Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-15
CONFLICT is seen
WITH PRESIDENTS
FOURTEEN POINTS
Grecian Boundary Decision
Will Be Challenged bye.
Several Enjoys. s
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AFFECTS RIGHTS OF SMALL
NATIONS, OPPONENTS SAY
Red Cross Urges Conference TO
Lift Food Blockade Against
German Peoples.
DEMAND LANDS IN ORIENT
Tcutons to Be Required. to Relin.
quish Lease of Tsingchau and
Shantung Holdings.
DEMAND LANDS IN oR1ENr
In. Associated Pre- ss. !.

II.s Associated Press El
PARIS, March lit has been
learned that the status of secret trea-
ties and conventions made during 1.-The
war again has arisen. ta5
Information obtained today from
some of the American delegates to stfe
peace conference was to the effect that
the action of majority of tho, com
mission dealing with the subject, ,of
Grecian boundaries. in declaring the
treaty of London OF 1915 was effective.
will not be permitted to go uncRal-
lenged and could not become eftectiSe
unless ratified by the council OF ten.
which they asserted would refuse. ..Tts
approval. -. ss a
The subject matter OF the decision
OF the commission is not of especial
interest to Americana. hut the decision
relative to the treaty Of London. which
is one Of those secret conventions mide
during the war, Is regarded as oti,the
sravest Importance, 1t being declared
10 be in direct conflict With foneAof
relative to the right OF self-dettrmina-
ton of small nations. - y .... letty
WOULD RIs3UIRE, GIVING Z isssss
EFALY ADRIATIS NDs
II is held. IL thE decision OF lde
held. it would Of Necessity carry with
II affirmation OF Italyts ella Inns to near
ly all the eastern shore of the. :Adrl-
for the disposition of, COLONIAL ,pos-
sessions, which have been reSarded..3S
proper subjects for action OF the SUI
premc council and the peace conference
itself. t..nt.
a point of special interest Is that
the action was taken by the commits
sion through combination of votes OF
Great Britain. France and Italy.
SENATE MUST RATIFY
NEW PEACE TREATY
An interesting question of import
ance to the United States has arisen
here; Upon its answer depends ihe
legislation. such as control of ram
tacture and sale of liquors and similar
on which the war officially will aceaae,
Assuming. that Secretary of STATE
lansing fnr ;hu ,,,', VII IL sEn the peace trea*y
powers associated with the United
States In the war when it is signed
by the Germans. it is pointed out this
as the United States is concerned unA
til 1t is ratified by the United States
senate Even II that body. were faNor-
hcation might be long deferred, be-
cause the Senate is in recess. and. so
viii remain until called into special
II rs true the President might Edo
this by cabled proclamation,, his nsr-
sonal s attendance upon the, session not
is asserted. 1t is possible the United
States might beplaced in the pecufIar
war with Germany long after her a.
sociates had formally concluded peace
One solution Of the problem suggsats
the date for formally ending the Nst
be placed far enough in the future.to
permit of action by the Senate inNthe
interim, but thus far notdefnite con-
clusion has been reached. 9s;-i 80
Inc International committee OF the
Red Cross at Bern has addressed 70
ton favoring the suspension oftsthe
blockade and asking prompt assistance
Tor the starving women and children.
dne an. aes aest'euse us and the hospitals of mid
WILL REQUIRE GERMANY s.rt.
TO RENOUNCE LEASE
The supreme council OF the peace
conference has virtually decided to In
ciude In the preliminary treaty Of peace
linquish her leasehold on Tsingchau
and all properties and concessions3 on
the ShantunG peninsula. -. fs.El
NO attempt. 1t is understood willNbe
made at present to render decisr
ion as to the ultimate posse ssion OF
Germany's rights, which Is now tho
subject OF controversy between Jap
Paris. - .si' 49,
It is expected the anal adjustment
VIII be made in the sdehnite peace
treaty or by the league of nations, nh
less: In the meantime the priMcipais
to the controversy reach a mutually
satisfactory agreement. 3,
WILL HOLD FIRST t,ss,,.il
MEETING IN WASHINGTOS
The official communicate OF the I'm
ternational labor legislation commits
sion OF the peace conferetce;r Issued
last night. embodying the decision or
The commission. TO recommends that the
first meeting OF the international labor
conference be held at WashinEton IN
october, reads as follower: ief ~
The twenty-frst and tw enty -see.
end meetings OF the commission on In :
ternational labor legislation took placo
under the presidency Of samuel
Gompers. Tho third reading ofHtHs
British draft conventions was conn
pleted, with the exception 'ofEtwo AZ
ticles on which final decision WA
deferred until Monday. $50 Ffs'T -t,s-h
The commission proee eded TO dff-
cuss the arrangcmentsl for the fIfst
meeting of the ;laaose
conference In October and decided. 10
recommend to the peace, conferencS thaf
II should be held in Washineton.if
the government OF tho United statas
would consent to conyonoS ! II. TSe
necessary preparatIons viii the ,pIacsi
,. Il - ~, ~ !, y Y ~,
Brisadier,General GsarEs q, Hssriys.