New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Delegates in Touch With
Capital Leaders and
2-3 Vote Seems Certain
Italy Wins Fight
For Austrian Treaty
Forces Clemenceau,Lloyd
George and President to
Frame Terms at Once
Netc York Tribune
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Netc York Tribune
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Copyright 1919. New York Tribune Inc,
PARIS, March 19.-Certain Amer;-
can delegates to the peace confer
ence have been in cable communica-
ton with certain Republicans in the
United States recently, it was
learned to-day. AS a result. it is
now believed that the alterations he
ing made in the league of nations
covenant will be such that the neces-
sary two-thirds of the members of
the Senate will approve the league
covenant when it is incorporated in
the peace treaty.
The firm position taken by the
Italian delegates at the peace CON
ference has brought President Will
son, Premier Clemenceau and Mr.
Lloyd George to an agreement with
the Italian demands. AS a r.su,t
has been conceded that the ...tv
with Austria Hungary will be lraft
ed at the same time that the frcaty
with Germany is drawn up.
--.-.
PARIS, March 19 (By The ASS, lated
Press 1.-THE American delegatict il is
SAID, plans to accept limited lumber
OF amendments to the league of ns-
tions covenant. Secretary OF State
Lansing will preside over the ,ieating
of delegates of neutral countries on
Thursday to hear their view on the
situation.
1t is expected that the league Of
nations commission will then reas-
semble and perfect the amendments
and that the completed covenant will
then be attached to the peace treaty.
The following subcommittee has
been named to meet the representatives
of neutral countries for discussion
of the league of nations.
Leon Bourgeois, France; Lord Robers
Cecil, Great Britain; Eleutherios Vcni-
zelos. Greece; Paul Huysman, Belgium:
Colonel q. M. House, the United States.
and Dr. R. M. Vesnitch, Serbia.
The situation in Galicia was con-
sldered by the supreme council at it's
session this afternoon, and it was de-
clded to request the Poles and the
Ukrainians to cease hostilities under
certain conditions.
Text of Statement
The text of the official statement
containing this announcement, issued
this evening, follows:
THE Supreme Allied Council met
this afternoon between and 7
O'Clock. An exchange of views took
place in regard to the military situa
tion in Galicia. The council agreed
on the terms of an injunction to be
addressed to the two armies facing
each other in front of Lemberg, re-
questing them to suspend hostilitics
at once on certain conditions.
1.-The council then dealt with the
western frontier of Poland and heard
the report of the Commission on
Polish Affairs, which was presented
by its chairman, NJ. Jules Cambon.
THE next meeting will be held
on Friday, March 81, at p. m" Z
Premier Lloyd George, who was
asked by President Wilson, Premier
Clemenceau and Premier Orlando to
postpone his return to London, has de-
cided to remain in Paris until the draft
of the treaty OF peace is concluded.
This announcement was made officially
to-day.
Italian claims before the peace con-
ference will encounter no difficulties.
and solution will be easy, according
to the Paris correspondent of tho
"Giornale d'Italia," of Rome.
The peace conference Commission
on Czecho- -Slovak Claims decided on its
report at meeting held this morning.
Last Labor Meeting
The Commission on international
Labor Legislation held probably its last
meeting to-day, when it reached an
agreement on all points at issue. The
American contention that each country
should settle its internal labor prob
lens without invoking the power Of
the league of nations prevailed.
The following Official communication
regarding the meeting was issued this
evening:
1.-THE twenty-eighth and twenty
ninth meetings Of the Committee or
International Labor Legislation took
place to-day under the presidency Of
Mr. Gompers. The special sub-cor-
mittee appointed to find a solution
Tor the difficulties which have
arisen IN regard to the application
~ labor cenvsntiens hy ssxtaia IA.