Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Patient Hearing for All.

The view taken by many delegates
early in the conference was that
nearly every important subject to be
adjusted depended for satisfactory
settlement upon the society of ma
tons, which the conference pledged
itself at the outset to organize. Thus
| it became the custom to give
patient hearing to everybody who
came to Paris to present the claims
of oppressed and dissatisfied peoples
and then refer the claims for justice
| to the society of nations to be
created.
One prominent delegate explains
that the conference took the posi-
ton that to undertake to adjudicate
all conflicting claims would be equiv
alent to creating a court and en-
deavoring in the act creating 1t to
dispose of every possible case that
might come before it for decision.
While the great project OF society
of nations is under consideration by
the various governments represented
at the conference preliminary TO the
final vote, the conference, through It's
commissions, is expected to prepare
a great mass of material relating TO
the many subjects that will make up
the docket of the society.
To Adjourn About June 1.
AS soon as the conference has re-
lieved itself of this burden 1t is ex-
pected to adjourn sine die. 1t mas
been said by highly competent au.
thority that the date of adjournment
would be about June /,
Nothing has been disclosed officially
as to the plan for the society. but, IN
the opinion, of American delegates, It
is safe against attack on the ground
|of unconstitutionalfty- II it does IN
voiye an alliance requiring the use OF
American troops in combination with
those of other nations against an Of
fender against the law of nations, as
laid down by the conference, 1T is re-
called that there is precedent for such
an alliance in i treaty between the
United States and France more than
century ago. 1t is also pointed out
by authorities here that power is re-.
served to Congress to carry out the
pledge in its own way through It's
control of appropriations and war
making power. The Senate especially
has distinctive powers in its right to
approve or disapprove treaties such
as that which is necessary to give life
to the society of nations.
Leon Bourgeois, in giving Frances
adhesion to the society of nations,
will make, says a Havas report, GER
tain reserva tons in the name Of the
French government, the exact view
point of which he will discuss. 1t is
probable, it is reported, that before
council will desire to elucidate the
attitude it will adopt relative to the
Prinkipo conference with the repre-
sentatives of governments In Russia.
Leaves Paris Tonight.
Preparations have been completed
for. the homeward voyage OF the
presidential party, which viii leave
Paris tonight for Brest on special
train and sail tomorrow on the liner
George washington, on " hich 1t came
To France. This time the party will
be much reduced, the large stan of
State Department employees and
numerous experts who came over
with Ri. Wilson remaining In Paris
The party will comprise President
and Mrs Wilson, David R. Francis.
ambassador to Russia; White House
secret service; men. the
900 soldiers who have formed the
guard around the Murat residence.
Representatives George White of
Ohio and P. D. Norton OF North Da-
keta,S and Representatives of the
three news associations. 1t will num-
Der 31s persons.
Z All the accommodations of the liner
will be utilized however, for not
only will every cabin and stateroom
be occupied, but the vast hold will be
filled with several thousand Amer
lean soldiers who have seen service
in France and who are going home to
disqualification camps.
The agreement on the constitution
for a society of nations by the COM
mission which has been framing the
plan was effected on President Will
sons lucky day the 18th
and there are just twice thirteen ar
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