Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-16

Washington. Nov. Developments in Europe, not only in the military way. but in the field of internal politics and the tendency of the revolutionary spirit manifested by the demoralized civilian population of the central em- pires to spread to neighboring states, have influenced the allied and Ameri- can governments to arrange for the meeting at an early date of the great peace congress.
 The Atlantic cables were burdened today with government business be- iieyed to have been. made up for the most part Of exchanges between Washington and Paris, where the in ter-sllied council is endeayoring to reach an agreement as to the time and place for holding the conference, the conditions under which it shall be held and the nations that shall be admitted to participation. Consideration of this last question probably will occupy much time, for almost every day wit nesses the birth of a new state.
 There has been a disposition to de- lay the holding of the peace conference untn the political situation in Europe somewhat crystallized, but it was un- derstood today that other considera- tions finally led to a decision by the associated governments to proceed to assemble the conference at the earliest date that can be set, having regard to the dificulty of ensuring the attend ance of the commissions or delegates at Versailles which seems most likely 10 be selected as the place of the meeting.
 One reason suggested for the change Of decision is the necessity of restoring the channels of trade and industry in the late enemy states so as to afford employment 10 labor and thereby re- lieve the threat of Bolshevism and anarchy. Another is the general de- sire now expressed by all of the allied governments to relieve the civilian populations Of the central powers from the danger of famina it being recog ni5ed that this relief work can be best carried on after formal peace treaties have been negotiated
 There Als0 has been some apprehen- sion that delsy in the consummaton or peace would have an injurious ef- icct upon iudIsiries in America and the allied eounrses.
 Ni-h the asrurance of an early as seuilly of th4 peace conference atten- li0a today tItuci t9 the composition CT the Ame.-Can comlli ssion. The be- lief is growing that President Wilson u1l attend, but probably not in the capacity of a dslegdte of aommis- sioner. Itzis --lsna 24sszta esesta " Lansing Hiii ijtued sil3 < fsI N tsEFg com mi sion. and Col Es M House Justice Louis Brsndeis ard f5i!hu, fornet sec -etsry of state. We're mentioned as others likely Of selection.s
 Besides the delegates, a number of army and navy officers must be named 10 assist the commission. h that eon- lection attention l:as been directed tC he names of General Tasker II. Bliss former chief of stan and HOW Anieri- san representatives on the supreme wal council: Major General EnochizcIo fer. judge adVceate general and pro. vest marshal, veteran of The Hague conference, and BriGadier Genera Samuel Ansell, acting judge advocate general, and Vice Admiral William :. Sims, Captain Ridley Mclean. for
 oerly judge advocate of the navy.
 James Brown Scott, formerly solicit or of the department of state and. al present secretary Of the Carnegie en- dowment for universal peace, and also a participant in the last conference al The Hague. is believed to be under consideration as secretary for the American commission. There win be of course, at least two assistant secre- tar1es and a considerable number o attaches and clerks.
 1T congress is to be represented or the commission, as was the case at tho Paris conference of 1898. when peace treaties between the United States ant Spain were drawn, the fact has. not ye developed. On the contrary. it was said there was a decided disinclinatiol to involve the legislative branch of tht