Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-11
WILSON TO REMAIN
IN FRANCE UNTIL
ALLIES ARE AGREED
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES HE WILL
STAY OVERSEAS WHILE ALL
KINKS ARE BEING lRONED OUT
OF PEACE PROPOSALS.

Paris. Jan. ll.-President Wilson,
before he returns to the United states
will reach an agreement with entente
representatives as to certain iunda-
mental questions, according to the
Gaulois. These questions concern the
new boundary between France and
Germany. indemnities and reparations
and Balkan and near eastern matters.
Message from London indicate that
Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd
George have scored a great success
on the question of the freedom Of
the seas and that very little is likely
to be said on this subject when the
actual peace conference assemblies.
The Spanish-Morcccan question also
has been settled to the satisfaction OF
England and France.
George in Paris Tonight.
David Lloyd George the British
premier viii reach Paris Saturday
night from London. it was announced
today. Arthur J. Baltour, the foreign
secretary. will follow the premier
closely arriving in Paris Sunday
morning.
General conferences among the al
lied statesmen assembled here will be
held during net week and there pos.
sibly may be meeting Of the peace
conferaHce itself before the weeks
end.
President Wilson today was in con.
ference with the other members OF
the American mission in the Offices
Of Gen Tasker H. Bliss. the military
member Of the American delegation.
Especial attention is being given the
Russian situation in peace conference
circles here and a commission TO 20
70 Russia is being considered. It
would examine into the entire polit,
zeal, economic and military situation.
Considers Mixed Races.
President Wilson is giving consid-
cradle attention TO the problem OF
safeguarding the rights Of minority
nation3lties. in the peace treaty
The territories in question are occu-
pied by mixed races.
Therace having an evident major.
ity VIII in principle. determine the
future Of the regions in question. but
when that is done the peace settle.
ment, it is held, must also include
complete guarantees for the protec.
ton Of minority races.
Thus, il Greece should receive ad.
ditional territory in Thrace. the
rights Of the Turks. according TO the
principle would be practiced By in.
ternationaI covenant Should Italy or
Greater Serbia have the ultimate pas.
session OF Dalmatia the rights Of
both races. as well as Of the No.
hammedans would be equally safe.
guarded
some Of the methods by which this i
can be done, it is pointed out. are {
proportional representation in repre- /
@N'N-'1 h@lic5i " COMMUNAL gov E
ernments Of the minority race where G.
1t mas local majority and by con.
stltutonal guarantees forequal re, g
Ag'ou5 and civil rights T.
Delays Oisappoint Wilson.
II rs not an oyerstatement of the
case to say that Mr. Wilson and the :
American commissioners have been >,
disappointed in meeting with delays.
american delegates feel that great
zeal OF progress might have been
made before now if a full representa-.
tIon OF the nations allied against Ger.
many had arrived promptly
The first few conferences between
lAe Americans. French and British
probably will develop just how much
progress may be expected before
President Wilson goes home next
month. It is settled that when he
reaches America one Of his first acts
Wi! DE TO address congress ana give
1aeport on what Ihas been accom-.
plished