This has much to do with preventing a preliminary treaty, since he wishes to make the League an agent for enforcement of definite terms.
"When the President departed for the United States in February, I assumed and I am certain that he had in mind that there would be a preliminary treaty.

With that in view I drafted at the time a memorandum setting forth what the preliminary treaty of peace should contain.

Here are the subjects I then set down: "1.

Restoration of Peace and official relations.
"2.

Restoration of commercial and financial relations subject to conditions.
"3.