The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-16
BRANDEIS And
ROOT MAY BE
PEACE ENJOYS
Likely to Be Chosen by Will
son to Help Lansing
and House.
EARLY DATE TO BE SET
Entente Acts in Effort to Com
bat Spread of RevOlu-
tionary Spirit.
EARLY DATE TO BE SET

WASHINGTON. Nov. is. - Develop
ments In Europe, rSt only in the mill.
tary way but in the field OF interna-
tfonal politics. and the tendency Of the
revolutionary spirit manifested by the
demoHlized civilian population OF the
Central Empires to spread to neigh
boring States, have influenced the al
arrange for the meeting at an early
date OF the great peace congress.
The Atlantic cables we're burdened
to-day with Government business be-
lieved to have been mode up for the
most part of exchanges between
Washington and Paris, where the In
terallied council is cndeavorlng TO
reach an agreement as to the time
and place for holding the conference
the conditions under which 1t shall
admitted to participation. Considera-
ton of this last question probably will
o6upy much time. for almost every
day witnesses the birth of a new
State.
Would Hasten ployment.
There has been n disposition 10 delay
the holding Of the peace conference
until the political situation in Europe
had somewhat orystallized. but It was
understood to-day that other considera-
tons finally led TO a decision by the
associated Governments to proceed 10
aaag ,i.l Al
tate that can be set, having regard 70
The difficulty Of insurinG the attendance
Of the commissions or delegates ~ Yer
satlles, which seems likely to b. se-
Iected as the place Of the meeting
one reason suggested for the change
OF decision is the necessity OF restoring
the channels OF trade and industr" IA
The late enemy States SO as 10 afford
employment TO labor and thereby re-
lieve the threat OF Bolshevlsm ard an
archy.
Another IS the general desire now
expressed by al! OF tho allied Govern
ments to relieve the civilian popua-
tions Of the Central Powers from the
danger Of famine, 1t being recognized
that this relief work can best be car
ried on after formal peace treaties have
been negotiated
There also has been some apprehen.
sion that delay in the consummat!on OF
peace would have an injurious effect
upon industries in America and the al
lied countries.
With the assurance Of an early as
semNly Of the peace conference attention
to-day turned 70 the composition Of the
American commission. The belief is
growing that President Wilson will at
tend, but probably not in the capacity
of n delegate or commissioner. II is
known that Secretary Lansing will head
the American commission, and Col. +.
VI. House, Justice Louis Brandeis and
EIihu Root. former Secretary OF State,
were mentioned as others likely OF cleo
lion.
Army and Navy Delegates.
Resides the delegates number of
army and navy officers must be named
TO assist the commission. Attention has
been directed 10 the names OF Gen Tas-
ker II. Bliss, former Chief OF Staff and
now American representa- live on the Su-
premc Wur Council; Major-,ien. Enoch
Crovdor, Judge Advocate General and
Provost Marshal, a veteran OF the
Hague conference: Brlg.-tien. Samuel
Auscll acting Judge Advocate General
Nlce-Admral sims and Capt. Ridley
Mclean. formerly Judge Advocate OF the
Navy.
James Brown Scott. formerly Solicitor
Of the Department of State and at pres
ent secretary of the Carnegie Endow-
mcnt for Universal Peace and also q
In the last conference at
The Hague, is believed TO be under con-
s.deration rs secretary for tho Ameri- |
can commission. There will bo NJ loast
two assistant secretaries and consid- |
erablo number OF attaches and clerks |
If Congress Is to he represented on
the commission, as was the case at the |
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