Show Wilson Denies Charge of Delay I PARIS arch President Wilson y yesterday r sued the following statement statement state state- ment In view ot of the very surprising Impression impression Im- Im which teems to exist in some quarters that It sis Is the discussions of the commission on the league of nations nations na- na that are delaying the final formulation formulation for for- ot of peace J I am very glad to take the opportunity ot of reporting that the conclusions of this commission I were the first to be laid before the plenary conference S They The were reported on February 14 and the world has had a full tull month in which to discuss every feature of the draft covenant then submitted During the last few days the commission com com- mission has been engaged in an effort to take advantage of the criticisms which the tho publication ot of the covenant has fortunately drawn out A committee committee com com- of the commission has hap also had the advantage of a conference with representatives ot the neutral states who are evincing a very deep Interest and a practically unanimous desire to align themselves with the league The revIsed covenant Is now finished It is in the hands of of ofa I a committee for tor the final process of I drafting and will almost immediately be presented a second time to the public The conferences of the committee j have invariably im been held at times when they could not interfere with the consultation ot of those who have undertaken under under- I taken talen to formulate the general conclusions conclusions of the conference wIth regard ard to the many other complicated problems of peace So that the members of the committee congratulate themselves on the fact that no part of their cont conferences confer confer- has eVer interposed any form ot of otI r I I delay I |