Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-23
rBy the Associated Press. ]

Paris, Jan. 23.-Having disposed ot
: the Russian question for the momeat'
L)the supreme council Of the peace con-
ercss turned today to the principal OBJ
ject OF Its work, the establishment >of
a league Of nations. This question
promises to command virtually the un-
divided attention of the delegates un-
iii their action regarding Russia shows
results one way or the other. AS the
Russian delegates are no: expected at
Princess Islands until Feb. To-, this
means that nearly the whole attention
OF the congress will be turned toward
the league Of nations until President
Wilson's departure for America
Out of the Russian negotiations 1t -
hoped that some unanimous agreement
will be reacehd that will bring repre-
sentatives of that country into further
sessions at Paris. Delegates of all the
associated governments have expressed
the opinion that q secure peace can
] hardly be considered to have been
made while Russia remains on fire.
Wilson Gives Way to Lloyd-Gesr0s.
II is regarded as significant In circles
surrounding the peace congress that
Il should be announced that the hrst
plan fora league OF nations to be con-
h sidered Comes from Premier Lloyd
7 George, Of Great Britain. This is quite
IN consonance with what has been
known in very small circle close to
the American delegates-that Presi-
dent Wilson plans to have European
ideas come before the congress in ad-
vance OF his own. American OFFICIALS
explained that Mr.. Wilson's purpose Is
not only out OF Difference to European
nations which have sacrificed so much
in the war aad out OF Difference 70
views OF European statesmen, but there
IS a technical advantage in reserVins
tho American plans until all others
have been fully discussed, when they
may be brought forward probably 10
form bridge by which disaSreements
,bat may have developed may be dis
PEELED. ~
Wilson Does Not Claim Idea.
Mr.. Wilson has told his colleagues
that he has no personal prlde OF au :
thorship in the plan for the league o.
nations and IL quite ready 10 place
himself In position OF supportiss
some other nations plan rather than
proposing one Of his, own, II ne 1eeis
rat procedure will best serve the COM
mon purposes. II discussion goes on
according to this plan, it appears like
~ that both the British and French
: n,ans will be discussed before the
president brings out his own, which Is
now entirely completed and ready ioi
nresentation at any time.
Mr.. Wilson will go ahead with MS
Snnounced purpose Of devoting all MS
energie. to the reducing Of various
views on the league of nations TO a
basis OF agreement while awaiting re-
suits from the effort to compose the
differences between Russian factions. II
He intends to adhere to his deter
mination to hold all plans as secondary,
including his visit to Brussels and his
trip to tine battlefelds and devastated
regions. 1t is now definitely settled that
q large number of American troops
viii go to America with President Will
son on the liner George washington
Mr.. Wilson has personally given orders
that every available bit Of space on
the liner be given over to troops and
that the personnel Of his party be re-
duced to the minimum.