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TITE MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1919. Hi DELEGATES Oil 3 Peace Terms to Be Submitted Tomorrow Night. SPACE WILL BE LIMITED Curtails Wait All Day In Tain for Sight of Bocho Delegates Now in Talace at Versailles. BERLIN. via Copenhagen. April It. German delegates to the peace con urui will travel to Versailles on three special trains, the first leaving; Berlin Sunday and the last Monday. It is ex pected the peace terms will be handed to the German representative on Tuesday evening-. The Tageblatt says tt is assumed In well-informed circles that the Italo-American incident will not Influence net otlaUona at Versailles. PARIS April It (By the Associated Press.) A email bat persistent crowd f curious persons In Versailles and a formidable battery of cameras and moving picture machines hung; about Versailles park beneath the windows of the German headquarters today in ex pectation of the appearance of the Ger man representatives, but aside from brief excursions by Delegates Von Lersner and Warburg in the morning. they had little to reward them for their pains, as none of the Germans ajraln appeared. The seating; arrangements of the con ference room in the Grand Trianon now installed evidently do not contemplate the presence of the delegates of ail the allied and associated powers at the pre liminary meetings. Space limitations prevent the representatives of the 2! powers at war with Germany from meeting in this room unless all the tables and chairs are removed and the deliberations conducted standing. Unlike the Hall of Mirrors in the Versailles palace, in which it is planned to have the peace treaty signed, this room has no venerable associations Consideration of what action might be taken to forestall hostilities be tween the Poles and Lithuanians about Grodno (in Lithuania, bordering on Poland) was taken np by the council of foreign ministers todsv. Two arti cles for Inclusion in ttF peace treaty were discussed, one an amendment of the aerial terms and the other con cerning the status of enemy property in the former German colonies. The ministers. In addition, considered the ad-vlsabllity of rending supplies to Bavaria and the report of the com mission on German prisoners. While not on the programme. It Is understood an effort was made to reach a decision as to whether the council will hear. the ambassadors of the various Russian governments now in Paris in connection with the Russian-Poland boundary. If they are heard it will be merely as Russian ex perts for the purpose of giving infor mation, and there will be nothing In the nature of recognition. ROME TELLS OF JTtEXCH NOTE Ctemenceaa Said to Have Promised to Regard Engagement. ROME. April . (Havas.) Enrage menu between France and Italy will be honored, according to a telegram re reived tonight by Professor Lnlgl Lurzattt. former president and minister of the Interior, from Premier Clemen reao of France, to whom Professor Luizattl sent an appeal this morning. The French premier's telegram fol lows: "Ton cannot doubt, my dear Illustri ous friend, that I am animated by the sentiments towards Italy as are yours toward France, for I have esteemed it an honor to manifest them In darker days. At tne hour of signing; peace there can be no question of disregard ins; our reciprocal engagements. French poitcy Is not a 'scrap of paper. "Your sincere and devoted friend. "CLEM ENCEAIV REVISED LEAGUE COVENANT IS READY FOR PLENARY COUNCIL. Text of Amended Document as It Will Be Presented at Peace Conference Issued by State Department. (Continued From FMrvt Pare.) STAXD OX ITALIAX QrESTIOXS IS COMMENDED. Letter Prepared In Paris Expresses Admiration for Executive as World Leader. PARIS. April ST. (By the Associated Press.) A number of American women at present in Paris on their way to attend the sessions of the international committee of women for permanent peace, to be held In Berne. Swltier land. la May have addressed the fol lowing letter to President Wilson, commending his action In issuing his recent statement in connection with the Italian claims before the peace conference- "As a group of American women pro foundly Interested in the eslablieh ment of the league of nations and of a lust settlement which would be Its worthy prelude and basis, we wish to express to you our appreciation of your disinterested and convincing statement, with which you appeal to public opinion of the world in support of the principle which yon have ao consistently advocated. "May we take advantage of this op portunity to express our great admira tion for the courage and steadfastness with which. In the face of extraordl rary difficulties, you have upheld the principles of International right and justice so essential to the establish ment of a permanent peace. (Signed) "JANE APDAMS. "EMILY BALCH. -MART POST. "LUCIA MEADE. "ROSE NICHOLS. -ALICE HAMILTON". -MART TERRILL, -GRACE WHITE. -JEANNETTE RANKIN, -falLLlAN WOLP.- Tr. narrard C. Moore Returns. EUGENE. Or. April 17. (Special.) TV. Harvard C Moore, graduate of the University of Oregon, who has been surgeon In the army for a number of years and Is now a major, bas Just arrived in Boston. Mass, from France and Germany, according to a letter written by his wife to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Wllklns of this city. The Dalles Boosts for Festival. THE DALLES. Or. April 17. (Sne riaL) As a part of this city's contribu tion to Portland Victory Rose Festival parade to be held in June, local fra ternal organisation are preparing to enter floats. The Chamber of Com merce la co-operating with Mayor P. J. fctadelmaa la the preparation of local feat area. member of the league represented on the council shall have one vote, and may have not more than ona repre sentative. (This embodies that part of the orisrinal article 3. designating the original members of the council. The paragraph providing for increase in the membership of the council is new.) Article 6. Except where otherwise expressly provided in this covenant, decisions at any meeting of the as sembly or of the council shall require the agreement of all the members of the league represented at the meeting. All matters of procedure at meet ings of the assembly or of the council and the appointment of committees to investigate particular matters shall be regulated by the assembly or by the council and may be decided by a majority of the members of the league represented at the meeting. Meeting Calls Decreed. The first meeting of the assembly and the first meeting of the council shall be summoned by the