Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
President Will Not Abandon
His League of Nations
Offspring For Long.
PLANS TO RETURN
TO PARIS MARCH Is
Draft Of League Of Nations to BE
Acted Upon Before End Of Week.
New Economic Council to BE Formed
and Empowered to Curb Gerrany's
Munitions Making and Divert Raw
f'ateriais to Belgium and France.
IBy the Associated Press.]

Paris, Feb. 11.-Evidence or fresia-
ent Wilson's intention not to abandon
the peace conference upon the ratih-
cation Of the society of nations plan
is found in the disclosure today OF his
plan to return from Washington to
Paris by March Is. This involves so
brief stay at Washington as to per-
nit only the signing of bills during
the closing hours of congress.
1t is understood that Mr.. Wilson in
tends to give personal attention III
Paris to the work of the supreme eX-
ecutive council. which promises to be
the most important feature OF the
peace conference after the disposal OF
the society Of nations.
Interesting developments in the work
Of the supreme council Of the peace
conference are expected today. The
draft Of the plan for a society of ma
tions will be before the commission
for second reading and 1t is probable
it will be prepared for action by
plenary session of the conference late
in the week. Unanimity Of opinion
continues to prevail that the commits
sion S report will be- adopted.
To Curb Hun War Factories.
The supreme war council. atho
hearing the claims Of Belgium in sup
port Of the French view that their
country should be protected until on
the same footing as Germany. is ex-
pected to refer this matter to an eco
nomic commission. 1t is now evident
that the supreme war council, will be
relieved entirely Of this question,
which is regarded as economic rather
than a military question.
The supreme economic council. which
is about to be organized, is expected
to consider French and Belgian pro-
posals that Essen and other German
Industrial towns should be occupied to
prevent the manufacture Of munitions
and arms. This Is a question which
bears on the ability of Germany to pay
heavy indemnity thru products of in
dustry, and it is the American view
that the suppression of Germany's mu-
milton production can be as well assur-
ed by system of authorized inspec-
ton by entente agents. This would
with safety to the allies.
Cash For War Damage.
The French and Belgian plea that
they should be permitted to recoup
their enormous losses by the destruc-
ton of the Industrial plants thru the
stoppage of German Industries until
France and Belgium have been reha-
bilitated is met by the American view,
which is approved by the British, that
such losses should be reimbursed by
cash indemnities from Germany with
in a reasonable time. The supreme
economic council can regulate the dis
tribution of raw materials between
countries so as to insure France and
Belgium proper advantage over Ger
many and prevent the latter from
gaining the worlds markets.
Once divestsd Of its economic feat
ures, arrangements for an extension
Of the military armistice can be quick
ly completed. 1t is believed certain
that American troops will not be en-
ployed as permanent garrisons in the
Rhine country longer than Is neces-
sary for military purposes or to in
sure the carrying out Of the CONNER
cial conditions of the armistice.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of the United States navy,
has virtually completed the work of
disestablishing American shore stations
in France. He will return to Ameri-
ca on the George Washington with
President Wilson.
Two important features Of the Am
erican and Dfitish labor program were
accepted today by the commission on
International labor legislation, and will
form a part Of the whole project Of
international regulation Of labor, which
will be submitted to the full peace con-
ference. These are the prohibition Of
child labor under 16 years of age and
tho uniformity of seapnen's wages.
Huns Hoped to Benefit.
The report prepared In 1915 by Ger
man main headquarters to show how
Germany would benefit from the de-
struction Of certain industries in
France contained 4s2; pages, accord
ing to the statement made to, the SUI
preme war council at its meeting Mon
day afternoon by Louis Klotz, the
French minister Of finance. Material
for the report was collected by 200 OK
perts, who were released from mill
tary duties for the purpose.
A full review is made of every
French industry. including spinning,
mining, leather. milling, clothing and
roSc making. The report says that