Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-27
League Covenant is Referred
to Drafting Committee; Ac-
ton in Two Days
Bu Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PARIS, March 27-The League Of
Nations Commission of the peace con-
ference, with President Wilson in the
chair, met for three hours last night
and completed Its consideration of the
covenant of the League.
The covenant was referred to a
drafting committee consisting of Col.
Il. M. House, representing the Wnlue,s
States; Lord Robert Cecil, for Great
Britain; Premier Venizelos. of Greece;
and Ferdinand Iarnaude, dean of the
/ Paris law faculty. This committee
will go through the documents. cor
rect its wording where necessary and
refer ii back to the commission as
soon as possible. probably within two
days, for final consideration by the
commission before it is reported to the
executive committee of the peace con-
ference.
The covenant still contains twenty
six articles. No amendment has been
incorporated which specifically meets
the desires of Japan for recognition of
national equality.
A proposal which seeks TO settle the
conditions required for admission to
the League of Nations has been pre-
sented to the peace conference. It
says that countries which wish to be-
come members OF the league -
prove that they insure tn s--- N<z--
as well as all foreigners, resident in
their territory, full religious freedom.
protection TO persons and property,
liberty of the press and the free ex-
ercise of such rights of suffrage as
may be guaranteed by their consti-
tutions, customs or legislative enact
ments."
The proposal would apply not only
TO enemy countries, but to nations like
Russia Mexico, and Costarica the last
two of which were not invited to par
ticipato in the meeting of neutrals
with representatives of the belligerent
nations to discuss the League of Ma
tions.
Financial Consideration.
A subcommittee has been appointed
by the financial commission of the
peace conference to deal with urgent
problems which must be considered
in framing the preliminary peace
treaty with Germany according to an
official statement issued tonight.
This commission meets daily the
statement says" to discuss such ques-
tions as eapportionment of the Ger
man public debt. the question of Ger
man states properties In tefritorities
ceded in the peace treaty and the
order in which the obligations OF Ger
many shall be imposed"
The japanese delegation to the
pcace conference continued TO press
today for an amendment 10 the COW
enant of the league which would SO
as far as the conference was willing
10 concede toward the PRONUNCIATION
OF the principle of the equality or
races. The latest Japanese. proposal
called for recognition of the equaiit;'
of nations and Just treatment of an
their nationals"
Premicrs Again Confer.
President Wilson's study again was
the center of intense interest today, as
he with the premiers of Great Britaln'
France and Italy resumed their et-
forts to settle the questions standing
I'm the way OF peace. Previous TO the
gathering, Premier Orlando conferred
with Col. j.. NJ House on the dueS-
tion of the Adnatic which. with thpt
of repa ration and the Rhine frontier
are the three vital issues obstructihs
progress.
The League of Nations commission
+ cancelled it's afternoon meeting so "a
to permit President Wilson TO give Ms
undivided attention to the conference
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