The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
Great Powers Find Them
selves in Danger of Be-
ing in Minority.
EXPERTS ARE HOPEFUL
Committee Adopts Pream-
BILE and Two Articles of
Proposed Covenant.
NAY FINISH NEXT WEEK
Balfour Says Existing Alli-
ances Will Not Be Disturbed
il Society Is Formed.
NAY FINISH NEXT WEEK


great allied and associated Powers
which are directing the Peace Con-
ference have turned over much of the
work to commissions. the Society Of
Nations question. especially with ref
erence to the smaller nations, Is be-
coming rather a knotty problem.
The smaller nations il Is asserted,
want full equality in n society Of ma.
tions. and also greater powers than
the plans already outlined give to
them The great Powers. on the
other hand. are faced with q situation
that If each state has one member
on supreme court Of nations they
might find themselves in the minor
!ty. although their interests might be
much greater. and probably would be.
May Meet Fate OF Root Plan.
1t is not believed that the great
Powers would consent TO an arrange
ment OF this sort ana situation
similar 10 that at the Second Hague
Peace Conference appears to be in
the making. The experts on the So
clety of Nations question are hopeful
OF finding a way to get the smaller
states to agree to the plan. so that
1t will not fail as Elihu Roots schema.
, for supreme court of nations failed \
of approval at the Second Conference
at the Hague
The Big Five" is finding sreat re-
lief from the study Of the details
, OF complicated secondary questions
through the commissions which have
been created for these special prob
lens
In this category falls the subject of
the conflicting claims OF the smaller
nations OF the Entente to territory
which is likely to be taken from enemy
countries. This question takes a great
deal OF time to study.
Full Hearings Arranged.
1t is the design OF the Supreme
Council, or Big Five" that such ques-
''''' as '''eSe I've ultimately ADJUSTED IN
harmony with the principles OF the
Society Of Nations, il is explained, but
pending the completion OF the organi-
zation OF that society it has been found
expedient TO arrange for full hearing
OF all these claims.
Thus complex issues raised by the
claims Of Greece not only TO enemy ter
~ W se'''o''s also 'lahned oy
o'"er trienolv states after being stated
ny Premier Nenizelos, were referred to a
committee OF experts for further exami-
nation. leaving the Supreme Council FREQ
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