Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-27
PEACE HEADS
CONTINUE AT
THEIR TASKS
Nations Chiefs Wrestle
Problems-Wilson Has
Rhine Solution.

Paris, Wednesday. March 26.-
by the Associated Press. D-Presi-
dent Wilson's study was again the
center of intense interest today as
he with the premiers of Great Bri-
tain, France and Italy resumed
their efforts to settle the questions
standing in the way of peace
No event of the peace conference
has excited such interest and dis
cussion as this action of the presi-
dent and the premiers in taking
affairs into their own hands. and
while criticism and sarcasm are
yet in evidence in some quarters.
including the French chamber of
Deputies, the prevailing view in
conference circles is that the time
had arrived for the adoption of
strong policy assuring early and
definite results
Previous to the meeting Premier
Orlando spent an hour with Col
onel E. M. House talking over the
question of the Adriatic, which
with that of reparations and the
Rhine frontier, are the three vital
issues Obstructing progress.
The Italian premier then REaw
ceeded to the Paris white hoTses:s'
where Premiers Lloyd George ard
Clemenceau were already with the
president
Indemnity Stumbling Block.
The meetings, beginning at Il
O'Clock in the morning. were virtu-
ally continuous throughout the
day, the league of nations commits
sion cancelling its afternoon meet
ing so as to permit President Will
son to give his undivided attention
to the conference with the pre-
miers. The question of indemnity
was again the main stumbling
block.
Premier Clemenceau had not
brought all his figures with him
yet and wished more time. Today
he was fully equipped. Premier
Lloyd George had called Edwin
Samuel Montague, secretary for
India and former financial secre-
tary of the treasury. to Paris from
London, and Premier Clemenceau
had consulted Louis Loucheur, the
French minister of reconstruction,
in addition to the regular experts.
L. ). Experts Show Way.
All these financial chiefs agreed
in the main with the views formu-
lated by the American delegates
concerning Gernany's resources
and ability to pay. but it still re-
nained for the premiers 20 make a
final decision on the total of the
indemnities. President Wilson in
cidentally expressed himself as
much gratified at the showing made
by the American financial experts
alongside the leading financial au-
thorities of France and England
Wilson Has Rhine Frontier Plan
The Rhine frontier question may
come up tomorrow Thursday and
President Wilson has outlined a
plan which he hopes may become
the basis of an agreement.
The Adriatic issue is the most
stubborn question remaining, and
with no indication OF a compromise
upon it. The Italian reports of dis
order at Spalato are not confirmed
by American reports direct from
that place. These latter reports
show the Serbs working effectively
and peacefully while the Italian ad-
miral is reported to be arresting
large number of Jugo-Slavs.
Italians Object
When the Americans intervened.
the Italians reply, the reports
state, was that the United States
was not a party to the secret treaty
of London, and. therefore. had no
status in the controversy. Such
conditions as this, it is pointed out,
are seriously hampering the solu-
finn of the Adriatic question