Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-05-06

deputies that the treaty would not be
revised Mt the Spa conference, though
certain alterations might be made.
The French have come around to
the British and Italian view of the
question Of reparations and all now
agree that the sum to be exacted from
Germany must be fixed at the earliest
possible moment. The general belief
Is that 100000, 100000 marks will be
decided upon as the approximate fig-
ure Germany can pay. That is the fig
ure the Americans and British agreed
upon a year ago, when the French de-
manded more than twice as much.
The Republican members of the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations
have prepared new peace resolution
in lieu Of the one passed by the house.
Its principal features are:
l. It fatty repeals the joint resolu-
ton passed by congress declaring war
on Germany, and then adopts the Ian
guage of the house resolution declar-
ing the war ended.
2. It requests the president to open
negotiations with Germany for the
purpose OF restoring friendly rela-
tions and commercial intercourse, al
though us matter Of fact trade has
already been resumed.
3. 1t protects the claim of American
nationals against Germany for damage
suffered during the war, by holding up
all the money accumulated by the
alien property custodian or other
agents Of the government until such
claims have been adjusted.
a. 1t retains for the United States
all property or rights obtained under
the terms Of the armistice and the
treaty Of Versailles until a satisfac.
tory settlement is made between the
United States and Germany.
5. 1t repeals all wartime legislation
in the language Of the house resolu-
tion.
The advocates of this method of
ending the war found encouragement
in statement from p. B. Noyes
American member Of the Rhineland
high commission, In the course OF
which he said:
"'The big thing for the Americans
with the interests Of the world at
heart is to ratify the treaty. 1t doesn't
matter what sort Of a peace; this is
her obligation. Ratify with reserva.
tions, by treaty, by compromise or by
resolntion-that'si immaterial now. The
league and other disputes can be set
tied later after calm and careful de
liberations. Now 1t is necessary
more necessary every day-that Amer.
ica's counsel and resources be unham.
pered In the present deplorable posi-
: ton of the world Of affairs. A formal
declaration Of peace by the United
States is the only possible cure for
Furope's Ills"
2 The Poles, partly to protect theil
frontier and partly to aid the Ukrain
ldI5y Will MuOAl lhCy uuNC iOIIDCu
alliance, have been attacking the Dol.
sheviki on long front west of Kev
Their advance, which was not strong.
ly opposed took them some fifty miles
and gave them possession Of nun
her of cities. This territory they
promise to evacuate as soon as 8
stable government has been estab
lished in the Ukraine.
In Siberia, though the japanese
were victorious around Vladivostol
and along the Ussuri railway, CORE
spondents there assert the red troop!
are so numerous that they could crusf
their foes at any time, but are salts
fed to push them steadily eastward
not wishing to give the Japanese cause
for an open and extensive campaign
against them. According to Colone
Blunt, railway engineer officer WHIT
has reached Hardin after being hell
prisoner by the bolsheviki two months
the soviet forces are functloning /,
j Siberia in a most efficient, business
like and orderly way. The red army
he says, is well disciplined, well Off
cered and finely equipped, and no loot
ing or disorders Of any kind are per
mitted when they enter a city.
Over here in the western hemispher,
our own war-the rebellion in Mexic'
lis progressing about as well as. 1T
most ardent friends could wish. Tha
is. If one may believe the reports is
sued by the leaders Of the revolution
They claim that the size Of their arm.
and the extent of the affected territor.
increases daily and that the fedora
district is practically surrounded
There were rumors Thursday tina
fighting had begun In Mexico City II
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