Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
OFFICIAL INFORMATION
NOT YET GIVEN OUT
(By the Assoclated Prcss.l

Paris, Feb. "Wednesday, by the
Associated Press -The announce
ment from the commission on the So
cety of nations that the preamble and
two articles for the constitution of the
body had been professionally agreed
upon was net supplemented by any
official outgiving as to the nature of
the paragraphs, it being pointed out
that they were subject to amendment.
1t is believed, however, that the pre-
able expounds the declaration of the
fun peace conference at its second ses-
sion. This, in brief, was that 1t was
essential to q world settlement that a
a society of nations should be created
to promote international cooperation,
to insure the fulfillment of interna-
tonal obligations and to provide safe
guards against war. L@
The two articles mentioned proba-
bly, relate to the organization of the
proposed society, stating the qualifi-
cations for membership in it, the place
of meeting of the periodic sessions
which must be held, and the organiza-
ton of the executive and other direc-
tive commissions.
This much of the commission's
work has not been accomplished
without much discussion and objec-
ton by some members, it appears, to
certain basic features of the plan. But
with every disposition to eoncede to
the directors representing the smaller
nations every point in which the vital
object of the plan was not in danger
the majority of the commissioners Sc
cured an agreement upon the really
fundamental points. hint of how
this has been accomplished is seen
in the official statement that addi-
tional members are apt to be taken
+ into the commission. Later advices
have indicated the probability that
besides gaining additional member
ship on the committee, the smaller
powers will be given adequate repre-
sentation in the executive and legls-
lative sections of the society,"
The fact that there has been much
discussion at the sessions of the com
mission has led to the belief in some
quarters that the success of the plan
was endangered. 1t may be stated,
however that in the opinion of men
behind this project such is not the
case Published reports that certain
fundamental principles dear to the
American delegation have been sac
rificed are declared to be untrue, 1t
being explained that some of the fea-
lures described as discarded never
were included in the original Ameri-
can or British plan.
Lord Robert Cecil and General
SHUTS, representing Great Britain,
met in the rooms of Col f. M. House
with Premier Orlando of Italy and DR.,
Wellington Koo, the Chinese delegate
today. The group went over the whole
field and devised plans for meeting
any attempts that might be made
to impair, in their opinion, the value
of the original project of society of
nations
The fact that Premier Lloyd George
expects to be absent from Paris for
about fortnight is construed as an
indication that he does not expect the
scheme for a society of nations to be
advanced to the point where it would
be ready for adoption by the peace
conference itself before the departure
of President Wilson for the United
States. If this impression is correct,
it is said that President Wilson may
content himself with taking back to
America the plan as it is expected
to be agreed upon by the special com
mission.