Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-14
WILL GERMANS.S|GN
is THE BIG QUESTION
President Wilson Insists That
Peace With Justice Be
Established.
COUNCIL OF FOUR coNFERs
Session Held Sunday to Con-
slider Important Issues in
Treaty Draft.

PARIS. April lS.-Over rsh dowing
every other question today IS the ques-
t;on whether the Germans will actually
sign the peace treaty.
The suggestion that they Will refuse
10 do SO came from various inspired
sources today. What will happen in
that case. II is absolutely Impossible
TO say al this time. But it can be
said with authority that President
Wilson'S position is simply this:
determine and establish a ne,ce
with justice. Present II 20 Germany
II 1t is found Unacceptable. the respon
sib;lity' will not rest upon Ame-ica.,
There IS no doubt that the snre.d ~
So!shcvism in Germany is increasing
daiiE; daiE even hourly. Whether i; is bona
,ermine. Agents of the President are
now examining the situation Their
..Sp'r: may mean certain changes in
Treaty Draft About Finished.
However. actual preparat ton Of the
proposed treaty has made grea, nror
@ ress in the last few days The docu
or two al the outside. Tisn'n Tbe 1,ra,,nSfy DAY
nary draft completed TO date deciares.
war Snhey and hey rulers is responsiSie s@G for me
shoulder ;he responsibility.
me A-kaiscr and his immediate
nasty are subject TO extradition and
Up or one :epresenultive OF each OF the
DIE powers. and certain representatiyes
3. The. trial Viii be not on al,,,
lions lions OF outrages: bur rather on a
d,i1eSt Indictment that the accused VIC.
iateo accepted treaties.
!. Germany, being held rcsponsibIe
TOT inc war. must pay for the Vars
8. The payments agreed upon win
be made. from Immediate assessmcmt
.i;;l -, uStua resources, other costs. in
eXper, eommiftee penni9ns to to be be defined By
Il,ea These Inm and =. aSsSsia,ed S governmens
detihe 'hc actua amounts, etc.
D.. league of nations will be ere.
astea s whose constitution already has
the treaty sasarine as an thu, baieFTfl part
Eentral ,,I powers will be admitted TO
Eiume e. .stnternationaiized. Italy receIv-
me me; ,efl ef1m Rslnsatlon for the surrender OF
niernationalization is assured of
tions no, "a.erwaKf eon,raiir in order that
/ ceiNe needed benefits. preventing dis.
: crimination in Shipments foodstufTs
ana other .nccessaries
coal produced by the Saar Vailcy' unit;
the Northcrn French mines resume
be made dealing with racial Settle.
ncnts and understandings between
nations along the line OF application
or the mandatory system for the can
turcd colonies.
Council Meets on sunday
Quite unexpectedly q meeting of the
couhcii oi four was held AT 6 O'clock
ln!s evening With President Wilson in
.iiieIdaace. The call for the meeting
resulted from Premier Lloyd Georges
dcterm.nation to return 10 London to-
morrow
The British Premier will remain in
ms nome country for week and. be-
Is. ne and his colleagues decided to re-
quest "A inal meeting today for the pur
pose OF closing certain phases of tho
discussion. which the Premier consid
crc1 ocSt FOR him 10 attend TO ncrson
a!i% instead OF leaving tho task 10 Sr
thur J: Balfour, his Substitute. i'm the
council az ''''
Promise statement Monday.
The session, which began a, 8 o'cl~cl,
broke UP after S O'clock. Tic disrns'
SION covered the general situation.
aholS otncr questions. the date when
u would be possible TO conclude Tic
uIatt treaty and summon the German
delegates to Versailles
NO statement was given out but I,
vas announced this evening that Presi
dent Wilson will issue a statement To-
accomplishments of the council of four
AN OF me general situation to date
ihc Ital1an and JuEo-Slav Questions
Viii come before the council to;norrom
Arthur j. Balfour sitting i'm nIoca ~
Lloyd George. u