The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-02-20
NEW BOUNDARIES
DELAYING TREATY
Disposition Of Austrian Frag-
ments and Other Geographical
Questions Must Be Decided
BY Peace Conference.
BY Associated Press.

Paris, Feb. 18.--Stephen Pichon, in
discussing obstacles to an immediate
peace during a talk with newspaper
correspondents Sunday said there were
many reasons why the treaty could not
be signed at once, even though the
league Of nations project was out OF
the way. Many issues that viii form
the basis Of peace, he said, were be-
ing carefully studied. Among them
Is the disposition Of many Of the frag-
Ements into which the former Austrian
empire has been divided and another
is the treatment to be accorded Sui
garia. T.
The French people, he added, want
peace; but they realize-at the same
time the danger of precipitate and un-
satisfactory solutions. He agreed that
there should be no unnecessary delay,
but he did not share the opinion that
time had been wasted at the confer
ence. A full discussion of all questions
must be permitted so that settlements
which might be decided Upon would
be unanimous.
Mr.. Pichon said that there was no
obstacle to recognition being extended
the new German government, but
added that the Germans must be made
TO realize they have beer beaten, a
fact, he said, OF which great num-
bers OF them do not seem to be aware.
The new boundaries Of Germany, he
remarked, would come up for consid-
GRAFTON within a few days.
American headquarters at the Hotel
Crillon was slightly less crowded to-
day, owing to the departure OF the
presidential party, several members Of
the American commission and scores
Of correspondents. Most of the COM
raissioners and newspaper men left for
<he southern provinces to recuperate
from the effects Of grip and influenza.
The committee on reparation was
| also to continue It's hearings today.
Considerable progress is said to have
been made toward solution of the in
IDENTITIES question. The principal
point OF difference I'm the committee
members views seems to be that some
contend that Germany should pay the
cost Of the war OF little nations, while
others hold to the American idea that
the associated powers should not go
beyond the IA points with the amend
ment contained in the original armis-
tice terms. " ..E>-
Two other subjects, heretofore UNI
represented in international affairs, are
assuming an increasingly important
place in the peace work. These are
labor and women, InteT-allied snf-
frage advocates, having gained Presi-
lent Wilson's approval of a plan for
she commissions dealing With matters
affecting women, to confer with wom-
en- advisers are now ~endeavoring to
| put the leaders of other countries SIM
ilarly OF record. They already have
won the backing Of President Poincnre,
Jules Cambon and Paul Hymans of
Belgium. ,Cambon pointed u that a
woman's commission would be particu-
larly variable in representing the con-
ference with details regarding depor-
tation Of women from France, Bel
GUM, Serbia, Greece, Poland n Ar
menia. He said that reports of Ser
bian women being sold at public auc-
tlon in Constantinople and Greek girls
being advertised at reasonable prices
in Asia Minor, called for investigation
and prompt steps to rescue them.
President Wilson statement hat the
conference represents 1000 900 people
and his emphasis that the lowest work
ers in the most Isolated sections Of the
world have fig Aratively been brought to
the peace table, has established labor
as one OF the strongest elements to be
considered In the peace settlement.
The work OF the special committee on
labor organization ha been held In
allegiance until Samuel Gompers and
other members return from Belgium.
Premier Clemenceau has promised to
support a bill giving the ON the
right Of municipal suffrage. which is
now pending in the French chamber OF
deputies.
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WORK ON FREE TRANSIT.
London Times cable service IcopyrIght isto, By
Public Ledger CO, 10 The Sioux CttS Trfhnnt.
PARIS, Feb. 17.--Appreciable prog
ress a been made in establishing
rules for the international use OF ports,
railways and waterways by h com
mission Appointed for that purpose.
The commission has decided on the In
Standardization of ports n rail
ways. That is to say the sharing OF
control by two or more nations IS not
desirable. The members OF the com
mission have been split into two sub
committees In order 20 hasten the
work.
The second subcommittee IL en-
gagged with technical details connected
with the special types Of transit on
rivers. railways and ports, II win later
carry specialization further still and
draft conventions suitable for the con-