New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
Allied Farley Committee
Named for Interchange
of Views With Writers
Russia Again Main
Conference Issue
Status of ENJOYS From
Secondary States Will Be
Fixed at Early Session

PARIS, Jan. Is (By The Associated
Press).-The meeting of the s,nre,,o
war council at the Foreign Office this
morning, occupying two hours. was tho
only formal gathering of the peace
aeiegates to-day. AS summed up in
the official communique, the Russian
situation and the conferences relations
with the press were the only subjects
treated
After the meeting, President Wilson.
Premier Lloyd George. Secretary Ian
sing and Mr.. Balfour remained for some
time in the ante-chamber of M. Pichon's
office in earnest conversation.
Inc discussion of the Russian situa-
ton appears to have been confined IN
an agreement to exchange availahIe
Information, though the determination
to have a joint examination of the sub
lect, as stated in the official comn,,,-
hlque, indicates that the Russian situa-
tlon VIII be one of the subjects tn
be taken under the earliest considera-
tion.
Premier Clemenceau declared TODAY
that the French government had no
intention of changing its policy with
regard to Russia.
Official Communicate
The official communique, issued to-
day, reads
The President of the United
States of America and the Prime
Ministers and Foreign Secretaries of
inc Allied Powers, assisted by the
/ japanese Ambassadors in Paris and
LONDON, met to-day at the Orav
d'Orsay from 10:30 a. m. to 12.so
p. m.
The question Of the relations be-.
tween the conference and .he press
was hrst taken up. 1t was decided
70 Gail meeting of the members of
the press ard the Allied and asso-
Grated countries at the Press Club,
80 Avenue des Champs Elysee. to-
day at o'clock, for the interchange
OF views as to the method to he
adopted.
The meeting then took up the oues
tion Of the situation in Russia ard
agreed that the governments should
acquaint each other with the latest
information at their disposal, with
view to the joint examination of the
question.
THE next meeting will be held
tomorrow, Friday, at 1920 a. M"
Publicity Committee Named
The Supreme Council, it developed
later. appointed committee to discuss
the subject of publicity, and the Brit
! ish and American correspondents this
afternoon met separately in caucus to
formulate the position they would take
at the later conference with the coun-
cil's committee. Afterward the Brit
ish and American newspaper men met
in joint caucus in an effort to har-
morize their plans.
The committee named by the coun-
Gil comprises Sir George Riddell. for
Great Britain; Ray Stannard Baker,
for the United States; NM Comment
and Corbin, for France, and Sienor
Aldorvanda, for Italy, Japan is not
represented on the committee.
"The problem of the relations be-
tween the peace delegates and tie press
that is, between the governments
and public opinions made particu-
larly delicate" says. the Temps" a'oy
the following considerations:
Urges Widest Publicity
"On the one hand, equality of treat
ment for the press of all countries
must be assured. As the United States
! and Great Britain are reluctant to i'm
! pose restrictions on their newspapers.
the only course is to allow the widest
tolerance to all.
ION the other hand, it would. be
harmful to lay bare to the enemy gov
ernments differences of opinion which
inevitably arise in discussions between
delegations. The very essence of every
debate is that contradictions should
arise. Such contradictions will as
suredly be reconciled. But it would be
very unfortunate that Germany should
know the details day by day and seek
70 make capital out of them"
When asked in the Chamber cf
Deputies to-day on what day the gov
ernment would discuss interpretations
on the peace conference, Premier Gle
menccau reOtied TINT the ohiacte of &b..
conference had already occupied iiye
or six sittings ana the government
could not discuss them anew
Il refused to attend an afternoon
meeting of the conference in order to
20 here" he added. "The conference !
continues its work in the spirit of the
sincerest eonciliatiou.g Thu right to in
| terpeilate cannot be Suspended during