Arizona republican., 1919-03-31
SPEED UP WORK
 QN DETAILS 1T
 PEACE TREATY
American, British and Ital- ian Delegates Rush Things Expect Big Results This Week Monroe Doctrine and Preparation Taking Much Attention

PARIS, March 30.-The intransigeant |prints the report that the indemnity which Germany must pay for the dam ages of the war has been fixed at be- tween 15o,o0o,0Oo, GOO and 250,00o,O00,- poo francs. The yearly payments will increase as Germany's economic life re- wives.
 PARIS. March 3O.-(By The Asso- ciated Press) )-Persistent efforts, main ly by the American delegates but sec onded for the most part by the British and Italians, to speed up the work of the various councils and commissions preparing the details of the peace trea- ty resulted in better progress during lhe closing days of the past week.
 That most important results will be attained during the present week is predicted by those who are in a posi- ton to speak, including the disposition Ot the Monroe Doctrine and reparations, the two subjects which have been the main obstacles to the completion of the treaty
 It is learned that there has been recently d revival of certain proposi- lions and arguments which has tried Ehe patience of some of the partici- pants in the deliberations. But appar- ently new ideas have been exhausted and there are signs of the rapid ap- proach of the end of the discussions. Therefore it is expected that President Wilson whom some of the French newspapers, as well as some influential British papers, have held responsible in a measure for the delays, is about to exercise the powers which goes with the h ov,l f1,a delays.
 The most stubbornly contested sub ject was that of reparations and it is suggested that the delay in this case cannot be charged to the Americans but rather to the pre- election promises of Premier Lloyd George, and Premier Clemenceau to make the Germans pay the whole cost of the war, which have led to some embarrassment because of the patent inability of the enemy to pay more than a fraction of the enorm- ous indemnity that will be required for hat purpose.
 Progress on Indemnity Plan
 However. real progress has been made in bringing about an agreement on the total amount of indemnity and the terms of payment on a basis of pains taking studies of the exact state oi 
 present time and prospects for the fu- t1re made by the financial commissions of the conference. The American rep resentatives on these commissions have convinced their foreign colleagues o1 the danger of forcing Germany to sign under duress, conditions they honestly believe beyond the ability Of Germany 70 meet, pointing out that such a peace would surely never be permanent
 Although President Wilson has stated hat the league of nations covenant die not delay the progress of the treaty, be. cause the work of the other commis sions was equally essential to it's com, pletiOn, the subject has been the caus, of much anxiety and study during tn, past week, The desire of the American delegates to safeguard the Monroe Doc Urine and to insert other amendment! to meet home criticism has temporaril! prevented the report of the revised covenant from being submitted to plenary meeting of the conference.
 It has been decided to avoid contro versy over the guarantee of religious freedom by remitting the subject t, special treaties which must be mad with all new states which have arisel through the war. The Japanese dele gates are expected to complete thei record by calling for an expression O sentiment by the council of ten, ant perhaps the plenary conference upol their declaration of equality before tn law of all nationals in the league O nations.
 Early Completion Looked For
 Signs that the directing force of tn conference look for the early comple ton of the first peace treaty are foun in the preparations now going on q Versailles for a meeting of the peac conference or it's representatives wit the German commissioners. Telegram and telephone lines are being installe and accommodations have been pro vided for the large secretariat whic must handle the details of the treat making.
 Privately, confidence is expressed b the leading delegates that the German will sign the treaty, though not, C course. without strenuous objectio over many details.
 It is realized that. unless handled dis creetly, out of such an incident as a attempt to land Polish troops at Dan zig, d serious rupture might follow. Bu it is understood that the Germans ar to be given assurance that these troop will be landed in small detachment only and will be immediately trans ferred into Poland, and that there wi be no attempt to seizt the city itself un der the armisuce, nor at all, unless tn peace treaty to which the German subscribe deprives them of that DOT
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