Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-14
Jan Amendment LEFT ont.

Jap Amendmcnt lett Out.
The official summary of the revised
covenant of the league of nations is
sued yesterday shows that the Monroe
Doctrine amendment Is in the cove
nant and that the Japanese amend
ment is not included.
There is no doubt that the final ses-
sion which discussed the Monroe Doc,
trine and Japanese amendments
aroused a great deal of feeling andi
was at times stormy. French opposi-
ton to the Monroe Doctrine amend
ment was equally spirited. The Japa-
based on the ground that 1t singled
out one nation for special treatment,
and also that the principle of thei
Monroe Doctrine IL applied to Europe,j
might keep the United States from
again aiding France If she were againt
menaced by another German attack.
Feeling Running High.
Discussion of the Japanese amend-f
ment was equally spirited. The Jepa-I
nese delegates have made 1t knowni
that cables from Toxic have shownl
feeling there was running high. THERE
virtually was no opposition expressed
to the Japanese demands except that
of Premier William III. Hughes Of Ausj
tralia, which was so pronounced thak3
it compelled Great Britain to withhold
approval of the amendment thus pred
venting its adoption. Owing to theI
British-Japanese alliance the effect Oh
this action Is on the subject of mucfj
conjecture.
To President Wilson's physical end
durance despite his recent illness isI
credited the getting of the Leasue1
covenant through its final stages.
Rhine Frontier Chief Obstacle
The Council of Four yesterday dis-'
posed of virtually all the remainin9 8
details rei5trrs TO ti1s,4x = rzss2ev az q
the reparation settlement 4 1ske
Rhine frontier Is the chief obstEc'0
now remaining.
What Germany Must Pay
Alarmed by the result of the bye,
election at Hull last week. Premierl
Lloyd George of Great Britain, .ac@
suaded the Council of Four to cons
pletely revamp he financial plans foj
be incorporated in the treaty OF
peace. Instead of a payment of twen-,
ty-five billion francs on account and
annual payments to be fixed byl al
commission. it has been decided toj
fix at once the amount which Ger-i
many win have to pay within fifty,
years This amount is kept secret,j
but 1t is estimated by the newspaperl
that a figure Of $50 billion francs lasi
been agreed upon, which includes alH
war damages as well as the cost OK
pensions.
FIX IOtal sum
Fixing the total sum will have thai
merit of facilitating treasury opera-{
tions and the carrying out of mutuaks
measures for assistance between thai
Allies. The first installment of twen-}
ty-five billion francs must be pai2
within eighteen months, the news
paper declares.
Brief Trip Home
Premier Lloyd Georges trip homaf
to England will be a brief one, ac-l
cording to the Petit Journal today,
He will be back in Paris on Friday TOT
attend the peace conference proceeds
ings, the newspaper says.
The peace conference leaders have
come TO an understanding regarding
the date when the German delegates
shall be called into the conferences
the Petit Partisan says 1t understands.
That date, il declares, is before Aprili
20.
Continued Progress.
WASHINGTON. April 14-Contlnd
ued progress at the peace conferences
was reported today in dispatches 70
the White House from Paris. The in<
timation was conveyed that all imS
portant questions still at issue SOON
would be cleared up.
Settle Banat Questions.
The conference commission on ter<
ritorial questions has settled the PROPS
lem of the Banat district, south oH
Hungary. In which Serbian and Rou>
manian claims were involved, accord<
ing to the Petit Partisan. The NEWS
paper says the decision respected tne
rights of each nation.