The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-03
WILSON RECEIVES
JAPAN'S ENJOYS
Question of Kiao Chau Discussed
Belgian Claims Before
Council.
LABOR PLANKS MADE PUBLIC
Nine Clauses Proposed for Insertion
In Treaty as Adopted by Peace
Conference Announced by
State Department.

4, Paris, April 30-A proposal is on
foot to hold the first meeting of the
league of nations In Washington dur
ing the current year. Should the as
sembly meet first in Washington 1t
is said President Wilson doubtless
would be asked to become tbs first
president of the league.
Paris, April 29.--Before the meeting
of the council of three today, President
Wilson received Baron Maxine, head
Of the Japanese mission, and Viscount
Chinda, his colleague. Their confer
ence lasted nearly an hour Presuma-
bly, the question Of Kiao Chau was
under discussion. ....-
The council at the beginning Of It's
session received q committee from the
Belgian cabinet and gave 1t hearing
regarding the question of indemnities.
VIII Sign Pc by May 10.
DR.. schucking( member Of the Ger
man peace deK CATION, declared today
that peace wf.gbe signed by May Is,
The German delegates will meet Pre-
mter Clemenceau on May l. 1t is
predicted here that they will sign al
most Immediately.
French labor has Endorsed Presi-
dent Wilson's position in the Fiume
controversy.
Labor PIanks Made Public.
Washington, April 30.--The nine
clauses proposed BY the commission
on international labor legislation for
insertion in the peace treaty, as
adopted by the peace conference in
plenary session at Paris yesterday,
were made public here by the state
department. Among the principles in
corporated are a standard eight-hour
day, a weekly day Of rest, the aboli-
ton Of child labor, equality Of pay
for men and women, and workmen's
Fright of association FOR all lawful
purposes"
Germans Reach Versailles.
Versailles, April pa large num-
Der of Germans who are to attend the
peace congress arrived here Monday
night, being the second party to reach
the scene Of the presentation Of the
peace terms. OF these thirty were
women. The main plenipotentiaries
and the technical delegates who will
complete the full delegation are ex-
pected to arrive today.
The Germans include the commits
sion on limitation Of ornaments, COM
posed of Drs. Becker and Schall and
Maj. Botticher, and that on CONNER
cial affairs. Sixteen of the latter COM
mission are women.
With the party were the official
courier, DIR. Bismarck; barber, and
Rudolph Brand, the press representa-
tive. There was also number of
telegraph and telephone operators.
The party left the train at the little
station of vaucressen, twelve and
half miles from Paris, from which
place they drove to Versailles in au-
tonObiles
Appeals Against indiseretlons.
The mayor of Versailles, Henri
Simon, posted o proclamation appeal.
ing to the population to maintain
dignified and calm attitude, and has
also appealed to the visitors to alb
stain from jnopportune manifesta-
lions and indiscretions."
While there will be but few wit
nesses to the signature Of the treaty
in the Hall of Mirrors, the mayor has
asked that the public be admitted dur
ing the days following that event, so
that they may see the arrangements of
the historic apartment. All the build
ings here will be decked with flags on
the day that the treaty is signed.
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau, the
German foreign minister, Is expected
to arrive today with the rest Of the
enemy delegation.