Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-16
DATE
 FOR PEACE CONFERENCE
Secretary Lansing to Head American Commission;
 Wilson May Attend.
Urgent Appeal From De feated NatOon for Food and Succor Brought
 to Bear.

N"''bih5aoi, .NoN. Jo.--IJcpeIOD- ments in Europe not only in the mili- tary way, but in the field of interna- tional politics and the tendency of the revolutionary spirit manifested by the demoralized civilian population of the central empire to spread to neighbor- ing states, have inflenced the allied and American governments to arrange for the meeting at an early date of the great peace congress.
 The Atlantic cables were burdened today with government business, be- lieved to have been made up for the most part of exchanges between Washington and Paris, where the in- ter-allied council is endeavoring to reach an agreement as to the title and place for holding the conference, the conditions under which it shall be held and the nations that shall be ad- mitted to participation. Consideration of this last question probably will oc- cupy much time for with which every day witnesses the birth of new state.
 There has been a disposition to de lay the holding of the peace confer ence until the political situation in Europe had somewhat crystalliZed but it was understood today that other considerations finally led to decis- ion of this last question probably will occupy much time for with almost ev- cry day witnesses the birth of a new state.
 There has been disposition to de- lay the holding of the peace confer ence until the political situation in Europe had somewhat srystallized but it was understood today that other considerations finally led to decis- ion by the associated government to assemble the conference at the earl fest date that can be set, having re- gard to the difficulty of ensuring the attendance of commissions or dele- gates at Versailles, which seems likely to be selected at the place of the meeting.
 One reason suggested for the change of decision is the necessity of restor- ing the channels of trade and industry in the late enemy states so as to af- ford employment to labor, and thcre- by releive the threat of Bolshevism and anarchy Another is the general desire now expressed by all of the allied governments to relieve the civ ilian populations of the central pow CTS from the danger of famine, it being recognized that this relief work can be carried on after formal peace treaties have been negotiated There also has been some apprehension that delay in the contamination of peace would have an injurious effect upon industries in America and the allied countries.
 With the assurance of an early as- sembly of the peace conference, atten- tion today turned to the composition of the American commission. The be- lief is growing that President Wilson will attend. but probably but not in the capacity of a commissioner. It is known that Secretary Lansing will head the American commission and Colonel E. M. House, Justice Louis Brandeis, and Elihu Root, former secretary of state, were mentioned as others likely of selection. Besides the delegates number of army and navy officers must be named to assist the commission. In that connection atten- tiOn has been direct to the names of General Tasker IT, Bliss, former chief of staff and now American rep resentative on the supreme council; Major General Enoch CrOwder, Judge Advocate General and Provost Mar shal A veteran of the Hague confer ence; Brigadier General Samuel Ansell, acting Judge advocate gener- al; vice admiral William s. Sims, and Captain Ridley Mclean, formerly Judge advocate of the navy.
 James Brown Scott, former solici- tor of the department of state and at present secretary of the Carnegie en- downment for Universal Peace and also participant in the last confer ence at the Hague, is believed to be under consideration as secretary for the American Commission. There will of course, be at least two assistant secretaries and considerable num- Der of attaches and clerks.
 If congres is to be represented on the commission, as was the case at the Paris conference of 1898, when peace treaties between the United States and Spain were drawn, the fact has not yet developed. On the contrary, 1t was stated, that these is disinclination to involve the legislative branch of the government in any way in the work of constructing treaties, which is regarded as purely executive function under the terms of the con- stitution. It also was today recalled that the senate itself not many years ago recorded it's formal objection e
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