Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-16
COMPLETE The
LEAGUE DRAFT
Document Is Said tc Contain
Twenty-Seyen Articles, as
Revised.
WILSON UNABLE TO ATTEND
Drafting Committee Completes Work,
but Final Action on Covenant ls
Postponed Until Thursday
Situation ls Improved.


Paris, April BIT was learned from
high American authority that Pres
ident Wilson has determined TO have
his way about peace, but If the
treaty does not coincide with his the
cries he will Issue a statement and
leave Europe to settle her own affairs.
If this happens rapprochement be
tween America and Germany win be
an immediate possibility. The pres
ident is wrathful over the French atti-
tude.
London. April 9.-Newspapers pub
lish messages from Paris and New
York purporting 10 confirm positively
the news that President Wilson is re-
turning to Washington before the con-
clusion of peace. leaving Mr.. Lansing
and Colonel House to conclude and
sign It.
Paris, April 9.-The meeting Of the
peace conference commission on the
league of nations for consideration of
the completed draft of the covenant,
which had been planned for last night,
1t is understood the postponement was
necessary by the inability Of President
Wilson TO attend meeting earlier
than Thursday.
The drafting committee of the
league of nations has now completed
its work. The covenant, as revised,
contains 81 articles.
The council of four met at the resi-
dence of Premier Lloyd George.
The first question taken up at the
forenoon session of the council, at
which Colonel House represented
President Wilson, was that of proceed
ure. This was considered in an eff
fort to accelerate the work of the
council.
1t was said by American members
of the peace conference that the gen.
eral situation was improved somewhat
because Of the agreement reached by
the commission on PREPARATIONS on the
main features of the Preparations cues
ton, leaving only few unessential
details for adjustment. Generally a
hOiS hoPtAui toht PiCfoiitu III N"hASA
ence circles.
Members Of the American delega-
ton declined to give an explanation
of the many rumors In circulation that
the conference would complete its
work shortly. One member when
asked for definite Information on the
situation, said:
you know the George Washington
has been ordered to Brest. That is a
good subject for speculation"
The views of President Wilson's at
titude on French claims before the
peace conference put forth by "cer-
tain American circles" are declared
by the Matin to be entirely fantastic"
President Wilson. the Matin says. is
conscientiously studying the final de-
tails of the preliminary peace.
The Petit Parisien comments In
much the same vein. emphatically de-
nying that there are differences be-
tween the French and American dele
CATIONS. especially regarding financial
questions, as has been declared.
The Paris newspapers as whole
reiterate the view that ii will be sew
eral days before the work of the con-
ference will be completed in such a
way that peace may be made stimuli
taneously with Germany and her al
lies. They predict that the meetings
in Versailles probably viii take place
within fifteen or twenty days.
According TO lie Journal, the plan
for buffer state ut the mouth nf the
vlstuln has been abandoned, the hand.
ing over of Danzlg to the POLES 10 be
probably the course adopted.
The Echo de Paris says it is able
to state that the solution of the rep
arations question reached by the con.
ference provides for complete repara.
ton. The plan, II adds. calls for the
annual meeting of an interallied COM
mission to decide upon the sum that
Germany shall pay the following year
Paris, April S.-"Peace by Easter
or bust" is the current slogan here,
meaning that the allies must agree
| and summon the German delegates by
April 20. Two weeks more are re-
quired for putting together and revis-
ing the entire treaty.