The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-15
CONFERS With
PEACELEADERS
Programs Which Might Have
Been Devised for Purpose
Cast Overheard.
PRESIDENT ON JOB AGAIN
Commission Declares Prose-
cution on Responsibility for
War Unnecessary.
tBy John Edwin Nevin.)

Paris, March 15.-U. N. So-Presi-
dent Wilson conferred today with va
rious leaders Of the delegations OF the
big Ave.
Programs for future action were
outlined for the presidents benent'
There are reports that some or the
n ayreements Of various commissions
are not entirely acceptable to Presl-
dent Wilson. In certain cases where
the American executive has assumed
responsibility he wants the conclu-
sions to be along the line OF his sug-
gestions.
Some wonderfully ly-arranged pro-
grams which may or may not nave
been devised with view to mislead-
ing the president have already been
tossed overheard. One instance Is the
suggestions relative to the Saar basin
in Rhenish Prussia
The Saar basin is coal mining
community in Rhenish Prussia. There
has been an insistent demand in some
French quarters that France take
over this community along with AL
SAGE and Lorraine. The president,
while deeply sympathizing with
France, will not agree to any chanRe
of the Rhine boundaries destined 10
take up territories not populated with
the nationals Of the power making the
demand.
The next few days will be filled
chiefly by the president with getting
results along the line Of his publicly
proclaimed principles.
The American delegates hold that
the league of nations matter has been
entirely settled and that, therefore, 1t
will he the first feature Incorporated
in any peace treaty, preliminary or
otherwise, inasmuch as it already mas
been approved.
At the session of the supreme war
council this afternoon, President Will
son was given all information con-
corning the work accomplished by the
council in his absence. This covered
all terms for Germany that have been
tentatively decided upon. President
Wilson, 1t is known, is anxious TO
take up not only the terms for Ger
many but also those that VIII be
given Austria, Turkey aud bulgaria.
IT is believed these latter terms VIII
be framed in the next three or four
days.
Prosecution Commission.
Paris, March 15.-A subcommisston
~ the commission on responsibility
for the war reported today that
strictly and technically criminal
prosecutions OF those who brought
about the struggle were anomalous
and unnecessary" according TO an
official communique issued this eve
ming The report added. however, that
the peace conference might ADOPT
special measures and even create spe-
cjal machinery to deal with those VINO
planned the war"
The s,lbcommission received evil
dence which clearly analvzed the
facts relative to tho origin of the
conflict. 1t was stated.
Another suhcommission which mas
dealt with violations Of the laws and
customs of war also submitted its re-
mort and nronosed that the powers
should establish high tribunal
which "should not. in the exercise of
its criminal jurisdiction, he blocked
by consideratio of rank"
The commission. II was announced,
is considering thes" reports.
PoIand's Boundary.
Paris. March 15-(A. PHONE OF
the first questions 10 he considered
nv tho council Of ten, with President
Wilson narticnatinE in the discus
sion, will he +he BOUNDARY between
Poland and Germany. The Polish
boundary commission. as well as the
general territorial commission. has
virtually agreed unanimously on this
boundary.
While no ofTiciaI announcement has
been made. IL is known that Danzig
is included In Poland and that the
commissions have agreed unon
boundary which would give Poland
strategic points which should make
her an effective harrior between boil
shevism and western Europe.
Separate Treaties.
Paris. Friday March IA. PO-
The British program at the peace
conference is understood 70 contem-
plate the signing Of separate prelimi-
nary treaties with tho central allies
as soon as possible after Germany
can he disposed or Next would come
the consideration Of many amend
ments TO the present constitution of
the league Of nations. and then the
league would he Whipped into pcrma-
nent shane. The final peace treaty
would follow and would include the
league Of nations plan.
The leading thought among the
British at the present moment see ms
to be TO strip the preliminary peace
terms of all unnecessary inCumbra nee
and secure tho signature Of that doc
ument so that the world can begin 10
settle back 10 normal.
Talks to Lloyd George.
Paris. March 15.-Prcsident Wilson
lost no time in plunginE into the
problems of the peace conference on
his arrival here TODAY. Hts confer
cnce with Premier Lloyd George ~
the new presidential residence in the
Place des Etats Unis. which began
directly after the president reached
his dwelling place. lasted an hour.
while after luncheon the president
went 10 Col. Houses quarters and
for two hours and half was in con-
ference with Premiers Ciemenceau
and Lloyd George. Col House. Andre
Tardieu and Louis Loucheur. the
French minister Of reconstruction.
This conference brought together all
the main directing forces Of the con-
ference with the exception Of Pre-