Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-12
peace conference viii DO lasting. and
numerous dangers. including Bolshcv-
ism, will he arertcd
Ecnrs Failure TO Collect.

ism, will he arertcd.
Fcnrs Failure TO Collect.
While tho members or The British
and French Parliament are nobiiizine
for proposal to exact nothing less
than fun decentralization of the allies
by Germany for All the costs OF the
4 war. and are insisting on Germany
! ability TO pay the full bill. tho -Amcri-
: can representatives on tho rcparation
commission express considerable doubt
/ whether even tho account TO he pre-
I scented 10 Germany under the plan
: mated at about stS. 900 900. 600. with
/, The payment spread over u period Of
! thirty. years. can or Will be collected
: in full.
/, They assert they can sec the .rossibil-
! ity that the ways and means OF holding
I Germany to payment will grow weaker
I may take opportunity in later years
! 10 rcpudiatc, her obligations. To the
: treaty. They recall the action of Rus
= STA i'll regulating the restrictive Black
! the conclusion OF the Crimcan war ri
! moment when a new political con
I s,eilation in Europe gave the Emperor
Of Russia fair amount of certainty
that Russia could do this with inn
: punity.
Oppose New Proposal.
| For this reason the American and
|; other delegates on reparations have op-
. posed 4 new proposal which the French
: brought in TO specify labor and other
. rc0uisitions for the rcstoration of IN,
F., devastated French provinces in the
nrst few years after peace, maintain
J ing this revised the principle OF prior
: ~ rs between the various creditors OF
! Germany, which had been rejected by
! the commission and the council OF four.
They argued that France in this way
f. might receive disproportionatcty Il
large share of her claims in the first
SGnFs wns nH asy of the ass9
menis was still good, and that other
state; :. Les dependent upon later payments
{ holding the bag" il Germany proved
: rccalcitrant.
- The he difficulty ,.lnnty probably will be met
other countries for the cash value of
labor materials, cattle and other
, the nine northern provinces
! Germany, although her prisoners
yi be rsleaSed al the end Of The arnni
peace settlement to provide "a part OF
the labor needed for rebuilding of
ga, homo in the manufactures or prod,Ic
ion OF materials TO be used in restora-
ton work.
Irish Delegates Arrive.
The three delegates chosen by tho
lrish societies of the United States 10
iappsal 10 the peace conference on be
nfit OF ireand arrived in Paris today
.Governor OF Illinois; Michael j. RYAN
81 philadelnhia, and Frank Z Walsh.
49, H.AH ~ liIS .NdNIoHdI w ar
Labor Board.
The delegates will ask TO be heard
o ho me &C., council OF four TO place before
That the question be dealt with ac-
cordins TO the principles OF President
Wilson and the right Of self-govcrn-
S.qtiSa By seam o 'saf Eli L ;iohs
cial Irish republic 10 the conference,
ind s.n1de, C. George ,ra q: Duffy. member OF the
ib sTnt o Par liza Duffy and o'ceal-
crs would refuse TO hear and receive
HEN, hen, but tt the Americans were not de-
today TO grant them an audience.
Labor Report Adopted.
The report of the committee on In
'ernaiionai labor legislation, which
Ional regulation of employment CON
diiions, was adopted by the peace con
posed BY, George Nicoll Barnes. min
ister without portfolio in the British
Habine,. and one of the representatives
When MIR. Barnes was recognized. he
offered motion approving the draft
organization for the promotion OF in
ternational labor conditions and re-
Questing the various governments 10
nominate delegates forthwith
A series OF amendments proposed By
the British members also was pre-
sented by Mr.. Barnes. one of them
OF labor proposals 20 eighteen months
instead of one year Another of the
amendments follows
IN framing an act recommendation
or draft OF Il convention OF general :,p.
phcation. the conference shall have due
regard 10 those countries in which eli
matte conditions. the imperfect develop
rncnt OF industrial organization or
other special circumstances make in
duStrlal conditions substantially differ
cnt, and snail suggest notifications, If
any, which II considers may be re-
CURED 10 meet the case of such coun-
Wilson Makes Speech.
The proceedings were largely formal.
With speeches by Mr. BARNES NJ. COL
lard and 81. [andervelde. representing
1ereEte.
.n IL nas9s s2e fee,2a s Of the labor
aeraass 59sns s5t mesiiing OF ths
=: washington next October This an
nnua cement b!ough, President Wilson
lzoo. gathering IN the American
capital would Dc given the war,neg;
EsicoIne and support;
aging warm tribute 70 pa-t playec
~ Ssmue Gompers. president Of the
pairing the report
The motion adopting the repor; pro.
point forthwith four delegates to az
lend the conference in October Two
OF these delegates VIII represent the
government one Of them the crnployets
ano me other the employers. with two
aovisors including one woman on cues.
tons affecting women
Placards Are Posted.
p!acard was posted throughou,
Paris today by the general fcderatihn
Of labor; entitled; An Appeal to pub
lc OPINION and the Workers" It con
ans me following reference TO the
league OF nations:
our diplomats offer us projec, OF
league OF nations whic his not me
society OF nations. such as was nre
Scribe6 IN the fourteen points OF prcsi-
oent Wuson The. peoples OF the en-
tire world in their thirst for ius,ice
acclaimed these fourteen points. and
We accepted them. The French work
ing class faithful to its concep.ion Of
war on war rises against -hc
sabotage OF peace" VIC
policy OF blocizade constraini ,i I'm
Utica and armed intcrvcntions. II pro-
tests against The eXneditinn 70 n - T.