The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-13
Big Three of Europe, Anxious
for Peace Treaty Ratifica-
ton, is Ready for Res
ervations.
DISCUSSES CONCESSIONS
LIoyd-Georse, clemenceau and seiaI.
Ola Meet In London to Con-
fer on Tangled Inter- 4
national Situation.
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent

by Ed l.. Keen, United Press starr
Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 13.-The outstand-
ing result OF the conference of the
big lhree, here late yesterday is
that Great Britain, France and Italy
are showing an inclination to accept
reasonable reservations to the
peace treaty by the American senate.
according to opinion expressedsin Of
ficial circles today.
Premier Lloyd.George, Premier
Clemenceau and Foreign Minister
Scialoia, meeting in Downing street
while great crowds Of the curious
gathered outside, are believed to
have touched on this point and dis
cussed how far concessions could be
made to the United States to insure
her cooperation without complicating
the already tangled international sit
uation. American Ambassador Davis
and a Belgian representative were
called into the conference.
One official said that "as the price
for American aid,' he believed "the
allies are prepared to swallow most
Of the senate's reservations, provided
it can be arranged"
IuIOpSdA ot0NOoAAAO4A, AASsssl 49,
tinued, "are realizing what American
isolation will mean, and they are
fast embracing the idea that 1t is pos
sible to meet the senate at least half
way to enable ratification OF the
treaty. II the senate understood this,
1t might relax its attitude some
what"
M. Locheur, French minister Of re-
construction, was summoned by
Clemenceau during the conference,
and is reported to have been ques-
toned regarding Americas alleged
refusal to extend further credits to
European countries.
In connection with the interna-
tional financial institution, Austin
Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex.
cheuuer, has sent letter to the
Post urging British business men to
bring money and Investments from
America to help balance the ex-
change.
while American exchange is in its
present position, | regard 1t as not
only important, but as obviously good
business, for money accruing to Brit
ish citizens in the United States to
be brought to England, he wrote.
1T would be further helpful if in
yestments in American mortgages
were realized and repatriated."
The German situation is reported
to have been disposed Of by the big
three" without difficulty. The con-
ference was generally described as
Continuation of the peace confer
ence."
Let Russia Alone.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-Allied repre-
sentatives in conference here have
decided definitely to let Russia set
tie its own difficulties, it was learned
authoritatively today.
The conference, in which Premier
LIoyd-G George, Premier Clemenceau,
Foreign Minister Scialoia and Ameri-
can Ambassador Davis participated.
was said to have determined not to
deal with the bolsheviki and >at the
same time to refuse further aid to
General Deniken and Admiral hol-
chalk. anti-bolshevik leaders.
considerable progress" on other
ma1ters was reported to have been
made during the morning session to-
day The conference was resumed
tbis afternoon with both Davis and
Sria,oia absent. The latter left this
afternoon. Clemenceau is expected
to return to Paris tomorrow.
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