The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-04
COMMISSION
OF EXPERTS
WILL DECIDE
GREEK CLAIM
u. S., Britain, France and
Italy to Have Two Repre-
sentatives Each on Commit
tee
WANT GREEK ISLANDS
(By Associated Press)

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(By Associated Press)
PARIS Feb. 4.-The supreme coun-
ell at its meeting today agreed that
questions in the statement OF premier
Venizelos concerning Greek territorial
interests in the peace settlement
should be referred to commission OF
experts whose duty it would be to
make recommendations for just set
tlement.
The commission will be composed OF
two representatives each from the
United States, the British empire,
France and Italy.
URGES RIGHT TO CYPRUS
PARIS, Monday, Feb. 3.-Premier
Venizelos of Greece, who is asking the
islands in the Mediterranean, said to
The Associated Press today that he
felt sure England would not refuse to
give Cyprus to Greece. The British
government, he said, offered the island
to former King Constantine in order
to induce Greece to enter the war.
How could England refuse Cyprus
to us, who entered the war willingly,
without asking anything but trusting
entirely to the justice of the allies?"
the premier asked, adding that he also
had hopes that Italy will give to
Greece the Dodecanesus islands, OF
which, he said:
"They have for all Greeks an inn
mense moral importance. while they
represent nothing for Italy but a
source of expense. It is true that
Italy. has a right to keep those islands,
as Turkey did not fulfill the condi-
tions of the peace concluded with
Italy after the war in Tripoli, and
this right has been recognized and
confirmed by the treaty of London.
written in 1915. The interest of Italy.
however, in maintaining friendly rela-
tions with Greece, Is immensely su-
periot to whatever those few little ISL
ands may represent"
Concentrates on League.
President Wilson has several ap-
pninfmente Tor today. .inciudeng 2 call
rom representatives OF the biole So
cfety and visits from some Republican
congressman who have arrived In
Paris. He is determined, however,
that nothing shall be permitted to OBJ
struct the progress OF the commission
Of which he is chairman and which
scheme for the creation OF a society
OF nations.
He is therefore concentrating his at
tention on that work. While more
than two weeks before MS return to
washington II Is stiil possible 1or the
peace congress TO ratlfy the plan and
thus put 1t In the way to be registered
IN treaty form within the time limit.
Ihls would make record for 1nterna-
uonai conferences, out the Parls
gathering already mas done That In
several instances.
Inere Is growing 1ee1ng mere that
the treaty OF peace snould De speedliy
perfected, now tnat the principle OF
the society OF nations ana many OF
the details OF It's construction have
ueen asIeeo UPON. arthur .. Daiiour'
Tue Dritisn ioreisn secretary ID en-
saseu upon q proposition 10 H4 the
territorlal Doundarles OF the oeieated
nations at once, ana promptly con-
clude peace with the enemy as SO con-
stltuted. me program wouid tnen be
10 30 on WIN tne settlement OF tne
otner questions remaining 10 De SOW.
ed upoer the rules OF tne society OF
nations.
He'at,on eetween Natlons
WIN sucn an agreement on general
principles as mas Deen reached II Is
neid IN some quarters tnat tnere may
pc no need 10 treat speciucaliy such
subjects as the freedom OF the seas.
the use OF submarines In warfare. the
creation OF oufier states. or even the
denmltation OF natlona! boundaries
Win reference 10 their oeiensive pos
sipliities. me idea Is tnat there
would De no necessity 10 consider the
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