Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-19

SallleS, the Official an
nouncement of the make
up of the delegation will
be made in the very near future. Dur
ing the last forty.eight hours there
has been number of changes in the
proposed personnel,
Today the line up was as follows:
President Wilson, who will head the
American delegation. but who will not
remain thru the entire conference, al
though voting on all questions arising
thru proxy. :.
Col. E. M. House.
Sec. of State Robert Lansing.
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker.
One other to be selected who may
be former President w. H. Taft.
The names of Justice Brandeis,
Henry Morganthau, Chas. E. Hughes,
Secretary of Agriculture Houston and
several others have been eliminated
over night.
The President has fully decided that
he will go across on liner and not
on a battleship altho his naval ad-
visers have been trying hard to have
him agree to travel on one Of the
new and largest dreadnaughts.
Up to the present time he has re-
fused to allow any newspaper repre-
sentatiyes to accompany him although
there still Is a suggestion that one
man representing each Of the largest
press associations be included in the
party. All Of the plans for the trip
are about completed and it was stated
today that complete announcement
was likely before the end Of the week.
No Secret Peace Sessions.
Washington, Nov ia united de-
mand for opening to the public all
sessions of the peace conference that
all the people so vitally affected by
it may know exactly what is said and
done at the time the conference is
going on, is likely to be made soon by
Republican members Of the senate.
Such demand was virtually decided
upon at the conference held by the
Republican senators this afternoon at
which they reported they had raised
a harmonious agreement as to the fu-
ture legislative and other policies they
are to pursue when peace and recon.
structiOn problems arise.
Hungarian Republic Proclaimed.
Washington, Nov 19.--The Hungar-
ian republic has been proclaimed in
Budapest, said displomatic dispatch
received today The national council
has announced its own dissolution and
has charged the Karolyi cabinet to ex-
ercise all its powers until the conyo-
cation OF the assembly.
Walsh Resigns.
Washington, Nov 19.-The resigna-
tion of Frank T. Walsh as Joint chair
man of the National War Labor Board
was announced today.
British Casualties Three Million.
London, Nov. 19--British casualties
in the war total 3,0i9,99l, it was an
nonnced in the house of commons this
afternoon by a representative of tho
war office.
OF these 1886 Officers ana 900, 1929
Of the rank and file were killed.
Naval Contracts Cancelled.
! Washington Nov 10 - Cancellation
Of Naval Ordinance contracts aggre.
eating $42l ,5j2G0O has been ordered
by the navy department since the ar
mistice was signed. Admiral Earle
Chief Of the Navy Ordinance Bureau
Informed the house Naval affairs com.
I. mittec this afternoon.
Reduction in Telegraph Rates
Washington, Nov ~ -- Reduction
in the rates for night message tele.
, graph was announced today by Post.
master General BurIeson Under tho
new schedule these messages may be
, sont from coast TO coast for $50 for
, 10 words and will be delivered by
, postoHce carriers. The cheapest rate
heretofore was SL00.
. German Fleet
London, Nov ~ The surrender
ef the German War Fleet TO the Allies
will be completed on Thursday.
Plans for THE turning over Of tho
German destroyers were concluded
today. Part of the German fleet Of
submarines win arrive ut East Port
'harbOr tomorrow. The German bat.