The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-16
READY TO NAME
PEACE ENJOYS.
President Has About Decided
as to Personnel of Amer
can Representatives.
SOM APPREH ENSION
Radical Interference Can Be
Prevented by Withdraw
ing Passports.
(By John Edwin Nevin.)

Washington, Nov. 16.-U. n. 81
Stable government Is certainty in
Germany. Otiicial advices received
today Indicate that the early wave OF
bolshevism has waned. The con-
scrvative socialists are in the saddle.
They are maintaining order and no
further outbreaks ore looked for. As
a result, the peace conference will be
hurried as much as possible. An an
nouncement dealing with the plans
can be expected early next week. Of
ficials said here today.
President Wilson Is understood to
have about made up his mind regard
ing the personnel of Americas rep
resentatives. He Is In communica-
ton with some of the men he desires,
and as soon as he Is certain that they
are willing to accept. will announce
their appointment. He has been in
direct communication with the pre-
micrs of Great Britain. France and
Italy on the general subject of rep
resentation. AS a result, II is cx-
pectcd that they will resume their
conferences in Versailles next week
and will at that time announce the
basis of representation.
No Further Reply.
Meanwhile, there will be no further
reply to the appeal of the new Ger
man government to hurry up nego-
tiations. AS a matter of fact. there
Is growing resentment in official
circles here over the attitude of DIR.
Solf. While 1t is recognized that the
German people are In need of food
stuffs and other supplies. 1t was
pointed out by officials today that
they have only themselves to blame.
They have known for months that
the end was In sight and insisted on
continuing the war until all the sup
plies had been exhausted. Now they
want to get the peace conference
over with, IL possible, while there Is
n general sentiment of pity In the
United States, and officials today de-
clared that It is very apparent that
their propaganda factories are work.
ing overtime.
or course, the United States and
its allies are anxious that the worlds
affairs shall he adjusted as quickly
as possible, but they are not prepared
at this time to allow Germany to
gain any real benefits by forcing is
sues that might make for discord.
1t Is well known here that the peace
terms are to be dictated. SO far as
the central powers are concerned.
they will have to take what they are
given. And the United States, Great
Britain, France and Italy, which have
shouldered the burdens OF the war.
do not interd to be forced into a
situation where they might be out
voted on important matters.
Wilson May Attend.
There has been as yet no decision
reached by President Wilson as to
whether he will attend the initial
sessions of the conference and elab-
crate his views for the benefit of
the delegates. 1t is expected that.
when the makeup OF the American
delegation is announced. the prosi-
dent will also say whether he will
make the trip. Many officials who
at first favored the visit today are
urging against it. They say that the
within the United States
today are such that the absence OF
the president for a month or six
weeks might be very disastrous.
Organized labor throughout the
world Is planning to influence as
much as possible the deliberations of
the peace conference. The various |
federations are planning to
be represented in Paris should the T,
be held at Versailles, as |
now seems likely. And this will also !
present a problem that many Of |
icials here would Ike to see pre-
vented. There Is a growing feeling !
1ere that the radical element in all /
If the countries will try to take ad- !
of the conference to inflict |
'iews that might later on prove cx- |
,eedingly dangerous. And an unof- |
lcial peace conference to sit at the !
same time as the regular might put
Onward n program that would result ,
n real trouble in many countries.
Japan and the United States, at
he present time. would be fertile
ground for trouble makers, officials
ay, while the latest labor program
by the leaders of the
movement In Great Britain Is n very
dvanced ono. Realizing the danger,
is believed here tnat the various
governments will take steps to pre-
cnt open radicals interfering. This
cry easily can be accomplished by
passports.
However, 1t can be stated officially
hat there will be no interference
nth movements of the real labor
saders. Their counsel Is wanted and
Ill be invited. Repressive methods
iii only go to men who openly an