The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-02-06
By United Press.

ny United PresS.
Paris. Feb. 4.--President Wilson to-
day began his drive Tor contamination
OF the league of nations program before
the end Of the week..
Addresses Parliament.
Paul Deschanel. president Of the
chamber. was selected 10 greet Prosi-
dent Wilson I'm The presence Of presi-
dent PoincRre, Premier Clemenceau
n other celebrities. The situation
was similar TO that OF an address be-
fore a joint session of the American
congrcss. MS members Of tho French
senate sat with tho deputies. The
president was escorted into the cham
Der by a detachment OF the republicans
guards.
Refreshed by q day of complete rest,
the president, following his address on
the subject OF the league before the
chamber OF deputies this afternoon.
was to confer with tho special com
mittee which Is working on details OF
the leagues outline. In this meeting,
to be held at the hotel Cril,on. work
was to be taken DIP on the definite
constitution OF The hague upon which
several tentative agreements have Ill
ready been r.. cheJ.
The president iB working in tile clos
est unanirafty with Lord Cecil and
General SHUTS on the draft Cor the
constitution which provides for "A per-
manent Organization 10 meet regularly,
and to hay machinery for arbitration
and economic punish1neilts. Completes
agreement on the framework Is geIi-
orally anticipated before Premier Lloyd
George leaves for London at the end
OF the week.
Wow Greek Claims.
President Wilson met with the peace
bureau this morning. The Balkan sit
uation was discussed, with particular
reference To Groece's political and ter
ritorial claims, Premier venizelos was
the principal speaker.
W -
FINANCIAL PLANS.
Paris, Feb. 4.-Proposals for the es-
adjustment Of a single financial front
for the allies have been submitted. 10
the entente ministers here by Eignor
Cresoi, member OF the Italian delega-
ton, according to n statement made by
him today. After saying that the csn-
trail powers must compensate the allies
for the damage suffered during the
war, Signor Crcspi said;
son the other hand all the allies
have suffered immense losses. nnd
they must all benefit from the indenl-
mites which the enemy il to pay. Each
one should receive In proportion to the
effort it has made. Tho smaller states
that have spent more than large ones
in comparison to their wealth ought to
receive larger ~indennities in proper
ton.
THE simplest way to carry out the
actual distribution would be to put the
entire fund into a common pool, which
could be periodically apportioned among
the different nations. The fund should
be augmented by taxes of a universal
character levied on states, enemy all
lied or neutral. the last named having
benefited from the sacrifices made by
the allies. Such a a would not
weigh more heavily on n state than
on another, since 1t would be universal.
II would merely have the effect of rails
ing prices On some certain particular
products in all countries alike.
The Enemy Debt.
"The enemy should be forced to pay
off as soon as possible the allies debts.
The international tax would furnish
interest on the rest, and a sinking fund
for paying II off eventually. In my
opinion the enemy ought to be allowed
to pay not only in gold, but in raw
materials and finished products. Part
OF their debt might be covered by
bonds, which they would take up grad
ual,y In exchange for goods.