The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-26
WANTS
ALL FACTS IN
PEACE MEETING
Members Anxious to Learn
the Information That Viii
son Gets.
(By Arthur Sears Henning in the
Chicago Tribune)

| WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 90
The more the august senate contem-
plates the prospective spectacle OF
President Wilson in France conclud-
ing the peace treaty the senate must
ratify, the more indignant 1t becomes.
! The senators are beginning to ex-
perience the chilly sensation of per-
sons left out in the cold. They have
visions of George Creel at the Paris
end Of the government controlled cable
loading the wire with elaborated
versions of the presidents great dip
lomatic victories over the entente, per-
haps over Germany, with 'all objec-
tives achieved" while Postmaster
General Burleson< loads the wire at
this end with accounts of public In
dorsement of any attitude Mr.. Wilson
may assume.
May Adjourn to Paris.
Inasmuch as the senate has come to
the conclusion 1t is not to be repre-
scented in the peace negotiation and
inasmuch as it is suspicious OF admin
istration control of news channels,
senators are beginning to discuss
ways and means of obtaining the in
formation necessary to proper consid-
Grafton of the treaty the president
eventually will submit to them.
A distinguished Republican senator
from the middle west has drafted .
resolution proposing that the senate
adjourn as a body to Paris and there
hold it's sessions during the period at
least that the president is in attend
ance on the peace conference. The
senator contends that it surely Is as
necessary for one part of the treaty
making power as for the other to have
first hand knowledge of the peace ne
gOtiatiOns.
The author of the resolution sub
mitted it to the Democratic chairman
of the senate committee to which 1t
would be referred, and the Democrat
Endorsed the move and promised the
measure consideration.
May Send Marshall Over.
Another suggestion put forward is
that Vice President Marshall be sent
to France to attend the peace confer
ence as the senate's "liaisOn officer.
It is not at all improbable that sew
eral members of the foreign relations
committee will take up their residence
in Paris during the negotiations, pro-
viding they can obtain passports from
the administration. Inasmuch as the
treaty will be passed upon by the Re-
publican senate of the next congress
it has been suggested that Senator
Lodge, who will be chairman OF the
foreign relations committee after
March 4 next, and several other Re-
publican members should go to OBTAIN
the desired information.
The government seizure OF the
cable lines on the eve of the pres1-
dents departure has aroused fear in
certain quarters of the suppression OF
at the Paris conference,
on which it is necessary for the Amerl-
can people to form opinions and also
the suppression of American public
opinion of which it is vital That the
president be informed.
In this connection, the pressure or
public opinion regarding the 'uncon-
ditional surrender note to Germany
is cited.
Time of Conference Doubtful.
The date for the converting OF the
peace congress will not be decided
until after President Wilson's arrival
in Europe, it was intimated today. 1t
also was indica ted at the state depart
ment that the extension of the arm
istice with Germany was military
matter, which, therefore, lies wholly
in the dircretion of Marshal Foch.
Officials here appear not to share
the view expressed in some allied cap
itals that the present German govern
ment is incapable of executing treat
les, and if the statements of authori-
ties here reflect the sentiment of the
allied governments, the negotiation of
peace will not be dependent upon the
perfection of the new constitution OF
Germany, but the existing German
would be required to give
evidence that it represents the Ger
man people.
The delay of the White House in
public the names of the Ameri-
can delegates to the congress is not
regarded as evidence of indecision on
the presidents part. 1t is generally
believed that he has selected the en-
tire personnel of the delegation.
Jussrand Will be Guest.
Ambassador J. ]. Jusserand Of
France and Nine. Jusserand will ac
company President Wilson to France.
The ambassador, who has not been
home since he rushed back to Amer
lea from a vacation trip at the out !
break of the war, goes to join in his |
peoples rejoicing over victory, and |
probably to play part in the peace
conference 1t became known today |
that he has been invited to make the
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