Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-12
Covenant Consideration Concluded.

Paris, April l2.-With one single eX
ception to the amendment specifically
exempting the Monroe doctrine from
being effected by the covenant no vital
change was made by the league OF
nations commission in that document
in it's meetings of Thursday and FriA
day nights. Last nights meeting
marked the conclusion of the consider
alton of the covenant
Last nights discussion lasted four
hours President Wilson attending the
session and remaining until 1t closed
after midnight. No date was set for a
plenary session OF the peace confer
ence to consider the covenant.
Subject to Amendmsrt.
The covenant as the commission left
it did not include any section granting
Japan's request for recognition OF ra-
cial equality and neither was a section
introduced covering the request OF
France for an international military
general staff. Both Japan and France
announced that they reserved the right
to bring up .he amendments theY>de-
sired before :, plenary session or the
conference.
tains twenty-six sections.
Would Let Down Bars to All.
At the meeting of the peace con-
ference yesterday before the report OF
the committee on international labor
legislation was adopted, Emil Wander
velde, the Belgian labor delegate made
what was in effect minority report.
He advocated the admission to the in
ternational labor conference of dele
gates from countries with which
state of war still exists. saying that
otherwise he felt there might be neld
another conference with proletar1at
from all countries represented, and
which would WELD more Npower than
the conference to be held in wash
ington next October.
He concluded by saying that ques-
tions relative to the adoption of an
eight-hour day, equality of salaries
for men and women workers and legis-
lation dealing with night work must
be settled
"There are two ways to arrive at
these results" he said. "One is the
Russian way and the other tpe Br1tHn
method. I prefer the latter
NJ. Colliard, the French labor dele
gate. spoke briefly, bespeaking French
support and approval of the report.
Division of Slipping Planned.
The supreme economic council has
announced an agreement between the
associated governments providing that
enemy tonnage. both that acquired be-
fore and since the armistice, would be
divided among those governments ac-
cording to their ability to bring the
ships into speedy use, and in the case
oss passenger shins. according to their
relative need. This arrangement will
not prejudice the ultimate disposition
of the ships under the terms of the
treaty of peace.
The vessels will fly the flag of the
allies maritime council as well as the,
nations flag Of the country undertake
ing their management.
Sharp Debate on Monroe Doctrine. ;,
Discussion of the Monroe doctrine
amendment by the league of nations
commission is described by those pres
ent as having been of a dramatic
characte concluding with a speech
by President Wilson deprecating the
opposition which had been expressed
and upholding the doctrine as one OF
the great buiwarks against absolutism.
The debate came late in the session,
after other subjects had been passed
upon.
The British attitude. bad been in
DOUBT until the laat. but Lord Robert
Cecil turned tha scc'ns iy an
nouncinc thft he rG " 10 osjecton to
the amendment In the form presented
by the president. NJ. Larnaude Of the
French delegation fohuMed Lord
Robert with objections to inserting the
Monroe doctrine.
Wilson Takes Notes. 6
The president paid the closest atten-
ton to the opposition tn the amend
ment and jottcd down notes for q re-
ply. In his speech the president spoke