The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-12-04
WILSON TAKES MANY
EXPERTS ABROAD TO
. HELP DISCUSSIONS
rcTs MEN WHO HAVE MADE
EXHAUSTIVE STUDY OF CON-
DiTioNs.
osAcE DATA HAS BEEN CAREFUL
~ COLLECTED BY BEST AMER
lcAN THINKERS.
rnNs or DOCUMENTS, MAPS, AND
RECORDS LOADED ON SHIP
BOARD.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Striking evi-
aeuce of the preparedness of the Amer
lean Government to enter into peace
negotiations was given here tonight in
an announcement that 20 members of
an advisory commission of experts
who have made a years study of politi-
cal and economic conditions in Europe
and Asia will sail with President Will
son and his Acknowledgements on the
George Washington.
With them will go several tons of
documents and maps, which, together
with other records of their investiga-
tons already in Paris or on the way,
comprise collection OF international
data said to bewithout parallel in
history.
These advisers to the Peace Commits
sion, who have conducted an exhaus.
tive inquiry into foreign affairs by au-
thority Of the President and under the
direction of Col E. M. House. Amer
ican civilian member of the Inter-Al-
lied Supreme War Council and a dele
gate to the Peace Conference, include
experts In International law, college
professors rated as specialists in the
history and politics Of various nations
and officers of the Military Intelli-
genee Division Of the Army Using the
building Of the American Geographi-
cal Society here, they Have accumulat-
ed through studies which began in No
yember, 1917, voluminous records,
which, Because of their great value,
have been guarded day and night.
In fact, details of the Investigation
which is known officially as aThe In
curry" have been withheld from publ
cation until its results were safe on
shipboard. Except for occasional pub
llcatlon of the fact that peace data
was being assembled by a commits
sion directed by Colonel House, and
mat Information gained :. from this
source enabled him, as a member of
me International Conference which
GRATED the German armistice trems,
% amaze" his associates with his in
innate knowledge of European affairs
ue American people have not been
informed of the activities of an Of
ilclal organization without precedent
IN The nations history.
More than 160 persons comprised the
personnel of the inquiry, which was
financed out of the special emergency
war fund placed by Congress at the
residents disposal, according to an
announcement by the Geographical So.
Getty.
me State and War Departments CO
operated, and both will share in future
pOssesslon of the data brought to
gether. ~
Inc investigation, it was stated
'O0k the form of "a fact study, conduct
yum a scientific spirit by specialists
q.u scholars, both American and from
european countries affected by the
.a'' and in order to give high value
: any statement of fact, the inquiry
las oeen entirely Independent Of any
polltlcal hyopthesis."
pur'ng its progress, the announce
,asu' said, every important nationality
y Europe and Western Asia sent rep
. !. here for conference will
A. A. commission, and numerous secre
'uihehts, together with the texts o
MI s4'es signed during the war, which
W. nave been published in full, wer,
saem0led. In its final stages the in
ts. was conferred on territorial mat
-. ~ ana the members going abroa,
;. Nv the President, with the exception
~. representatives. Of the State De
~aaent are territorial specialists
,na,. :, " the staff in international law
- auing David H. Miller. Chairman
49,. ne law committee Of the State De
stated. = - 1u'opo' = '"