The sun., 1919-06-09
BY LAURENCE HILLS.
Sto6 Correspondenf OF TEE SuS.

Copyright. 1919; all riohb reserved.
PARIS, June S.-Real progress was
made yesterday toward a settlement
of Germanys claim to a place in the
League of Nations. The league COM
mission conference among Col. r. NJ.
House for the United States. Lord
Robert Cecil for Great Britain, Prof.
Leon Bourgeoise for France and
Signor Imperilidi for Italy reached q
complete agreement in regard to the
stand to be taken. 1t is asserted by
person high in authority that the
Germans will be unreasonable If they
do not accept the proposal which will
be made to them.
This Is not taken to mean that the
defeated enemy will be admitted into
the international family from the be-
ginning. Germany, it is certain, will
be put on her good behavior for
definite period, during which she must
show her worthiness to mingle with
other nations. 1t is not likely that
the four months intervening before
the first meeting of the league in
October will be considered sufficient,
but 1t is more probable that the time
will be set at year.
In Nature OF Compromises.
While this would not meet Ger
many's demand 1t is more probably
than she expected and it is in the ma
ture of compromise which she
hardly could afford TO reject. The
action Of the commission is consid-
cred distinct step toward final set.
tlement.
1t Is now accepted, however, that
the Peace Conference must remain in
session all summer. For this reason
the Hotel Crillon has been retained
| for American headquarters, Secretary
Lansing, Henry White and Gen. Bliss
remaining, while Col. House will d.
vide his time between Paris and
London.
1t was only two months ago that
predictions were made that all peace
| matters would be cleaned up by June.
Not even the German treaty has been
signed, the Austrian negotiations
threaten to be prolonged. while Hun
gary, Bulgaria, Turkey and Russia
remain to be dealt with. 1t can be said
now that President Wilson has COM
mltted himself definitely to the propo-
sition that America must be n party
TO all these negotiations, even though
she Is at war only with the Hohen.
zollern and Hapsburg empires.
Already Bound to League.
This position of the President 70
explained to be predlcated on Article
y. of the league covenant. which
bears out the predictions of the oppo-
hents of the covenant that Article Y.
involves the United States in every
! dispute in Europe. The President
now boldly accepts this and is pre-
pared to defy his critics. His posi-
tion is this:
The United States, through him. re-
gardless of the fact that the Senate
still has to approve the treaty, al.
ready has participated in the guar
antee contained in Article ", which
is that the member States will defend
| the territories of one another against
external aggression. Therefore IL Is
| incumbent now for America to par
| ticlpate in the Bulgarian and Turkish
treaties. because she may be called
upon to defend the settlements ar
rived at and should exercise her in
fiuence to see that these are in ac-
cordance with her principles,
| 1t Is even suggested now that the
United States may sign these treaties,
which would bring them before the
Senate for approval. This is held to
be only right, since the Senate must
approve the covenant containing the
guarantee. The Presidents policy Is
based on the assumption that he will
be able to force the Senate to accept
the covenant without changing Article
", which is its keystone.
! May Not Return Before July.
Should the Senate show dlsapproval