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INV American Views
|sr PLAN HOLDS
q MAIN FEATURES
H. legislative, Executive and
arbitration Branches.
h The Associated Press.j

A. The Associated Press.)
Feb. 4.-President Wilson
tonight over the commission
Society of Nations which had
Il the complete project for con-
y the league, discussing it, ar
article. While there is no au-
Ma information concerning
isils Of the project, the distribu-
printed drafts among the
n has disclosed the main fea-
and these can be summarized
lows:
main plans have been present.
HI the members of the commits
ward as embodying the .Ameri-
ews, though both plans are
lite, containing the best fea-
from various sources, American,
French and Italian.
plans are being considered to-
In its original form the first
Is generally regarded as more
sstic and therefore, more accept
y the small powers, whereas
vised plan is not so acceptable
snail powers, as it eliminates
itpm the executive branch of the
I'd organization and is a long
bward the creation of an inter-
bal supreme council, with a fun
tsl basis of codified internation-
Features of Plan.
: first plan had three main fea-
first. a legislative branch, of
the great and small nations
Equally represented each as a
knd-An executive branch con-
- " two members from each Of
|Feat powers, United States,
Britain, France, Italy and JAY
= nine members chosen from the
powers. This gave the execu-
|edy total membership of nine
NJ whom ten represented the,
powers and nine representa- the
powers.
I'D Arbitration was provided
y determination of international
! In case Of a dispute between
each nation named arbi-
:, and these two selected a
arbitrator. Three arbitrators
chosen constituted tribunal for
nstrating the issues.
! foregoing, on broad lines, is the
y which meets with most favor
3 the small nations, as they
be represented both on the leg
Ne and executive branches. It is
noted that such an organization
follow somewhat the lines of
u the present peace conference,
' legislative branch is analogous
plenary session of the confer
while the executive branch is
y to the council of the great
. now holding daily sessions.
Revised Plans.
revised plan makes several i'm
\ changes. The legislative
z remains the same with the
and small nations represented.
1ecutlve branch is modified,
ver. 50 as to consist chiefly of
gay powers, with two represen-
= |, from each, to which others
.as small powers may be added
Y. interests especially affecting
third branch is entirely chang
- 70 eliminate the plan of arbi.
= 4 ana substitute an executive
!. q the great powers as a
~ Tor judging international is
~ saalogous to the international
's SVuIlCll.
, = me two latter features which
y ssa !! by the small powers as
" ;na,. @ concentrate the executive
'ra.clal branches in the hands of
~. powers, whereas the small
I !. prefer the plan giving them a
y the executive branch and
tsson as means of judicial deter
ton instead of a tribunal of the
Question at Issue.
~ question now before the com.
~ s,9 : one largely between the
msl I small powers. Several of
'r;na powers are understood to be
III amendments to the revised
|iv w.. view giving them repres-
u ..t;s,l ~ al branches of the or.
n.y. and 1t is said that the ten.
s smong the great powers is to
As.e ety reasonable consideration
ns s;s desires, while preserving to
i IL powers such voice as thei,
war; ssIests and the responsible.