TITE MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1919.
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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
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agree that they will submit the mat
ter to the council. Any party to the
dispute may effect such submission
by giving notice of the existence of
dispute to the secretary-general, who
will make all necessary arrangements
for a full investigation and consider
ation thereof. . For this purpose the
parties to the dispute will communi
cate to the secretary-general, as
promptly as possible, statements of
their case, all the relevant facts and
papers; the council may forthwith di
rect the publication thereof. ' . .
The council shall endeavor to effect
a settlement of any dispute and if
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Germany Will Not Be Slave Nation,
and Enemies Must Know, Says
Assembly President.
COPENHAGEN, April 27. (By the
Associated Press.) The president of
the German national assembly, Kon
stantin Fehrenbach. speaking: at Frei
burg, said be was certain that Presi
dent Wilson was inclined to insist on
his 14 points. It was very possible,
he said, that a plenary session would
be convoked to decide regarding the
signing a preliminary peace treaty.
well as to co-operate in the. peace
negotiations. .
"We are in no doubt as to what it
would mean for the southwestern cor
ner of the empire if we refused to sign
the peace treaty, said Herr Fehren
bach. "I take it that in any case we
shall not sign a peace which leaves
prisoners still in captivity and does not
brine the raising- of the blockade,
Neither will we sign a peace which
surrenders the Saar region to our en
emies and promises Danzig to the Poles.
"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.
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United States destroyer Howard was
launched at the Potrero plant of the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation,
near here, yesterday. It is the 40th
destroyer this yard has launched since
the war began. The vessel is 314 feet
long and 1200 tons displacement. She
will have a Bpeed of 35 knots an hour.
Railroad Workers Buy Bonds.
PASCO, Wash., April 27. (Special.)
TheVailroad men of the Pasco division
are subscribing liberally for victory
loan bonds. Up until Wednesday even
ing the total subscriptions tor the divi
sion had reached the sum of $73,000,
among the subscriptions being several
for $1000. A number of $500 subscrip
tions also were taken.
Mrs. Peter Campbell Dies.
SHERIDAN. Or., April 27. (Special.)
Mrs. P. Campbell died Saturday at her
home on the Upper Wlllamina. She had
recently celebrated her 95th birthday.
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