Evening star., 1919-04-11
Huns to Be Called in
Fortnight, Says Lloyd
Georges Secretary.
MONROE DOCTRINE
in LEAGUE DRAFT

PARIS April II (Havas).-The
peace conference has reached an
agreement on all questions concern
ing peace with Germany, reparations,
indemnities and the frontiers of the
Rhine and Poland. according to an
interview in the Petit Journal with
the private secretary Of Premier
Lloyd George.
Certain details remained. and it Is
added they will be settled in two or
three days.
The German delegates will be sum-
moned to Versailles within two or
three weeks
The British premier, his secretary
is quoted as saying. believes that IL
the allies agree as well at present as
during the war the achievements of
the peace conference will be lasting
and numerous dangers. including boil
shevism will be averted.
Hosts to Queen.
(By the Associated Press.)-Be-
tween the session of the council of
four this afternoon at the Paris
sion of the peace conference this
afternoon President Wilson and Mrs
Wilson planned to entertain Queen
Marie OF Rumania at luncheon.
Ten Sections Passed.
At the meeting Of the commission on
league Of nations ten sections of the
covenant were considered and passed.
The japanese amendment was not
reached and the actual text Of the sec
ton exempting the Monroe doctrine from
the provisions Of the covenant of the
league OF nations is not yet available.
American commissioners stated that
the doctrine was definitely named in the
provision guaranteeing that it will not
be affected by the terms in the cove
nant. Another meeting will be held to-
night. when it is hoped that the work
will be completed.
President Makes Plea.
The adoption Of the section exempt
real exemption made during the meet
ing last night.
President Wilson offered the amend
nent and made plea for it. saying
that he believed the doctrine was pro-
as they stood, 1T because OF the de-
mands for specific exemption he felt
i imp2sative that the amendment should
There was some adverse argument.
U
out prolonged opposition.
While the text Of the Monroe doc
trine amendment adopted is withheld.
its main features are substantially
along the following lines:
Article X-Nothing in this cove
nant shall be construed as invalidat-
ing any agreement such as the Mon
roe doctrine, for the maintenance OF
peace"
Adopted After Long Session.
The session last nigth of the league
of nations commission, at which the
new section Of the covenant was
adopted providing that the Monroe
doctrine was not to be affected by the
covenants provisions, began at $3.50
O'Clock and did not end until after
midnight. The French representatives
urged that the covenant be printed in
French, but no decision was reached
by the commission on this point.
Appeals for Women.
The woman's deputation. which was
received by the commission and which
asked that the principle of suffrage
for women be recognized in the cove
piled throughout the world as soon as
the civilizatio and democratic de-
velopment of each country might per
nit was headed by the Marchioness
OF Aberdeen. Sne dSSuTtu the
sion of the sympathy with the league
of nations felt by their organization.
the International Council OF woman
SuffragistS of the allied nations, and
she urged the commission to consider
1.-THE recognition of the equal right OF
women to sit in the league.
The further requests of the women
were for the suppression of traffic in
women and children, the establish
ment of a bureau of education and OF
an international bureau of hygiene
Mrs Fannie Fern Andrews repre-
sented the United States. Nine. Brat
iano. wife of the Rumanian prime
minister. attended the plenary session
Members of the commission said there
had been no discussion as to the date
of the probable first meeting of the
league of nations organization.
Geneva Wins League Base.
Geneva, Switzerland, has been
chosen as the seat of the league of
nations, according to announcement
here.
Monroe Doctrine Exempted.
PARIS. April 10 (by the Associated
Press).-The league of nations COM
mission adopted tonight a new sec
ton to the covenant, specifically pro-
yiding that the Monroe doctrine IL
not to be affected by the provisions OF
the covenant. The Monroe doctrine
amendment was prepared by Col. Ed
ward Nj. House.
Small Nations Want
to See Treaty Before
IL Hooe ~ Hornaone