The sun., 1918-11-26
WILSON PEACE
PARTY CHANGED
Baker Believed Out Of 1t; to
Stay Here as Supervisor
for President.
SENATE IS APPREHENSIVE
subcommittee Should Go
Abroad to Watch Develop
ments, 1t Is Suggested. g.
Special DcspGtch 10 TIE SuS.

| Special Despatch 10 TIE sUS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Wlth MEM
bers of the Senate and virtually all
official Washington on the tiptoe of
expectancy to-day as to the Presi-
dents plans and the makeup Of the
peace commission. an eleventh hour
change Is believed to have been made
In the Presidents slate for the COM
mission that may occasion further de-
lay In the announcement
Instead OF the peace commission In
cluding at least three OF the Presi-
dents official family, the plan now
seems to be for Secretary Baker. who
was to be one OF the members, to, re-
main In this country during the Presi-
dents absence and as the senior mem
Der of the Cabinet to take the place
that was to have been filed by Sec
retary McAdoo.
In addition there were these out
standing features to-day in the peace
situation as 1t hinges upon the Presi-
dents trip and the problems that will
be faced there:
Renewed indications that the peril
OF Bolshevism may hang over the
peace table to bring the social prob
lem to the fore in the preliminary
discussion and require concessions to
be made to moderate socialism In
order TO counteract the radical men
ace.
Increasing apprehension IN the
Senate that the President does not
intend to take the national legisla-
ture TO any great extent into his
confidence regarding the ideas he ia
to put forward at the conference:
Discussion OF tho suggestion that
In view OF the advertised reluctance
OF the President to select any mem
ber OF the conference from the
treaty ratifying body, special sub
committee OF the Foreign Relations
Committee should go abroad to re-
view at first hand and scrutinize the
developments.
Wilson Confers With Baker.
That a change had become necessary
In the Presidents plans through the
resignation OF Secretary McAdoo be-
came apparent this afternoon follow
ing long conference which the Presi-
dent had In the Office OF Secretary
Baker. II was learned then that Mr..
Baker would probably remain in this
country and exercise general super
vision for the President. going abroad
probably when the President returns.
Until to-day il had been pretty will
understood that Mr.. Baker was going
abroad with the President and would
be one OF the three members OF the
Cabinet on the commission, Col
House and a Republican being the
other members.
1t is understood that the Presiden.
felt that with Mr. McAdoo out of the
Cabinet this plan would take away too
many Cabinet members. There Is still
no accurate information on thes make
up of the commission, but Secretary
tLansing and Secretary Houston are
believed to be the only members OF the
Cabinet who will now be on the COM
mission. II, as now seems likely, Col.
House becomes a member this would
mean possible the selection OF two ad-
ditional members from the outside, one
of whom would certainly be a Repub-
lican,
Surprise Is Nidespreaus
Surprise at the delay in announcing
the commission Is indeed very wide
spread, With every indication that the
McAdoo resignation has been largely
responsible. President Wilson con-
ferred with George Creel and Mr.
'Tumulty to-day n addition to Mr.
Baker, but the expected announcement
OF the details OF the trip was not forth
, coming The indications were that the
finishing touches had been put to them,
however, which gives reason to believe
that they will be made known to-
morrow. The President. It Is believed,
will leave New York December with
the entire party.
That Bolshevism is looming rs q
menace in many parts OF Europe is
!. becoming more and more emphasized
with growing concern here and In dip
lomatic circles generally. This was
Increased to-day visibly when the
State Department received confirma-
ton of the press reports showing that
| the radicals had gained the upper
hand In Germany and had drawn up
| an ultimatum that was tantamount
to an overthrow Of the Ebert govern
ment,
| Confidence had been felt recently
regarding the new government in
Germany and these developments
plainly threaten new complications
which may have n serious outcome.
View OF the OniciaIs.
Officials here do not take the WOW
that anything that happens In Ger
/ i,>tn ~
peace parley. This was declared
rather emphat!cally to-day. Appar-
emily the preliminary exchanges
aIrong the Allies have already brought
about an agreemenh that the peace
| convention shall be virtually 4 dc
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