Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
END AMENDMENTS
| 0 MEN PLANNING
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
|ouId Have Representative
Chosen For Every One
Million People.
eMAND DISARMAMENT
ON BOTH LAND AND SEA
wenty-Six Suggestions Are Tel
egraphcd to Peace Dele
gates From Bern.
UST DISMlNTLE HELGOLAND
u'is Arc Required to Remove
Menace Under Decision Reached
by Supreme Council.
UsT DusMANTLE HELGoLAND
uns Arc Required to Remove
Menace Under Decision Reached
by Supreme Council.
my Assoeia,ed Prcssl

| "'iphS DcioFc Thursday. Representa-
ives OF the international conrerenc.
inc league Of nations societies. In
ssion At Bern from March TO ls.
we outlined in telegram numerous
nendmcnts which they submit for
consideration or the committee.
This conference was composed OF
icEatGs Of sixty associations Of
agihhd. Italy. Austria. Denmark.
oiidnu, hungary, Sweden and Switzcr-
no. ana there We're present also at
SESSIONS representatives from
tance; the United States. Russia.
l,saF!a. Egypt; Esthonia. Greece.
irkey and Ukraine
Recognizins the superiority OF the
iris text ncaguc OF nations pro-
saisl ovcr the state OF international
lowing amendments" said the telc-
am.
IWENTY-StN ARTICLES
ARE OFFERED DELEGATES
Twcn,y-siN articles arc set down.
ii.st OF which reads.
An International parliament elect
| by the peoples should replace the
senbiy OF delegates proposed in the
iris text This parliament should
tve full prcrogntives and Legislative
'wcrs. each country electing one
e!nber for each million inha bitants."
The other articles provide for the
cation Of an International tribunal
al that the council OF the society OF
oceed to complete disarmament on
and land. with the abolition Of
f'y obligatory military service. voiun-
err troops sufficient to maintain order
| Ly being preserved bS each state.
F'nrther. according To the amend
euts, the society of nations shall
snose Of land and sea forces TO
event any violation OF peace.
All colonies. except tEpse self-gov-
ming, shall be supervised by an OFF,
|r. of the society. Customs, tariffs
al monopoiies meant TO favor par
,ular interests shall he abolished.
| members OF the society OF nations
all have the same economic rights.
rc peoples rights of sclf-disDosal and
g protection of national minoritcs
all bc guaranteed by "A world con
tuition. Boycott for national rea-
MS shall bc forbidden.
In conclusion. thc telegram says:
tic Bern conference heTs the allied
lld associated governments to consider
,rdinsly."
AIN QUESTIONS ARE
I GIVEN CONSIDERATION
Announcement vas made al the close
u conference today between Prcs!-
MT Wilson, David Lloyd George. the
| fish Prime Minister. and NJ Glenn
ceau. the French Premier. that no
|,:i decisions had been taken. but
|i.t all tic main questions surround
= the pe1cc conference had been dis
Isscd that the meeting had been
tiraiy satisfactory and that there
ID been no change in the plans pre-
cuSly announced. which contemplate
completion OF the peace treaty
thin the next two weeks, including
ic league OF nations.
Tho conference Was nm extended one,
sting from 3 o'clock ia the afternoon
Fan u o'clock This evening. II had
en- intended that the meeting should
cur nt the White House." but the
oCraui was changed, and the con
recs met in the apartment or Colonel
,OuSc.
f,rMiER ORLANDO. Or ITALN
TAkES 40 PART IN MEETING
| Premier Orlando did not attend the
Inference. as the discussion princi-
{Dd the United states. During the
Getting Captain Andre Tardieu, of
:. french peace delegation, and NJ.
I,,,chcur. French Minister OF Recon
4 ruction visited the apartment of
,loncl House. -sfsas
:. owing to Il report that there was
| liy,rgcncc in views on some OF the
| o>yds gathered to witness the arriva!
the heads OF the various govern
tithourh no final decision has yet
On reached, il is said the present
an Of Il majority Of the five big
tions contcmplatcs attaching the
ft,ruc OF nations compact 70 the peace
caty rs an appendiX: ms ms ri., won,u
lithout securing admission TO the
,-uc. although al the same time she
,uld accept the declaratorE princi-
lord sumner and Norman Dtyison,
. Eri,ish and American financial eX-
rts, we're also called in. Toward the
,se Of the meeting two of the Jap.
icsc delegates. Barpn Maxine and
| scount Chinda, arrived and talked
III Colonel House, but did not join
the conference. The Japanese de-
.ed to know when tic league of ma
ans commission would resume it's ses-
nns. as they wished again TO offer
amendment terminating racial dis
| jmination. Their purpose to renew
cir offer Of the amendment was not
companied by any intimation Of in
,cept the treaty without the amend
Their views will be heard later. after
Ia. neltrals have been given hearing
hich today was fixed for O'clock
thursday afternoon,
/ ',During the conference Lloyd
Sorgc made known the fact that he
.obab,y would be able to remain for
concluding. work on the treaty.
If developed that no differences in
Union existed on the financial terms
the treaty. While no authoritative
atement was made, there is rea son
believe that the territorial ques-
IN of the league OF nations figures
tho deliberations No final decisions
orc reached, but the general trend
the discussion was favorable and
Ended to dissipatc any apparent diver
lance In viewpoint.
That general satisfaction was felt
| las indicated by the statement made
the close Of tho conference that
C treaty doubtless would ba ready
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