The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-02-03
PRESIDENT MAINTAINS POSITION
 RECARDp,C DISPOSAL COLONIES:
 RUSSIAE| MEETING IS UNSETTLED
(The Associated Press)

PARIS, Jan. 31.-What was thot would be crisis in tine negotiations of the peace conference has been passed at least for the time being Many considered the action that would be taken the final disposition of the German col onies would open rupture among the delegates if not among the naons owing to the many claims which presented regarding the treaties and the acquisition of of the colonies thru conquest To all appearances the mat ter has been adjusted satisfactorily all concerned
 PRESIDENTS VIEWS PREVAILED
 The views presented by President Wilson prevailed the meetng being believed that compromise effected by the contendng nations and that the ideas for settlement advanced by e President accepted in their entirety
 WILSON TAKES HIS STAND
 PARIS Jan. 31-It is reported that at the meeting of the peace conference last Wednesday regarding the final clement of the disposal of the German colonies President Wilson frankly stated that he would under circumstances the disposal of the colonies the individual tion laying claim them The division of the coories entirely of the pale of intention of the peace conference He would not become party to the division and then all low the of the United States to be linked with league of nations, which, in effect would be of title to the power becoming possessed of colony From the tone of the Presidents talk it taken that the division of the colonies would smatter of loot.
 RUSSIAN MEETING NOT DECIDED
 PARIS, Jan 31-The North Russian government has formally refused with the Bolsheviki the pro- posed conference Princes Island The Onsk has expressed strong to the invitaon aho its reply less categorc than that of the northern which will consider the Bosnevki proposition a As yet reply has been received from the Russian Soviet ernment.
 UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT REFUSES so
 PARIS, Jan. 31.-The Ukrainan government today tfied the supreme council that it would participate in the proposed Russian allied conference Princes Island They only present the claim for recognon which, if al owed will be the signal for that government to form al ance with France and obligation part of the Russian debt, the proportion be determined late-
 PRESIDENT AND PREMIERS TO DISCUSS
 PARIS, Jan 31-President Wilson and the allied premiers will hold discussion today consider the bill problem It stated that the commissions assigned the many scgregaon of the bill question will their work within the few days The commissions that will be engaged in this work will be those covering the questions of labor, compensation and damages.
 DELEGATION TO AUSTRIA
 The supreme council has decided that delegation be sent to Austria Siesia those who engaged in peaceful pursuits that they will not be disturbed but rather encouraged to continue their occupations pending settlement of the territory by the peace conference On the conclusion of the councils decision adjournment taken at the call of tie chairman It is than likely that thee will be meeting of the council tomorrow
 PREPARING TROOP DISTRIBUTION
 PARIS, Jan. 31.-The military representatives of the allies the supreme council making preparations for the distribution of the allied and American troops turnout Tr key, fresh reports of maladmnsraton of the Arenians and other subject being reported the council The American forces will be unless it absolute