New-York tribune., 1919-01-30
Britain, France, Japan
and Italy Have Treaties
Governing War Spoils
Colony Claimants
Overstep Pledges
Wilson to Insist They
Hew to Ia Points i'm
Disposal of Freed Lands

PARIS, Jan. 29.-The supreme coun-
Gil of the peace conference heard t. V.
Dmowski, the Polish delegate, and DR..
Karl kramarz representing the Czecho-
Slovaks, with reference to the con-
fict which ahas arisen between the Pol
lish and Czecho-S Slovak military forces
along their frontier
Tho hearings were sequcd to the
councils warning against the ocoupa-
tion of territory by force, and the del
egates of the two countries were in
vited to explain the hostilities and to
take measures to abate them
General Louis Botha, the South Afr-
can Premier, was also heard on the
former German colonies.
In coprection with the territorial
questions before it. the peace confer
ence is confronted by no less than
three secret treaties. says the Paris
edition of "Thc London Daily Mail''
to-day.
Three Conflicting Treaties
The first is the treaty Between Great
Britain, France and Italy, disposng Of
the Adriatic coast which conflicts vio-
lently with Jugo- Slav and Czccho- Slo-
wax interests" "The Mail continues.
"The second is the treaty between
Great Britain and Japan, under which
Japan gets the German islands in the
Northern Pacific The third is the
treaty between Great Britain and the
KING of the Hedjaz. under which Da-
mascus forms part of the territory
given to the HcAjaz kingdom.
Damascus lies near the border line
OF the spheres of control in Syria and
Palestine agreed upon between the
British and the French. Under this
agreement Palestine from the Sea of
Galiee to the Egyptian border is a
British protectorate administered for
the special benefit Of the Jews, hiie
north OF the Sea of Gallee to Asia
Minor it comes under the French The
latter. however arc most anxious TO
have Damascus included within their
sphere. while the Hedjaz delegates arc
equally anxious to retain Damascus. as
it is already under their administra-
ton"
Territorial Issue Considered
The Supreme Council is proceeding
with the consideration of general
policy TO be adopted By the five Great
Powers in this matter Of the captured
territories and colonies.
At present it appears that these
powers, through the Supreme Council,
intend 80 dispose Of the subject, con.
tident OF the approval Of its decisions
by the conference itself. The hear
ines have already progressed to the
stage where the existence of views
greatly at variance with those set forth
in President Wilson's fourteen points
has been disclosed. This development
has determined the American delegates
20 remind the other powers Of that
fact and to urge the adoption of the
American plan at the very catset, in
order 10 keep the rival claimants
within the bounds of fairness.
League To Be in Control
This plan, which was discussed on
Monday and is receiving immediate
furthe. consideration. looks TO inter
national control of the colonies. back
ward nationalitics and tribes by in
dividual powers or by agents to be
known as ''mandatorics"" Of the league
Of nations. These agents are 10 de-
I rive all their powers from the league.
and to act entirely on tho lines cl
policy dictated by that body.
The distribution of these guardian
ships is to be made by the league Of
nations; so it again happens. as in
the case Of many Of the projects of
reform broached at the conferences.
that its successful application is wholly
dependent upon the consummation Of
the league.
British Oppose Plan
One argument against the leagues
control of the colonies advanced bx,
the British colonial officials was
that the "mandatorics' might feel
themselves saddled with enormous
financial responsibilities in an effort To
develop their wards. and yet be suh.
le't to criticism in the event that thew
failed 20 bring them forward
President Wilson himself fclt ca,i.n
upon to answer this argument hv ~.
statement that the American plan con.
'temolatsd that the maedatorv nous,