The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-23
Nationalist Delegation Arrives
at San Reno to Appeal Be-.
fore Council of
Premiers.
OTHERS ARE AMBITIOUS
Germany Requests Permission (
Double Her Army, Explaining
That She Wishes to Protect
Herself.
by Camille Cianfarra, United Press
Ctaff Cor.rnc nnndant

,I[By Camille Cianfarra, United Press
Staff Correspondent.
! SAN RENO, Calf, April 22.-
(night 1.-The Egyptian nationalist del
egation which arrived here late today
announced tonight it would present
demands for complete independence,
to the council of premiers.
Six delegations of peoples anxious
! to obtain favorable decisions from the
peace conference arrived during the
day
Representatives of Galicia said they
would ask change of the decision
granting Poland twenty-five year
protectorate over part of Galicia. Mon
tenegrins were to ask sthat their ma
tion be restored to independence. Al
banians were to protest that partition
which set up the Independent Geor-
gian nation.
None of the delegation were given
an audience by the preriers today.
The council of the premlers this at
ernoon continued discussion of the ter
ritorial clauses of the treaty of peace
with Turkey, defining her European
boundaries and later resumed discus
sion of Armenia, the official statement
tonight said.
Early in the session, it was learned,
the council examined again the mill
tary clauses of the Turkish treaty, es-
pecially those concerning the straits
and approved them Disposition OF
the Caucasus also was discussed.
The German note asking an army
of 100000 instead of 100000 allowed
by the treaty of Versailles, pointed
out that Germany not being member
of the league of nations, did not have
advantage of league provision to pro-
tect members from external aggression
and that Germany must have an army
adequate for her internal needs. !
With an army of 100000 the Ger !
mans argued, the government could
not possibly stand, should the boishe'
visit elements start new revolution.
W. No Violation Of Treaty.
SAN RENO, April 23.-The British
government does not consider that
Germany has violated the treaty or
Versailles OF shown bad faith in its |
execution. Prime Minister LloyG- |
George said in an interview here TO- !
day.
He indicated Great Britain does not |
consider unreasonable the German
request to increase her army from !
the 100000 allowed by the treaty TO
double that number.
Lloyd Georges statement came less
than twenty-four hours after premier
Millerand Of France had declared /
that Germany had repeatedly violated
the treaty and indicated French OPP
position 10 the German request for
large army. ..
Germany is a sick country. Lloyd
George said. "She may be compared
70 paralyzed man whose members
no longer will obey tle commands
of his brain. Consequently we can
not expect of her what we would de-
nand of a healthy country"
Unofficial Observer Is There. +
SAN RENO, April 23.-Robert Tn
1erwood Johnson, the American am
"a ssador to Italy, arrived here today
Ia attend the conference of the couu'
ell of premiers as an unoniclai oo-
server.
Johnson attended the morning con
ference. He was heartily received
,y the premiers.
In commenting on the allies deci-
sion to allow the sultan TO remain
n Constantinople despite the wishes
If President Wilson, Premier Minis
er Lloyd-George said he would nave
referred that the United States ac-
.ept a mandate over Constantlnople.
In a statement TO the American
Lloyd-George said he {
egretted the United States would ]
lot participate directly in the final
rafting Of the Turkish treaty. Amer !
ran cooperation would have aided
he allies greatly, he said.
The British leader characterized as
a abs,,rdo report that American oil :
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