The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19

rARIS. Feb. la.-The peace
conference ~ expected figurn-
lively Ia mark time until fr-si.
dent Wilson rcturns from his
furiough la the United States.
white the foundation for the
peace settlement has been firmly
laid. the conforeos realize that the
structure cannot be completed with.
out the guidance ~ the spokesman
OF people totally dlsintercated IN
European affairs.
Work on the details ~ the various
problems will continue during the
presidents absence. but Il Is under.
stood that no moment0uH decisions
would boz made until be takes his
seat az tho peace aiblo. the middle Of
next month
Opened Month Ago
The peace conference formally
opened Just month ago today. In
that month events moved faster than
even the most nangulne delegate be.
licyed possible. Yet. there are count.
less problems. large and small. ~
which tho conference has barely
scratched the surface Ia the solu.
ton Of these. cunfcrcos viii be con
frontcd by constantly overlapping
and conflicting claims. ueceasltaunR
the presence 81 an international um.
plrc. for which office Wilson In nd.
mi,tcd by the confereca themselves.
and the European peoples as well. TO
have qualified
The constitution recognized as the
groundwork Of tho settlement has
been completed nut the draft IL al
best u tentative affair When Il
comes up for debate IN the general
peace congress. u ~ believed certain
that amendments will be made
Meanwhile tho league IL before the
court 90 public opinion and IL sure
TO DO discussed BY tho peoples 81
the various rignntory nations.
Menace l. Removed
Tho menace Of unitarian appar.
emily has been removed. ~ far an
the enemy countries are concerncd
Tho new armiatico terms accepted
Sunday by Germany are understood
t. render her absolutely lmpotent In
a military way, while her allies have
been heiplcna since they first signed
their respective aTmisticen.
Aiiliiarinrn. AZ applied 20 the assoc.
ciated powers. il Htil practically nm
uunolYcd problem. The league Of
nations draft provides Limitation ~
armamcnts 20 the loves, point con.
aisicnt with national safety. hut
leaves the Interpretation u this
largely IN tho hands of the executive
council ~ the league.
This poin, ~ sure 90 b. debated NJ
great length. particularly by the
Preach. who arc DESTROYS q obtain
Ing military security against any
fopcttlon % tho German coup Of
1914.
Freedom % the seas i" which was
one % President Wilson's it points.
was disposed Of In the league OF IA,
tons draft
Tho principle was originally de
signed Tor protection Of neutral
rights In war time. The league or.
Eanization IL such that ia case Of
war neutrality viii be- practically Ina.
possible.
In tho matter 81 lndemnitiea. an
agreement has virtually been reach.
81 that Germany shall not be com.
PEELED % pay tho war costs % tho
associated powers. but that che shall
mako fun rcparaiion for material
damage
\ special committee IL now work
ing on the problem Of how much
Germany should pay. how much she
can pay and how much Hhe shall
pay.
Tho closely allied question Of re-
sponsibility for the war and punish.
-ncnt for violation Of international
rules Of war iH aiso being discussed
by a special committee.