El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-24
League Plan Is
To Be Altered
As To Details
No Nation Is Wholly Salts
fled With 1t; Regard 1t
Merely AS A Basis.
Must set up Machinery.
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( because it didn't limit the size OF
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For France. he believed this e
practical question Of security. and he
insisted also that IL was not suf-
ficient to provide for the combina-
tiOn Of nations TO oppose an aggres-
[ sive nation, but that the machinery
D for concentrated action must be set
I the signatOry powers would be in a
position TO act at once without the
delay which would ensue IL left for
discussion in the various parlia-
ments. His idea was that while In
most cases the threat OF combined re-
sisCance would be sufficient TO deter
an aggressive nation. there must be
a safeguard against the contingency
in which one country, believing It
could win an advantage by a quick
thrust across the border. acting as did
/ Germany through BelgiuL. II. BOur-
geOis admitted there might be con-
stitutional difficulties in the way. but
wanted to see some joint military and
naval action provided for in some
way Then would France feel secure
Japan Expected Changes.
The head OF the japanese deIega-
ton did not mention the changes
which japan expected 10 make but
that he held the covenant 10 be in
complete and subject to important
amendments, appears from this pOr-
ton OF his speech;
Il beg to add another voice to
echo the cOngratulatory speeches that
have been made on the presentation
Of q document which is perhaps the
most important document that has
been compiled by the hand Of man
AS understand there Is to be no dis
cussion today Of the project before
US. I VIII limit myself 10 these few
remarks, observing that at a later
stage in the discussion Of this project,
1 shall have the privilege OF address,
ing certain propositions which I
hope viii receive earnest and favor
able consideration from the dis
tinguished men who represent the
nations assembled here"
n. Venizelos. OF Greece, declared
that no doubt the plan before US
can be discussed and criticized" but
he emphasized while he hoped some
provision might be made for an in
terna1onal force. nevertheless he did
not think the public opinion OF the
world should get the impression that
on this account the league would be
poWerless. He argued that a Would-be
aggressor should always know what
could be done BY the combination OF
nations. He added that this being
known from the beginning an agrees
sive nation would know that what
ever success might be attained at
the beginning. the effort would be
doomed 70 eventual failure.
Finally, premier Hughes OF Aus
tralia, asked n. Clemenceau. who was
In the chair at the plenary peace con-
ference, whether there would be fur
ther opportunity for discussion. and
the French premier replied that there
would be. as there probably would be
amendments and observations by
each one OF the powers" So the ses-
sions this week are a direct conse-
quence OF these speeches and prom
ises. It may be truly said so far as
The league OF nations Is concerned,
. consideration OF the plan has now
been formally resumed after a lapse
o. five weeks. due 20 the absence Of
president Wilson, premier Lloyd
I George, and other principals. Other
nations plan TO offer amendments
L. 9. Course Depends on Wilson.
Whether the United States viii do
50 depends upon the head OF the
American mission. Certainly Il would
not be considered proper in diploma
tic etiQuet for amendments concern
ing the Monroe doctrine to come
from European powers. American
suggestions must come from AmerI-
can sources President Wilson has
given q number Of these. The next
Jews days will tell whether he in
tends to press them on behalf OF the
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