Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-12

Persons close to the "big four" init
mated that IN agreement has virtually
been reached now on all important ques-
tions reparations, responsibility for
the war, the Sar valley, disposition of
Fiume and Danzig and German bouR-
daries.
The military, naval and aerial terms
of the treaty have been completed for
week. The revised league OF nations
covenant is ready for submission to a
plcnary session.
An instance of how the covenant is
interviewer with the treaty is provided
in the settlement Of the Saar problem.
The {big four' agreed that regior
would be under political supervision of
the league for period of years while
France controls the important coal
mines there, final ownership Of which
will be determined by a plebeseite d.
rected by the league.
Monroe Doctrine Stands.
The leagues committee at last
night s meeting approved the remain :
ing articles of the re-draft. 1t was UNI
derstood that neither the japanese
amendment for equality nor the French
amendment for an international general
staff were added. Both nations, accord
ing to unofficial information, reserved
the right to submit these amendments to
the plenary session for discussion.
Tho tntN orAsaIn r.po,ssItr.. g..
Of the Monroe doctrine, il was learned
today, declared that nothing in the
covenant shall be construed an invali-
dating treaties of arbitration or region.
al agreements such as the Monroe doc
trine. Although at first reported that
acceptance of the new article was unan.
imous, it was understood the Chinese
opposed it on the ground that it might
validate japanese claims TO China. it
answer to tentative opposition by the
French, President Wilson assured them
the article would not reduce America S
responsibilities to the league.
Wilson'S Plea Strong.
When the president arose TO speak on
the Monroe doctrine amendment, it was
nearly midnight at the end of a long
days work. Standing at the head Of a
table, the lines of fatigue on his face
aeeentuated by the blazing light Of the
chandeliers, he delivered what is said
to have been one Of the most dramatic
and effective speeches since the confer
ence opened.
The president pointed out that the
Monroe doctrine had its inception at Il
time when absoutism was supreme in
Europe; that it was permitting the free
and untrammelled development Of peo.
pies Of the Americans.
These peoples, he said, had now join.
ed with free Europeans in & final strug
gle against absoutism and that they
were able to do so was directly attri-
butsble to tho Monroe doctrine.
The president S defense Of the Mon
roet doctrine and his address support
ing selection Of Geneva as the perma-
nent seat Of the league Of nations were
referred to by some OF the delegates to.
day as "the two best speeches he ever
made"
League Not Of Hate
No stenographie copies were made
and accounts differ as TO his exact
words.
Paul Lyman Of Belgium urged that
Brussels be made the leagues scat, as
serting it was fitting that some city in
Belgium be selected, Gin which memoir
les Of the past are closest and hatred Of
the enemy freshest "
Wilson is said to have declared brief
ly snd foreefully to the effect that the
league "is not built on hate" but that
the wipin~ out Of hate among the peo-
pie Of the world is one Of its prime oh
iects.