The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-25
PEACE TREATY WILL
FIX U-BOAT STATUS
Congress Expected to Limit
Submarine Attacks to
Naval Warfare,
PARIS AWAITS DELEGATES
Many Hotels Requistioned by
Government-Murat House
for Wilson.
By the Associated Press,

PARIS, NOV. 2i.-Restriction OF SUBJ
marine operations against merchant
ships 90 Us TO prevent attacks like
that against the Lusitania will be
proposed in the discussion by the
Peace Congress on the freedom of
the seas
1t is the view OF leading naval au-
thorities who have examined this
branch Of the subject that submarine
operation should be limited to attack
ing warships forming the regular part
Of a navy. Attacks would be prohib-
tied against merchant ships. either
passenger or freight. ana whether
armed defensively or otherwise Ac-
cording 20 this view submarines
would continue to be an arm Of a
naval service. but their use would be
confined strictly TO naval warfare.
This and many other subjects to
come before the Peace Congress are
now In a formative state, as Il win
no some time, perhaps fortnight.
before the regular sittings OF the In
ter-allied Conference arc resumed to
arrange the preliminaries Of the con-
gross
House only Delegate Present.
In the meantime. none OF the Brit
ish, Italian or other foreign delegates
are here except Col. f. NJ. House. the
American representative, who is con-
fined to his bed with the grip. Several
members of his staff also are down with
the prevailing epidemic. But those
charged with the preliminaries are GO
ing ahead. and diplomatic circles are
actively discussing various phases OF
the big questions ahead.
According to information from one
quarter, negotiations for the signing
OF preliminaries OF peace cannot COM
rnence before early in January. The
discussion will take about n month
and q half, so that the signing of the
protocol would not occur before the
end Of February. This will necessi.
tate renewal OF the .armistice, which
expires on December II, unless ex-
tended before that time.
Previous TO the January sitt!nEs Of
the Congress, however the Inter-
allied Conference will have sessions
during December In which President
Wilson will lake part.
The signing Of peace protocol COW
ering these essentials and the later de-
velopmcnt OF lengthy treaty covering
all details is in accordance with prac-
tice at the time OF the conclusion n,
peace between the United States and
spain. A peace protocol was first
signed, after. which complete treaty
was formulated by a peace commits
sion sitting in Paris.
Many Hotels Requisitioned..
Active preparations for the peace
congress are shown in the redu!sitiop-
Ing of large number Of the most Inn
portant hotels In Paris for the accom-
mediation OF the extensive STATS OF the
British, French, American, Italian and
other delegations.
The Americans have taken tho .Ho-
tel Crillon, facing tho Place dc IA
Concorde, and the adjoining extensive
office quarters formerly occupied by
the American Red Cross. This gives
the Americans n frontage of nearly An
entire block on tho opposite side of
the Rue Roya!e from the Ministry OF
Marine.
In all, some twenty-five OF the
largest hotels in Paris have been taken.
II is declared that Marshal Foch. the
allied Commander IN Chief, has said
he will give no heed to protests OF the
German armistice delegates made
through communications from Foreign
Minister solf concerning the manner
OF carrying out the armistice. This
reply doubtless will cover any further