The New York herald., 1920-01-14
Supreme Council May Leave Ends OF
Work to Ambassadors.


PARIS, Tuesday.-serious consideration
was given by the Supreme Council this
morning to plan for the appointment OF
committee of Ambassadors to complete
the details for the presentation and sign
ing OF the Hungarian peace treaty, and to
carry through the other unfinished busi-
ness Of the peace conference. The de-
cision. however was left to the heads oil
the governments of the principal Powers.
| The necessity for the return home of the
Italian and British members of the coun-
| Gil was advanced as the reason why an
| other organization should be created.
1t is thought that the Premiers now
taking part In the conferences here
Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Nitti-will
approve of the idea of creating the COM
mittee of Ambassadors, as many ques-
! tions likely to come up in future in con-
nection with the execution of the various
peace treaties will be diplomatic questions
as well as peace problems.
| Whether Hugh c. Wallace, the American
Ambassador, would be a member of the
proposed committee has not been deter.
| mined.
The council today made a slight modifi
cation in the draft Of the Hungarian
treaty, dealing with the furnishing of Goa
| by Hungary to Poland and Czechoslo.
as finally shaped. 1t already is in the
printers hands and probably will be ready
for delivery before the end OF the week
The council decided that publication of
all acts Of the reace conference be made
in French by the French government and
in English by the British.
The subject Of the cemand by Turkey
for a decision regarding the prohibition OF
business relations between her and the
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decided that German goods might be sent
to Turkey, but only through third parties.
This probably was the last meeting OF
the Supreme Council as at present organ
lied 1t is not likely to meet again unless
the Preruiers delay action upon the pro
posed ambassadorial committee.
Smyrna was declared ''insepa rable from
the Turkish Empire in the Sultan's
speech from the throne delivered at the
opening of the Chamber of Deputies on
Monday. according to Constantinople de-
spatches. As the Sultan was unable to
attend the meeting, the speech was read
by the Minister of the Interior. Smyrna is
now in the Greek zone of occupation.
With the opening on Saturday of the
period during which Germany must pay
her debts to the Allies. IT is announced
that the Commission on Reparation must
fix the amount due from Germany before
May |. 1921. In the meantime the commits
sion will see that Germany carries out her
obligations.
Until the amount of reparation payments
has been fixed Germany will have TO de-
posit moo 000.0o0 marks In gold. or its
equivalent in material. ships. securities
and coal. AS an acknowledgment Of and
security for this portion Of the debt, which
Is paya BILE Immediately. the German gov
ernment will be forced to hand over gold
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addition to this a sum OF 40,00o. co., 900 marks
in gold bonds Immediately negotiable will
be exacted and another sum of 10000. 900, 600
in gold bonds. which the commission will
negotiate only as IL shall consider the
financial condition of Germany warrants.