El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-29

his sailing on his return trip. were
Z founded. il may be said on no def
mite information.
But the president. from the first,
/ has been holding himself ready to
return II he thought Il necessary, and
within the last day or so he has told
officials that he was impressed with
the feeling that il would be his duty
TO return and that he was beginning
70 think he could not escape II.
To sail About Feb. 10.
II his present plans hold. he will
sail from Brest on the steamer George
Washington some time between Feb
ruary 10 and February IS, going d.
rectly TO the United States The
steamer probably Will take the south
ern route. which she followed on her
way over, to avoid bad weather.
Great Britain's war cabinet held a
special meeting yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock 10 discuss the difficulty
arising between president Wilson's
plan for the disposal OF German colo
mics and that OF the other conferees.
according to the Paris edition Of the
London Daily Mail. which adds.
Tt is believed that some approach
was made toward Mr.. wilson's view
point at the meeting OF the supreme
council after Mr. Wilson's important
speech, giving more details OF his
plan"
In connection with the terri
tOriaI questions before IL, the
peace conference f. confronted by
no less than three secret treaties
sHyE the Paris edition Of the Lon
don Daily Mail.
The first Is the treaty between
Great Britain. France and italy, dis
posing OF the Adriatic coast, which, |
conflicts violently with JuEo-Slav
and Czecho-Slovakia interests" the /
Nal continues.
A.
Great Britain and Japan, under which /
Japan gets the German Islands in the I
north Pacific.
The third is the treaty between .
Great Britain and the king OF the I
aedjaz. under which Damascus forms 4
a part Of the territory given 10 the I
Palestine for Jews.
Damascus lies near the border
line Of the spheres OF control in Syria /
and Palestine agreed upon between /
he British and the French. Under
his agreement. Palestine. from the
sea o. Gaiilee TO the Egyptian Dor
der, Is a British professionals. admin
stored FOR the suecial benefit Of the
lews. while north Of the Sea OF Cali
ZEE 70 Asia Minor. Il comes under the
French The latter. however. are
most anxious to have Damascus in
1luoed within their sphere. while the 4
ded1az oelegates are equally snx-
ouE 70 retain Damascus. as Il IL al
ready under their administration"
To Hear Poles and Csechs.
me supreme council Of the peace i
had before Il for consid-
sration on assembling this morning
he Polish question ana the instruc-
ions 70 be given the allied mission 70
Poland. The program called for the
appearance OF Polish and Czecho- Slo-
AK representatives before the coun-
II to present their veiws.
A COMMITTEES consisting OF four ad-
llirals. representing Great Britain,
ne United States, France and Italv. I
las been IN session at Fiume. lnquir-
ne into the occupation OF various
orts along the northern coast OF the
MeefinEs Of the committee bsve
been EusDended indefinitely. Il f.
said owing TO the withdrawal Of Z
the Italian representative. who ~
understood not IA he IN entire ae-
cord with his eoIleagues ns to the
deSi-afiiifv 81 The iuauirr.
south Americans Cooperafe.
The delegates Of the South and Cen
raj American nations TO the peace
difference decided at q meeting held
uesday to create a commission TO
jacquard the interests OF all nations
efore the conference with delegates
specially assigned to look after varf-
Us subjects. Thus. Brazil viii voice
be feeling Of the Central and south {
merican nations as regards the {
.ague OF nations. Cuba viii pay
special attention to international la
Of legislation from the same stand Z
pint. while Uruguay will especially 7
lterest itself in the subject OF the T
Standardization OF ports. water
avs and railways. -
The French government. according G
} the Journal. has proposed 10 the :
lwers that Finland be recognized as :
D Independent nation.
Expects NeufraIs' Admfttanee, =
Geneva Switzerland. Jan. s9.-Gus-
We Ador. president Of the Swiss fed =
alton returned today from his visit =
Paris. where he conferred with =
ace conference delegates. With ref =
ence 20 the proposed league Of na- I
ons and the peace conference, "
dor said the allies had been largely
Igaged in discussing the conditions 7
be imposed upon the conquered ma 2
lns and hence neutrais had not been Z
United 10 their collective councils. P
g added, however: P
When the society OF nations taxes
IN, we will certainly be included" a
NfcaraEunn DELEGATE.
Managuas Nicaragua, Jan. 2s.-Dr
leJandro Cesar has been appointed
le representative Of Nicaragua al