New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Delegates Id Hold First
Draft Should Contain
No Extraneous Matter
More Delays Seen
lnConcludingPeace
Document Unlikely To Be
Ready for Signatures
March 25 as Expected

PARIS, March Is (By The Associated
Press President Wilson authorizes
the statement that there has been no
change IN the original plan for linking
together the league of nations and the
peace treaty The plan was cnunci-
ated by the peace conference itself
at the first plenary session, and. II
Is added, there has been no departur
thus far from the order then laid
down.
III was stated at American headousr-
ters that the treaty now being framed
would be the definite treaty covering
all the main subjects, and would not
be preliminary treaty. 1t is the treaty
which will be submitted to the United
States Senate for ratification, and after
its conclusion the remaining details
will be largely >formalities.
The Supreme War Council resumed
It's sessions this afternoon with a dis
tngushed array of military and civil
ian chiefs, expecting that President
wilson would be present for the final
consideration of the military, naval and
aerial terms of the German disarma-
ment.
House Takes Wilson's Place
The President did not attend. how
ever, Colonel House taking his place,
as the draft of the terms in treaty
form had not been completed in time
to permit of study before the meeting
lhe President received the full draft
late this afternoon, and went over il
tonight article by article with Gen
eral Bliss and Admiral Benson at the
Paris White House.
With the President absent, the coun-
Gil deferred the military and naval
terms until Monday.
The Polish frontiers Of Germany
was the next subject on the pro
gramme, but the British Prime Min
lister was not prepared to proceed, so
this also was deferred Mr.. Loyd
George left the council room soon after
learning that President Wilson would
not attend and proceeded TO the
white House" for q conference on the
situation.
Details Delaying Treaty
The inevitable dalays on various de-
tails lead to doubts for the first time
in American quarters on completing
the treaty by March 20, as was ex-
pected.
1t has developed also that Mr.. Lloyd
George is obliged to return to London
the middle Of the coming week. and he
is unable to say haw long he will be
gone owing to the British labor con-
gress and other subjects requiring his
attention in London.
1t is hope dthat he will return within
week or ten days, or possibly turn
over British interests to Mr.. BalfouY,
but his absence may have the effect Of
prolonging the conclusion Of the treaty
beyond the 25th.
Joseph ?. Tumulty, secretary to
President Wilson, announced yester-
day in New York that he was in re-
ceipt of cablegram from the Presi-
dent stating that "the plenary council
has positively decided that the league
of nations is to be part of the peace
treaty
This cablegram was in response to
one sent by Mr.. Tumulty inquirinR
whether there was any truth in certain
newspaper stories that the league was
not TO be incorporated in the peace
treaty.
IL cabled direct to the President At
Paris asking if there was any truth
IN these reports,"s said Mr.. TumuIty,
"and | am this morning in receipt Of q
cablegram from the President stating
that the plenary council has positively
decided that the league of nations is
to be part of the peace treaty; that
there is absolutely no truth in any re-
port to the contrary"