president of the United States of America. (The first paragraph requiring unanimous agreement in both assem bly and council, except where other-J wise provided, is new. The other two paragraphs originally were included in article 4.) Article 6. The permanent secre tariat shall be established at the seat of the league. ' The secretariat shall comprise a secretary-general and such secretaries and staff as may be re quired. The first secretary-general shall be the person named in the annex; there after the secretary-general shall be appointed by the council, with the approval of :he majority of the as sembly. The secretaries and the staff of the secretariat shall be appointed by the secretary-general with the approval of the council. The secretary-general shall act in that capacity at all meetings of the assembly and the council. Expense to Be Apportioned. The expenses of the secretariat shall be borne by the members of the league in accordance with the appor tionment of expenses of the interna tional bureau of the Universal Postal union. (This replaces the original article 5. In the original the appointment of the first secretary-general was left to the council, and approval of the majority of -the assembly was not required for subsequent appointments.) Article 7. The seat of the league is established at Geneva. The council may at any time decide that the seat of the league shall be established elsewhere. All positions under, or in connec tion with the league, including the secretariat, shall be open equally to men and women. Representatives of the members of the league and officials of the league when engaged on the business of the league shall enjoy diplomatic privi leges and immunities. League Property Inviolable. The buildings and other property occupied by the league or its officials or by representatives attending its meetings shall be inviolable. (Embodying parts of the old ar ticles 5 and 6, this article names Geneva instead of leaving the seat of the league to be chosen later and adds the provision for changing the seat in the future. The paragraph opening positions to women equally with men is new.) Article 8. The members of the league recognize that the maintenance of peace requires the reduction of ra tional armaments fo the lowest point consistent with national safety and the enforcement by common action of in ternational obligations. The council, taking account- of the geographical situation and circum stances of each state, shall formulate plans for such reduction for the con sideration and action of the several governments. Plans Subject to Revision. Such plans shall be subject to recon sideration and revision at least every ten years. After these plans shall have been adopted by the several governments, limits of armaments therein fixed shall not be exceeded without the con currence of the council. The members of the league agree that the manufacture by private en terprise of .munitions and implements of war is open to grave objections. The council shall advise how the fvU effects attendant upon such manufac ture can be prevented, due regard be ing had for the necessities of those members of the league which are not able to manufacture the munitions and implements of war necessary for their safety. The members of the league under take to interchange full and frank in formation as to the scale of their armaments, their military and naval programmes and the conditions of such of their industries as are adapt able to warlike purposes. Old Article Elucidated. (This covers the ground of the origi nal article 8, but is rewritten to make it clearer that armament reduction plans must be adopted by the nation affected before they become effective.) Article 9. A permanent commission shall be constituted to advise the council on the execution of the provi sions of articles 1 and 8 and on mili tary and naval questions generally. (Unchanged, except for the inser tion of the words "article one.") Article 10. The members of the league undertake to respect and pre serve as against external aggression the territorial integrity and existing political independence or all members of the league. In case of any such aggression or in case . of any threat or danger of such aggression, the council shall advise upon the means by which this obligation shall be ful filled. (Virtually unchanged.) War Is Concern of AIL Article 11. Any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any of the members of the league or not, is hereby declared a matter of concern to the whole league and the league shall take any action that may be deemed wise and effectual to safe guard the peace of nations. In case any such emergency should arise, the secretary-general shall, on the request of any member of the league, forth with summon a meeting of the council. It is also declared to be the funda mental right of each member of the league to bring to the attention of the assembly or of the council any cir cumstance whatever affecting inter national relations which threatens to disturb either the peace or the good understanding between nations upon which peace depends. (In the original it was provided that the ' high contracting parties re- serve the right to, take any action," etc, where the. revised draft reads "the league shall take any action," etc) War Is Made Difficult. Article 12. The members of the league agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to inquiry by the council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbi trators or the report by the council. In any case under this article the award of the arbitrators shall be made within a reasonable time and the re port ". of the council shall be made within six months after the submis sion of the dispute. (Virtually unchanged, except that some provisions of the original are eliminated for inclusion' in other articles.) Article 13. The members of the league agree that whenever any dis pute shall arise between them which they recognize to be suitable for sub mission to arbitration and which can not be satisfactorily settled by diplo macy, they will submit the whole subject matter to arbitration. Dis putes as to the interpretation of a treaty, as to any question of interna tional law, as to the existence of any fact which, if established, would constitute a breach of any interna tional obligation, or as to the extent and nature of the reparation to be made for any such breach, are de clared to be among those which are generally suitable for submission to arbitration. For the consideration of any such dispute the court of arbitra tion to which the case is referred shall