The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-08
CONF ERENCE
To CONSIDER
LEAGUE FIRST
PRELIMINARY PLANS
ALREADY DISCUSSED
Commission of Financial Ex-
perts Needed to Solve
World Problem.
BIZ n. W1CKKAM STEED
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PARIS Jan. I.---NS Ia" result OF "N-
changes ~ hi"w> between Ir,Slt!rnr Will
son and ia" u";t!S rf tn" cHirt European
Allies. It seems certain that tn" ItrSt
point in thr program IT ih'' conference
Will lie III" formation "t practical
league IF ma iNnS on n least = pruviSlnE-
al basis Whcu' this decision * formally
registered Il Special commissions. prob
ably under IN" direction "f TN heads Of
the league Of nations sections of tn"
Allied and American delegations. Will be
Instructed To submit with all dispatch Il
scheme for the mm"diat" constitution
OF n supernatural authority.
If tn" sound Vows prevailing in most
experienced quarters arc adopted the nu-
clcIls Of this authority will be vested in
various inier-Aliird boards, or councils
that hay" proved Their utility in war.
There is reason 10 believe 81 dissolution
Of some OF these bodies. whi"h was re-
Gently contemplated. has boon deferred
for several months. Their services and
rnrsonnrl$ therefore. will II" available
for actual league uf nations work
Financial Commission Needed.
It Will undoubtedly h" necessary 10
add at one" Il strong int"rallird con-
mission Of financial experts 10 study
and evolve IL plan tor dealing with TIA"
purtentous financial situation BE-.
rucaIh"d by The w'gr.& Tho question OF
PREPARATION and eventually of ind"mnl-
TIES IGlNlp!N ON Inv ''I'IIS - llI'N'i -
Cahly interviewer with the financial stu
alton. Thos" allied and American imam
cial exports who JON Il constructive
Imagination 10 technical experience m
cline strongly TO the belief that with
out Some consolidation Of inl"rall"d liza
biliti"s and provision for amortization
on a basis nr economies 10 ha affected
by tho reduction of arrNamrnts. the
financial problem may prov" w'Hl.-n'Si
insuluble.
Iudpa 1ss1, es Separatelv
While & I.caGun Of Nations scheme
is being built up around practical
nucleus, III" cnnf"rHn"" Is likely |" pro
! Good 10 4 definition of principles IN the
both territorial and political. Will hay"
to be judged. These principles arc few
and Simple. II is generally recognized
they cannot be rHdantical'E appiifd
must b. justified on its merits.
In regard To tho uncjvli!2"H or semi
civilized peoples whose faln the con-
ference must determine. IN Wow If ~
administrative control over th"m. tn"
! thought that they should y" assigned
Give mandate from tho League oE Ma
tions Is coming - b" regarded with W.
creasinE favor. In many quarters. anu
those not the least we'll Informed. Il
if taken separately and without r"lH-
ton to uCcncral principles. might b. in
tractahl". might he solved at least in
principle with comparative rapdlty.
| There is likely 10 b. IN absolute hnr
| on rhetoric and fUtil" "loqU"n"r. lSy
strict attention to business and unM-
| tnrrunted work j. IS believed ;hr main
| progrnm Of til" int"ralli"i "nnf"renc"
! may b. disposed Of in from four 10 nrC
| weeks. Special commissions viii nat
urally- he required Ia work Tor mont hs
| and in some cases FOR years. but th"T
arc likely to report rather 70 Z per
maarnt supernatural authority than 10
| the peace conference proper.