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have pursued the work 30 far as he
felt warranted in advance OF action
by the Senate on the treaty. II also
is understood that quarters for the
league secretar:at in Geneva have
been obtained and it is believed that
while in London Col. House arranged
with the representatives Of other ma
tons tentative program for the
first meeting Of the league
II Col. Houses health permits. he
is expected in Washington perhaps
next week and ii then will be in or
Ger to frame the call for the first
meeting of the council and the
league. which President Wilson's
physitions are expected to permit
him to sign.
In the view of officials here the
first meeting Of the council must ar
range for the appointment OF the
various commissions and the Pile
bisci,e described in the treaty but
aside from that its proceedings are
expected to be rather limited. Later
On If this initial stage is safely pass
ed, and the Senate shall have con-
scented to- the ratification Ct the
treaty. the President will isue call
for the first meeting OF the assem-
bly, Of the league which will be held
in Washington some time early next
year.
Under pressure from Washington
and with the approval of the Ameri-
can delegation in Paris, the partici-
patton of this government in the
proceedings Of he peace conference
in Paris rapidly is nearing an end.
Unless there are some untoward de-
veiopments officials here believe il
will be possible for the delegation TO
wind up its work within a month.
While the illness Of the President
has prevented the personal consid-
Grafton by him Of the later phases Of
the Supreme councils deliberations,
i, is stated that this has not. retard-
ed the winding up Of the work. Sec
rotary Lansing said today he had
acted upon questions submitted from
Paris for a decisioneby the admin
istration.
None Of these questions really pre-
sent any new features, except II
small details and the President al
ready has determined the position Of
the American government upon the
large principles involved and made
known his views to the cabinet MEM
bers concerned. This is said to be
true even If the conflicting claims of
Italy and Jugo Slavia TO F;ume and
other portions Of the Adriatic coast.
which appear now 10 be in fair
wayq to amicable settlement.
With the stand Of the American
delegation On the Adriatic questions
defined there remain only two sub
jects requiring final action in which
the American delegation is vitality in
terested. the announcement Of the
ratification Of the German treaty
Hungarian treaty. for these are the
only countries with which America
actually went to war. State depart
ment officials expect the publication
of the process verbal, marking the be-
ginning Of the peace with Germany.
to be made in the ofYiciaol French
journal early next week and il is
hoped that similar action can be
taken regarding ria-Hungary 4
fortnight afterwards.
Negotiations for peace with Bull
garia and Turkey must go on for
some time after that, but with those
America is not officially concerned.
rot having been at war with those
countries. 1t is possible. however. that
! to confirm the understanding under
which these countries may enter the
League. Of Nations. the signature Of
an authorized American plenipoten-
tiary will be affixed to the final peace
treaties. But it is said that it will not
be necessary for the American dele
cation to remain in Paris on that
account.