The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-11
This Will Give Him but Long
Enough in Washington
to Sign Bills
WILL NOT ABANDON
PEACE CONFERENCE
Even Though the Plan for
a Society Of Nations
May Be Adopted


Press Evidence Of President Wilson's
intention not to abandon the peace con
ference upon the ratification of the So
ciety of nations plan is found in the
disclosure to-day that he plans to re-
turn from Washington by March Is.
This involves so brief stay at Wash
ington as to permit only the signing of
bills during the closing hours of Con
gress. 1t is understood that Mr.. Will
son intends to give personal attention in
Paris to the work of the supreme execu.
tive council, which promises to be the
most important feature of the peace CON
ference after the disposal of the society
of nations.
interesting Developments in the work
Of the conference are expected to-day
The draft Of the plan for society of
nations will be before the commission on
a society for its second reading and it
probably will be prepared for action by
the plenary session this week.
The supreme war council, although
hearing the claims of Belgian delegates
in support of the French view that their
country should be protected until on the
same footing as Germany is expected to
refer this matter to an economic com
mittee
The supreme economic council, which
is about to be organized, is expected to
consider French and Belgian proposals
that Essen and other German industri-
al towns should be occupied to prevent
the manufacture of munitions and arms.
This question bears on the ability of
Germany to pay heavy indemnities
through products of industry, and the
American view is that the suppression
Of Germany's munition production can
be as we'll assured by system of au-
thorized inspection by entente agents.
This would permit German industries to
continue with safety to the allies.
The French and Belgian plea that they
should be permitted to recoup their enor-
nous losses by the destruction of their
industrial plants through the stoppage
of German industries until France and
Belgium have been rehabiltated is met
by the American view, which is shared
by the British, that such losses should
be reimbursed by cash indemnities from
Germany within a reasonable time. The
supreme economic council can regulate
the distribution Of raw materials be-
tween countries so as to insure France
and Belgium Of proper advantage over
Germany and prevent the latter from
gaining the worlds markets.
Once Invested of its economic fea-
lures, arrangements for an extension of
the military armistice can be quickly
completed 1t is believed certain that
American troops will not be employed
as garrisons in the Rhine country longer
than is necessary for military purposes,
or to insure the carrying out Of the com
mercial conditions Of the armistice.
To meet doubts cast upon its author
ity, the Chinese delegation has published
cablegrams received from Shanghai, the
provincial legislature of Shantung and
the Chinese society for a league Of ma
tions at Picking, These cabegrams over
whelmngly favor the activities Of the
delegation and direct that there be resti
tuition TO China of properties in Shan
tung.
In a formal statement, Japan reiter-
dltS NtT lHltUllul 10 uutN lllt liai SHaLl
and Caroline Islands as well as to in
sist on the execution of the agreement
with China, reached in September last,
regarding the Sbantung matter. This is
not likely to delay the society Of nations
project, but il probably win be considered
later by that organization,
FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt, assistant sec
rotary Of the United States navy, has
virtually completed the work of dis
establishing American shore stations in
France. He will return to America on
the George Washington with President
Wilson.
Japan has reiterated her intention to
hold the Marshall and Caroline islands in
the Pacific, which she took from Ger
many during the war, as well as to in
sist upon the execution of her agree
ment reached in September last with
China regarding Shantung. a formal
statement to this effect by Japanese rep
resentatives has been made public here.