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Show SHOULD SPEED UP. Signor Tittoni, the Italian minister for foreign affairs, suggests that it would bo well if the supreme council in Paris, instead of proposing a holiday aB a respite for its undoubtedly arduous labors, set about speeding the work before be-fore it. The minister is reported to have ventured the suggestion at a recent meeting of tho council. Tt is impossible impos-sible not to share in large measure in the signor 's impatience. Only the beginning has been mado in disposing of treaties. The Austrian and Bulgarian agreements have still to be finally settled; so -with tho Turkish treaty. There are other weighty matters mat-ters before the council. Tho truth is that the supreme council no longer is a conference, but in fact a sort of gov-f.rnment gov-f.rnment occupied with the international affairs of practically every country in Kurope, and in many of these nations even directing internal affairs. Unquestionably everyone is worn out by the tension, but thero is danger in delaying tho disposition of the remaining remain-ing treaties. There are iue? tinnswhich belong to the jurisdiction of tho league of nations, but the league still is a thing to be established. The treaties with the enemy countries must be dealt with by the peace conference. Signor Tittoni seems to be impressed by this outstanding fact. |