Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-18
PEACE CONFERENCE.
SPQRRED BY DELAY,
PR0L0NGS sITT|NGS.
BolShevik Menace and Neces-
Sity of Considering Proc
lens Call for Speed by Dele
gates,
tBy james VI. Tuoly)
(Staff Correspondent of The World J
Copyright, 1919. by the Press Pub
fishing Co
Tine New York World.)
Especial Gable DISPATCH.

fishing Co.
tThe New York World)
Especial Cable Dispatch.
Paris, Jan. 1.-THE British and
American delegates to the peace con-
ference are for continuing their late
sittings until the actual peace pro-
posals come up. when it is expected
that the necessity for consultation
with expert committees and the con-
sideration apart of important prob
lens may demand their earlier adj
lournments. But all the delegations
are now fully impressed by the
urgency OF peace and the serious de-
terloration of those conditions in
which peace has to be made resulting
from the delay.
Lord Cecil Drlughts Plans.
Al the moment the more important
work is being done by outside com
missions than by the actual confer
ence. For example Lord Robert Cecil,
chief of the British delegation having
IN charge the British league of nations
section, is buslly engaged In drafting
plan for setting up the league.
when completed this scheme will
come before the British cabinet for
approval. then be submitted to the
conference.
The lines on which Lord Cecil is
proceeding may be Cleaned to some
extent from the fact that General
SHUTS author of q recently published
proposition that is thought highly of
by the British government is engaged
With his on this important branch
OF peace conference work Cecil's
scheme is in a forward state of
preparation. as the first question to
came tcfore tie conference proper
Will tess the readiness of the powers
to translate into practice their ac-
ceptancc c. the principle of the
league.
In Touch With Americans.
Cecil is also in constant communi-
cation with the American delegation
and Leon Bourgeois is representing
the French government, so there is
hope that a proposal may be made to
the conference for the basis of q
league on which America, Britain and
France are agreed. If the conference
adopts such a proposal. which goes
without saying a commission will be
appointed to settle the details Of a
naturally far more difficult task.
on the point of reaching an arrange
ment for revictualing starving popu-
latons, including Germany. which it
is stated has recognized its RESPONSE
bility to provide it own tonnage to
bring food not only for itself but for
its ex-allies whose plight is largely
due to It's leadership.
AS reyIctualling is the joint con-
Germ of the allies the financial liabil-
ity is also to be joint according to the
latest information.
The British delegates are certainly
anxious to get on quickly with the
business and are quite ready to tackle
the problems awaiting settlement.
These main problems are worth con-
siderng in the form in which they are
likely to present themselves for dis
cussion. First in urgency come the
Bolshevsm menace, which every day
impress itself on the British and
American governments as demanding
quick and decisive handling.
Foreign Minister Pichon's reply to
the British government, which L'iIu-
mantle published in defiance of the
French censorship, represents only
one phase of the correspondence. and
judging by the heat with which the
French semi-official papers are at
lacking their socialist contemporary
for giving publicity to the single doc
ument among the dispatches that
have passed, it is OWNED that the
French government does not think
that this reply presents the French
case in most favorable aspect to the
world.
France May Suggest Course.
But the Bolshevist question has got
to be faced and at once, and as no
entente power. much less America, is
willing to undertake armed interven-
ton, it is hoped the French govern
mcnt will suggest some feasible and
practicable alternative to the British
proposal.
In the Balkan settlement, contrary
to the expectation that some difficult
ties were to be feared, especially In
relation to the boundaries, 1t is hoped
that these are in process of being
liquidated by provisional agreements
the Balkan states themselves,
eventually to be ratified by the peace
One outstanding point or
decided delicacy between Serbia and
Roumania relates to the Banat, which
both claim. each with ostensible
rights of almost equal value.
Syria Causes More Trouble.
Then the future of Syria. both lit
toral and hinterland, presents an
awkward problem. France admitted
ly has long had sphere of Influence
in Syria and they claim that under |
treaty as late us 1915 Great Britain
pledged herself to sustain French |
claims there. Repeated reference to
the binding character of this treaty
are found in the French semi official
press, which maintains that French
rights under 1t are irrefragable and |
ire guaranteed by Great Britain. But
that the Arabs represented
now in Paris by the son and heir or
King Fessul Opt are for the para
of another entente power,
now will the doctrine of self-determi-
,ation apply? The other powers say
England may not desire to undertake
his responsibility entirely apart from
he question of the treaty guarantee.
,ut if the Arabs demand self-determ-
nation, can 1t equitahly be denied to +
hem? Syria. therefore, will be one
~ tina rr1Iyac tha annfarcnHa will have