in connection
with the subsequent fixing of bound
ary lines affecting Germany.
The next meeting of the council will
be held on Monday.
A Havas report says: The supreme
council of tho peace conference at its
session Monday will go into tho ques-
fion Of sending the Polish troops in
france under Gen. Haller to Join the
Polish army IN Poland.
The council also will come to q de-
eision as to what action shall be taken
regarding the interruption of the ne
eotiations with the Germans at Posen
over the questions Jointly affecting
GERMANY and Poland
Discuss Papers Attitude.
The meeting Of the supreme coun-
ell of ten yesterday was taken up In
large part with discussion of peace
conference comment in the French
newspapers, according to the Paris
press this morning. This is the third
time that the conference has started
pm the warpath against the press says
M. Saint Brice in lie Journal.
The failure of the council to reach
decision regarding Poland and the
sending of commission to the orient
Hre the subjects of trenchant criticism
In this mornings newspapers. togeth-
ner with what the socialist Humanite
calls the conferences lack of method
Asnd daily growing confusion.