Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14
presents BRITISH
PLAN FOR LEAGUE
Gen. SHUTS Principles Are
Favored in Part by Presi-
dent Wilson.
FOR IDEA AS PEACE BASIS
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright 1919. by N. Y. Evening Post, Inc.
PARIS, January 13.-Many plans 70
a league of nations have been sub
mitted and discussed already and
while the differences between tn
! ceptions are vital, all recognize tn
necessity of doing the utmost to pre-
] vent wars in future.
| While President Wilson was in Eng
land Mr.. Lloyd George gave him ;
| copy Of the memorandum prepare'
a member of the British cabinet, VIII
has worked out detailed schem
which has the backing of the British
government.
Mr.. Wilson is sympathetic with many
of the ideas in the SHUTS plan. bu
| the indications are that the American
delegation will favor an even more
comprehensive formula.
Shows Spirit of British.
have just read copy Of the Smuts
plan, which covers twenty printed
pages. to be published in full soon
and while in no sense can it be said
| that any of the peace delegations have
finally adopted it, nevertheless the
ideas contained therein furnish an in
teresting reflection of the advanced
thought prevailing in British minds
concerning future international inter-
course.
Before discussing the trend Of opin-
ion in American quarters and the
specialization Of ideas among our
delegates shall present briefly the
main points of the SHUTS plan as
showing the American public how
to make q new world. Gen. SHUTS
admits that the plan must be subject
to discussion even to radical changes,
but suggests as. q. tentative program
for the neasce conference. the follow
ing:
League to Solve Problems.
First. That in the vast multiplicity
Of territorial. economic and other
problems with which the peace con-
ference will And itself confronted it
should look upon setting up a league
Of nations as it's primary basic task
and as supplying a necessary organ
by which most Of these problems
can find their only solution. Indeed,
self as the first or preliminary meet
ing Of the league to work out it's Or
ganization. functions and program.
Second. That in so far, at any rate,
1S the peoples and territories formerly
belonging to Russia. Austria Hungary
should be considered az feyersionary
in the most general sense and as
clothed with. the right Of ultimate dis
poeal in.aceordaHee with certain fun
damental principles. The reversion
to the league OF nations should be
substituted for any policy of national
annexation
Third. These principles are that
there shall be no annexation of any of
these territories to any of the vic
torious states and that in the future
government of these territories and
peoples the rule of self-determination
or consent of the governed to their
form az government shall be fairly
and reasonably applied nssrst
Fourth. That any authority. con-
troll or administration which may be
necessary IN reapect OF these terrtto-
rfes and peoples other than their own
Predetermined autonomy shall be
the exclusive function of and shall be
vested in tho league Of nations and
sxercised by or on behalf Of it.
May Delegate Authority.
Fifth. That it shall be lawful for
the league Of nations to delegate its
authority, control or administration,
in respect Of any people or territory
to some other state whom III may ap-
point as it's agent or mandatory, but
wherever possible the agent or man
datary 30 appointed shall be nominal
| eSfxfh. That auy dexree Of authority.