Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-08
PEACE DELEGATES
| CONSIDER DEFIANT
ATTITUDE OF HUNS
DR.. Ebert's Address at Wei
mar Arouses Interest of
Entire Conference.
HOLD BELGIAN CLAIMS
FOR FINANCES AS URGENT
War Has Caused Tremendous
Loss to Nation Bearing
Brunt of Fight.
JAPAN TO STATE POSITION
Baron Nobuaki Maxine Declares
His Country Asks Only That
Which Is just.
JAPAN TO STATE POSITION
Baron NObuaki Maxine Declares
His Country Asks Only That
Which Is Just.

PARIS, Feb. THE conviction is
growing among those who are watch
ing the events in connection with the
peace conference that new terms will
be imposed upon Germany following
the apparent show Of defiance on the
part OF Dr. Ebert in his opening speech
at Weimar. The allied Premier began
| consideration of the wording of the
address late to-day. They regard the
| speech as Indicative of the tactics OF
| obstruction and recrimnation which
the Germans will adopt. and that the
| 'reutons will break off negotiations
with the allies as soon .as they are
| their attitude.
circles Ths n feHlsE thas ,be in
and it is expected that the supreme
war council will take measures 10
bring them 20 sense of the realities
tOCH WILL GO TO TREVES
| TO FIN RENEWAL TERMS
Marshal Foch will go to Treves Feb
rnnry ,n;ry !, to fix the conditions for i
1t is understood that the council
VIII nix brief time within which the
tens ,hex mus, Savs carry on oni the condi-
In this respect, it Is noted that none
or the Gsrman? merchant ships which
He'd ports has yet been handed over r
ocfnt rrench opinIon considers, that the
I'SSopdlloH U. Essen Is or first
sity. II the allies are TO control Car
many's principal war factories. Pub
lie opinion In France also is asking
to allow Field Marsha! h|" Von iHigsSnnss + gS9ans
burg TO establish himself in Brombcras
Roland. Which can onIx ''fn ha snGni1s,i asninst
through Danzig. NH'eo
HALF OF CONSTITUTION
Is ALREADY DRAFTED
Substantially one-half of the draft
! fl,.,
nations has been covered by the chief
Gnni smis ierence renee commission dealing with
nounced to-day.
IN approving number of additional
articles OF the draft the commission
rea,nie reacnea an accord II is stated OH
certain Questions OF the greatest i'm
! portance concerning the positiye funr
| tons OF the league.
Inc acceptance of these additional
articles was provisional
me commission has appointed gen
eral secretariat, consisting Of M
Siussel Lord Eustace Percy, of the
herdson. H"P-
Premier venizelos. of Greece: Pre-
nreo mn1n,v.n lamar, OF Jugo- Savia; NJ.
or Roumania. sat as members of tho,
'eague OF nations commission. reprc.
sehting their respective nations
INDICATES MARKED
AGREEMENT OF WORKERS.
While important details OF the so
clety's constitution still remain to ba
agreed upon, and are likely TO take
up me time of several additional ses-
more than half OF the draft had been
passed over and unanimously adopteL.
,iiG.uuins s an agreement upon the big
iations that the draft will be renox
for submission to the general peacs.
eonierence early next week.
Snohld THIS prove to be Inc case >.
HtS bc possible
II before President Wilson'S departurc
Tor the United States.
VtESTlON OF CONSUMPTION
PROVES DIE's'It.UIT OSt.
the paragraph conce n.as ..uo.ItIon 80
| compulsory military service, unless re-
CURED by reasons of nati1nal defense
n q er extraordinary circumstances
''r' inie~ Orlando. OF Italy ouDoSnI ths
paragraph. remarking that il conscrlp
,c"n ,n r.,.,w one were abolished: an attemp:
troEh e. even Il revolution.
Leon Bourgeois. one Of the French
n. n.emhc?$ joined Premier orlando in
strongly opposing the abolition OF con.
scription. He declared Ghat France
owing to her geographical position.
hceos standing army and could never
The paragraph was then Cancelled and
J; was decided to leave to each country
freedom TO select system of recruit
ing Us forces up to the amount OF
troops which VIII be fixed later by the
society of nations
Another article which caused anil
mated discussion was that concerning
the method OF applying military CO.
ercion to the countries refusing TO
comply with the decision or the So
ciety of nations or breaking .ts'ruies.
Owing to the vs:y Conflicting views
expressed, the commission decided to
postpone definite decision until an
other meeting.
The supreme council official bulletin
issued this evening says:
The supreme council to-day dis
cussod the kerms OF the extension OF
the ermist!ce with Germany. The dis
cuselon will continue Saturday.
THE labor Legislation commission
discussed the representation which
Will be given to governments and orr
ganizations OF employers aad working
people in the proposed permanent in
tsrnational conference. 1e was decided
that wornen should be equally eligible
as mon as delega tes TO the conferences" &
FINANCIAL CLAIMS OF
DELGIUM MOST URGENT
The financial claims of Belgium.
against Germany are most urgent, 3
baron van den Heuvel. n,ambsr Oh
the BelEian peace delegation and of
tho peace conferences co1nmt tts OF, rop.
arations. said to-day. "
ReDgiun,, he declared. does not havn
time 60 walt tor on sRrsemsnt 80 bo