The Peace Negotiations: A Personal NarrativeReasons for writing a personal narrative -- Mr. Wilson's presence at the peace conference -- General plan for a League of Nations -- Substitute articles proposed -- The affirmative guaranty and balance of power -- the president's plan and the Cecil Plan -- Self-determination -- The conference of January 10, 1919 -- A resolution instead of the covenant -- The guaranty in the revised covenant -- International arbitration -- Report of commission on League of Nations -- The system of mandates -- Differences as to the League recapitulated -- The proposed treaty with France -- Lack of an American programme -- Secret diplomacy -- The Shantung Settlement -- The Bullitt Affair. |
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... affairs . In my judgment any departure from that principle would be a serious error fraught with danger to the general peace of the world and to the recog- nized law of nations , since it could mean nothing less than the primacy of the ...
... affairs . In my judgment any departure from that principle would be a serious error fraught with danger to the general peace of the world and to the recog- nized law of nations , since it could mean nothing less than the primacy of the ...
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... Affairs of the Five Great Powers , should be perpetuated as a permanent interna- tional body which should meet once a year and discuss subjects of common interest . That is , he proposed the formation of a Quintuple Alliance which would ...
... Affairs of the Five Great Powers , should be perpetuated as a permanent interna- tional body which should meet once a year and discuss subjects of common interest . That is , he proposed the formation of a Quintuple Alliance which would ...
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... affairs of the Government at Washington he avoided as far as possible general confer- ences . He talked a good deal about " taking common coun- sel , " but showed no disposition to put it into practice . He followed the same course in ...
... affairs of the Government at Washington he avoided as far as possible general confer- ences . He talked a good deal about " taking common coun- sel , " but showed no disposition to put it into practice . He followed the same course in ...
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REASONS FOR WRITING A PERSONAL NARRATIVE | 3 |
MR WILSONS PRESENCE AT THE PEACE CONFERENCE | 14 |
GENERAL PLAN FOR A LEAGUE OF NATIONS | 27 |
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