Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-14
PEACE PACT is
In FINAL STAGE
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The Council of Four is understood
to have fixed for the peace congress
tentative dates between April % and
May D. but no announcement has
oeen made as to details, so that Pre-
mier Lloyd George may have some
thing to disclose when he addresses
the British parliament next We'd
nesday.
The summoning of the George
Washington by President Wilson led
to the belief that his departure was
imminent, but intimate friends now
say that the progress which has been
realized will permit Mr.. Wilson to
remain and take part in the congress
at Versailles when German plenipo-
tenttaries take part.
The assembling of the congress
will require an entirely new organi-
zation, including Il presiding officer
and other officials. 1t is not intended
to permit long discussion by the
enemy; but to contine the exchange
OF ideas to brief period. probably
ten days or two weeks, and then
reach final conclusion.
Jap Amendment Excluded
The official summary OF the re-
NiSed covenant of the League of Ma
tions, shows that the Monroe Doc
trine amendment is in the covenant
and that the Japanese amendment is
not included. The official summary
was prepared by Col. T.. NJ. House.
Lord Robert Cecil and others fully
conversant with the document.
Notwithstanding this there APP
pears to be divergent views concern
ing the status of the amendments,
Leon Bourgeois. the French member
of the commission on the League oil
Nations. took the view after Thurs
days meeting that the Monroe Doc
trine amendment had not been adopt
ed and the semi-offiCial Temps has
stated that the American amend
ment incorporating the Monroe Doc
trine into the covenant was further
examined on Friday. but that no de-
cision has as yet been reached"
The Temps also gives a French
version of the consideration of the
Japanese amendment, saying that it
prevailed, which is obviously a mis-
take in view of the British Amer
lean official statement, in which the
Japanese concurred.
Final Session stormy
There is no doubt that the final
session which discussed the Monroe
Doctrine and Japanese amendments
2
times stormy. French opposition to
the Monroe Doctrine amendment
was long and spirited and was based
on the ground that it singled out
one nation for special treatment,
and also that the people of the Mon
roe Doctrine. if applied to Europe.
might keep the United States from
again aiding France. if she were
menaced by another German attack.
GGin Of In Ia,N
ment was equally spirited The Jap
anese delegates have made it known
that cables from Toxic have shown
feeling there was running high. Vir-
tUally no opposition was expressed
to the Japanese demands except that
of Premier William NJ. Hughes, of
Australia, which was So pronounced
that il compelled Great Britain TO
withhold approval of the amendment.
thus preventing its adoption. Owing
to the British japanese alliance, the
effect of this action is the subject is
Of much conjecture.
Wilson Gets Credit
To President Wilson's physical en-
durance. despite his recent illness.
is credited the getting of the league
covenant through its final stages.
When the debate dragged beycI d
II Robert
c!l asked Colonel House:
How long is this going to last ."
Colonel House consulted Mr.. Wilson
and Immediately replied: 1T is go
ing to last until daylight, if necessary
to adopt this covenant" When this
became known, opposition subsidized.
and the session was soon concluded.
Colonel House said afterward: I'm n
prolonged contest it is the last fif
teen minutes which counts"
Rhine Frontier Unsettled
The council of four has disposed
Of virtually all the remaining details
relative to the Sarre Valley and the
reDarations settlement. so that thu
Rhine frontier is the chief obstacle
now remaining. 1t is expected that
this will be the main subject before
the council during the coming week.
with the French making a determin-
ed stand for guarantees which will
give them adequate military security
against renewed German aggression.
Premicr's Visit to Be Brief
Premier Lloyd Georges trip home
to England will be brief, according
to the Petit Journal to-day. He will
be back in Paris on Friday to at
tend the Peace Conference pro-
ceedlnSS, the newspaper saws.
The peace conference leaders have
reached an understanding regard
ing the date when the German dele
gates shall be called into conference.
the Petit Parisien says it under
stands. That date, it declares, is be-
fore April 20.
London. April 1.-THE main items
of peace with Germany have been
substantially agreed upon by the
Council of Four, the Paris corre-
spondent of the Sunday Observer
says he understands. The only prob
lem which they have not vet ap-
preached is that of the Bohemian
border. he says. This problem. he
points out, is an intricate one as it
raises the question as to whether
a considerable number of Germans
must be included in the Czecho-
Slovak state.
To Settle Danzig Question
''As for the other points concern
ing the German borders" continues
only remains now to decide upon
some minor questions. The question
of Danzig will very likely be settled
by setting up kind of autonomous
state in that district. while includ-
ing it in the Polish customs area"
AS for the Sarre valley, the corre-
spondent says he understan Is that
President Wilson has definitely
agreed to the proposal originated by
Premier Lloyd George. which essen