Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-27
LEAGUE PLANS OUTLINED.
Conferences Appeints Commission I
Formulate Constitution.

Conferences Appoints cemmissisn 70
Formulate Constitution.
Paris. Jan. 2T.-The session Of the
( peace conference was again. opened
at sO'cIock Saturday afternoon in the
Z Sale de la Paix Of tbs foreign office
With. the same imposing setting as the
FIRST session. but with little ceremony
and the manifest purpose Of business
VI. Clemenceau was again in the
chair with President Wilson and the
full American delegation at his right
and Premier Lloyd George and the
British delegation at his left.
The permanent chairman, NJ. Gle
menccau,7 read 4 resolution on tho
league OF nations to the effect that
such league was to be organized by in
ternationAl cooperation for the pur-
pose Of making secure international OBJ
legations and safeguarding the na-
tions against war. The league would
be an integral part Of the peace treaty
apd would be open to all civilized ma
tions favoring It's aims.
The conference appointed a commits
sion representing the associated gov
ernments to elaborate constitution
for the league, including its preroga-
tfves.
Draft o. League Submitted.
series Of resolutions dealing with
the creation Of League Of nations.
inquiries into responsibility for the war
and violations Of International law and
other topics were IN readiness FOL. pro-
-sentation to the peace conference ses-
sion today. The preliminary draft for
the, creation oe a league was given out
officially az follows:
THE conference. having considered
the proposals for the creation Of
league Of nations resolved that:
1T Is essential to the maintenance
OF the world settlement which the as
sociate natiorA now are met to estab-
lish that a league OF nations be Great
ed to promote International obliga-
tions and to provide safeguards against
war. This league should be created as
an integral part OF the general treaty
OF peace and should be open to every
civilized nation which can be relied up
on to promote It's object.
The members OF the league should
periodically meet in international con.
ference and should have permanent
organization Of secretaries to carry on
the business Of the league in the intel.
walls between the conferences.
A"Thei conference therefore appoints
4 committee representative of the a.
sociated governments to work out the
details Of the constitution and the
functions Of the league and the draft
OF resolutions In regard to breaches Of
the laws OF war for presentation to tho
peace conferences.
oThat Z. commission composed OF two
representatives apiece from the nve
great powers and hve representatives
sfo be selected by tho other powers %
appointed to, inquire and report upon
the following:
"First, the responsibility of the au-
thors Of the war; second, tho facts as
to breaches OF the laws and customs
OF war committed by the forces OF the
German empire and their allies on
land, on sea and In the air during the
present war; third, the degree Of re-
sponsibility for the onenses attaching
particularly to members Of the ene-
my's forces, including members Of the
general STATS end other individuals,
however highly placed; fourth, the con-
stitution and procedure of tribunal
appropriate 20 the trial Of these Of
fenses: NTH, sny other matters cog
nate or anclilary to the above which
may arise in. the course Of the inquiry
and which tha commission finds 10
naeful and revelantsto the subject"
~ pstsrr,in ,k aissr's Fate.
PMriS, Jan. ~. Robert Lansing Sec
$stary of state. will be one Lof the