Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-03-26
PARIS LABOR MEET
ENDS ITS SESSION
League Rule Over Workers Is to
Be Barred.
AGREES TO AMERICAN PLAN
Resolves to Maintain Home Rule With
Respect to Wage Disputes-Lord
Robert Cecil Declares Monroe
Doctrine Strengthened.


on international labor legislation held
probably it's last meeting when it
reached an agreement on all points at
issue. The American contention that
each country should settle its internal
labor problems without invoking the
power of the league of nations pre-
vailed.
The peace conference commission on
the international regime of ports, wa
terways and railways met at the min
istry of public works to consider
clauses regarding transportation by
rail to be inserted in the peace treaty.
Consideration of these clauses will be
continued at the next meeting of the
commission, which was set for ten
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Premier Lloyd George, who was
asked by President Wilson, Premier
Clemenceau and Premier Orlando to
postpone his return to London, has de-
cided to remain in Paris until the draft
of the treaty of peace is concluded.
This announcement was made Off
cially.
Inclusion of the league of nations
covenant in the preliminary peace
treaty will not delay the signing of
the treaty, which, it is hoped, will be
accomplished within two weeks, said
Lord Robert Cecil of Great Britain,
talking to British and American news
paper correspondents. He said that
three amendments to the covenant had
been submitted, but added that he was
"sure there will be no difficulty in
meeting all legitimate objections"
Monroe Doctrine Strengthened.
Discussing the Monroe dictrine and
the effect of the league of nations upon
1t, Lord Robert said:
''The Monroe doctrine is strength
aned by the league of nations covenant
because international action will be
carried out by the organs of the league.
The United States will be represented
On each body and, since these bodies
are international, no action can be TAX
en- without the consent of all. No ac-
ton can be taken by the league which
Is opposed by the United States gov
eminent unless such action should be
against the United States itself, and
that would not affect the Monroe doc
trine.
Opposed to Standing AIoof.
eff, on the other hand, the view is
that there ought to be complete and
water-tight division between the Amer
nd hn of
world, then, no doubt, any action in
which the United States takes part
would be an infringement of the Mon
roe doctrine. For my part should re-
gard any such doctrine as disastrous
to the future of the world.
1.-The war left the United States in
4 position of enormous power. With
that gigantic power goes great respon-
sibility to the world at large and to
herself. The peace of the world is
not only a European but an American
interest. America cannot afford to say
that she has no interest in what goes
On in Europe. If she did she would be
false to the world at large and to her.
self"
Asked if the covenant might provide
for race equality, Lord Robert said that
this could not be done without inter
fering with the internal affairs of va
rious nations, which would violate the
principles of the league.
Regarding the voluntary withdraw
al of any nation from the league, Lord
Robert pointed out that there was
much to be said on both sides of the
question.
Asquith Mentioned for League Head.
London, March 20.-There is
strong feeling in political and diplo-
matte circles in Paris in favor of in
viting Herbert III. Asquith, former Brit
ish premier, to become the first presi-
dent of the league of nations, accord
ing to the Daily Mirror.