The sun., 1919-01-30

Gen. SHUTS and President Wilson
are getting together. but Premier
Hughes of Australia Is fighting to the
last, contending that If Australia does
not get the Caroline and Marshall
Islands the japanese will. The dis
cussion served to bring out the Japa-
nese position, which Is that not being
a signatory to thc armisticc she never
has accepted tho Wilson principles
included In it.
Japanese Preserve Rctfcencc.
The japanese have been absolutely
silent so far in regard to the league
Of nations, none of them speaking at
Saturdays meeting. Acceptance If
the league would nuilify Japan's I'M
portant treaties under the Wilson in
depreciation. Japan, therefore, is In
a peculiar position, which may mean
possibly her isolation.
The whole situation involves prac-
tically the first application of the
league idea and Is hard battle for
the President. The mandate idea will
be accepted probably provided that
under II the colonies 60 TO the pres
ent claimants.
French comment has been aroused
by the fact that the big five" slttlnGs
are run totally dry" when the lead
crs Of the great Powers sit around II
table In the red and gold room of the
DUAL d'Orsay. They do not take any
stimulant to aid them in juggling
continents and lesser territories. A
single bottle OF old port stands upon
a side table In solitary splendor, hut
none of the delegates has touched it
SO far.
Tea and Cakes for British.
Tea and cakes are the only refresh
ment of which they partake. In
Difference to the British delegates this
institution was introduced mt the first
open session of the full congress and
has been continued daily; 1t has be-
come popular among all nat!onalitles,
especially the cakes, which are
French pastry.
From within the meeting room
comes assurance thai the big five
are paying close attention to business,
although it Is said that despite COM
plants OF the slow progress made,
they never have wasted any time
and always begin promptly on the
hour set. The japanese and Italians
always are first to arrive, appearing
usually quarter Of an hour early
Premier Clemenceau, Marshal Focl
and the others OF the French delega.
tion come In a few minutes before
the hour set; President Wilson and
the Americans are either exactly on
time or a minute or two late; whi!t
Premier Lloyd George frequently Is
ten minutes late, hut he always en-
tiers the room smiling and rubbing
his hands. with CHEEKY remark or
the tip Of his tongue,
Wilson Is Cautious.
The Clemenceau Of the big five
meetings is not quite the hos
Clemenceaus of tho full sessions o
the congress when the smaller nation,
are present. He IS always full o
energy, always for speed, but he il
careful to consult the heads of thu
other delegations; IN fact he rarcl,
makes an arbitrary ruling.
President Wilson usually plays Z
cautious role, leaning back in hi,
chair with his hand to the side of hi,
face, listening TO everything wlthou
changing his expression. Fremiel
Clemenceav or Premier Lloyd Georg,
starts most OF the discussions, bu
more and more the tendency is I,
turn 10 President Wilson for an ex
preston of his opinion. sometimes
even for decision on some trouble
some point.
When this occurs the President
hand Is dropped slowly from his fac,
and he speaks carefully, weighin.
every word. Sometimes he even ask
to be permitted to consider for few
moments.
The japanese so far have main
tanned their traditional inscrutability
but when they do open their mouths
they speak briefly and much TO tn
point. The Italians likewise usual,
say very little.
An Occasional Cigarette.
Although the delegates do no
drink several do smoke. Gen. Blis
in particular consumes a number o
cigarettes. After the first half hou
or so most of the delegates get u
and walk about and occasionally hav
little side conferences in n corner.
An interesting fact is that the Of
fetal interpreter. Lieut.. Mantou, doe
not transcribe every word from
French to English or vice versa. II
does not write In shorthand; whp
the speaker uses French he write
with great rapidly lOnghan'
English translation; when tn
speaker Is using English he write
the remarks In French longhant
Lieut.. Mantou has been doing thi
same work for the Allies for nearl
year. He acted as the connectin
link at the famous meeting at Able
willie whom the fate Of the Allia