Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
BRITAIN AND u. S.
REMAIN IN ACCORD
Americans Expect Other
Countries to Agree to
League Of Nations.
PLAN NOT YET DEFINITE.
PLAN NOT YET DEFINITE.
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BY FREDERICK MOORE.
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PARIS January, lI.-The American
peace commissiouers had i long con-
ference yesterday with Lord Robert
Cecil. tho British delegate Id charge
OF the league Of nations project. and
continue to ind themselves closely
In agreement Lord Robert. 40 al
ready cabled the Tribune, desires an
understanding more than pledges
Because the American commission
has TO keep within the American Con-
stitution. being unable. for instance.
to employ the Army and Navy upon
the decision OF an international scourt,
the Americans feel that they can
completely and quickly agrse with
Great J.ritain. and because the ma
ture Of the agreement regarding the
league is not binding they expect
other nations also to agree readily.
sure Senate VIII Approve.
The American commissioners arr
confident-especi after the Taft
pronouncement as cabled here-that
the United States Senate will approve
the league Of nations and >the peace
terms II they do not transgress the
Constitution.
The commission has not yet decided
definitely upon the formulas Of the
league. Secretary Lansing stated sat
fhng pnnForonNa af thu rom arg
with correspondents this morning that
thirty or forty formulas had been Of
fered the commission by different as
sociations and individuals, and that
the commission was now at work upon
Graft
Because America has been foremost
in advocating q league OF nations the
Americans naturally Will be expected
to offer q formula, and they propose
doing so, but their proposal will be Of
tentative nature, subject to altera-
tion by the allied commissioners.
Although the league will be considered
first, the American commission has not
yet decided whether TO agree upon tho
league Of nations separately or together
republican Senate desires. But it prob
ably will be separately, because the COM
mission is conscious that the danger Of
long discussions in the Senate may de-
lay the inal conclusion Of peace. prevent
Qelu0O1llxdtlOn dIlu USA4J GlutOpS . IS.
construction generally.
Means More Liberal Terms.
President Wilson has called the at
tention Of the French and italian pre-
more liberal terms with the central
powers after an agreement upon the
league Of nations than without It.
Without 1t they must Insure their pro-
lection by formidable frontiers and
safety by indemnities which will Grip
pie Germany for many years.
In this connection the attention Of
the American commission was drawn
today to the important point that in
case the Senate disappFoves Of the
league formula or shows tendency
toward such action after IL convenet
in March. the labors of the peace con-
ference here may be seriously affected
Such action by the Senate may also
affect political conditions in Europe
| which. in turn, would affect the peace
conference.
There is no doub. that the commits
sion will keep within Mr. Taft's words
as quoted here from his pamphlet
namely:
! ''The creation Of league of nations
does not mean complete disarmament
| nor ineffective national defense, noI
| the abandonment Of national rights
or the monroe doctrfnes nor Tree trade
nor letting Germany on easily"
No Light Penalty for Germany.
President Wilson knows that he
cannot surrender Americas defenses
and does not intend to. He also sect
that he cannot let Germany of light
1y, and will make no effort to do So
He told American commissioners
after his return from London, that h<
and Premier Lloyd George were com.
pletely agreed In principle. Lloyd
George, it viii be remembered. prom
ised Great Britain. while electioneer.
ing recently. to penalixe Germany eli
| she can stand.
The President must agree to MANY
| Of the ideas Of the allied government
also because he cannot ofker the aiIiei
more than = suhstantiAl enteute with
4 America and becauso Of Ameffcan
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