Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-28
QUESTION OF
 FRONTIER IS
 TAKEN UP AGAIN
Super Council Reviews I'm
 portant Issues.
REACH AGREEMENT
 ON WAR DAMAGES
Wilson Declares Work ol League lS Not Delaying the Plans
 For Peace.

Paris, March 27-The super eoun- cil of the President and Premiers, now known as the council of four, di- vided it's labors today between the White House. and NJ Clemenceau's private office, adjoining the war of flee
 The Franco German frontier was the chief topic of discussion, this fol- lowing upon an agreement reached last night on reparation for war damages. It is understood that this agreement includes the vital point of the total amount of indemnity, which will not be announced at present, as likely to cause discussion and arouse hostility in enemy quarters.
 1t is noted as coincidence that a German financial commission is being chosen to come to Versailles, where the settlement of this branch may include all interests.
 Up To Super Council.
 The frontier questions turns on the disposition of the Saar Valley coal regions and the west bank of the Rhine. The territorial experts have said their last word, and frankly de- clase that it is question now of political expediency, on which the super council alone can pass
 Marshal Foch and General Tasker H. Bliss, were called into the council during the afternoon, indicating that military questions, including the serous situation in Hungary and Rus | sa, were receiving attention.
 President Wilson who has virtual ly been silent since his return to Paris, believes the time is opportune for a statement which will allay ap- prehension over the delay and show that the revision of the covenant of 1 the league of nations had proceeded at night sessions, without any inter ruption to the other main questions.
 Wrong Impression. President Wilson today issued the following statements:
 "In view of the very surprising impression which seems to exist in some quarters that it is the discus sions of the commission on the league of nations, that are delaying the final formulation of peace, am very glad to take the Opportunity of reporting that the conclusion of this commis- sion were the first to be laid before the plenary conference.
 "They were reported on February 14th. and the world has had a full month in which to discuss every fea- 1 ture of the draft covenant then sub mitted
 During the last few days, the commission has been engaged in an effort to take advantage of the criti- cisms which the publication of the covenant has fortunately drawn out. A committee of the commission has also had the advantage of confer ence with representatives of the neutral states who are evidencing a very deep interest and practically unanimous desire to align themselves with the league.
 Almost Complete.
 "The revised covenant is now practically finished. It is in the hands of a committee for the final process of drafting and will almost time to the public.
 "The conferences of the commits sion have invariably been held at times when they could not interfere , with the consultation of those who
 have undertaken to formulate the 3 general conclusions of the confer 5 ence with regard to the many other : complicated problems of peace. So 3 that the members of the commission r congratulated themselves on the fact l that no part ftheir conferences has ] ever interposed any form of delay" ' Opposes Amendment. Paris. March 27.-(By The Asso- = ciated Press.) G. Hughes ( the premier of Australia, made the flat statement to the Associated |, Press today that he was unalterably e in opposition to the proposed Japan s ese racial equality amendment to the g covenant of the league of nations ol T to any form of it, however mild, ir Il recognizing that principle. 't Australia" MT. Hughes said e "cannot accept this proposal which '- strikes at the very roots of thu -lpolicy that we have maintained st long which is vital to our existence l. and which we have guarded as zeal y ously as has America her Monroe :, doctrine"
 .l Disturbed Over Serb Press. 10 Paris, March 27-Peace confer 'e ence circles were disturbed today ov 'nn CT the paradoxical situation in tn 'e Eastern Adriatic; Almost simultan
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