The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-27

meet the Germans IN d lew udyS,
Cecil smiled and Thomas continued.
II want to tell them: We allies
saved you. You may not know it,
but we did Now it is up to you to
save yourselves and help save the
world"
Cecil also addressed the meeting
and asked those present to keep be-
fore the public the fact that the
league of nations will not be success
full unless each nation is prepared to
sacrifice something.
A resolution presented by Thomas
was adopted calling upon the peace
delegates to concentrate their efforts
on the formation OF the league.
Expect Long Session.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-Ameri-
cas- peace experts expect to be much
longer in session, than originally an
ticipated, and number Of them. it
was learned today, have sent for
their families to go to Paris.
Smaller Nations.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-Delegates Of the
nineteen smaller nations participat-
ing In the peace conference were to
meet this afternoon at 8 O'Clock for
the purpose OF selecting their repre-
sentatires on committees to work out
detectives.
The supreme war council resumed
sessions at 10:30 this morning.
Advise SovIets to Accept.
PARIS. Jan 27.-The Russian So
Wet government will be advised by
its unofficial representative here to
accept the proposal for a joint con-
ference with the associated powers
on the Island of Prinkipos. it was
learned today.
Jean I.onguet. editor Of the radical
newspaper Populaire, whom the
soyiets asked to investigate the pro-
posaI, declared in an interview that
the bolsheytki have more to gain
than to lose by conversations with
the associated powers which would
permit them to establish their claims
and answer their enemies.
Foreign Minister Pinchon, who
bitterly opposed any form Of recog-
milton Of the soviets before the su-
preme war council made It's proposal,
received foreign press representa-
tives at the quai d'orsay yesterday.
I'VE have heard nothing from the
5oIshevid regarding the proposed
conference" he said.
THE Prinkipos horizon is still
very cloudy. The allies intend no
recognition OF the bolsheviki- They
simply desired 10 hear them, the
same az any other faction in Russia.
Il am very sanguine regarding the
league OF nations, a common text Tor
the outline OF which probably will
be received by the allies Soon"
What Japan Wants.
TBy ]. W. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press.1
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Japan's de-
sire 20 possess Germany's Islands in
the. Tacific OCEAN, cannot be encour-
aged by the peace conference If the
delegates hold fast to their determi-
nation to discourage war preparations
for the future.
Japan has no trade or financial in
terest in any of the Pacific islands.
Their value TO the Japanese is
wholly strategic In time OF war pos
session Of naval bases TO the east
and south OF the Japanese homeland
would be greatly 10 the advantage of
the mikado's battle feet. This is the
reason why the Japanese delegates TO
Inc peace conference are beginning
10 press their claims 10 the Pacific
islands
Japan's natural direction of COM
merclal growth is westward into
Nhlha and Manchuria There are i'm
tnehse markets awaiting development
III nose countries. Japan's proximity
10 the mainland and her natural un-
uerstanding of local conditions give
ner an advantage over her rivals
The opening of the Japanese traders
10 the westward is SO obvious thai n
is impossible for Japan to ADVANCE
a neg g5 nj a,s., claim for permission to
the east through annexinp 49, ~
Germany's Pacific islands Vi
Australia's claim to the Germ.n
islands near her own coast Is far
more NOR. na1q 1 Iheir nsarness to Aus
ttraiia make them within the geogra-