Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-03-20
CECIL fAV)OR
COVENANT AS
PAR TREATY
British Expert See. Monroe Doe.
trine Streng gthened ~ The
League of Nations.
CANNOT NJ! INSERT RACE CLAUSE
Powers Agree cn Basis Fixing In
demnity Foe Must Pay
IN Few Tears.

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Paris, March 20,--Isord Cecil, British
expert on the Leag..e 81 Nations. told
the correspondents the British dele
cation considers the covenant should
be a part OF the preliminary peace
treaty with Germany I. He said he did.
not believe its incorporation would
in any way delay presentation Of the
treaty.
Monroe Doctrine Strengthened
II the Monroe Doctrine means
what i understand 1t to mean non.
interference in American affairs by
Europeans without consent OF the
United States-then the doctrine Is
strengthened by the league. since no
action could be taken under it's pro.
Visions without America's CONSENT
he said.
Japs' Case Hopeless
Asked If insertion Of special par.
agraph to cover this point is possible
Cecil replied:
g. w g ,ssoubt the advisabiiity Of put.
ting any power In a special position
in reference to the rest Of the world, z
Discussing Japah.s contention for
racial equality, he said.
However much we sympathize
with the theory of racial DUALITY We
cannot insert such provisions. in the
covenant without Infringing on the
domestic rights Of individual govern
ments."
Armament Control Limited
The conference commission on arina.
ment has eliminated indefinite control
by the Allies OF German armament,
following objection to that course by
Admiral w. S. Benson OF the United
States Navy. AS amended, the limita-
tions on the German army and navy
will continue only until the delivery
of German materials, guns ana SHIPS
has been completed.
IEteralat ti0nal Labor Code Finished
The commission ON international
labor legislation had probably it's last
meeting today when 1t reached an
agreement on all points at issue The
American contention that each coIn.
try should settle It's internal labor
problems, without Invoking the power
OF the League of Nations, prevailed
Financial Agreement Seen
The big powers. It was learned, are
now In practical agreement regarding
the principle of working out financial
affairs. namely, that the final bill for
reparation must be based on what ex-
perts find Germany will be able to pay
over q comparatively short period OF
years. With the governments heads
already agreed on this basis. fixing of
1.-THE definite amount Of indemnity ap.
peared to be matter OF only few
days.
Premier Lloyd George has decided ;;,Y
remain In Paris until the draft Of the
treaty Of peace IS concluded, 1t was
announced officially today
Wilson Approves
President Wilson apparently has
approved the military. aerial and
naval conditions contained In the def.
Unite ai,mistice with Germany said
the Temps. which usually voices the
ideas Of the French government.
Therefore, after the council Of
ten dcliherates on these there is no.
thing to prevent Marshal Foch Civ.
Ing the Germans u hours notice OF
cessation Of the present armisfice
and informing them Of the new con.
ditions fixing their military status.
But only the military problems have
been solved IN this manner. Politi.
cal problems have been adjourEeS.
TIE questions. therefore, probably win
come UP before the council whether
1 or not II ID Ii eferable to fix in d per.
iIsssss,, iatsiaf fiss Ger.
many's military, political ana terri.
torial status. In this document that
pact of the League of Nations viii be
Included. II this opinion prevaNs
subsequent sessions viii be uIITIxed
for fixing Germany,s frontiers. after
which the Germans will be SUMMON.
ed 70 Versailles to SIGN the preiimin-
aries. 4
washington Post Apparently = sl-
sesfcans ara ina siiIious Ia favor ef any
less o. u nlsions except the ono drawn
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