The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25

representations that may b. made by
the Germans.
The armistice as a whole lasts
thirty-six days from the date of the
signing, November II, with the right
OF extension or denunclation on forty
eight hours notice. The evacuation Of
Alsace-Lorraine must be completed By
November 26 and the withdrawal OF
the German troops from the Rhine
country designated In the armistice
is limited 20 December ~.
A renewal OF the arinistice probably
will carry II beyond the opening OF
the Peace Congress, when fuller con-
sidera ton can be given to It's contin-
uance.
Arimistics Terms TO Remain.
The Mdtin states that Il 10 able TO
inform DR.. Solf. the German Foreign
Secretary, that the overtures he has
inspired at The Hague are vain and
that the United States and the allied
governments will never modify the ar
mistice clauses, which have been APP
proved highly.
to London early in December will give
him an opportunity TO discuss issues
with Premier Lloyd George, A. ]. Bal
four, the British Foreign Secretary,
and other British leaders.
Announcement OF the Premier's in
tention to go to England follows tho
visit 70 Paris OF Paul Cambon. French
Ambassador 20 Great Britain. who has
acquainted the authorities here with
the prevailing British sentiment on the
main points under discussion.
1t is understood considerable adj
vance has been made in discussing
preliminary details and that a very
thorough examination now is going on
concerning all questions likely to come
before the conference and the con-
gress. particularly economic questions
and the reservations made by the Al
lies in accepting President Wilson's
fourteen points MS the terms upon
which peace could be made.
Tho economic questions are assum-
ing n marked prominence since tho
announcement that an American
party including a large STAFF @. eco
nomic and shipping experts. was COM
ing to Paris. and the presence on this
side OF the Atlantic Of Edward y.
Hurley and other American economic
and shipping authorities.
The main discussions appear 20 con-
tre around President Wilson'S third
point, which was accepted without
"eservation by the Allies. providing
for the removal so far as possible OF
all economic barriers.
Hitch Over Boycott Plans.
Previous TO this the allied economic
congress held in Paris two years ago
provided for an economic boycott
against the Central Powers for five
years after the conclusion OF the war
ana for special trade facilities be-
tween the allied countries. their colo
MES and neutrals. This preceded Amer
ica's entrance ir:o the war. and the
United States did not subscribe TO the
proposed restrictions Little has been
heard since that time about putting
into effect the decision OF the economic
congress and the acceptance OF Presi-
dent Wilson's third point by the Al
les appears to substitute the principle
OF tho removal of economic barriers for
the previous one OF exclusion.
The growth of American shipping
during the war Ia another economic
question which is being discussed
widely Some newspapers take the
view that Il will present questions OF
adopting Americas higher standard OF
wages 20 seamen and OF giving Amer
lea its proportion OF the worlds car
ry!ng trade.
How far such questions will come
before the congress are not clear,
but Premier Clemenceau's attitude
toward the labor delegates who visited
him yesterday concerning a labor
meeting simultaneously with the Peace
Congress leads to the belief that they
will have as much prominence In the
conference as political and territorial
questions.
Concerning freedom OF the seas the
tendency in American quarters is to
obtain change In the present inter-
national practice by which belllgerents
have virtually taken control OF the
sea going traffic on the outbreak of
war. as II Is maintained that the neu.
trails would be the ones TO profit by
keeping out OF war and leaving their
ocean shipping to move without inter-
ference from the belligerents.
Sea Question IL DincuIt.
But as this neutral SHINING mich,