The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-29
WILSON TO INSIST
He Wants German Colonies
Handled on League Plan.
This Means Administration of
Lands by the League.

Paris, Jan. 2e-Presideat Wilson
was expected to insist today that dis
position of the German colonies, as
well as all territorial questions, be
settled strictly according to the prin-
ciples of the league of nations. This
would entail administration of the
conquered colonies by the league, pos
sibly under trusteeship of the nations
most directly affected.
That Australia and Japan would re-
new their fight for undisputed posses
sion of certain Pacific colonial terri
tories wrested from Germany, when
the peace bureau resumed it's sessions
this morning, was regarded as practi-
cally certain. But Wilson is under
stood to have the backing of Great
Britain-which has already virtually
accepted the trusteeship plan for Ger
many's former African colonies-and
it was believed that Anglo-American
pressure would be too formidable for
successful opposition, as had been the
case IN all important questions taken
up by the delegates to date.
Premier Hughes of Australia pre-
sented a strong military argument in
favor of his country's retention of
German New Guinea and Samoa. in
Tuesdays meeting. He also pointed
face in trying to administer the newly
conquered section of the island as a
league trust, while administering the
| remainder as an actual possession
During the afternoon, the delegates
considered application of the league
| of nations principles to the problem.
There is no secret that they found
difficulty in reconciling the two view
points.
The bureau also heard Japan's
claim to the Marshall and Caroline
islands, lying between Japan and Aus
tralia-2s we'll as between the Phil
;0pines and the United States. While
the respective claims of Japan and
-stralia are based en- similar prem
! isaz, it IS clear that there is little
Sympathy between the two countries
and certainly no effort toward CO.
. operation
Australia frankly expects the United
Sta tes to regard Japars claims as a
potential menace to the Philippines
md an enc-oachment upon America
| EUt * can be stated authoritat lively
; 'hst no such thought is entertained ny
, -e:r II c.. rePTese natives.
! Isrit;sI. CsbiEct in Meeting.
. F9ris- Jan. 2e.--Great Britain, War
| Ca.tiT.S- held a special meeting Tues
| day to Gisers-; TIC difficulty arising
j between PIcsiGent Wilson's plan for
the disnoSaI Ct German colonies and
t:c.t OF the other conferees, according
I to tHe Paris edition of the London
, Tsiiy Nail which adds:
+ IL is believed that some approa ch
as made toward MI Wilson's view
Po.r:. z the meeting of the supreme
, council after Alr. Wilson's importan,
! speech giving more details of his plan
/! Premier Lloyd George. Foreign Min
! -Ier Balfour and Premier CIeme n.
| c,51 followed Mr.. Wilson IL speakine
or the subject"
The supreme council Of the peace
conference had before it for con
sideration on assembling this morn.
ing the Polish question and the in
stTucticns tc be given the allied mis-
sion to Poland. recently auth orized ans
about to leave on its eastward journey
The program called for the appear
ance of Polish and Czecho- -Sloyak rep
resentatives before the council t.
present their views