The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17
BIC FOUR TO
Lift VEIL ON
PEACE TERMS
Statements By Wilson and
Lloyd George Scheduled to
Meet World Demand For Pub
llcity-TerritoriaI Claims Up.

lIclty--Territorial Claims Up.
Paris. April l5,-President Wilson
wa expected to rake e statement to-
day outlining the progress of the peace
conference and showing the work is
nearly completed.
AS TO the affairs Of the peace confer
encc as n whole. they are shaping
themselves now. With the League of
Nations question and nearly all the
tually disposed Of, the date when the
enemy delegates shall be summoned
to Versailles has been tentatively set.
The summoning Of the peace congress
AS 1t will be called. instead Of peace
conference" after the enemy dele
gates are admitted, will, according to
She present understanding. occur be-
tween April &c and May S, and it Is
considered not improbable that a def
nltc date ma be announced by Pre-
m:er Lloyd George when he speaks be-
fore the British parliament tomorrow.
Clcm:nceau, asked regarding the sug-
Eested date of April %, for calling in
the Germans, sold it had not yet been
definitely decided, and that possibly
It might be earlier.
The "big four" met unexpectedly
from 6 to s o'clock last night for the
purpose OF reaching an agreement on
certain details that would permit Pre-
mter Lloyd George to leave for Lon
c today. The premier requested in
formation regarding a definite date for
inviting the German delegates to Ver-
sailles that he might inform parlia-
mens. 1t is understood he was told
april 25."
Lloyd George will be called upon to
explain why the agreement regarding
PREPARATION does not include provision
Tor Germany to pay the entire cost of
the war when he faces parliament to-
morrow. Wilson'S statement was eX-
pected to assist Lloyd George in show
ing the futility Of trying to revoke
the agreement on r~cparations.
Settle Ranat Problem.
The conference commission on ter
ritorial questions has settled the prob
lem of the Banat district. south OF
Hungary proper, In which Serbian and
Rumanian claims were involved, &C
acording to the Petit 3artsien. The
newspaper does not give he terms OF
the solution reached. but says that the
decision respected the rights OF each
nation.
Italian Claims Up.
italian claims were to be discussed
by the "big four" today. It was under
stood that Premier Orlando and For
eign Minister Sonnino are at odds. The
premier's followers were the ones re-
Gently represented as being ready tt
quit the conference ie they did not ge'
Fiumc. Now they are said to hav
agreed tentatively to inter%nationaliza'
ton of the city. with Sonnino sup.
porters threatening to withdraw.
President Wilson, however, was rep,
resented as entertaining a much more
hopeful viewpoint thai q week ago
when he ordered the George Washing
ton TO Brest. His closest friends say
"He's got his fighting clothes on still
and is determined to force thing!
through qulcklv."
Indications are that the German!
wtllnbe given opportunity to discus
peace terms before he peace congress
but that no extended discussion will b.
permitted, two weeks being suggested
as the outside limit for the sessions t
be held at Versailles. These sessions
It is expected now, will be attended b.
President Wilson, who is said by thos
close to him, to feel that the progress
made toward concluding the peace j
such that he VIII be able to renal
for the Versailles meeting.
Rhine Frontier Now.
Tho chief question as regards tn
peace terms remaining to be settled
now that the Saar valley n repara
ton problems have been disposed 9
in virtually, all their details, is tina
of the Rhine frontier. The council c
four is likely mainly to occupy itsel
with this question during the presen
week, the debate probably centering Q
the question Of the French contentfo
for safety from q military standpoin
the French attitude being a determine
demand on this point.
Japs Wait for Orders.
Japanese peace delegates today Wel
awaiting Instructions from Toxic. fc
which they .cableG Saturday, followin
defeat Of their amendment to the leagu
of nations covenant providing for raci;
equality.
The Japanese are known to be Tear
ful Of disturbances in Japan, whel
feeling was said to be high in supper
of the amendment. They would max
no. statement today. pending recell
LEFT VEIL OF SECRECY.
BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 15.-Peae
conference statesmen are beginning
Inform the world of the progress
their deliberations.
Following publication of a summal