The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-23
DEVOTE Time TO.
LEAGUE NATIONS
Will Be Sole Question Before
Supreme Council Until VIII
son Leaves Paris.
BRITISH PRESENT PLAN
Technical Advantage in Res.
serving American Idea--Dis-
cuss Others First.

Paris, Jan. GA. P.)-Haying
disposed of the Russian question for
the moment, the supreme council OF
the peace congress turned today to
the principal object of its work. the
establishment of a league Of nations.
This question promises to command
virtually the undivided attention OF
tho delegates until their action to-
ward Russia shows results one way
or another. As the Russian delegates
are not expected at Princes island
until Feb Is. this means that nearly
the whole attention of the congress
will be turned to the league of ma
tions until President Wilson's depar-
ture for America.
Ont of the Russian negotiations II
Is hoped some unanimous agreement
will be reached that will bring rep
resentatives of that country into fur
ther sessions at Paris. Delegates Of
all the associated governments have
expressed the opinion that a secure
peace can hardly be considered to
have been made while Russia re-
mains on fire. IN
IecnnIcat Advantage.
II Is regarded as quite signiflcant
in circles surrounding tho peace con- I.
grss that 1t should be announced
that tho first plan for league of ma
tions to be considered comes from
Premier Lloyd George, of Great Brit
ain. This is quite in consonance
with what has been known in a very
small circle close to the American
delegates that President Wilson plans
to have European ideas come before
the congress In advance of his own.
American officials explain Mr.. Will
sons purpose Is not only out of de-
ference to European nations which
have sacrificed SO much in the war
or out of Difference to views of Eu-
ropean statesmen, but there is a
technical advantage in reserving
American plans until all others have
been fully discussed. when they may
be brought forward. probably to
bridge over disagreements that may
have developed.
No Pride in Authorship.
Mr.. Wilson has told his colleagues
that he has no personal pride OF
authorship. in the plan for the league
and is quite ready to place himself
In position OF supporting tome
other nations plan rather than pro-
posing .ene OF hls own. II he feels
that Procedure WIN best serve the
common purpose. If discussion goes
on according to his plan. It appears
likely both the British and French
plans will be discussed before the
president brings out his own, which
is ready for presentation at any time.
Mr.. Wilson will go ahead with
his announced purpose of devoting all
his energies to the deducing of va
rious views on the league of nations
to basis OF agreement while await
ing results from the effort to COM
pose the differences between Russian
factions. He intends to adhere to
his determination to hold all other
plans secondary, including his visit
TO Brussels and his trip to the bat
tlenelds and devastated regions.
Troops to Cross With Him.
II Is now definitely settled that
large number of American troops will
go to America with President Wilsoh
on the liner George Washington. Mr.
Wilson has personally given orders
that every available bit of space or
the liner be given over to troops and
that the personnel OF his party be
reduced to the minimum.