Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-27
LAY PLAN
FOR JOINT
TREATY OF
NAT | 0 N s
Four Peace Pacts Required
Could Be Linked and
Completed by May I, -
Opinion at Paris.
BY The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
Paris, March 26.-The technical
experts of the American peace dele
CATION, in consultation with experts
of other delegations. nave been con-
sidering possible method for
carrying out a project brought for
ward yesterday to include all four
enemy powers in one peace treaty.
The fact that the United States
was never at war with Turkey and
Bulgaria comp1icates the matter, but
the opinion of the American experts
is that this is not insurmountable
and that it is feasible for the United
States to sign such a quadruple
treaty with an explanatory statement
that the United States accepts only
such portions of the treaty as di-
rectly affect it.
Commissions to Speed Up.
Preparatory to the execution of
the. plan without delay in case it
should be adopted, the commissions
on reparations and boundaries are
to reduce to form as quickly as pos
sible all data they have collected
bearing OH the financial and eco
nomical ability of Turkey and Bull.
garia and of what remains of Aus
tria- Hungary to meet the charges
they must pay as we'll as the new
boundaries they must accept i'll or
der to recognize the right of self
determination.
The problem is rendered difficult
by reason of the necessity OF as
sessing fairly the share of the pre-
war debts of the three nations whicl,
must be assumed by the separated
provinces and this is receiving care
lul study by experts.
Orlando Wants Single Pact.
The movement for a single treaty
with all the four powers probably
grows out of Premier Orlando's S
strong opposition to such omission
in the first treaty of clauses dealing
with Italy's interests. The plan has
not yet been finally determined up<
on, but the tendency is toward its
acceptance.
Should the plan be adopted, it is
expected that the four treaties could
be linked together and completed
by May /.
1t was learned tonight that the
government had opened an inquiry
into the manner in which the French
press had been enabled to keep so
closely in touch with the doings Of
the supreme council.
Speed Preliminary Pact.
London March 26.-The Paris
correspondent of the Pail Mall Ga
zette says On high authority that "in
order to avoid perils which would
inevitably arise Il preliminary peace
terms are not drafted until such
time as Ne various commissions
shall have finished their labors and
have presented their respective re.
ports of representatives Of the great
powers have drawn up certain pro-
posals whlull seem ample to consti-
tute the basis of the first treaty, or
one analogous to that signed at Yer
sa;lles in 1871"
The correspondent adds that
proposals are under the considera
ton of the Inner Council of Four
President Wilson and Premiers
Clelhmenccau. Lloyd George and
Orlando, which 'has temporarily
superseded the Council of Ten. and
this arrangement will greatly ex-
pedite decisions.
"A final settlement will not be
aimed at" continues the correspond
ent, but the terms will be suffi-
GENTLY firm drastic and definite tc
provide for all enduring peace, JUS
tify in large measure early demobi-
lizatien, simplify the grave inter
national food problem and pave the
way for speedy industrial recon
struction and financial reorganiza-
ton. \
"The principal aims of the pro-
posal now before the council are:
"GD To insure ample security for
the future protection OF France
especially on her eastern frontier
(2) to establish strong Italy, with
formidable northern barrier
against aggression; (3) to create a
strong Poland; (4) to found league
of nations pledged on material as
well as moral grounds to the pres.
eryation of world peace"