The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-18
B0RAH REFUSES TO ATTEND .
DINNER AT WHITE HOUSE To
DISCUSS LEAGUE OF NATIONS

DlSdgrccS VlOleHCly Will ylilcl LAcSuIIVCs
Views and Won't Be Bound to Secrecy as to
What Transpires at the Function. #
< Washington Feb Ex-senator Boral asked be
Excused from attending the dinner the White House to discuss
with President Wilson the proposed Of the League
States George Washington inviting members Of the
foreign relations committee and leaders of the house to
In letter to Secretary Tumulty Senator says that
customary to maintain at these meetings and that
would permit him to be bound to secrecy
Upon receipt of the letter Secretary umult transmitted it
by wireless President Wilson later the matter
the press;
of and whose opposition to League
of Nations regarded foregone conclusion There has been
function which they invited There surface
indications however indicate this that of Senator
Despite the fact that President Wilson has asked the senate
ito refrain from debate until he lay the matter before them
Pondexte senate today that he planned
Ss he e %S dS Se senate
declared that they would be bound secrecy they attended
The proposed DS % Carries
Se 5 e % oadp % % M %a N Stv vital
sympathy with the suggestion Of the that discussions be
postponed O1s FRST s. cones P 9F TRIP COMPLETED
On Board U; S. Transport George Washington Feb ls.
President Wilson's ship well it's way horeward and
ming fast toward the Azores He resting and taking
little @ After ehoppy sea- the ship into warmer
coats and exercised on the decks. .s- >
The returning troops happy after their ojourn the
expected that President Wilson will do some work on his
trip He will probably decide upon successor to Attorney
General Gregory which appointment he his
~'' -" ~ FEW COMPLICATIONS a
the Russian problems before the supreme council
disposed Of and few hearings accorded smaller
state sentiment in the United States and
their representatives here Of the necessity Of
the soldiers hcme which not be accomplished in advance
The peace treaty. = ,hn lsa, 5an5 naf asol
are Of dangerous and failures to-
realize the
France insisting the return Of industrial
Entente Powers believe that this should the signing Of
Advocates of immediate declare that the adjust
ments proceed after signing the treaty They
that the enemy should simply be compelled to sign treaties
recfy old boundaries /.
Of nemnites It impossible ascertain the details
the damage inflicted during the and they that lump
be agreed and placed the treaty the basis
'"s eN"r""'?Te 70 aes2Sz coST1S%E Saqf ARmsr1cE
its task and it possible that Marshal Foch viii
military terms which will be essentially those of the
Germany may be allowed 5000 under armsHto
maintain order All war material would according to reports be
FOCH DELIVERS ULTIMATuM
The new armstce the Germans Friday he
permit the Germans to communicate with Weimar Marshal
told the Germans he would give them until o'clock Sunday
evening He told them he would leave Treves at that me if
me convention not then signed the astice would expire
o'clock Monday morning The agreed to at $50
Sunday night.
Although the disarmament question raised Matthias
rberger of the commissioners volunteered
The German consisted Of only 200 whom
of doubtful value He said the army had been de-
nobed too quickly and that inadequate maintain order
n the country.
PLEDGES COOPERATION
Apart from the conference Erzberger number of
declarations saying particularly that the political future Of Ger
fixed by President Wilson's fourteen points, He
asserted that Germany would hencefor be country adding
hat it would be genuinely democratic oyay parcpata
the League of Nations the principle political economic
equality He said Germany ready to disarmament
and and and in the air. .s.sT3 1s's~S
Erzberger admitted that Germany mistake in 1871
When she did consult the people Asace and Lorraine a to
heir fate He expressed the hope that France would not make
similar mistake in annexng Germans without calling plebscte
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