The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-11
PEACE COUNCIL
NOT EXPECTED
UNTIL JANUARY
Final Con{ er ence, II Germany Yielas'
May Be Delayed Even
Longer

| WASHINGTON. Nuv. Inn the "pin-
| ion Of allied diplomats here" the peace
, conference probably WELL assemble la'"
! in January or carly in February. If Ger
many agrees 10 the armistice terms sun
| mi;icd to her.
! The conditions, Of III" arm)Stice would
hsyo TO he carried out briur" the con-
gress could meet. ii was sand. "h''"
would require more than rnH month. Hhd
possibly two. IT WAS believed the oh'''
which would no agreed upon ny Inc I'm
Iente and American governments miEh'
be February.
According TO an Entente authority
Premier Clemcncemu of France Is likely
RI he chosen president oi tn" peace con-
ference This person believes the con-
gross will sit in Europe. and that, there
fore. no American delegate could TAX"
precedence over an allied premier. IN
ssmuch az circumstances prevent IN" at
tendance Of President Wilson AT So
ting in Europe.
NationE May Take Turns.
IF the congress meets at Versailles. II
was said. the selection OF Premier 'I"fh-
enceau might be taken for granted: bnt
if I, meets in Brussels. England or lial!.
Premier Lloyd George also would nc
distinct possibility as thr choice OF me
pleni potentiarics.
It WAS suggested in another quarter
thnt on account OF the unparalleled I'M
nortancn of the congress Pa The larg"
number Of powers 10 he represented IN
II, presiding officers might b. selected
by rotation. thus not permitting any M
tIn,, IN claim tho sole distinction Of fur
nishIng Its president.
The unexpected capture by TIC rerun-
lIcans Of tho senate may result IN 1T
selection OF at least one Republican ms
+ member OF the American section or th"
peace congress.
II il commonly thought that Colonel
T., N. House will he chosen: hut he VII!
Yield frs; place to Secretary OF stat"
Lansing. some diplomats believe, SEN
ator Williams OF Mississippi and AsS"-
clnlr JustIr- BrRhdeis also have hcNh
spoken Of In conners!o with :hA delcga-
tIon.
II n R-rui,licEn in chosrn. speculation
turns 10 aIIhu Root, rnthor than TO Sen
ntor Lodge or any other member Of the
Republican party In tho senate.
LuxomburG May Join Belgium.
Marcel ThilErs, prominent oflsHn
~ Luxembourg hnA declared In favor az
! the union hf III" Rrnnd durhy with hei-
Elun ,arcurdinE 10 \ statrinrn; mud" ny
! him and obtained friday ~ Tho Hc'S'ah
official information HrrVics. Ihc Hlht"
ment hns particular htEnifirnnrr nv rrh-
! son az the fact that ThilEcn IL "a grand
son ~ rormer minister rf stint" md n
! member or the oXtrrmc group nrnH' Jr"i-
! aus Of tho irdopendrnrs " l-uNem nurR'
| rhlisus says
Neither too largo to nhsnrh III. nor
| disposed In any way IN foar competition
on our rnrt, which in reality ~nuiH not
| be competition but corporation. hut ON
! tho other hand strnnE enough nnd pow
erfui enough tn hn ahtn Ia defend our
| ranItnan interests, belgium would bo the
| id1Gi ally.
! "Ciur Industries would. after II short
! transitional Crisis. profit enormously
, hy the How situation belgium viii HOT
; only offer her coal and her "Nrrneas
: rr,"iunls, hut will "pcn ais" N"sl mar
J i,rI fur l.uxuIul'nrs'S minerals ana H'reI'
! "Vhis maria 70 rf reason VIII h7 III
! the siinu iIuc & marriage or love. we
! ru:rnb!G 81 sirungp the lielglans that
| from all linc We have considered cur
! selves HE enc