El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27
WHO WILL TAKE
WILSON, SPLACE?
Somebody Must Be Spokes-
man For American Ideals
When He Comes Home.

at SATURDAYS session. nor have they
said much at the other meetings
am assured that they expressed no
dissent TO any plan OF the league
which does not interfere with their
rights in the far east. but has a close
understanding with the British to as
sfst in solving those problems SO, on
the whole. the peace conference is
tremendously setting forth 10 attempt
what Lloyd George in his speech de-
clared need only be attempted 20 in
sure success, establish a saner plan
for settling disputes between peoples
than this organized savagery-
Mr.. Wilson must go home soon Our
allied friends want him to return
Most OF the Americans here believe
Il Is his paramount duty to come bacE
unless he is willing to appoint TO the
vacancy on the American commission
some one able TO translate the wishes
OF the American people with equal
forcefulness. IL not eloquence. for
whatever may be the splendid team
work OF the other members Of the
American delegation there is no ques-
ton that the departure Of the presi-
dent viii subtract a spiritual force
from the conference
Col House Not Wei Enough
II Col House. who is best able to
reflect president Wilson. were more
robust. less might be lost by Mr.. Will
sons going. but Col House seems
hardly able 70 stand the strain OF the
future responsibility In NJ wilson s
absence
The success Of ar. Wilson in the
last fortnight means he must select
man OF great ability 20 replace him
self in the conference or come back
himself for a protracted visit TO par
ucipate n the completion Of the big
gest enterprise before the world to-
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Evening Post Inc
Discuss Membership-
President Wilson and Col House
had long conference today in which
they discussed the American mem Der
ship in the committee authorized on
last Saturday by the full peace con-
ference TO draft a constitution for
the league OF nations. which is TO be
included in the peace treaty ending
the state OF war with Germany. Ii
ter in the day lord Robert Cecil and
Gen. SHUTS. the two British members
Of committee on the league Of nations.
have an engagement TO talk over the
matter informally with Col House
1 an reliably Informed that the
differences between the American
and the British conceptions Of the
league OF nations have been re-
duced to the vanishing point.
Both declarations are 1t work on
the fundamentals Of the same
plan which Is also in the hands OF
French and the Italians, who are
priv ateiy working on the subject.
Il seems therefore. when the full
meetings OF the committee begin a
substantial agreement viii already
be in sight
An arrangement has been made in
cidentally where by the claims Of the
smaller nations to representation on
the several committees viii be salts
fled IL IS generally felt that they
should have been consulted more
heretofore. or at least that their onin-
ions should have been cauvassed. !
though the truth IS the conference
has been so busy on so many prob
lens that the council OF the great
powers had 10 take some initiative in
order to lay something good before
the full meetings.
Cannot Balance Committees.
While the desires OF the small ma
tons should be recognized. il is also
true that the large powers feel that
they cannot at this time impede the
important work by attempting TO
nicely balance every committee.