The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-11
WILSON WILL
RETURN FOR
ExECU TIVE
CONFERENCE
Only Brief Stay in U. S. is
Planned by President Will
Go Back to Paris on March
IS.
ECONOMIC CONTROL up
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Feb. 11.-Evidence of Pres
1dent Wilson's intention not to aban-
don the peace conference upon the
ratification of the society of nations
plan was found in the disclosure yes
terday Of his plan to return from
Washington to Paris by March Is.
This involves SO brief stay at Wash
ington as to permit only the signing
of bills during the closing hours Of
congress. 1t Is understood that Mr.
Wilson intends to give personal at
tention in Paris to the work of the
supreme executive council, which
promises to be the most important
feature of the peace conference after
the disposal Of the society of nations.
Interesting developments in the
work OF the supreme council are ex-
pected today. The draft of the plan
for society Of nations, will be before
the commission for second reading
and it Is probable that it will be pre-.
pared for action by plenary session
of the conference late in the week
Unanimity continues to prevail that
the commissions report will be
adopted.
Consider lndemnities
The supreme war council, although
hearing the claims of Belgian dele
gates 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 committee. 1t is now evi-
dent that the supreme war council
Will be relieved entirely of this ques-
ton, which Is regarded as an econ
omic, rather than military question.
The supreme economic council,
which is about to be organized. is ex-
pected to consider French and Belgian
proposals that Essen and other Ger
man industrial towns should be oc-
cupied to prevent the manufacture Of
munitions and arms. This is a ques-
tion which bears on the ability OF Ger
many to pay heavy indemnities
through products of industry and it
Is the American view that the sup
preston of Germany's munition pro-
duction can be as well assured by a
system of authorized inspection by
entente agents. This would permit
German industries to continue with
safety to the allies.
Garrison Question.
The French and Belgian plea that
they should be permitted to recoup
their enormous losses by the destruc-
tion Of their industrial plants through
the stoppage of German industries
until France and Belgium have been
rehabilitated 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 su-
preme council can regulate the distri-
button OF raw materials between coun-
tries so as to insure France and Bel
gium OF proper advantage over Ger
many and prevent the latter from gain
ing the worlds markets.
Once divested of it's economic fea-
ture, arrangements for an extension
of the military armistice can be quick
ly completed. 1t is believed certain
that American troops will not be en-
plOyed as permanent garrisons in the
Rhine country longer than is necessary
for military purposes, or to insure the
carrying out of the commercial condi-
tions of the armistice.
To meet doubts cast upon it's au-
thority, the Chinese delegation has
published cablegrams received from
Shanghai. the provincial legislature of
Shantung, and the Chinese society for
a league of nations at Peking. These
cablegrams overwhelmingly favor the
activities OF the delegation and direct
that there be restitution to China of
properties in Shantung.
Jap-Chnese Question.
Franklin d. Roosevelt. assistant
secretary of the United States navy,
has virtually completed the work of
dis.establishing American shore sta
tions 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 Is
lands in the Pacific, which she took
from Germany during the war. as well
as to insist upon the execution of her
agreement reached in September last.
with China regarding 'Shantung. A
formal statement to this effect by JAP
anese representatives has been made
public here.