Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-13
i. S. WILL NOT TAKE
GERMAN WARSH|PS
Valves Claim, Wallace An
nounces-Ambassadors Com
mittee May Finish Peace Work
HUNGARIAN TREATY READY

farlS, Jan. lS.-ln the Supreme
Council today Hugh C. Wallace, the
American ambassador, raised the ques
tion whether the council intended tc
maintain the percentages previously
adopted for the distribution among the
allied and associated powers of the
warShip tonnage to be given up by Ger
many.
Kecelvlng an answer in the affirma
tive, Ambassador Wallace informed the
supreme Council that the United States.
in that case, waived its claim to any
part of this tonnage.
The first meeting of the council of
the league of nations will be held here
at 30 a. m. Friday. President vii
son at Washington having issued the
call for the meeting yesterday in ac-
cordance with the terms of the peace
treaty. The United States will not be
represented.
Committee of ENJOYS Proposed
Serious consideration was given bv the
supreme Council today to a plan for
the appointment of committee of
ambassadors to complete the details
for the presentation and signing of
the hungarian peace treaty and to
carry through the other unfinished
business of the Peace Conference. The
decision. however. was left to the heads
OF the governments of the principal
powers.
The pecessity for the return home
or the Italian and British members
OF the council was advanced as the rea
son why another organization should be
created
It is thought that the premierS now
taking part in the conference hpre-
Clemenceau. Lloyd George and Nitti-
will approve of the idea of crcnting
the committee of ambassadors. as many
questions likely to come up in future
in connection with the execution of
the various peace treaties will be din
lomatic questions as well as peace
problems.
Whether the American ambassador
would be a member of the proposed
committee has not been determined.
Modify Hungarian Treaty
The Supreme Council today made n
slight modification in the draft of the
Hungarian treaty dealing with the fur
nishing of coal by Hungary to Poland
and Czecho Slovakia. The document
now is considered finally shaped. Ii
already is in the printers hands and
probably will be ready for delivery be-
fore the end of the week
The council decided that publication
of all acts of the Peace Conference be
made in French by the French Govern
ment and in English by the British.
The subject of the demand by Turkey
for decision regarding the prohibition
Of business relations between her and
the central powers was taken un and
it was decided that German goods might
be sent to Turkey but only through
third parties.
This probably was the last meeting
IF the Supreme Council. as at present
organized. 1t is not likely to meet
again unless the premiers delay action
lpon the proposed ambassadorial com
nitteC.
Turks to Stay in Europe
In the settlement of the Turkish |
problem. II has been already decided |
hat the Turks will be left in Con- |
tantinoplc. probably with full sover- /
ignty but after important concessions
rave been made in the way of ad- |
reforms, according to .
he opinion of persons in close touch .
With the conference of premiers.
The situation in the MussuIman world
as been strongly represented as re-
uiring moderation in dealing with ori
ntal questions.
Smyrna was declared "inseparable
rom the Turkish empire" in the sui
an $ speech from the throne. delivered
I the opening of the Chamber of Dep
ties on Monday, according to Con
dispatches. AS the sultan
raS unable to attend the meeting the
peech was read by the minister of the
ltprior Smyrna is now in the Greek
one of occupation.
Germany Must Deposit Gold
With the oT,ruing on Saturday of the
eriOd during which Germany must pay
er debts to the Allies. it is announced
hat the commission on reparatiou must
X the amount due by Germany before
lay ! 1927. In the meantime the
Ommission will see that Germany car
les out her obligations.
Until the amount of reparation pay
rents has been fixed Germany will have
> deposit 20. 900 900 900 marks in gold
r its equivalent in material. ships. Sc
lrities and coal As an acknowlpdg
lent of and security for this portion of
ne debt which is payable immediately.
le German government will be forced
, hand over gold representing the full
mount.
In addition to this sum of 40
90 900 600 marks in gold bonds i'm
negotiable will be exacted and
mother sum of 10000. 900. 600 in gold
onds which the commission will nego-
ate only AS it shall consider the fnap-
al condition of Germany warrants. a