The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
EDWARD l.. kEENE.

Paris, January 15.-The League of
Nations will be seen in actual opera
ton as planned during the peace con-
ference if the plan of Lord Cecil is
put into effect. He proposes to place
before the conference complete details
of how the plan could be worked out
from every angle. There seems little
question but that all allied powers will
endorse the plan.
Apportionment Causes Trouble.
Associated Press Dispatch.l
Paris, January 15.-While the ap-
portionment of delegates to the peace
congress is not yet officially made the
list published after Mondays ses
sion caused an unfavorable impression
among some of the missions, the
French press declares. Serbia and the
Belgians notably are dissatisfied with
giving Brazil three delegates and them
only two each. The French plan pro-
vided three for Belgium so that the
conservatives, Liberals and the So
cialists would be represented. The
revised plan would make one party
unrepresented.
Two League Plans.
The League of Nations problems are
being carried on by two forces, both
having the same object, but differing
as to the means for making the deci-
sions effective. One contends that the
decisions of the league must be back
ed by the combined physical force
while the other represents the view
that its findings can be enforced
without the aid of a common world
police force. The supreme council
today is considering the representa-
ton allotments and whether Russia
should be represented.
Many Plans In View.
Paris, Jan. 15.-The conference of
President Wilson with Premier Lloyd
George. Andrew Bonar Law and A. ].
Balfour gave opportunity for most
satisfactory exchange of views on the
subjects coming up for settlement by
the supreme war council.
The hope is expressed that this will
result in giving greater speed to the
work of both the supreme war council
and the inter-Allied peace conference.
One of the questions to be discussed
Is the official language to be used dur
ing the sessions. 1t appears also that
the question of representation has not
been entirely solved and this matter
will come up for further discussion.
May Not Talk French.
1t is said that the supposition that
the French language has been decided
on as the only tongue to be rsed in
the conference is at least premature
The opening session OF Parliament
and the cabinet meeting took the at
tention of Premier Clemenceau and
his collaborators so that little oppor-
tunity was afforded for a further con-
ference with the French statesmen.
1t is not thought there will be any
difficulty in settling the questions of
language, procedure and representa-
ton, though in view of the number Of
nations represented and their varying
interests the question of representa-
ton may develop a somewhat lengthy
discussion.
Forty Plans Before Delegates.
Nearly 40 different plans for q
league of nations are now before the
American delegates. Each has points
Of merit, but many contain sections di-
rectly at variance with the ideas form
Ing the basis of the other schemes.
In order that the inter-Allied con-
ference may benefit by all this matter
1t is to be laid before a commission
created for the purpose; it is even
probable that it may be submitted
Geparately to each delegation, in order
TO hasten a conclusion.
So far as they have expressed them
selves, the Americans, at a painstak-
ing meeting which is still in session,
find nothing which endangers any
American ideals, such as the Monroe
Doctrine, for instance.
One point upon which the Ameri-
cans will insist, it is understood is
that whatever project is adopted it
shall be included in the treaty which
officially terminates the world war;