The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-03-19
SHOULD
co IN TREATY
Lord Cecil of England Thinks
1t Will Strengthen the
Monroe Doctrine
CONFERENCE OF LEADERS

Cecil, after a conference with Pre-
mier Lloyd George, declared tonight
in behalf of the British delegation
that the league of nations covenant,
in the opinion of the delegation
should be incorporated in the pre-
liminary peace treaty.
Strengthens Monroe Doctrine
Lord Robert Cecil while discuss
ing the league of nations covenant
with British and American CORES
pondents last night said:
eff the Monroe Doctrine means as
be no interference with affairs on
the American continent by Euro
pean powers, without the consent of
the United States, then / say that
the doctrine is strengthened by the
league of nations
Paris, March 19.-Although no
final decision has yet been reached,
it is said the present plan of major
ity of the five big nations contem-
plates attaching the league of ma
tions compact to the peace treaty as
an appendix. This would enable
Germany to sign the treaty without
securing admission to the league,
although at the same time she would
accept the declaratory principles.
Paris, March 19.-The important
conferences between President Will
son, Premier Lloyd George, Premier
Clemenceau and Premier Orlando
began at three o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. 1t was expected the meet
ing would last throughout the af-
ing would last throughout the af-
ternoon.
Lord Robert Cecil, the British
authority on the league of nations,
and Col. House were to dine with the
President at the Paris white
House" last night.
The conference was an extended
one lasting from 3 O'Clock in the af-
ternoon until 6 o'clock. 1t had been
intended that the meeting should
occur at the ''White House" but the
program was changed and the con-
ference met in the apartment of Col.
House at American headquarters.
Vottorio Orlando, the italian
prime minister, did not attend the
conference as the discussion prin-
cipally concerned Great Britain,
France and the United States. Dur
| ing the meeting Capt. Andre Tardieu
of the French peace delegation, and
M. Loucher, French minister of re-
| construction, visited the apartment
of Col. House.
Great interest attached to the
there was divergence in views on
some of the main questions to be
discussed. Great crowds gathered
to witness the arrival of the heads
| of the various governments.
Lord Sumner and Norman Davi-
son, the British and American finan-
cial experts, were also called in. To-
| ward the close of the meeting two
of the Japanese delegates, Aaron
Maxine and Viscount Chinda, arrived
dAu IdlhSu Will OO1OuSl I1OuS0, UuL
did not join in the conference. The
Japanese desired to know when
the league of nations commission
would resume it's sessions, as they
wished again to offer an amendment
terminating racial discrimination.
Their purpose to renew their offer of
the amendment was not accompanied
by any intimation of insistence to
! the point of refusing to accept the
treaty without the amendment.
Their views will be heard later,
after the neutrals have been given
a hearing which today was fixed for
three o'clock Thursday afternoon.
| During the conference Mr.. Lloyd
George made known the fact that he
probably would be able to remain
for the concluding work on the
treaty.
1t developed that no differences in
opinion existed on the financial
terms of the treaty. While no au-
thoritative statement was made
there is reason to believe that the
territorial question of the league OF
nations figured in the deliberations
No final decisions were reached but
the general trend Of the discussion
was favorable and tended to dissi.