The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-01-20
French Ambassador 10 Land Of
Slavs Submits Firsthand In.
formation Regarding Conditions
Session Il Executive.
BRYAN's PRINCIPLES IN
WORLD LEAGUE PROJECT
Present Developments Indicate
That Delay Of Year Before Dec.
laration Of War Is Finding
Favor Among Delegates.


Russia wAs taken up by the supreme
cu ucil uf the peace conference to-
daN. Joseph Nuuluus. the French am-
hassHdur Co Russia. was present Tho
next meeting uf the council viii De-
held 'omorrnW at 1880 o'ciock
Tho tcNt uf the official c,mmuniquo
making that unnounrcihont is as fol-
lows.
Tho president Of the United states
~ America. and tho prime ministers
ana foreign ministers Of the allied
government assisted hy naron Ma
kinn ana The japanese Ambassador in
Paris, mot at the Quai bOrsny this
morning between ioi10 20 ~ O'Clock.
al. Nuulous. the French nmhassa-
dor 10 Russia. who roturntd few
days ago from ArchHnFOl addressed
the meeting and gave particulars %
tho situation ln Russia
The next meeting Will take place
on Tuesday 90 20 30 o'clock ln the
morning % hear the remarks of NJ.
scavcnlus. the Danish minister IN Pet
rnFrud, MAO loft the Russian capital
very recently"
Prrmicr Oriando Absent.
with Vitinrio Orlando the Italian
premier tho only absentee, the su-
promc council uf the peace conference
ronsrrmhlyd at iu.an O'Clock this
morning Premier Orlando had ar
rived here frota Rome, however. and
was cNpccted % attend the councils
session later in the day.
Arthur o. naifour. the british for
eirn secretary was accompanied tu
The meeting hY Lord robert Cecil. who
haH especially iu charge the subject
~ a League ui nations. ON behalf ~
Great frltulu. Baron NohuaM Mi
tinn. chief uf ths Japanese mission.
attended the council tur the first time,
representing Japan together with lia-
ron MHisui tho ambassador 10 France
Lord Robert Cpcii remained at the
foreign office. whore the meeting waa
held. Tor only few moments ana did
not enter the council chamber. where
tho secession today was an executive
one. ~ be- understood that an official
rommuuiuuu will he issued az tho
oiuse of the meeting at which u was
expected that the exchange ~ in-
formation between the governments
un the situation lu Russia. forecast Boo
one of last weeks ,ummuuiuuus
would take place.
Trn M-mhcr- Present.
Tho council as lt mot to-day COM
priHtd ton members two from each
/ ut tho five great powers President
Wilson uud Secrouir of state Lans-
/ iur representing the United States.
I The three additional momher from
D 'AfN NNNNN NNN NNN MNNfWNf NH AMAl
meetings uf the membership % 30 are
assembled uniy when subjects uf
especial importance are under conaid-
Grafton Dos the council
Tho supreme council adjourned It's
session ut ] l.f, O'Clock tu give prosl-
dent Wilson un opportunity tn attend
tho luncheon given him hy the French
sruHte. llc wus rrcetrd hy Antanlu
. huhuHt the president who made an
vuluEiatlC address iu whicn hc said
That tho senate welcomed the proHi-
dvut and hIs ideas.
Isagur Plan Progresses.
NH the supreme council uf the peace
I cuuErear resumed SittinFH today mark
rd progress was boing made in tho
business uf comparing various plans
iur the formation uf n league % ma
uous ana hutmunlzing them into a
unity uf ideas which can be taken az
H concrete proposition Much hcHdway
iu this direction Was made last night
at tho conference az the MurHt rcsi-
drnrr. which NaH attended hy Mr. Will
SOM Lord Robert Cecil the British
representative charged with working
uut Of 10 plan fut u league of nations
Leon bourgeois. the French prupon-
rut of plan Tor such am urEluizn-
lion. and General Jan christian smuts.
who h1H formulated .a plan for a
league.
Preliminary fuuN0IHNt tinUH over tnf
structure uf the league of nations, are.
strictly spoukinr still in the stage OF
being discussed ln meetings of the
supreme council. and are not techni-
rullN hCfurp the peace congress ~ a
whole. hut tho TACT that tho congress
has advanced this question 90 the
foremost place iu Bee program H take
'u 60 Indicate that such progress De-
being made ia the supreme council
ms 90 warrant the expectation that IA
! definite ana somewhat detailed pru-
gram will he suon evolved. This proc
ruu viii present the common
thought OF tho leaders ~ the United
} States Great britain and France and
therefore may furnish starting point
} from which 900 tho peace delegates
may participate in the work President
wilson is personally pressing forward
} this one feature uf tho work ~ the
, peace congress 90 the virtual egclusinu
} of 400 others
} Wilson ~ Return BEFORE Long
with definite plan formed for
erecting u structure upon which AL
} nations Utu agree. thrrc are about
} twenty Wurklng days remaining of th,
} Time that President Wilson has allot'
} ted tu himself FOR work in France be
} tore leaving fnr home. Tho question
} heiur asked b. whether hr cHn in thH
} -huf. timp bring the nations together
) in an agreement for any society u
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