The sun., 1919-02-07


subject of most study and discussion
in Congress.
Z Until the league constitution Is
published there can only be tho
statements of the Presidents Co
workers that 1t does not raise any
constitutional point In America.
Many Questions Are Unsettled.
( Unless the full conference has
adopted the league constitution, I'M
der which the league would handle
many questions now before the con-
ference, the President must return
here to find matters in q state OF
great unsettlement. This is RESPONSE
Bile for the Presidents determination
to remain only four weeks in Wash
ington.
The biggest question he must settle
during his stay there now appears
to be that of how far America can
participate actively in European af-
fairs. The question Of Constantinople
and Armenia Is pressing. Infor-
mally, but very strongly, the states
men here have put up to the Presi-
dent the question whether Americas
participation. thus far in the settle
ment Of the worlds. problems does
not carry the obligation to share such
burdens rs Armenia. They have adj
vanced the argument that America Is
the ideal Power to assume the guar
dianship of Constantinople under a
league mandate. .
Would Require Large Forces.
This would require the use OF
American forces to preserve order
and a large civil administration.
The President is inclined to ap-
pear to recognize the obligation, but
is unwilling to eve a definite answer
until he has had a personal oppor-
tunity to measure the strength Of the
OppOSltlOu III amtIItd'
s Certain of the smaller Powers
which not long ago were pro
testing against the nIggardly repre-
& sentation accorded them on commit
tees. and against other decisions OF
the big Powers which seemed to tend
toward their submergence, are now
getting together among themselves
into a series Of side show peace con
ferences. attempting to settle some
Of their differences out Of court.
- Tangible results have been oh
tanned and offer. encouraging sign:
d. that the labors Of the main confer
enee will be leSsened appreciably
+ Some delicate little jobs Of territorial
adjustment which threatened to cause
trouble are now, thanks to the. re-
ported initiative of Nenizelos, re
ported near settlement.
;. Balkans SIN m Issue.
/, 1t IS implied that the Greek leader
~ will get Italian support before th'
. Big Five for some Of Greece's de
mands. though not including Constan
tinople, in exchange for concessions
lin Albania, while Italy. relieved o.
this argument with Greece, IS enabled
ITO concentrate on her dispute witt
lSerbia over the Dalmatian coast. rTh,
shappy issue Of the Italian-Greek pour
tparlers is bound to have an dn1uenc'
son the Serbians, and also clearS. tn
sdecks for the action Italy has starte,
with reference to Bulgaria, agains
whom Serbia, Rumania and Greco
fare the only nations with direc
Iclaims.
! The reason for the quiet get to
.gethers are twofold. First. is sug
.gested the big five dropped the hin
THAT the best way for the smalle
Powers to settle their disputes wa
TOR them to do 1t themselves, ant
isecond, the fact that the smalle
,Powers saw that If they could reacl
agreements among themselves, ant
Scould present these to the conference
las accomplished facts, they woul,
shave a chance to get more in the en-,
sthan IF the cases were settled on
by one by numerous committee
(which are mainly composed Of rep
,resentatives Of the big FIVE.
! Other get togethers on the part 0
lthe small nations are expected.