The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-21

any plan of representation yet sug-
gested, would give them much greater
power in world affairs than they now
WELD.
In the United States senate there Isl
likely to be showdown on the league
of nations plan in very short time,
as its opponents, and others. too, feel
that the president should know def
nitely the majority opinion Of the body
that must finally accept or reject the
peace treaty that he and his COLI
leagues assent to at Versailles. Though
the Republicans in the senate are
nearly all opposed to the presidents
plan to make the organization Of the
league part Of the peace treaty, they
do not stand alone. Quite q number
of the Democratic senators also are
against that proposition, believing
that at least the question gA0uld be
made the subject of a separate treaty
after matters relating directly to the
war shall have been disposed of.
AS for the freedom of the seas, the,
expression is now interpreted to mean
that Britain may not at one and the
same time have the largest navy and
be the exclusive interpreter Of sea
laws, and this II Is believed BritaiR
will accept, conserving te an agree
ment among nations regarding the
laws and rules Of the sea to which all
must submit.
Ia
Prompt denial came from Paris Of
the report that the American delega-
ton had agreed to the sinking Of the
surrendered German war vessels. The
president said he was absolutely OPP
posed to such a course, and Secretary
Lansing declared the proposition had
not even been discussed.
1t is not likely that the general
peace conference wfll assemble before
the middle of January, nor is any OH
cial statement expected before then
as to the number Of governments to be
represented. 1t is considered prob /
able that the United States, Great |
Britain, France. Italy and perhaps
Belgium will determine the matter of /
admission of delegates. The repre-
sentatives Of the central powers will
not be called in until the final stages
are reached, for they win be COM
PEELED to accept whatever the others
decide upon and to have been present
during the preliminary discussions
would only prolong the proceedings
unnecessarily.
The entente nations are rather
coldly and skeptically watching the
apparently desperate efforts Of the
new German government to establish
itself. The distrust of the Hun, en-
gendered by the war and destined to
last for generations. ID applied to pres
entg events and the attitude Of the
conquerors is rightly one Of cynical
watchfulness. The revolution" was
in the main so easily and smoothly
accomplished and the unprotesting Dill.
lars of autocraey are so rapidly slid.
ing into positions Of power behind
the nominal heads Of the peoples
government that there 10 reason to. be
suspicious. Hindenburg stiIl controls
a large part of the army and his uH.
explained intention Of forming q new
defensive line q few miles from the
Rhine has been accepted by Ebert and
his colleagues. Such men as Prince
Max and the treacherous and hypo-
critical Won Bernstorff are still pow.
ers In the land. It almost seems that
the only genuine, sincere advocates Of
a real revolution In Germany are the
bolsheviki. Under the Leadership Of
Liebknecht and Ledebour, theysAre I'm.
remitting in their struggle to Overturn
the Ebert government, their latest
manifestation being q bloody revolt IN
Berlin last week. Mutinous sailors
seized the red palace aud Reighborins
buildings and for two days fought the
republican guard, absut 100 persons
being killed. The ssilers Demanded
that Ebert ana Haasc resign to be
replaced by Leaebeur ana NebknecAt.
In the end the mutIaeers were forced
TO surrender and were peFBitted to
leave the city under guard.
This was regarded as q virtual VIC
tory by the Spartacides, and next day
they seized the plant of the Socialist
organ Vorwaerts and the offices Of
he Prusstan war ministry. and an
1ounced that they would at once pro.
claim the downfall of the Ebert gov
The chancellor called out
Ill the troops Ia Berlin, Thia was the
asst that had been heard feNm cf@
herman capital AtStM6 9ME efx4alnR4