Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-07
/. covering tho Monroe Doctrine and race

/. covering the Monroe Doctrine and race
In the face Of such hard realities
tiers and coal mines. the league
dream" has been somewhat neglected
Of late. at least. SO Ear as public dis
- Poland Again Before Meeting.
sPoland again will come up. at the
ipg week. when Paderewski the plan
st.politieian. comes TO present his
LaPremier Padcrcwski, OF Poland. ar
lived In Paris today, accompanied by
i ,hs Sop ,,a french u member no of
station by General Iialler, commander
bmowski and NJ. Pulaski OF the Polish
beace delegation; William Martin, rep
rsSenting rreside snr poineare' and Cap
Clcmenceau. A crowd. which had been
waiting AT the station. cheered when
the Polish Premier emerged, and threw
flowers i'll his path.
Must Decide Danzig Cnse.
face to face with the necessity TO make
F,repsh feeling is strong Tor Poland
mainly. because France expects Poland
COUNTESS ot aSss TO Germsny
The chief difficulty in the way 10 a
unanimous agreement on some essen
tial problems Of peace is. according to
some .shrcwd observers here, tina, tho
British and Americans look at tho
problems from across the water. con
whole globe and worlds trade and re
sources. France, Italy and belgium
solely from tho Continental viewpoint.
They believe firmly that Europe can
cncd to point where she capnot
again become menace TO her neigh
bors.
Consider Eighteen Articles.
The FIRST subcommittee of the finance
commission of the supreme council. &C,
cordinE 10 an official statement issued
today. held eleven meetings between
period it considered eighteen articles
for insertion in the treaty OF peace. |
tho majority being accepted unani-
The Prcmiers held no formal meet
inss today. but there were several in
received Premier Orlando. Lord Rober, /
Cecil and Baron Maxine and conferred [
Win h., them EN- on the ioeation OF the sea;
NJ Padcrewski. the Polish PREMIER. /
called on Colonel House a, the Hotel
de Crillon.. but, Colonel House was a;
the time attending a conference OF the .
american delegates with President
Wilson.
Reach Decision on Preparations.
The council of four Saturday
reached an agreement on the princi
pies OF the indcmnties and Teparnt;ons
10 be paid BY, Germany, and examina-
diately. the newspapers say. II is no:
believed there will be any disagreement
as to details. and IL Is indicated that
the text of the financial terms Will be
!, finished during the week.
The Echo dc Paris says that com
promises were effected on all debat-
, able points regarding the sum to be
paid at once by Germany and the pay
. lncnts in the future. Against the OPP
position of the French government il /
;, was agreed the paper says. TO distri-
+. butte the future payments over term
:, of thirty years. The payments for the /
next few years were liked.
8 French and belgian Claims.
!. The Journal says there are are indiea lea;
osnized. The Hrst German payment:
II SAYS % XII o be GaS franGs OF
raw materials 10 insure the rcsump- :
rion Of German economic life. France
will get lo,oooooo.ooo francs and Bel I
r,cnt. The rest of the indemnity, the |
paper says, will run over a period OF
thirty-ire years.
lief, bank Of the Rhine have been
abandoned. and the allies will depend |
upon an economic blockade as thu
agreement on the Rhine and Saar
Valley questions will be reached before
the end of the week. it is add.
in editorials the newspapers express
satisfaction over the progress made
on tho question OF rcparation and in
dcmnity. /, is pointed out that each
day Of delay in reaching a final agree
mcnt adds to the loss TO France.
The favorable solution OF the DanZis ,
question is commen,ed upon in com:
pimentary terms. The moral and
political advantages OF the agreement
are emphasized by the papers.