The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-07

uneasess which prevails however it is not believed that the differences recently cropping out have reached point of deadlock and developments expected at hour is stated in quarters that the principal difference and the cause of the greatest delay in settling the of monetary reparaon which will be demanded from Ger many.
 WILSON NOT LODGING
 President Wilson is not giving out any for the delay and fay stated that he did not desire dodge any of the responsibility for the lack of progress but willing accept his share for such responsibility He pointed out that there had been numerous causes tor delay and that country had been the of the slowness with which negotiations have proceeded neither has tive blocked progress It is result of the delicate ques ons which have and which must be disposed of before substantial progress can be announced.
 APRIL FOOL.
 Practical jokers took advantage of the All Fools day and sprung mild sensation for short time when circulated the and in the clubs that Colonel House had announced officially that the preliminary terms had been completed and signed by all the delegates the conference. For short time the telephones the head quarters of the American mission kept hot until remembered that today April l.
 ORLANDO MEETS WILSON
 PARIS, April 1.-QP)-Premer Orlando, of Italy, in conference with President Wilson this afternoon insisted that the settlement of the Italian frontier question be made contemporaneouy with that of the question of the eastern frontier between France and Germany The prem iers suggestion involves joint with Austria and Ger many and may possibly be srenuously opposed by the French delegation.
 It sknown that the American delegates will favor such an arrangement if it be shown that it will involve great delay in the final drafting of the peace terms but should it be thot that taking up this question will still further retard the work of the conference the suggestion will be voted down. The conference between Premier Orlan do and Mr. Wilson held at the expressed wish of the former who desired exchange views with the American leader the Italian problem before is presented the full council
 NO TANKS TO BE USED
 PARIS, April 1-(P)-Presdent Wilson today inform ed the members of the American peace delegation that American troops will be used in of hostes in southeastern Europe There has been much speculation here what action America might take should trouble arise in Hungary and the of the President clears the atmosphere.
 FINANCIERS AT HAND
 PARIS, April l.--(H)-The German financial commits sion has arrived Pon Sante Maxence, IS miles south of Compeigne according information received here tonight This commission will go Spa, Belgium to fer with financial representatives from the peace confer the financial situation in Germany and regarding the method of Germanys payment of cash reparation
 PARIS, April l.-N9-A proposal was presented the council of four this evening suggesting that the amount of separations demanded from Germany be left unstated by defining the character of payments be made period of years It is believed that this would avoid controversy the size of the amount of money to be demanded