Evening star., 1919-03-26
WOULD SMOOTH WAY
OF SUPREME COUNCIL
Single Treaty With All Enemies Is
Now Under Discussion at
Paris.

dent Taft. =,
PARIS, March 26.-President Wilson
and Premiers Lloyd George, Clemen-
ceau and Orlando resumed at the Paris
white house" today their series of
conferences which is expected to con-
tinue until the most important ques-
tions which have been delaying the
work of the peace conference are
cleared up. The differences of opinion
which have developed since the return
of Mr.. Wilson to Paris are being con-
sidered fully and frankly, and deter
mined effort is being made in the in
terest of an early peace to reach an
agreement on broad lines.
Would Smooth Councils Way.
The President and the premiers held
their first meeting Tuesday. beginning
at IL o'clock in the morning and con-
dnuing into the evening. This super
= council. it is expected, will smooth
over many of the difficulties facing
the supreme council.
Tie session yesterday afternoon was
held at the French war office. Late in
the afternoon Marshal Fech and Maj.
Gen. Thwaites. representing the Brit
ish stan in the place Of Gen. Wilson,
were called in The premiers and the
President considered adviees just re-
ceived about the military situation in
Russia
In the absence OF ofIiciaI commu-
Aiques. the public has learned little
about the meetings OF the premfers
and the President. but there is reaaon
to believe that reparation for war
damages was the first serious problem
they sought to solve.
Stin at Odds Over Figures.
All the data on the British, French
and American positions on this Ques-
tion were before them at the first
meeting Tuesday. 1t is understood
that the data showed agreement on
virtually all features except the total
amount, which the experts were un-
able to agree upon Even the tex
of the peace treaty are ready with
blank space waiting for the inser-
fion Of the amount.
After settling the reparations Ques-
tion, the premiers and the President
will consider the remaining main OBJ
stacle-the Franco-German frontier
along the Rhine. With these -oues-
tions determined, the American dele
gation believes that a prompt con-
ciusion Of the peace treaty can be ac-
complished.
Doubt II Ready This Week.
Such an expectation as concluding
the treaty by the end Of the present
week is doubted. owing to the ex-
tensive amount of drafting work aft
er the main questions are settled in
principle. The drafters are steadily
at work. while the super-council is
in session and each step of progress
. is followed Immediately by the coue-
pletion of the articles of the treaty.
The same process is being carried
on with the draft of the covenant of
the league OF nations. which in addition
to being amended. will be rewritten,
SO as to combine clearness with the
dignity of notable state documents
Plan Single Treaty With Foes.
PARIS. March 25 (by the Associated
Press).-It became known tonight
that serious effort was being made
in the highest quarters to Join to-
gether all the peace treaties with
Germany. Austria, Turkey and Bull
sg2rta, thus making one. comprehen-
sive treaty in which Germany would
Fbe linked with the other Central
powers as their responsible head.
While such a step would cause
some delay, yet the American and
British leaders here feel that it
would save time in the end in COM
VASIiuS Tie WORK on All the DGACA
trezties. The inclusion of Austria in
a comprehensive treaty would be
particularly acceptable to Italy,
which has resented the conclusion
of terms with Germany in a docu-
ment which failed to deal with ItaIy's
interests in Austria.
Result of orlando's Opposition.
The movement for a single treaty.
with all the four powers probably
grows out of Premier Orlando's strong
opposition to such omission in the first
treaty Of clauses dealing with Italy's
interests. The plan has not yet been
finally determined upon. and 1t may
meet with objections, but the tendency
As toward its acceptance. It Is stated
that the fact that the United States
Is not at war with Turkey or Bulgaria
has raised no objection to the plan.
Should the plan be adopted 1t is ex-
pected that the four treaties could be
linked together and completed By
May L
Bees Strengthened Doctrine"
LONDON. March 7s.-In an editorial
Ruin" the Daily Mail says: :
TT would be folly to overlook the
problems which must be solved. The
most important of these is the Ameri.
can rear that the league of nations
roe doctrine. In actual fact the league
will afford fresh guarantee of thai
doctrine. which at the date OF IL,
origin had the warm sympathy OF
Canning and British diplomacy. There
is no reason why a provision givins
the sanction of the league to the prin.
cipies of Monroe should not be in.
serted in the final constitution"
LONDON, March 25-In the hous,
of lords tonight Viscount Miner. ths
secretary for the colonies. said that IL
his opinion the country was still faJ
from q certain and well established
peace. Therefore, he declared, thu
army and navy estimates could not b
reduced.
Marshal Foch called at the head
quarters of the Italian delegation this
evening in connection with possible
military measures discussed by the
council. in view of the grave situa-
zion in eastern Europe.