Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-15
TWOARE NOT
TO Be SPLIT
SAYSWILS0N
Confirmation From Presi-
dent Refutes Report
Chief Is Busy.


ment that there has been no
change in the original plan for
linking together the league Of
n-.tiOns and the peace treaty.
The plan was enunciated by
the peace conference itself at
the first plenary session, and
it is added, there has been no
departure thus far from the Or
der then laid down.
New York, March 15.-JO-
seph y. Tumulty, secretary to
President Wilson, announced
here today that he was in re-
ceipt Of ii cablegram from the
president stating that "tbe
plenary council has positively
decided that the league of ma
ti0ns Is to be part Of the
peace treaty."
This c1blegram was sent in
response to one sent by Mr..
Tumulty, inquiring II there
was any truth In a certain
newspaper story that the
league was not to be incOr-
pOrated in the peace treaty.
Paris. Friday. March .14.-Pres-
Ident Wilson lost no time in pIung-
ing into the problems of the peace
on his arrival here to-
lay. His conference with Premier
Lloyd George at the new presiden-
-ial residence In the Place des
Etats. which began directly after
he president reached his dwelling
place. lasted an hour. while after
the president went to
Colonel 2. NJ. Houses quarters and
or two hours and a half was in
with Premier Clemen-
eau and Lloyd George. Colonel
House, Andre Tardieu and Louis
the Grinish French min
ster Of instruction. This confer
,nce brought together all the main
iirecting forces of the conference
With the exception of Premier Or
ando OF Italy.
When the discussion ended at
$50 p. M, the president left for
he Palace Of the Elysee, to call
lpon President Poincaire.
The British program at the peace
conference Is understood to con-
emplate the signing of separate
treaties with the CEN
raj allies, as soon as possible after
Germany is disposed of.
Treaty VIII Include League.
Next would come the considera-
ion OF any amendments to the
present constitution of the league
Il nations, and then the league
would be whipped into permanent
hape. The final peace treaty would
ollow and would include the
tague Of nations plan.
The leading thought among the
British at the present moment
Gems to be to strip the prelimin-
ry peace terms of all unnecessary
ncumbrance and secure the sig
ature OF that document so that
he world can begin to settle back
D normal.
Would End Cause of Disputes.
The British attitude is that the
natter of first Importance is to re-
love the cause of quarrels between
ne belligerents and let the detailed
attlement follow. For instance all
nat is necessary to specify in the
peace terms regarding
he German colonies is that Ger
lany shall not get them back. |
here is a disposition that such
uestions should not be allowed to !
ncumber the initial compact but |
lould come under the league of |
ations covenant and the final |
-eaA'.
Poland BOundry First I'D.
One of the first questions to be
of ten, with President |
7ilson participating in the discus
on. will be the boundary between |
GLAND and Germany. rEe Polish /
Oundary commission, as we'll as
le general territorial commits
ons have agreed upon bound
v which should make ner an eff
ctive between bolshevism and
estern Europe.
1DuPTTN Of WEST