The evening world., 1919-04-14
WILSON'S FIRM STAND WON DECISION FOR MONR

dates between Aptll 20 ana May
5, but no announcement has been
made as TO details, so that Premier
Lloyd George may have something .
disclose when he addresses the Brit
ish Parliament next Wednesday.
French critics arc not satisfied with
the plan for military occupation OF
the left bank OF the Rhine, although
the metNds TO he followed have not
been finally decided upon. II Is
stated In French quarters that this
will be entirely in the hands of
French troops. who will guard the
bridgeheads and railroad junction. In
addition. there is TO be new thirty
mile neutral military zone on the
right bank OF the river. II Is said.
These two measures will be In force
but fifteen years. French troops be-
ing progressively Withdrawn a. in
Etaiments OF the debt is paid by Ger
many IA was done by that country
with France In 1871.
The peace treaty and the League Of
Nations have undoubtedly reached the
final stage Of negotiations. but II Is
mot yet clear hat they arc out Of
aroubled water1. as both must pass
ahe ordeal OF plcnary session of the
Peace Conference and then 10 before
ihe Versailles Congress, where enemy
bowers viii bc repi scented. lndica-
aioEs are that a combination Of both
d1ocumeuts will be written INTO pre-
9im!saiS peace treaty within the COM
1ng two weeks. Tho Germans then
will be called in and the present
peace conference" will be merged
Unto the peace "Longrcss.'
The official summary Of the revised
.covenant of the League Of Nations,
ISSUED yesterday. shows that the Mon
roe Doctrine amendment Is In the
tcoyenant and that the Japanese
amendment Is not included. The oili-
scial summary was prepared by Cot.
1.. NJ. House, Lord Robert Cecil AMI
hthers fully conyorsant with the docu-
anent.
Y There is no doubt that the final ses-
I.sion which discussed the Monroe Doc
Brine and Japanese amendments
aroused a great deal Of feeling and
WAS at times stormy. French opposi
ttion 20 the Monroe Doctrine amqnd-
tment was long and spirited and was
BIASED on the ground that II singled
out one nation for special treatment.
Thus far all efforts to placate the
Dapanese delegation have been un-
bvnliing.
Baron Maxine, head Of the Japan.
ese delegation, has received definite
,orders to return to Toxic " tho race
discrimination clause were rejected,
and il would not be surprising II the
,other members OF the delegation FOL.
low in his footsteps. Many OF the
Allied leaders, however. believe the
pspanese win remain and endeavor
40 effect a compromise, seeking COM
pensstion for what they regard as a
deliberate afront by pressing claims
~ Asla0not hitherto viewed with
tavor. y
= Discussion OF the japanese amend
knent was equally spirited. The Jap
hnese delegates have made II known
fhat cables from Toxic have shown
Heeling there was running high,
Where was virtually no opposition OK
pressed 10 the Japanese demands ex-
,eept that OF Premier William II.
Hughes OF Australia, which was no
pronounced that It compelled Great
Britain TO withhold approval OF the
amendment. thus preventing Its
hdoption. owing TO tho British-Jap-
anese alliance. the effect OF this ac-
aion is the subject of much conjec-
huro.
To President Wilson's physical on
durance. despite his recent illness. Is
lcredited the getting OF the league
covenant through its final stages.
When the debate dragged beyond
midnight on Friday Lord Robert
Cecil asked Col. l., NJ. House. How
long is this going to last?" Col.
1iouse consulted Mr.. Wilson and i'm
1nediately replied: 1T is going to
last until daybreak. II necessary 10
adopt the covenant" When this be.
,came known opposition subsided and
the session was soon concluded.
Col. House said afterTard: In a
prolonged contest 1t is the last iit-
toen minutes that counts"