The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-02
FRENCH WOULD
IGNORE ENEMY
Say Germans Had No Right to
Question Chief Matters
of Peace.
FEW REVlSIONS CERTAIN
Alterations Will Not Deal,
However, With Principles
Underlying Treaty.
FEW REvlSI0Ns cERTAlI

| Paris. June 1. - (By Telegraph
From N. Y.World. Copyrighted -
! French opinion inclines to the view
that sthe German counter-proposals,
in the main, relate to matters which
the peace conference, by anticipa-
| tion, had declared the Germans had
no right to question. They were to
be limited to representations In re-
spect TO detail or in suggested Inn
proyeihents of method of applying
| the conferences ferms.
II The French eontend too that no
| lAttentiof sfVulh be paid TO German
| ibleadingS in Respect to the future
Sf Poland. the Saar settlement. rep
arations or, above all, to such a pro-
posaI as that all the merchant fleets
OF the world be pooled under the
league of nations. 1t is believed in
some quarters that the conference
will need eight days rather than
four, in which to consider the Ger
man representations, this view I'M
plying that the conference as a
whole has not decided to confine the
discussion within the narrow limits
at firkt prescribed.
Will Speak Standing.
It isl understood that when DR..
Renner receives the treaty prepared
for Austria at st. German, he will
speak only ten minutes. and will do
so stan ding. All the delegations at
the conference have signified a wish
to be present, although strictly only
those whose governments declared
war on Austria will be entitled to
take part.
Paris hears denial of the report
of a proclamation of a republic of
Coblenz. On the contrary, it is said
the Rheinish provinces are starting
a movement for autonomy with Ger
many Although ethically distinct,
the Rhine provinces have been ruled
by Prussian officials. The people
wish to have these officials. removed.
Cause Islanic Uprisings.
Italian landings in Asia Minor are
said to be causing islamic uprisings
in Constantinople, where the rem
nants of the committee Of union and
progress are taking advantage of
the confusion of affairs to regain
their influence. They are said to be
urging the recovery of seized Turk
ish territory. counting on the help
of the Russian bolsheviks.
Irish American delegates have
written to President Wilson asking
for special hearing to present the
Irish case before the conference
Fact Of Changes Plain.
(By Herbert Bayard Swope)
Paris, June 1.--(By Telegraph
From New York World. Copyrighted.)
In the situation caused by the Ger
man contemporaries on the peace
treaty, one fact is plain-there are
to be several revisions in the text Of
the treaty, although such changes will
deal more with the terms than with
the principles underlying that docu-
ment.
How far such alterations will be
permitted is expected to be settled
Monday, when the big four will have
n meeting with that purpose in view.
They wish it understood that they
feel themselves free to make such
as may be deemed WISE and
that the treaty is not to be regarded
as a completed and untouched in
strument. Meanwhile the Teutons
continue their note writing, in spite |
Of the intimations that no more were
acceptable. Another Of those docu-
ments was forwarded today. A high |
Italian official denaad tonight that his |
country and Jugo- Slovia had solved |
their difficulties over Fiume.
Make Fiune q Free City.
A report has been widely circulated |
that plan has been adopted which. |
would make Fiume a free city, hav-
ing diplomatic. Affiliations with Italy, |
although. under the guardianship of |
The league of nations. In addition. |
according to This report. Italy would |
receive outright cara and Sebenico, |
while renouncing claims to the bA- |
lnce Of Dalmatia, Cherso and Lissa |
and other islets in the Gulf of Quer-
nero TO go TO Italy as we'll as the |
over Albania.
The choke point in this arrange
nent, however, is over the proposed |
olebicite in the Istrian peninsula,
Which both sides are unable or unwil-
ing to nave undertaken.
Italy repudiates the settlement as
outlined and the Jugo- -Siavs are not
more pleased with the plan. !
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