Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-08
PLANS FOR LEAGUE
Of NATIONS ARE
SLOWLY FORMING
French Have Tentative OUT
line, British Have Two and
American Experts Studying
Them All. I'LL
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Paris, France, Jan. I, CBy The AS
socated Press. THE return TO Parts
of President Wilson, the arrival of
Lord Robert Cecil the special dele
gate of the British government on
the league of nations, and toe pres
enCe here of Leon Bourgeois, the
French representative on the same
subject, marked the inauguration Ct
exchanges on the definite ter,us by
which the league is to be constituted
Already considerable progress has
been made on the various tentatlHe
proposals put forward, but in the re-
cent absence of the president these
have not taken definite form. as it is
recognized that he personally will
take q leading part i'll the formal
formulation of the plan. Meanwhile
however the various governments
chiefly interested are presenting out
lines in quite definite form
The British plans Of this tentative
nature have been presented -one by
Lord Robert Cecil, the other by Lieu
tenant General j. c. SHUTS of the
war cabinet. The French plan as
formulated by NJ Bourgeois has also
been set forth, and these are Icing
compared by the American special
lists who are preparing the ground
work for President Wilson,
Lord Robert Cecirs plan outlines
broad and comprehensive organiZa-
ton of the league of nations, but thus
far it is in general terms and has not
yet been reduced to definite terms of
enactment as it would appear in a
treaty.
General SHUTS plan is aloag SINH
lar lines, but more general, and is
mainly a thesis on the advantage of
such a league of nations. ,ieHeral
SHUTS is the former minister of lie
fense of the South African Cnnteder-
alton and will come here with the
british prime minister, David Lloyd
George.
Americans Study Both.
Both of these plans are receiving
careful study by the American au
thorities and, it is declared both are
regarded in a most favorable light,
though it still remains to reduce the
general principles to concrete terms,
NJ. Bourgeois plan, embodying the
French point of view, while general,
also embraces Il number of specific
details, including compulsory arbi-
tration, restriction of excessive arma-
ment, an International tribunal and
a series of sanctions or penalties for
enforcing ohservancei of the leagues
decisions. These sanctions include
various diplomatic, judicial and econ
omic measures, whereby the united
nations may enforce their DEGREES.
The American viewpoint, as it is
being formulated by the specialists as
the ground work for the pres dent |
seeks to reach an accord on funda-
mentals (which all agree, and pre- !
sent them in simple working form
one of the chief of the fundamentals |
is the formation Of a league which !
will embrace all the nations of the |
world, but not one which will estab +,
lish anv balance of power among a /
group of nations.
Also, care is being taken that the |
influence of the various nations in |
the league would he in accordance |
with their size and Importance. so ,
that the great powers and the small /
powers would have voices according |
to their standing.
Another feature especially con- H
rerning small undeveloped nations is 4
10 be established, according to the \
american piazza system, of intefha-
.ional trusteeship whereby the var
Gus larger nations having q develop
I'D and stable civilization will act as
trustees for the society of nations in /
.ostcring the progress and develop
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