Evening star., 1919-03-02
By the Associated Press.


PARIS. March As a. result of an
exchange of cable messages today be-
eween President Wilson and the
American delegation. plans were COM
pieted for the Presidents return to
Paris and for the early assembling
hereafter of the peace congress, with
iernan delegates present.
President Wilson at first planned to
s5ve the George Washington land him
g Antwerp. then to visit Brussels.
ass through the devastated regions
# Belgium and France and from there
sroceed to Paris for the resumption
the work of the conference. He
sesired to accomplish this sa-tEs uti-
outstanding that Premier lloyd
seorge would be in Paris.
Col. House, in talk by teie-
zone with Mr.. Lloyd George at Lon
IN. elected the fact that the premier
fould be obliged to return to London
March %. Accordingly the Presi-
fnf's landing at Antwerp and his
lsit to Brussels were given UP.
President to Land at Brest.
He will land at Brest on March II
ii and come direct to Paris. The
fftish prime minister viii reach
hris about the same time, and with
te others of the council of the great
pwers they will take up the pre-
fninary peace treaty, which will
len be ready. II is expected that
tese sessions will last until March
I. when Mr.. Lloyd George win
iturn to England and President
filson Will go to Brussels and the
bvastated regions.
viii Cover ALI Phases.
The peace treaty will probably
zach such definite stage during the
sssions in which President Wilson
nd Premier Lloyd George Will take
Art that decision may be reached
,r the assembling of the peace con-
tess, with Germans present, between
pril and 10. The peace treaty will
len be presented ard will include
Hillary. naval. financial and eco
emic features. all OF which will in
10 meantime be formulated.
3ssides the military and naval
lns now before the council OF the
'eat powers. they Will also receive
Monday the report of the repara-
IS commission on the huge sums
10 enemy countries viii be required
! pay for damages
Takes Up Financial Questions,
The council Of the great powers
day began consideration of fnan-
al and economic problems. both as
Necting the treaty of peace and
ornament conditions after the war.
bis subject is taken up after weeks
wen TO hearings OF territorial ques-
pns
The subject was presented TO-DAY
two specific reports. One was
Pm the inancia commission, of
hich Louis Kaotz. French minister
finance, is chairman. and Albert
rauss and Norman Davis are the
nertcan members. The other re-
rt was from the economic commits
bn. of which Albert ClementeI Of
tance is chairman, and Dernard Nj.
lruch. Vance Mccormick and DR..
A Davis the American members.
urhe financial commissions report
as brief, giving the main headings
the vast financial reorganiza ton
at is required. 1t does not embrace
kparations and indeInnities for the
ar. as those subjects are being con-
dered separately. Most of the
fadtngs were presented without rec
lamentations, which are left to the
luncL and the plenary conference.
War Debts Offer Puzzle.
Ono of the main headings concerns
yar debts and debts made before the
var In enemy countries. and whether
hey are to be paid or repudiated,
md, II paid, the manner and priority
q payment. Another heading deals
9Th state property In territory taken
syer. such as state mines and state
always.
The most important heading Is en-
feed: NReapportionment of the war
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