El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-12

tent at least Of prescribing rules.
which shall govern navigation and
defining the riparian rights Of abutt-
ing nations. is to pave the way for
ultimate agreement in the commission
upon a report, which viii probably be
received with approval by the peace
conference, or its legatee. the society
Of nations.
JuEo-sIavs Appeal To Wilson.
President Wilson has received a
note, signed BY the three Jugo-Slav
delegates to the peace conference.
asking him TO act as arbitrator in
their differences with Italy regard
ing the frontier along Istria and the
Adrlarc. This Is IN consequence OF
the presidents last interview on this
question with NJ. Trumbitch and pre-
mier Orlando, OF Italy. NJ Trum bitch
claimed all OF Istria, Fieume and
Dalmatia
President Wilson expressed to pre-
mier Orlando the opinion that an
agreement might be reached. giving
the Jugo-Slavs the eastern part OF
the peninsula OF Istria. Dalmatia and
BY making Fieume a free city. Pre-
uier Orlando answered that italy
could not possibly renounce its claims
to Fiume without the risk OF very
grave trouble.
Meanwhile. another Italian ter
ritoriaI question has arisen. Italy,
at the suggestion Of England. and
in accord with France. has decided
TO occupy with military forces
AdaIia and KOuieh. IN the villa
yet OF Eonseb in AEia-Minor. south
Of the territory claimed by
Greece, having Smyrna IA its cen
fer.
President wilson's desire 10 return
TO the United States with the league
OF nations as an accomplished fact
became open to some doubt for the
first time Tuesday. when Leon Bour-
geois- one OF the French representa-
tives Of the commission OF a society
OF nations, proposed an amendment
creating an international military
force as a means OF enforcing the de-
cisions OF the league.
This came after the commission had
virtually completed work and was
considering the project for final
adoption. Besides introducing the
rather formidable question OF backing
the league by an armed international
force. n. Bourgeois's amendment also
creates some apprehension that re-
IN time for presentation and adoption
by a plenary session OF the peace con-
ference before Mr.. Wilson's departure
next Sunday.
Referred to Committee.
N Bourgeois presented his amend
ment and also prepared a memoran-
dun supporting his amendment. He
spoke with great esrnestness and
some emotion was shown when II was
maintained in reDly that his proposal.
II adopted, would be unconstitutional
in some countries. n Bourgeois. how
ever. continued to support his amend
ment in an argument Of nearly two
hours It was finally decided to re-
fer the amendment and all other de-
tails 70 q drafting committee
4 proposal 70 change the allied
srmistice policy and greatly shorten
the armistice periods Is understood to
be before the supreme war council I
This proposal calls for the limiting Of
the armistice periods TO about ten
days. at the end OF which time new
terms would be imposed on Germany !
The sentiment is expressed bv many I
IN attendance on the neace conference J
that this would give the allies a better I
hol6 on the situation and enable them 7
20 meet the constantly changing con-
the attitude Of the supreme war coun- 1
ell IN the matter
Three ReparatiOn Plans.
The renaration commission OF the 4
peace conference has before Il. accord /
Ing to the Temps, three propositions I
against Germany II Is said the
French pronose to assess against Ger I
many all damages to property. ma
.ional and individual, during the war
The British plan differs very little .
from the French plan
The American ninu opposes any
demands. excepting the losses to
plllaEe and devastation by Ger
nan armies. II f. said.
Total claims under the first plans
are estimated at a thousand billion
'rancs. The American plan would re-
luce the total to an amount Germany
probably would be able to pay. The
French are said 70 have accepted the
British plan as a basis for discussion,
lut the whole subject IS still open
send Threat to Huns.
Copenhagen, Denmark. Feb. IL
Great Britain and France have sent
notes to Matthias ErzberEer, president
1f the German armistice commission,
The Weimar correspondent Of the Ber-
.fuEske Tidende learns from a reliable
dealing with the failure OF
Germany TO deliver locomotives and
agricultural machinery as agreed. He
saws the tone OF the notes virtually
constitute a threat to Germany.
The correspondent adds that II Is
a similar note is expected
from the United States.
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