New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22

munication issued tonight The coun-
ell referred the Schleswig Holstein
question to the Commission on Belgian
Affairs
1t is officially announced that the
question Of the creation of neutral
zone between the 'Bulgarians aud Ru-
manians in Pennsylvania has been re
ferred to the Supreme War Council at
Versailles.
sympathy for Clemenceau
The following official communication
was issued to-day:
The sub committee Of the Com
mission on the International Regime
Of Ports, Waterways and RAILWAYS
and Ter the Study Of Freedom of
Transit held meeting to-day at
10 O'Clock.
dastardly attack on N. Clcmenccau
on the previous day, expressed the
sympathy of the subcommittee and
their satisfaction that the attack
had not had moro serious results.
IL was agreed that resolution in
that sense should be signed by all
the members of the commission and
hc sent to NJ. Ciemenceau by the
secretary general.
subsequently an interesting ex-
change Of views took place on the
amendments to he British draft CON
NentloA on freedom OF transit which
had been proposed by the United
States delegation, the Italian deega-
iton. the Portuguese delegation and
the Grecian delegation
The discussion of the first half of
the draft was completed and it was
agreed that further meeting to
complete the discussion should be
held Monday. February "a, at 10
o'clock q. m.
While the peace conference leaders
have been awaiting the outcome of
Premier Clemenceaus injury to deter
mine what the programme of the con-
ference shall be for the immediate fut-
ule, the question of fixing the huge
amount the enemy is to pay for repara-
ton is taking such form before the
commission on Reparation that it NAV
have TO be referred to the Council of
the Great Powers and to the heads of
the various governments. owing to the
seriousness of the main issues pre-
scented.
This issue turns principally on
whether the cost to the various coun-
tries in conducting the war should be
included in the claim, in addition to
PREPARATION for damages. 1t is main
tanned by those urging the negative
view that the communication sent to
President Wilson by the Allies, when
they first accepted the German pro-
posal for an armistice, declared spe-
officially only for PREPARATION and made
no mention of the cost of the war.
The latter, however, has now become
one of the chief claims.
May Consult Wilson
The total amount to be required for
reparation probably could be quickly
determined, but the addition of the total
cost of the war would swell the aggre-
gate to such q stupendous sum that
doubts are raised concerning the abil-
ity to collect it.
In view Of the Importance OF this is
sue 1t is probable that President Wilson
and others in the highest authority will
be consulted by cable and wireless, as
neither the commission nor the delega-
tons have thus far been able to reach
a decision.
An official statement issued by the
commission on International Labor
Legislation says:
The eleventh meeting of the Com
mission on International Labor Legis-
lation took place under the presi-
dency OF Mr.. Samuel Gompers this
morning.
THE discussion of the British
scheme was continued and the Com
mission considered the method of
ratification and enforcement by the
different states of the conventions
adopted by the international Labor