The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-09
FRANCE TOPROTEST
BRITISH DOMINATION
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Bourgeois Report Demands
Equal League Represents
ton With Empire.
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OTHER AMENDMENTS ALSO
Will PressJf for Changes Which
Will Make Super-Sovereignty
Even More Certain.
OTHER AMENDMENTsALs
By s,es core.sosder, Of TEE Sun.

COprrfohf, 1919. az rtGfts feScteu'
PAprs, Oct. s.-The report Of Prof.
Loon Bourgeois on the peace treaty was
presented yesterday TO the French SEN
ste and is attracting attention because
Che author, who was a member OF the
commission on the League OF Nations.
Emphasizes again ~ Intention OF France
ID press for amendments to. the league
Which would have the effect of Changing
lis whole character and making II clearly
a super sovereign body. II Is supposed
also to ask for votes for the French
Colonies. as the result of widespread dis-
satisfaction here over the British En-
hires six votes since the Senate of the
Emitted States began discussion OF this
feature.
Fear OF British domination of the
league, II 1t ever should amount to any
thing, is growing here as extension Of
British influence which the war has
brought about becomes clearer TO French
minds All talk in French Foreign Of
Ace circles is OF the Increasing British
domination under the form of internal
tional control already emphasized. II
% asserted, in Asia Minor and Con-
stantinople.
Asks Equal Represent at ton.
1t is significant that while France
did not object to Great Britain's six
votes when the covenant was framed,
she is protesting now and claiming an
equal right, like the United States Sen
ate. On this point the Bourgeois re-
port says:
1--WE hope that an Great Britain has
obtained representation for its doniinions
and colonies in the assembly we will
obtain the same right. Our colonies
were not, like her dominions, represented
in the conference they had no voice.
| Hut France viii obtain in the assembly.
| we do not doubt. the total representation
I to which II has every legitimate right"
4 The chief structures in the report refer
| to the impotence of the league to prevent
! war, which is seen as fundamental
| question and one. most vital to. France.
II says: ~ -
WAR as a legal step Is not forbidden
In fact. the measures provided are to
tally insufficient to prevent the unchain-
"s Vi "a1.e '---~rc< a.
! Follows American Lines.
The report parallels closely Republican
Arguments in the American Senate show
ing in how many ways war can occur
1 emphasizing that in any case where
| u4animity is lacking the covenant viii
| net operate, each state being able 70
| assume liberty Of action and individually
] can aid by force of arms a state whose
| cause It wishes to support, Even In
| cases where recourse to war is inter
dfcted military sanction is not obffga'
tory; it Is not even recommended" says
the report. ..--...-
---But even these defects would be al.
most without danger II the belligerents
had no military force. The effective
limitation of the ornaments of nations
and the creation of an international
force are In fact he=sapsesne= eendttion,
OF peace = So. =,
The report says that while, Ffenc,
was 'unable to obtain these ,featuyes h
tho Peace Conference zPremief1 Cfefifeh
ceau since has affirmed these ideas with
great vigor and the French Government
intends to press them before the frs
meeting of the League of Nations: "anc
we hope we will not be alone in support
ing them before both the Council an,
the Assembly" the report adds.