Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-16
BIG FOUR HOLD
KAISER FOR TRIAL
Belgians Probably Win Conduct
the Legal Proceedings.
PREPARATION ALSO DECIDED
Threat of Wilson to Quit Conference
starts Real Action-Envoys un-
moved by "BIackmaiI" fccu-
sation of Paris Newspapers.


Paris, April 10.-The RESPONSIBILITIES
of the German emperor for the war
ana the means for bringing him to
trial by one of the allied governments.
probably Belgium, have been definite
~ determined upon by the council OF
four
rms follows the definite decision on
the terms of reparations for war dam
ages whereby S5,OO0,OOOOOO must he
paid within the next two years and an
interailied commission assess the re-
manning damage for a period of 80
years, beginning May /, 1921.
Wilson's Threat Wins.
mus two of the great obstacles
which stood in the path of the rapid
attainment of peace have been re-
moved within the last "a hours. and
the period of extreme tension over the
inaction and the failure to secure tam
gible results is succeeded by revived
confidence over the great advance
made toward permanent settlement.
How far these results are due to
the lntimations conveyed by the sum-
moning to France of the United States
transport George Washington by Pres
ident Wilson is only conjectural. But
it is at least coincidence that the
main difficulties began to dissolve
from the time that this decision be-
came known.
New Difficulties Secret
The exact nature of these difficult
ties are not disclosed. Friends of the
president maintain that they were
largely of minor character, not involv-
ing large principles. though the presi-
dents adherence to his fourteen
points" as the rigid limitation of the
scope of action appears to have run ALI
through the deliberations during the
tense period of the last few days.
While the tension has been greatly
reduced, it is not entirely removed, as
much depends on the continuation Of
progress with respect TO the remain
ing obstacles, notably the Sarre valley,
the Rhine frontier. the Adriatic issue
and a number of lesser issues which
are still short of final agreement.
U. S. ENJOYS Mysterious.
Talking cannot go on forever" and
similar cryptic replies are the most
definite information on the peace stu
alton obtainable from the members OF
the American peace delegation, who
decline to clear up the mystery which
involves the proceedings of the big
four.
arlr xrkr- s,r-xp
for the travelling plans Of the Ameri-
can delegation to be dependent upon
the steamer George Washington and
why 1t could not go home on the Levi
athan or on other ships sailing on an
earlier date for the United States, one
of the American delegates replied that
he did not think it was necessary to
make hurried plans.
BIackmaiI, Paris View.
The harsh denunciation of the
American delegation by the French
press and charges that the ordering
of the transport George Washington
to come to Brest before its regular
time is nothing short of blackmail
have not affected the American dele
gates, who apparently are not sur
prised at the newspaper critics.
While Americans repeatedly re-
affirm their belief that considerable
progress has been made in the last
three days, one member remarked:
at is not a bad idea to have the
ship at Brest ready for the return"
Matin Resents Attitude.
eve do not accuse our allies of for
getting what France has done" says
the Matin, ''but nevertheless we wit
messed curious thing yesterday.
American propagandists or newspaper
men, knowing that President Wilson
had summoned to Brest the ship which
is to take him back to America, saw
in this natural order an opportunity
for blackmail.
"They made-with the disapproval
of all Americans who are friends OF
France-a bold-faced attempt at in
timIdation. IF you are not more ac-
commodating' they went all over the
CITY saying, our president will return
home and you can extricate yourself
s>,,, 1-o,,r difficuItipS nv YOURSELF "