Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-02-20

count Grey's pronouncement but made
public much later, was interpreted as
showing yielding spirit, and the ma
neuvering to reach an agreement was
At this writing hope for
early ratification rested largely on the
report that the mild reservationists.
Senator Lodge and a group Of Demo
Gratis had agreed tentatively on a sub
stitute for the Lodge reservation on ar
ticle ten. This substitute declares the
United States assumes no obligation
to preserve the territorial integrity OF
political independence of any Other
country, and Senator Hitchcock indig.
nantly asserted 1t was no compromise
and that its acceptance would be
complete surrender on the part of the
supporters Of the president.
The council Of the League of Ma.
lions opened its meeting in London on
Wednesday, with Arthur J. Balfour ir
the chair. The nations represented
were Belgium, Brazil, Great Britain
France, Greece, Italy, Japan and
Spain. Both Mr.. Balfour and Leon
Bourgeois of France expressed regret
that the United States was not repre-
sented. To M. Bourgeois was intrust
ed the preparation of plans for the or
ganization of the permanent court OF
international justice, and other steps
were taken toward carrying out the
purposes Of the league.
There was nothing new last week
to indicate the course which the allies
would pursue in the matter of the ex
tradition of Germans accused of wal
crimes, except an unofficial statemen
that they would insist on the execu
tion Of the treaty clause. The
Berlin government insists that de
livery Of the culprits is a physica
impossibility and also would be ar
Incredible violation of the nations
honor. The latter point may be disre
garded, but the former may have some
weight. The British, it is said, are
willing to show leniency, but not sc
the French. The former crown prince
got on the front page with an offer tc
the heads of the allied governments tc
surrender himself In place Of the 90C
whom the allies desire to put on trial.
a spectacular play to the grand stand
which will have no results.
Hungary's representatives went tt
Paris to present their country's an
swer to the peace treaty. 1t was un.
derstood they would protest especially
against the financial clauses, on the
ground that it would be utterly jmpos'
sible for Hungary to make the pay.
ments demanded. AS for Austria
starving and freezing, she is still beg
ging some millionaires or wealthy ma.
tions to come to her rescue, offering tt
pledge all the royal palaces or the en-
tire country, If necessary.
The latest successes reported by the
soviet forces of Russia include the oc
cupation of Odessa after bloody fight
ing. The bolsheviki also crossed tn,
Sea of Azov from Taganrog and OBJ
tained foothold on the southern coas
between the Don and Yeya rivers. o.
their western borders the peace move
| ment continues. The Let's have nov
signed an armistice with the Moscow
| government. At the opening Of tn
British parliament the governmen
made it plain that its policy would b
to replace force by commercial pol
icy in guiding Russia back to san
ity and that the ring of fire" to crus
bolshevism is a failure. At the sam
time Lloyd George and his colleague
said bolshevism was not democrac
and civilized methods of governmen
must be adopted before any nation wi
make peace with Russia.
The Democratic members of col
gress, disregarding the wishes {
President Wilson, formally decided |
caucus to oppose any legislation fc
universal military training. Mr.. Wi
sons letter to the caucus not onl
urged that the matter be not made
party issue, at least until the nation;
convention passed on it, but also mao
1t clear that he heartily favored pro
ect for moderate military trainin
The resolution against the trainir
legislation was supported, of cours
by such men as Kitchin of North Car
lima and was passed by a vote of II
to II. Since the big majority of IL
lower house has adopted the same q
titude there seems to be small hoI
for universal military training
present, Representative Kahn al
others of its supporters, however, ha'
not yet given IN
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