Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-23
PEACE DELEGATES
ARRANGE REVISION
IN EIGHT ARTICLES
Postpone Amendments on
Monroe Doctrine and
Japanese Questions.
PREAMBLE GIVES EQUALITY
OF NATIONALS IN SOCIETY
Economic Subjects for Treaty
Fully Decided by Special
Commission.
NO HINT ON ITALIAN PROBLEM
Roman Delegates Answer All Adj
ranccs by Asserting They
Must Have Fiumc.
PREAMBLE GIVES EQUALITY
OF NATIONALS IN SOCIETY
NO HINT ON ITALIAN PROBLEM
BY Associated Press !

'NhiS' Harcn E2.-Ihc peace con-
ference league OF nations commission.
at lis meeting this afternoon under
the craftsmanship OF President Wilson.
completed consideration OF eight
articles Of the league covenant, the
changes being formal The important
amendments concerning tho Monroe
Doctrine. the Japanese amendment for
just racial treatment, and the French
amendment relative to the creation or
general staff. were deferred for con.
siucration at the next meeting 10 bcy
held Monday. at $50 =. NJ.
The Japanese amcnnncnt has been
revised so as to he introduced in th-
preamble and rccites the equality of
nati9ntIs of the states belonging TO
JAPANESE OFFER NO
THREAT TO LEAVE PARIS
The Japanese delegates 10 the peace
c con-. declare at no time have
f fhey made ma .a any threat to break away
OF Japan were not recognized
a., some concern had hecn aroused In
Of the sncech recently deliVerad ' be
n,SScounl iShii, tho Japanese ambas 20
S T. 10 tho United States. in New
hassador had stated in his speech Ia nav
would withdraw from the conferences 'ffS
t foroEhit'"m were not given her claim
LOT cduai treatment of the citizens Of
al ma ions ncmbcrs of the league of
nations. Cahled copies of Administrators
b tShi rs Speech have since been received 4
Such declaration by the Ambassador ms
mad been reported, and relieving the
concern OF the delegation ~
ECONOMIC SUBJECTS IN
TREATY AI,E: DECIDED
Tho economic subjects TO he intro-
duccd into tho preliminary peace treatys
were definitely determined at meet
! rrThn OF me economic committee today.
ant subjects including the disposition
o. oicrman patents, trade marks and
that held by the custodian Of such
PROPERTY in the United States.
nc main SUBJECTS which will APP
l'irst--The future status Of oern,,
commercial treaties with the aliicd
countries, all OF which have hecn ab
second ~ tariff arrangement under
W ';,,i trade may be resumed and pro
tho allied countries oe'"een
Ihrd.A provision regulating pre-
War t? ;n,a: hstween German bust
which were suspended by The var
DISPOSE; or Hun TRADE
MARKS AND PATENTS
rourth.provisions for tho disposi
c c,Tn ri. German a,in property in .allird
ernmcnt custodians. and also Liza
property in Germany. This branch IN
and ",'r cn,, ,'sr.hnn patents, trade marks
fitth.-A provision for the assem-
h ,ns OF an international conferences tr,
oncst inn. economic and commcrcial
The foregoing subjects arc bein,
" Ia 'en IN treaty form for inclusion III
The commission on the intcrnationay
WI .."r o, ports; waterways and rail
AZ the Ministry OF Pubic Works So.
me ohicihi statement issued this eyen
The commission examined c,s,so.
be inserted in the treaty OF peace ;,,
,Srsaru 20 the regime TO DC applied II,
The commission will continue IN.
cNanination OF these clauses al ~.
next meeting Monday. at 5 +, NJ"
NO HINr on HOUSES
PLAN FOR ITALIANS.
Therc IS no hint yet as TO the char
hy Colonel House for settlement Of
nc rune question, but it is cxpectcd
1 the PIN Itn, VIII be ready in day or two
!; ~ ;l adNances made aiming at tho estai,-s
iin!''heNt OF Inc eastern frontier with
GUS; aSsisnins Fiume to Italy by de
ceptcd by the delegates here would be
Vs., mSuiSSS as neither the Italian parlfa
asrnem NOR people would ratify such All
what they consider the '.indisnensa
bic completion OF the mother countrv,
LABOR COMMISSION
READY FOR REPORTS
Announcement was made by the {.
peace conference commission on in
ternat ional labor late today thar ;bs
only thing remaining for the commis
SION To do is to draw It's final reporr
10 the peace conference AT It's session
today the commission completed con-
Sidcratlon of the proposals laid before
IL by deputation from women's or
CARNATIONS. The meeting toby wiz
inc thirty-fourth and was presided
over by Samuel Gompers
IN recognition OF the principle 81
sct.determination in labor questions
thc iahor commission today Introduced
q clause into It's report providing that
no reconme ndaton or draft CONVEX.
non snail in any case be accepted or +.
applied so as to diminish the protec.
tioh already accorded to workers hy
me existing laws OF any of the high
parties"
The intention OF the clause Ia 70
safeguard Legislation already in nnesE
IN any country which might be re-
garded by that country as better 10,
the workers than that recommended
ny a. labor bureau. The repor. wAsA
largely discussion OF the Seamen'<
act IN the United States and recog
milton OF the possibility the burehu
might make recommendations on tia az
subject which while Improving the
condition OF seamcn generally wou!d