The sun., 1919-03-11
Foch's Report Fixing Per.
manent Military Status
Adopted Finally.
TO SERVE FOR II YEARS
Taft's Proposal for Amend
ment to League Covenant
Being Studied.
MEETS NO OBJECTION
Only Fear Is Opening Way 70
Changes Sought by France
and Italy.
MEETS NO OBJECTION
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, March 10.-The Supreme
War Council adopted finally to-day
the military terms of German dis
armament. These provide for an
army of 100000 men, enlisted for
twelve years.
The Supreme Council also settled
the disputed question of representa-
| ton of the small Powers on the eco-
nomic and financial commissions OF
| the Peace Conference by deciding TO
name their representatives itself, thus
eliminating all contention between the
European and Latin American coun-
tries as to proportionate representa-
| ton.
This decision was reached on a re-
port of NJ. Pichou, the French Foreign
Minister, which recommended that
nations Ike Brazil Panama and
Cuba. which had special interests in
VOWED in the action of these commits
sions or which had taken some part
in the war, should in any case Be
represented.
Had Asked For Ten Members.
The small nations had asked that
their representation be increased to
ten members In order TO satisfy all
parties. The council decided TO in
crease their representation to seven
members on each commission. to be
ao1n lnI L,.
The official statement of the meeting
today says:
The Supreme Council met this
afternoon at the DUAL d'Orsay from
3 to 80 o'clock The council de-
cided that the Great Powers should
designate the representatives of tho
Powers with special interests on the
| Economic and Financial Commissions
The council then turned to the rs-
port OF the military experts. presented
by Marshal FoCh. relative TO the den
mite military status of Germany The
terms of this report were fixed. and
its conclusions adopted.
The next meeting will take plaos
tomorrow at O'Clock in the after
noon"
Tart Amendments studied.
League of Nations plan which have
been proposed by William II. Taft are
receiving the close study of the various
delegations to the Peace Conference.
The understanding prevails that the
suggestions made by Mr.. Taft might be
adopted If assurance could be had that
the reopening OF the whole subject will
not he iDNnlN-nj
amendments will not be offered bv the
other nations. II is generally admitted
in well informed circles. however that
some French and Italian proposals are
to be expected
The sround is being canvassed quietly
IN en- effort to obtain further informa.
ton on the points ra ised by Mr.. Taft
anticipdtory TO the arrival Of President
Wilson, who must render fnaI Judgment
on any American amendments 10 tn.
draft.
Rhine Problem Taken IN,
m official statement from the commit
tee on International regime Of porta
waterways and railways to-day says:
THE committee on the interna-
u'nal regime Of ports. waterways
"iu ~ avs met tEiS UGr~N.g in
, plenary session at 80. at the MIN
istry OF Public Works !, continued
the discussion Of the clauses to be
p i1s' rted IN the treaty OF peace and
, h"9an the examination Of the con
trol OF navigation on the Rhine"
, 'hingc In the attitude Of the Brit
ish Government regarding the plan to
sink the surrendered German warshipa
has been noticed since the return OF
Premier Lloyd George to Paris 1t now
appears probable that instead OF the
German craft being sunk. Great Britain
will hr willing 10 permit France and
Italy TO keep some OF the ships, but
Will consent to sink her own allotment.
Would Meet Our PTOgFa mnIa
In this way, # is said, Great Britain
/ would relieve the United States OF the
! necessity Of carrying out her projected
, 6reat naval building programme, which
II Is understood. was based on the in
q tontion TO prevent any one nation from
having such a predominant navy az
would give her control OF the seas
against the Powers OF the League OF
Nations.
The addition OF limited number OF
; the German warships to the French and
Italian navtes would not disturb sensibly
the present balance of naval power, ex-
Guiding Austria and GERMANY
The desire Of American naval experts
that the German ships he eliminated
completely. IL, is snid, is based on con
sidaHat tions Of a"onomy thev hold ,h..
n the German ships are given TO Great
70 Britain IN the proportion proposed the
!. United States would be compelled to
e spend one billion dollars TO maintain
= her place in the naval lists
Premier Clemenceau, as president OF
I the rcace Conference, has sent a iett-,
}. to the head of the lnIerallied co4mis-