be the court agreed on by the parties to the dispute or stipulated in any convention existing between' them. Permanent Court Planned. The members of the leajgue agree that they will carry out in full good faith any award that may be rendered and that they will not resort to war against a member of the league which complies therewith. In the event of any failure to carry out such an award the council shall propose what steps should be taken to give effect thereto. (Only minor changes in language.) Article 14. The council shall for mulate and submit to the members of the league for adoption plans for the establishment of a permanent court of international justice. The court shall be competent to hear and deter mine disputes of an international char acter which the parties thereto submit to it. The court may also give an ad visory opinion upon any dispute or question referred to it by the council or by the assembly. (Unchanged, except for the addition of the last sentence.) Procedure Is Indicated. Article 15. If there should arise be tween members of the league any dis pute likely to lead to a rupture, which not submitted to arbitration as the members of the league such efforts are successful, a state ment shall be made public giving such facts and explanations regarding the dispute and terms of settlement there of as the council may deem appro priate. If. the dispute is not thus settled, the council, either unanimously or by a majority vote, shall make and pub lish a report containing a statement of the facts of the dispute and the recommendations which are deemed just and proper in regard thereto. Any member of the league repre sented on the council may make public a statement of the facts of the dispute and of its conclusions regarding the same. Agreement Would Prevent War. If a report by the council is unani mously agreed to by the members thereof, other than the represents tives of one or more of the parties to the dispute, the members of the league agree that they will not go to war with any party to the dispute which complies with the recommendations of the report. If the council fails to reach a re port which is unanimously agreed to by the members thereof, other than the representatives of one or more of the parties to the dispute, the mem bers of the league reserve to them selves the right to take such action as they shall consider necessary for the maintenance of right and justice. If a dispute between the parties is claimed by one of them) and is found by the council to arise out of a mat ter which by international law is solely within the domestic jurisdiction of that party, the council shall so report and shall make no recommendation as to its settlement. Council May Refer Case. The council may in any case under this article refer the dispute to the assembly. The dispute shall be so referred at the request of either party to the dispute, provided that such re quest be made within 14 days after the submission of the dispute ' to the council. . , In any case referred to the assem bly, all the provisions of this article and of article 12 relating to the action and powers of the council shall apply to the action and powers of the as sembly, provided that a report made by the assembly, if concurred in by the representatives of those members of the league represented on the council and of a majority of the other mem bers of the league, exclusive in each case of the representatives of the parties to the dispute, shall have the same force as a report by the council concurred in by all the members there of other thart the representatives of one or more of the parties to the dis pute. (The paragraph specifically exclud ing matters of "domestic jurisdiction" fro mac t ion by the council is new. In the last sentence the words "if con curred in by the representatives of those members of the leagu repre sented on the council," tc, have been added.) Infractions Are Penalized. Article 18. Should any member of the league resort to war in disregard of its covenants under articles 12, 13 or 15, it shall ipso facto be deemed to have committed an act of war against all other members of the league, which hereby undertake im mediately to subject it to the sever- of all trade or financial rela tions, the prohibition of all inter course between their nationals and the nationals of the covenant-breaking state and the prevention of all finan cial, commercial or personal inter course between the nationals of the covenant-breaking member of the legaue and the nationals of any other state, whether a mebmer of the league or not. It shall be the duty of the council in such case to recommend to the several governments concerned what effective military or naval forces the members of the league shall severally contribute to the armaments of forces to be used to protect the covenants of the league. The members of the league agree further that they will mutually support one another in the financial and economic measures which are taken under this article, in order to minimize the loss and incon venience resulting from the above measures and that they will mutually support one another in resisting any special measures aimed at one of their number by the covenant-breaking state, and that they will take the necessary steps to afford passage through their territory to the forces of any of the members of the league which are co-operating to protect the covenants of the league. Any member of the league which has violated any covenant of the A flavor for every I i Finish the Job! 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"The government and parliament jointly bear a tremendous responsi bility, but behind them stands the en tire German nation. Our enemies must know and it must penetrate their coun tries we will not accept any dictated terms and will not be a slave nation." Another Destroyer Launched. SAN FRANCISCO. April JT. The LEARN in TO DANCE . RINGLER'S DANCING ACADEMY FOCBTEE.TTH ST, OFF WASHINGTON. New beginners classes starting Mon day and Thursday evening of this week; also new advanced class Friday. SPECIAL COURSE OF 8 LESSONS. Ladles, 9XSO. . - Gentlessea, S5.0O. PRIVATE INSTRUCTION DAILY. Six Lessons $3.00. Ton -should Improve your style of dancing, for it is the essence of the dance as taught here, and a few pri vate or class lessons with us will do you more good tbaa a whole series or ordinary lessons. Both rissw, Enroll Now. United States destroyer Howard was launched at the Potrero plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation, near here, yesterday. 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