The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-26
WHITE HOUSE
GETS MESSAGE
Greater Progress for Peac6
Being Made Than "Ap-
pears on Surface"
MAY LINK FOUR TREATIES
Serious Effort in Paris for
One Pact With Central
Powers.

Washington, March 26.-(A. P)-
A message to the White House today
from the American peace delegation
at Paris said greater progress toward
peace was being made than ZAP
peared on the surface"
No details of the progress were
given and White House officials de-
clined to speculate on what develop
mehts might have furnished the ba-
sis for the dispatch.
In some quarters 1t was assumed
the American delegates were opti-
mistic over the important amend
ments to the league of nations con-
stitution agreed upon yesterday, in
cluding one specifically to exempt
domestic questions from the Juris-
diction of the league, and over the
apparent certainty that the asso-
ciated powers will accept President
Wilson's provision designed to pre-
serve the Monroe doctrine.
Most of the republican senators
now in Washington decline to COM
ment today on the amendments
agreed upon at Paris. They read the
press reports with keen interest but
preferred to await official announce
ments of the action of the conference.
Senators Borah, of Idaho. and Pom
dexter. of Washington, outspoken OPP
ponents of the league, were exceptions
to the rule.
'T won't support the league OF ma
tions constitution SeHat tors soissh
said. "No matter if 1t contains a
Monroe doctrine amendment or not,
so long as control is placed in the
hands of three Europeans and one
Asiatic as now proposed"
Senator PoindeXter declared the
only change that would be satisfac-
tory to him would be to strike out
everything after the preamble.
Germany Responsible Head.
Paris, March 26.-(A. Pit be-
came known last night that a serious
effort was being made in the highest
quarters to join together all the peace
treaties with Germany, Austria, Tur-
kew and Bulgaria, thus making one
comprehensive treaty in which Ger
many would be linked with the other
central powers as their responsible
head.
While such a step would cause
some delay, yet the American anc
British leaders here feel it would save
time in the end in completing the
work on all the peace treaties. the
inclusion of Austria in a comprehen-
sive treaty would be particularly ac-
ceptable to Italy. which has resented
the conclusion of terms with Ger
many in a document whict failed tc
deal with Italy's interests in Aus
tria.
The movement for a single treaty
with all the four powers probably
grows out of Premier Orlando''
strong opposition to such omission II
the first treaty of clauses dealing
with Italy's interests. The plan has
not vet been finally determined upor
and it may meet with objections, bu
the tendency is toward its accent
ance. 1t is stated the fact that tht
United States is not at war witt
Turkey or Bulgaria has raised no OBJ
lection to the plan.
Should the plan be adopted it is
expected the four treaties could bt
linked together and completed by
Nav I.
Ask How French Press Does 1t.
It was learned last night that tht
government had opened an inquiry
into the manner in which the French
press had been enabled TO Keep Sc
closely in touch with the doings o.
the supreme council.