Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-04
EUROPEAN DEPENDENT
NATIONS NOW TURN TO
u. S.. FOR TRUSTEESHIPI
American Delegates Find It Difficult to Re-
frain From Committing This Country
as to Part It Shall Play.
"AMERICANISM" IS WATCEIWORD OF SMALL
COUNTRIES FEARING MANDATORY RULE

smaller ones it is assumed that approval
by the peace conference will be assured
in advance.
Today's meeting of this commission af-
forded the members an opportunity to
express individual views on the general
principles which should govern the So
eiety. Little divergence in views de-
seioped, except as to the measure of
iorce to be employed and it is believed
TINS fact made apparent the virtual
unanimous agreement by the commits
sion.
The Presidents day was one of hard
work Every moment was assigned to
some special task. First was the meet
ing OF the supreme council then one of
tne commission of the society of nations
ana long reception in the chamber of
deputies. at which the President spoke.
So occupied was his time that the Presi-
dent scarcely had time for his meals
Secretary Lansing Honored.
Robert Lansing. the American Secre-
tary of State, was unanimously elected
lbillty for the war, which held its first
meeting today at the foreign Office
IN proposing Secretary Lansing's
name, Capt. Andre Tardieu. the French
member of the committee, said that
before regulating peace of justice
1t was necessary to impose penalties
upon the authors of the aggressions
which had brought death to millions
The work of the committee. he ex-
planned, would be first to study the
facts which would establish the guilt
of those responsible for premeditated
violation of treaties and international
law, and second. to fix the penalties
winch would be defined and applied.
President Presides.
President Wilson presided at the
opening meeting of the league of ma
tions commission which was held in
Col Houses apartments this afternoon
and lasted from 2 to 5 O'Clock. Presf-
dent Wilson greeted the members and
took leading part in the discussion
Thls was no longer general, bntr spe-
cific. as the meeting had before 1t the
printed text of the agreed plan for
TIE formation Of the league. The text
members OF the commission do not
speak English 1t was determined. to
defer full discussion until the French:
text could be p1etented Thia xill
pronab3y Pc toka6Ffow night. ',,ss
Although the agreed text seeks to
prtns together the views OF all quar-
win also Be cof,sidered at the Aext meet.
Bourgeois Presents Plan.
Leon Bourgeois. the French propo-
nent OF league of nations, trans.
mftted today to the society OF m tiCns
commission recommendations As to
principles which had been submitted
to him by the interallied assocfa tfon
Tor the promotion of q league Of. rla-
tions: One Of the recomnaendafiof1s
urged the estabfishment by the society
OF nations of an interna tionai coninfss-
sion on education. Other RECOMMENDING :
Tons were OF = military nature. One
OF these would bind the assoc ted
states to prohibit the .sa less 81 arms
ana munitions now possessed or which.
may BE ultimately manufactured, s to
states outside the league. while an
other would prohibit thsNtrade and
manufacture OF all arms and munitions
OF war by private establishments.
it also was srecommended tfaat the
society of nations shall fix the num-
Der OF men to be enrolled in the mfli-
tary and naval forces of each mem
Der, having regard only for possible
aggressfons from states outside the
league or in revolt against il. 1t ADDS
that the associated states should i'm
pose upon the central powers. bv
peace treaty, limitations of arna-
nents md the control OF their mann.
facture so as to permit members Of
the society OF nations to reduce i'm
mediateiy and substantially their es-
adjustments.
Polish and Czech leaders have he.n
given pointed warning by the nesca
conference not to occupy disputed tar
ritory In the province Of Teschen.
austrian SfleSia, according to an on.
cial bulletin issued. tonight.