The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-03-21
PEACE TREATY TO Be
READY WITHIN z WEEKS
Lloyd George and Clemenceau Hold
Long Conference on All Main
Issues.

Paris, March 19.-Lord Robert Ce-
Gil, after conference with Premier
Lloyd George, declared Tuesday in
behalf of the British delegation that
the league Of nations covenant, in the
opinion Of the delegation, should be
incorporated in the preliminary peace
treaty. ....-...
Lord Robert asserted his belief the
Monroe doctrine will be strengthened
by the league. Race problems would
not be touched on, he said.
Paris, March 19.-Announcement
was made at the close Of a conference
yesterday between President Wilson,
David Lloyd George, British prime
minister, and M. Clemenceau, French
premier, that no final decisions had
been taken, but that all the main ques-
tions surrounding the peace confer
ence had been discussed, that the
meeting had been entirely satisfactory
and that there had been no change
in the plans previously announced,
which contemplate the completion of
the peace treaty within the next two
weeks, including the league of ma
tions.
The conference was an extended
one, lasting from until 6 p. m. 1t
had been intended that the meeting
should occur at the "White House,"
but the program was changed and
the conferees met in the apartment of
Colonel Edward M. House at American
headquarters. -.....
Vittorio Orlando, the Italian prime
minister, did not attend the confer
ence as the discussion principally con-
cerned Great Britain, France and the
United States. During the meeting
Captain Andre Tardieu of the French
peace delegation, and M. Loucheur,
French minister of reconstruction,
visited the apartment of Colonel
House.
Great interest attached to the meet
ing owing to report there was di-
vergency in views on some of the
main questions to be discussed. Great
crowds gathered to witness the arriv-
al of the heads of the various gov
ernments.
Lord Sumner and Norman Davis,
the British and American financial
experts, were also called in.
Japanese Urge Race Clause.
Toward the close of the meeting
two of the Japanese delegates, Baron
Maxine and Viscount Chinda, arrived
and talked with Colonel House, but
did not join the conference. The Jap
apense desired to know when the
league of nations commission would
resume it's sessions, as they wished
again to offer an amendment termi-
mating racial discrimination. Their
purpose to renew their offer of the
amendment was not accompanied by
an intimation of insistence to the
point of refusing to accept the treaty
without the amendment.
Their views will be heard later, af-
ter the neutrals have been given a
hearing, which today was fixed for
8 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
During the conference Mr.. Lloyd
George made known the fact
that he would probably be able to re-
main for the concluding work of the
treaty.
Agree on Financial Terms.
1t developed that no differences in
opinion existed on the financial terms
of the treaty. While no authorita-
tive statement was made there is rea-
son to beliefe the territorial question
of the league of nations figured in
the deliberations. No final decisions
were reached, but the general trend
of the discussion was favorable and
tended to dissipate any apparent di-
vergence in viewpoint.
That general satisfaction was felt
was indicated by the statement made
at the close Of the conference that
the treaty doubtless would be ready