Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
WILSON'S PEACE
PLANS 60 BEFORE
DELEGATES TODAY
Conferees Will Have Preliminaries
Arranged While Awaiting British
Premier; Order of Procedure.
TREATIES TO COME LAST
By Associated Press TO Every Evening


Paris. Jan. President Wilson's
conference with the Premiers Of Great
Brtian. France and Italy, which were
to open today. have been delayed and
probably will not begin before early
next week
Mr.. Lloyd George is detained in
London by work incident to the recon
etrliction of his cabinet Premier Or
lando Of Italy. due here today, probably
will return 10 Rome. where hls presence
for II hours Is necessary ocatlse of
matters under sideratIon by the ltaian
Parliament
There will, however. be n meeting
today Mt the office Of stephen P.chon,
Foreign Minister II vii he attended
by Mr. Wilson. Premier Orlando and
Japanese representatives but uill be
informal. because Of the absence of Mr..
Blovd George. although British repre-
sentastves probably viii be present.
II Il believed important details of pro
cetlure Will be settled, thus enabling the
delegates when Mr. LIovd George arrives,
to complete the preliminary work rapidly
and clear UP matters fnr the opening
conferences Monday and Tuesday
The best informed French sources
say the conference Is nothing more or
less than meeting Of the higher allied
war committee IL Is pointed out that
the committee will he composed of tho
Premiers and foreign ministers Of the
allies, Mr. Wilson figuring ~ American
Premier
Is regards questions concerning enemy
countries il is understood that those
concerning Germany will be taken up
first. then those II AuStria-Huupary
and finally those of Bulgaria and Turkey.
These details, however, probably will
not be decided upon until the League
of Nations part 81 the program has been
exhausted
II is not expected that the Prcmlors
conference will deal with more than
the ost general principles Of the peace
settlement In fact. II now seems doubtful
j If more than a broad general agreement will
be reached before President Wilson re-
I turns 70 America in February Out Of the
coming conferences il is expected that q
more or less tentative program will be
adopted, which divides the work Of the
: peace congress into successive steps The
actual making ri peace with the central
! po~ers may be the last of these steps
The procedure now being discussed, i
roughly - follows.
First, 4 general agreement between thf
/ United States and the Entente baiiigerenti
] for the creation Of a league of nations, o
] similar machinery, to enforce the terms D
] peace and preserve IT
Second The settlngup Of new lndepen
dent states growing out Of The war
Third. The assessment Of damages anC
ndeminities and the manner Of thel
payment
Fourth, the conclusion of peace treaties
with the central powers.
fhe peace treaties may be left TO tn
last because none Of the agreement.
can bind the central powers unless, ii
the meantime. they have cstabllshe,
governments which satisfy the peace con
gress As to their stability and purpose 0
carrying out the treaties made.
NAY AID N REFORMING GOVERNMENTS
1T this point arises the question 81 how
long the peace congress will WaIt for tn
central powers 10 arrange their govern
ments Some Of those working On tn
problem point out thai neither German,
nor Austria can complete their govern
mental machinery until II Is determine,
what the two peoples desire IN this matter
Il no responsible governments shoul,
appear TO give assurance that obligations
undertaken would bc carried ont tn
nations represented at the congress coul,
give notice that il would become neces
sarv, at certain points, to assist IN III
formation OF orderly governments ant
at the same time begin 10 collect revenues
to apply on the bill of damages.
UNITED STATES AgrI1 UDE.
such action would be only last resort
but, ii taken, the question would arise \
To how Tar the United States would par
ticipate. Some OF those best informed a
10 the hines along which Mr.. Wilson an,
the peace commissioners are working be
lieve the United States intends to go N
further into the readJIstment of European
affairs than 70 secure general adherence
10 the principles already laid down b,
President Wilson, and then expect, .
course. the details 70 square with tn
principles The execution OF these details
some diplomats believe, may extend int,
a worE. OF years, developing into . process
of constant improvement and adjust
ment
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