The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
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a preliminary peace treaty within the
coming two weeks. The Germans
then will be called in and the present
peace conference" will be merged
into the peace congress"
Amendments Established.
The status of the American,
Japanese and French amendments to
has been definitely established SO far
as the league of nations commission
is concerned, with the American
amendment concerning the Monroe
doctrine the only one to be given a
place in the covenant by the commits
sion. The French and japanese, how |
ever. have both made reservations
which entitle them to renew at
plenary session of the peace confer
ence, the question involved in the
amendments so that the final decision
is still open.
AS to the affairs of the peace con-
ference as a whole, they are shaping
themselves now with the league of
nations question and nearly all the
main points in the peace treaty vir- |
tually disposed of, SO that the date |
when the enemy delegates shall be
summoned to Versailles has been ten |
tatively set. The summoning of the |
peace congress as it will be called, in |
stead of peace conference" after the
enemy delegates are admitted, will, ac- |
cording to the present understanding, |
occur between April 26 and May s.
The council of four is understood |
to have fixed for the peace congress
tentative dates between April 26 and
May 5, but no announcement has been
made as to details, SO that Premier |
Lloyd George may have something to |
disclose when he addresses the British |
parliament next Wednesday. The
summoning of the George Washington |
by President Wilson led to the belief |
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intimate friends say that the progress
which has been realized will permit |
Mr.. Wilson to remain and take part |
in the congress at Versailles when Ger |
man plenipotentiaries take part.
The assembling of the congress will |
require an entirely new organization, !
including a presiding officer and other |
officials. 1t is not intended to permit |
a long discussion by the enemy, but |
to confine the exchange of ideas to |
brief period. probably ten days or two |
weeks, and then reach final concfu-
sion.
Monroe Doctrine in 1t.
The official summary of the revised |
covenant of the league of nations, is
sued yesterday, shows that the Mon
roe doctrine amendment is in the COW |
enant, and that the Japanese amend
ment is not included. The official
summary was prepared by Col. E. M.
House, Lord Robert Cecil and others
fully conversant with the document.
Notwithstanding this. however, there |
appears to be strong and divergent
views concerning the status of the
amendments. Leon Bourgeois, the |
French member of the commission on
the league of nations, took the view at1
Thurday's meeting that the Monroe
doctrine amendment had not been
adopted and the semi-official Temps |
stated last night that 1.-THE American !
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doctrine into the covenant was further
examined on Friday. but no decision
has as yet been reached" The Temps
also gives French version of the con-
sideration of the Japanese amendment, /
saying that it prevailed, which is OBJ
ish-American official statement in |
which the japanese concurred.
Stormy Session.
There is no doubt that the final |
session which discussed the Monroe |
doctrine and Japanese amendments |
aroused great deal of feeling and |
was at times stormy. French oppo- |
sition to the Monroe doctrine amend |
ments was long and spirited and was |
based on the ground that it singled |
out one nation for special treatment |
and also that the principle / of the |
Monroe doctrine if applied to Eu-
rope might keep the United States |
from again aiding France if she were |
menaced by another German attack |
Discussion of the Japanese amend |
ment was equally spirited. The Jap
anese delegates have made it known |
that cables from Toxic have shown |
feeling there was running high. ThereH
was virtually no opposition expressed |
to the Japanese demands except that |
of Premier William M. Hughes, of i
Australia, which was SO pronounced |
that it compelled Great Britain to |
withhold approval of the amendment |
thus preventing its adoption. Owing |
to the British-Japanese alliance the |
effect of this action is the subject of |
much conjecture.
Wilson Held Out.
To President Wilson's physical en-
durance, despite his recent illness is |
credited the getting, of the league |
covenant thru its final stages.
< When the debate dragged beyond !
midnight on Friday, Lord Robert /
Cecil asked Col E. NJ. House: How |
long is this going to last?"
Colonel House consulted Mr.. Wilson |
and Immediately replied
Its going to last until daylight if |
necessary to, adopt this covenant"
When this became known opposi- |
ton subsidized and the session was soon
concluded.
Colonel House said afterward: eIn I
a prolonged contest it is the last fiji |
teen minutes which counts"
Rhine Frontier Question. !
The council of four yesterday dis
posed of virtually all the remaining |
details relative to the Sarre valley and /
the reparations settlement so that the |
Rhine frontier is the chief obsta Gle |
now remaining. It is expected that |
this will be the main subject before /
the council during the coming week. |
with the French making a determined |
stand for guarantees which will give |
them adequate military security /
against renewed German aggression. |
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