Evening star., 1919-03-25
Sixteen Sections Are Tenta-
lively Disposed of at Last
Nights Session.
MONROE DOCTRINE GOES
OVER WITH JAPANS PLAN
Situation in Eastern Europe Has
Brought Anxiety to Peace
Conference.
Py the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
PARIS, March Is (by the AS
Z sociated Press)-The American
peace delegation, it is UNDER
stood, has definitely agreed upon
the amendment it will offer to
article X of the covenant of
the league of nations TO safe-
guard the Monroe Doctrine.
The amendment provides that
agreements under the covenant
shall not be construed as an in
fringement upon the principles
of International policies here-
tofore generally recognized.
Article X of the draft of the
league of nations covenant reads
as follows:
The high contracting parties
shall undertake to respect and pre-
serve as against external aggres-
sion the territorial integrity and
existing political independence of
all states members of the league. .
In case of any such aggression or
in case of any threat of danger
of such aggression. the executive
council shall advise upon the
means by which the obligation
shall be fulfilled.
PARIS, March 24.-During a three
hour session tonight the league of ma
tions commission, considering proposed
amendments to the covenant, disposed
tentatively. of the first sixteen sections.
agreeing upon number of changes in
form which the members Of the COM
mission believe will meet more than SO
per cent of the objections offered by
Senator Lodge and other American
senators.
President Wilson was in attendance
ut the session at which suggestions
from neutral nations as well as bell
ligerents were discussed.
No action was taken on amendments
for safeguarding the Monroe doctrine.
but this subject probably will be con-
sidered at the next meeting on Wed
nesday.
Japanese Amendment Goes Over.
The Japanese amendment to secure
the equality of nations belonging to
the league was not considered tonight
and no action was taken on the pro-
posed French amendment for the Gre
alton of an international military
sstaf.
The entire covenant, when amended
and agreed upon by the commission
will be submitted TO a drafting COM
mittee. which will put 1t in more def
mite legal form before its submission
to the supreme council.
The amendments have been divided
into three classes: First, those by
. neutrals; second. those by an Ameri-
can senator: third, those framed by
President Wilson, Col. House and Lord
: Robert Cecil The last named group
includes all points which the trainers
of the instrument believe will clarity
its meaning and satisfy objections in
all quarters.
The text of the speeches of Sena-
tors Lodge and Knox and the main
points in the recent debate between
{ Senator Lodge and DIR. Lowell are be-
. ing gone over in shaping these
changes.
Main Obstacles to Peace.
According to reports President Will
. sons view is that the two main OBJ
otdSfCC ~ oh cGtiy SoHSiuStOH OI peace
are reparation for war damages and
the Franco-German Rhine frontier.
The belief was expressed by those
conversant with the Presidents view
that this situation will be definitely
presented to the premiers and, il need
be, suggestion will be made that
they remain continuously together
until these two difficulties are met
and overcome.
Wa en-
that any doubts still remaining on the
question whether the league of ma
tions would or would not 20 into the
peace treaty would be settled in some,
quite definite understanding among
the premiers who are the controllin9
influence Of the conference
President Wilson and Premier Or
}ando VIII meet tomorrow morning tn
discuss the problems of the Italian
frontier. 1t is becoming more ur0enf
each day TO reach a solution of this
problem because of the disorders oc-
curing on the eastern coast of the
Labor Commission to Report.
PARIS, March 25 (Havas,.-The
serms or the report which it will
make to the peace conference ware
decided upon Monday by the commits
sion on international labor Isrisls
tion. Ihe members of the commission
duoPtCd thanking the
chairman, Samuel Gompers' for his
work during the sessions.
League Advocates
Not Delaying Treaty, Is
View Voiced in Paris
PARIS. March "a (by the Associated
press).--The results of the delibera-
tions of the supreme council today are
not likely to be stated in the official
communiQues, and probably will take
form in their effect on the conference
work. particularly with respect tn
reparations, frontiers and the league
of nations.
The advocates of the league of ma
tions maintain that 1t is in no way
retarding the progress of the peace
treaty, as the league meetings are
held at night and are nearing a con-
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