The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-24
President Urges Speedy Ac-
tion, but Vital Questions
Are Pressing. :
SMALL HEADWAY MADE
japanese and Swiss Sovw-.
eighty Amendments Yet
to Be Considered.
PEACE SEEMS WEEKS OFF
Wilson Believes Treaty Would
Be Abandoned if League
Is Not a Part Thereof, :
BY LAURENCE HILLS.
StaU Correspondent Of THE sum

Copvri0ht. 1919: all rights reserved.
PARIS, March 23.-q'hc success OF
President Wilson's plans to lam the
text Of the league covenant into thu
peace treaty in time to present both
, to the Germans In three weeks In
recognized now as turning largely
on the outcome of the meeting of the
full league committee tomorrow, the
Saturday session having made hardly
more than Il beginning.
The slight progress made yester-
day indicates that this committee.
representing fourteen nations, is not
likely to waive the full discussion
that was expacted and agree offhand
to the plan Of President Wilson and
Lord Robert Cecil. The President
apparently is relying upon the argu-
ment that the quick adoption of tho
covenant is necessary to avert chaos
and that any'treaty which does not
contain it will be abortive.
Impotence Is Growing.
But with Japan's racial amend.
ment still undecided, with the Swiss
amendment to safeguard the soy.
ereignty of the nations-the new
Monroe Doctrine amendment - and
numerous other changes to be made,
1t is difficult to sec how the Pred-
dent can achieve his purpose.
An alarmed note has been raised
in the French press over tho collapse
of the Hungarian Government, 10
Liberte saying:
IF the Peace Conference does not
renounce the policy of irresolution
with delay, it merely waits for the
gathering storm to burst and the
gravest dangers will menace clvlliza-
t!un. There is not an hour to lose.
and the league is likely to prove a
piteous fraud.
I'VE repeat there Is not an hour to
lose to save civilization, and the best
way Is to forcstall the adversary."
Hand of Germans Seen.
The hand Of the Germans Is seen
in the Hungarian collapse; they are
being accused of aiding the Bolshe.
Wiki IN order 10 say: "If you do
not modify your terms we will do the
same thing to You thar We have done
in Hungary"
The outstanding fact to-day, with
the President absorbed in the task OF
patching up the covenant and In
creasing rcmonstrance in the British
and French press, Is that under the
strain Of the league discussion the
conference is failing to function.
While the President Is trying to avoid
the responsibility being placed upon
him by rushing through the cove
nant over rcmonstranccs, inquiry in
American circles here shows d gen.
cral belief that the league controversy
Is the reason for the failure to reach
the decision which is imperative. if
the Allies are to retain the respect
in which they were held when they
won the war.
Even the Presidents friends admit
now that the Peace Conference Is In
n muddle. Of which the Germans, the
BolShevistS aud its other enemies arc
fast taking advantage, even to tie
Hoint Of opc" defiance, Such condi-
tions, it is argued. cannot well oors-
tinue another fortnight.
Five PrcssinE Problems.
1t is admitted that the President
cannot give time TO the tremendous
questions which are rising while he
works feverishly on the covenant
Five questions vital to the mainte-
nance Of order in Europe are waiting,
while the flames Of Bolshcvism red
den the Eastern Sky. The questions
are:
l. Polish boundaries, Premier
Lloyd George having refused bO
agree TO the report Of the conn
mittcc. although IT was approved
by President Wilson. on tho
ground that it gives Poland too
much and creates Il German irrt-
denta that will be dangerous TO
Europe, He wants the DanAx
corridor cut down; the President
says this Is unnecessary with
League of Nations.
.. Franco-Gcrman bouuda RES.
The French are unable 10 20
ahead with their plans until this
is settled; the President SAYS Il
must wait for the League OF Ma
tiOns.
Tha 1inlinn nnL limo. oIs.