The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-24
OFFER WILSON
i LEADERSHIP Of
WORLD LEAGUE
Echo de Paris Says U. S. Pres
ident Will Likely Be Asked
to Become Chief Of 0rgani-
zatiOn When Formed.

PARIS, Jan. 24-President Wilson is
likely TO be offered the presidency Of
the commission of the league of nations,
the Echo de Paris today says;
BY the commission of the. league OF
nations probably is meant the perrna
nent executive body for the conduct OF
the proposed leagues affairs.
The second session of the peace con-
gress to be held tomorrow will, like the
first, be open to the press. The first
subject on the order Of business, as an
nounCed yesterday by the supreme
council, will be international legislation
on labor. Under instructions given at
the first session various national dele
cations have been preparing written
statements of their views on the sub
be received by the congress and re-
ferred to a committee, which will en-
deavor to amalgamate the various re-
ports into a general project to be
recommended to the congress for ap-
proval.
Americas view has been crystallized
and is believed to harmoniZe in many
respects with those held by the Brit
ish delegates. There is reason to be-
lieve the principles enunciated gener-
ally will be found acceptable to most
Inf the entente powers. While 1t has
lbeen deemed proper up to this time
to adhere to- the practice of with
holding such reports from publication
until formally presented before the con-
gress, it is believed the propositions
Of the United States are based upon
full recognition of the principles OF In
ternational protection of labor by gov
ernmental agencies, thus offsetting
what is regarded as q dangerous ten
dency toward class control OF govern
ments
Prepare Data.
strate simultaneous movement in this
{ lrectton by labor organizations in tie
United States England and France,
eliminating in the adoption by the
French chamber of deputies of the re-
port of the Berne conference, held be-
fore. the war, and amplfied by the
conference held at Leeds, England, in
Ml6 These in general look to the relief
OF labor from International capitalistic
control, the freedom TO choose employ
mont aad place of labor guarantees OF
( ieIliplQyrneut, social insurance. the right
REORGANIZATION and the enforcement OF
hyEieilc conditions at places Of en-
or interest to the Southwestern sec
ton of the United States, as well as
Mexico Is the demand for freedom to
work in any country sou terms OF
equality with native labor.
Other provisions are said to relate
to child and female labor, the prohibi-
tion OF night work for minors a basic
eight-hour daX and the prohibition OF
international trade in products made
BY minors. 1t is expected the Amerl-
can delegates will present data to show
the necessity for international stand
ardization of sailors wages, as already
required by American law, II unfair
and Injurious.
Avoid Competition. .l
Competition for the worlds freight
business is to be avoided, it is under
stood, and spirit of mutual &c Opera =
tion is to govern as the best guarantee
of avoiding wars resulting from such
sGompetition.
Delegations of Poles from Lthuania
and White Russia, including represen-
tatives from the cities Of Wilma and
Warsaw have arrived here. They Will
defend the interests of the Polish pop
ulations in Lithuania and White Russia
and wish to obtain, first of all, assar-
ance that BolsheVist invasion of their
regions will be prevented.