Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
CONSTITUTION MEETS
WITH UNEXPECTED
OPPOSITION
WORK ON RE--DRAFT 7
SUBCOMMITTEE WORKS FEVER.
lSHLY IN HOPE OF GETTING
NEW CONSTITUTION DRAWN UP
BEFORE PRESIDENT SAILS FOR
u. S.

Faris, Feb. l2 - Unless tomorrow
session of the League of Nations com
mittee deyelopes sufficiently unanimi
ty to secure the complete adoption o
constitution, President Wilson mus
hasten back to France at the earIies
possible moment
The eleventh hour league Of ma
tions hold-up is very Disappointing e
the President and his advisors.
When the second draft of the con
stitution was read on Tuesday. oppo
sition developed at once. Il Is under
stood that the question OF using econ
omic weapons to prevent future war
was involved. The situation that de
veloped was so acute that the differ
ences were referred To the new sub
committee, composed OF representa-
tives from France, England. Greest
and Sorvia.
This committee was busy at wOri
today Strengthening out details in the
hope that the second reading of tht
new draft tomorrow would see its
adoption Whether the latest doyel
. opment in the league OF nations stu
alton will interfere with the hOldinf
OF plenary session prior to Presi
dent Wilson's departure for Washing
ton, os a question that cannot be
answered today While it is hop d
the plenary session can be held befOr.
President leaves, it is admitted that
the situation Is serious in this regard
Should the president be unable 70
take the complete draft of the consti-
tuition back with him to Washington
his quickest possible return would
become imperative. In this event it
is expected that President Wilson
would sail for Franco Immediately
after Congress adjourned, probably
about March 6.
In any event it is now certain Mr.
Wilson must come back to Franco
shortly after reaching Washington.
Wilson to be League President
London, Feb 12 -- The draft of tic
League of Nations provides fer a
president and tire first executive viii
likely be President Woodrow Wilson
OF tho United States the Pail Mall
Gazette was Informed todry.
THO plan calls also for ambassador
ial ranks for the representatives of
the various nations.
Those representing the Big Five
America. England France Italy and
Japan, will be appointed promptly, aC.
cording to the Pail Mall Gaze tc
The League probcbiy will ask the
United States to accept mandatories
for the protection of Armenia and
control of the litteroral of the sea Of
Marmora, Constantinople, the Sea of
Bosphorus and the Dardenelles,
conditional upon the consent of che
United States Congress.
The delegates TO the league will
chose a chancellor in addition to the
president but the society is expected
10 operate lOl q ySdi DtlbiC any pres
ident is selected No nations will be
bound to employ 2n army and navy
except when the league calls for
them.
Council In Deadlock
Paris. Feb. Il That serious
deadlock has developed in Che nego-
tiaticns of supreme inter-allied war
council over the rev armistice terms
to be imposed on Germany was re-
ported when the morning session
came to an end at ! o'clock this af-
ternoon,
While no statement was issued ii
was understood on good authority
that only slight progress has been
made.
The delegates we're summoned to
meet again at p. m.
Greeks Want Constantine Tried
Athcms. Feb. II A request for
the pawers to brine former Kine
Constantine of Gree3e, and Queen
Sophia to trial along with the Elk
Kaiser l. It is decided to arraign the
ror,,,or Carp,ou monarch haf1ra an