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porated In supplementary treaty
which will not he completed for sew
eral months. perhaps longer.
That the Presidents views have
not been changed by his sojourn In
the United States became known soon
after he landed at Brest. After
Sreakfasting this morning on the
train the President and Col. Il. Nj.
House, who has represented him In
his absence, shut themselves In and
went over the whole situation. 1t
became known soon after that the
President intended to force. the fight
Ing and bowl over the Republican OPP
position first by getting the covenant
adopted as soon as possible, second
by taking it back with him In the
treaty and third by making grand
tour In America II necessary to insist
that the treaty must be ratified.
vital Problems Awaiting.
The President is represented as de-
lighted by the results OF the speeding
UP programme. Col. House informed
him that all matters now had been
brought virtually to the point for him
. TO pass upon them. So complicated are
some of these questions, however that
the President will have little time TO
devote to the league. a..
Not only must he go over all the
boundary questions affecting Ger
many. but he must also pass on
numerous problems Of reparation and
economic questions. As regards the
German boundaries, the question lot
him to decide Is whether they meet
the views expressed in his speeches.
concerning the treatment to be ac-
corded to Germany and with the prin-
ciple of elf-determination.
Doubts as to whether the President
will approve the partition plan worked
out in his absence increased to-day
with his arrival His friends insist
thatAhe intends to act in this matter
strictly alone and on the lines laid
down in his utterances. But II he does
not agree to the creation OF an inde-
pendent Rhenish state and the trans
fer OF West Prussia TO Poland he VIII
encounter the opposition Of Premier
Clemenceau, .... SO ,..-
1t was intimated to-day that II the
President is too busy on these boun-
dairy problems he would turn over to
Col House and Lord Robert Cecil the
task of hearing the suggestions OF the
neutral nations at the meeting with
their representatives which Is to take
place on March 20.
British object to Haste.
Summarized the return Of President
Wilson emphasizes the following fea-
lures:
1. The President wants the covenant
of the League of Nations adopted ana
written into the preliminary treaty.
He still sees no reason for amendment,
even as regards the Monroe Doctrine.
and will press this view at the meet
ing Of the League Committee on Mon
day.
There will be objections in allied
circles to jamming through the COW
enant, the British feeling being That
such action is not necessary. and they
would be willing to accept compromise
amendments.
2, AS a member of the War Council
the President probably will approve at
to-morrow's meeting the military and
naval terms that have been agreed
upon for the d sarmament of Ger
many. although these still are consid-
cred drastic. -
3. The decision of the President in
regard to the German boundaries is
awaited. He will confer on Monday
with the Premiers on the subject, TAX
ing up afterward the Italian boundary
question.
4. Another impasse in the Repara-
ton and IN the Economic Committees
Is likely to be put up TO the Presi-
dent, owing to the new French sug-
gestion that the treaty should put
limit on German exports for a long
period.
8. Whatever happens, it was agreed
to-day that the Germans shall appear
at Versailles on March IS, probably
meeting President Wilson and the
Premers of the Allies This meeting
may not last longer than few hours
the Germans being allowed possibly
ten days in which to accept the terms
they receive.