Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-04-18
BIG FOUR HOLD
KAISER FOR TRIAL
Belgians Probably Will Conduct
the Legal Proceedings.
PREPARATION ALSO DECIDED
Threat of Wilson to Quit Conference
Starts Real Action-Envoys IN
moved by "BIackmair Accu-
sation of Paris Newspapers.


Paris, April 1O.-The responsibility
OF the German emperor for the war
and the means for bringing him to
trial by one of the allied governments.
probably Belgium have been definite
ly determined upon by the council OF
four.
This follows the definite decision on
the terms of PREPARATIONS for war dam
ages, whereby $5.000,000,000 must be
paid within the next two years and an
interallied commission assess the re-
manning damage for a period OF 81
years, beginning May 1, 1921,
Wilson's Threat Wins.
Thus, two of the greatest obstacles
which stood in the path of the rapid
attainment of peace have been re-
moved within the last "a hours, and
the period of extreme tension over the
inactiOn and the failure to secure tan
gible results is succeeded by revived
confidence over the great advance
made toward a permanent settlement.
How far these results are due to
the intimations conveyed by the sum-
mOning to France of the United States
transport George Washington by Pres
ident Wilson is only conjectural But
it is at least a coincidence that the
main difficulties began to dissolve
from the time that this decision be-
came known.
New Difficulties Secret.
The exact nature of these difficult
ties are not disclosed. Friends Of the
president maintain that they were
largely of minor character, not invOlv-
ing large principles, though the presi-
dents adherence to his fourteen
points" as the rigid limitation of the
scope of action appears to have run all
through the deliberations during the
tense period of the last few days.
While the tension has been greatly
reduced, it is not entirely removed, as
much depends on the continuation of
progress with respect to the remain
ing obstacles, notably the Sarre valley,
the Rhine frontier, the Adriatic issue
and number of lesser issues which
are still short of final agreement.
U. S. ENJOYS Mysterious.
Talking cannot 60 on forever" and
similar cryptic replies are the most
definite information on the peace stu
alton obtainable from the members OF
the American peace delegation, who
decline to clear up the mystery which
involves the proceedings of the big
four.
When asked why it was necessary
for the travelling plans of the Ameri
can delegation to be dependent upon
the steamer George Washington and
why 1t could not go home on the Levi
athan or on other ships sailing on an
earlier date for the United States, one
of the American delegates replied that
he did not think it was necessary tC
make hurried plans.
BIackmail, Paris View.
The harsh denunciation of the
American delegation by the French
press and charges that the, ordering
of the transport George Washington
10 come to Brest before its regular
time is nothing short of blackmail
have not affected the American dele
gates, who apparently are not sur
prised at the newspaper>critics.
While Americans repeatedly re-
affirm their belief that considerable
progress has been made in the last
three days, one member remarked:
sit is not a bad idea to have the
ship at Brest ready for the return"