The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-11
[SON TO STAY
ID PEACE JOB
to Return to Paris by
darch IS, After Brief
h Interval.
.NFAL ISSUES AHEAD
.. Troops Will Not Be Part
of Permanent Garrisons
on Rhine.


to abandon the peace conference up
on th& Ratification OF the society Of
nationS plan is found In tho disclo-
sure toAay that he plans to return
from Washington to Paris by March
Is. This involves so brief stay at
Washington as to permit only the
signing of bills during the closing
hours Or congress. 1t Is understood
that Mr&Wilson intends TO give per-
sonal attention In Paris to the work
Of the Nhpreme executive council
which promises to be tho most I'M
rortant nature OF the pea,e confer
encc afte the disposal Of the society
Intefest1g developments in the
work q the supreme council of the
peace IcQNfercpce are expected to-
day, The raft Of the plan for a So
ciety OF nations will be before the
ccmmispi6n for second reading and
1t is probable 1t will be prepared for
action byINa pienary session Of the
conference late In the week. unani-
nifty continues to prevail that the
commissions report will he adopted.
The supreme war council, although
ilCdi liz ttlQ CldliA6 VI l1CtbttAh oSiS-l
gates in support Of the French view
that their country should be PRO-
tected until 1t is on the same foot
ing as Germany, is expected 10 re-
fer this matter to the economic COM
mittee. 1t is now evident the SUI
prene war council will be relieved
entirely of this question, which is
regarded as an economic clther than
a military question:.
The supreme economic council,
which Is about to be orgauizel, Is
expected to consider the French and
Belgian proposals that Essen and
other German industrial towns
should be occupied to prevent the
manufacture of munitions and arms.
This is a question which bears on
the ability of Germany to pay heavy
indemnities through products of in
dustry and it Is the American. view
that the suppression of Germany's
munition production can be as well
assured by a system OF authorized
inspection by entente JAtgentl. This
would permit Germaus 3ndustries to
continue with safety ta the allies.
The French and Belgian plea that
they should he permitted to recoup
their enorrnons' losses by the de-
struction Of their industrial plants
through the Atoppage of German in
dustrieS fantu France and Belgium
have been rehabilitatcds is met by
the American view WHICH Is shared
by the Britisb&s that sAch losses
should besrcs 1nuesiiss
mites from Germany within a reason
able time. The supreme economic
council can regulate the distribution
of raw materials between countries
so as to insure France and Belgium
Of proper advantage over Germany
and prevent the latter from gaining
the worlds markets.
Once divested of its economic fea-
tmes, arrangements for an extension
of the military armistice can quickly
be completed. 1t is believed certain
American troops will not be en-
ployed as permanent garrisons in the
Rhine country longer than is ncccs-
sary for military purposes, or 20 in
sure the carrying out of the cohIner-
cial conditions OF the armist'cc.
To meet doubts cast upon its au-
the Chinese delega tion has /
published cablegrams received from |
Shanghai, the provisional icgisla-
Lure of Shantung and the Chinese |
society for league Of nations at
Peking. These cablegrams overh-
favor the activities of the |
delegation and direct that there hc |
to China Of properties In |
Shantung.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, assistant |
secretary of the United States navy, !
has virtually completed the work of |
iisesta blishing American store sta |
lions in France. Hc will return to !
America on the George Washington |
With President Wilson.
Japan has reiterated her Intention |
In held the Marshall and Carolina !
SLAMS in the Pacific which she took |
rom Germany during N" war, as |
we'll as to insist upon the execution !
If her agreement reached in Sept
smber last with China regarding |
Sh.ntung. A formal statement TO .
his effect by Japanese representa-
ives has been made public here.
It is not considered that the Chino
japanese controversy or Japan's
laims regaring the Pacific islands
re likely to delay the society of ma
ions project. 1t seems probable,
however, that these matters will be
later by that organiza-
ion
AS regards the Pacific islands
laims of Japan, the American posi-
ion at the peace conference has been
lnofiicially represented as one of op-
position 20 annexations and OF Insist.
nee upon the Observation-Disclosures OF
Ill the Pacific islands taken from
iermany. The Marshall and Caro-
inc groups lie directly east of the
The Chino-Japanese controversy
enters upon Japan's claims regard
ng Shantung province, where Japan
las taken over the German holdings
'ased upon the old Using Tao con-
esson.