Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-11
Terms, Reparation and In
IDENTITIES and Boundaries
Decided Upon.
MONROE DOCTRINE
TO BE PRESERVED
Wilson Complies With Criticisms Of
osnstors and Secures incorporation
Of Article in Covenant Specifically
Exsmptins Monroe Doctrine From
Opsra. Ions Of League Of Nations
France Gets Coal Fields.

IaTls, ApTH ll.-Ine peace COH-
ference has reached an agreement on
all questions concerning peace with
Germany, reparations. indemnities and
the frontiers Of the Rhine and Poland.
according to an interview in the Petit
Journal with the private secretary Of
Lloyd George. Certain details remained
and 1t is added they will be settled In
two or three days.
The German delegates will be sum-
moned to Versailles within two or
three weeks. The British premier. his
secretary is quoted as saying. thinks
that II the allies agree as we'll at pres
ent as during the war the achieve
ments Of the peace conference will bs-
lasting and numerous dangers, includ-
ing bolshevism, will be- averted.
The league of nations commission
adopted last night q new section to the
covenant specifically providing that
the Monroe doctrine is not to be af-
fected by the provisions Of the COW
enant.
While the text Of the Monroe doc
trine amendment adopted by the
league of nations commission is with
held, Its main features are substan-
TALLY along the following lines:
Article x: Nothing in this covenant
shall be construed as invalidating any
agreement such an the Monroe doc
trine for the maintenance Of peace"
Between the session Of the council
Of four this forenoon at the Paris
white. House" and the plenary ses-
sion Of the peace conference this after
.naeA RTssfdent Wilson and Mrs. W.T.
son plan rs sntSstain Queen Marie OF
R0umania at luncheon. ,<ec
League 70 Rule 8aar Valley.
Provision that the league Of nations
shall exercise general supervision Of the
saar valley for a period of fifteen
years was contained in the settlement
of the saar problem effected Wednes-
day by the council Of four.
This important change in, the plan
for the political administration Of the
region became known today. At the
end Of the fifteen Year period plebis-
cite will be taken to determine the
wishes Of the inhabitants regarding
the future form OF government.
Issue Up to the People.
The change was made to avoid an
nexation and to establish the principle
OF self determination.
France Is given economic control Of
the coal fields of the Saar valley UP to
an amount to recompense her for the
losses sustained from German occupa-
tion Of the coal fields Of northern
France.
The supreme economic council today
adopted resolution calling attention
of the associated governments to the
extreme gravity and urgency of the
present economic situation In Europe,
an official announcement says.
May Raise Blockade.
The council also discussed the ques-
ton OF raising the blockade Of Ger
man-Austria and the Adriatic; the re-
opening Of commercial relations with
Esthonia, Letvia and Luthuania; the
removal Of restrictions on trade with
Poland and the reopening OF Swiss
traffic on the Rhine.
It was decided to terminate the al
lied maritime transport council and
absorb it's functions in those Of the SUI
preme economic council.
Resolutions were adopted with re-
ference to- the supply Of rolling stock
for the railways Of Rumaniay Poland
and Czechosloyakia and as to the de-
STABILITY OF facilitating regular mail
and telegraphic communication to and
from the liberated countries. The Gnes-
ton OF the Italian coal supply also was
considered.