Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-17
STILL DEBATE Ether PEACE CONGRESS Will HOLD
OPEN SESSIONS OR CLOSE DOORS ON PRESS OF WORLD
WrangIe With Newspaper
Men Delays Congress In
Getting At Peace Table

'nce. The problem at present prin-
ipaIly concerns how and when peace
shall be represented before the con-
ference.
The position of the council regard
ing publicity is considered today as
likely to be modified, and it was be-
lieved with the assembling of the
council today that the press would be
admitted on Saturday to hear Presi-
dent Poncaire's speech before the
public. The press says, however, the
newspaper men would withdraw when
the real business before the confer
ence was taken up.
The publicity question continued to
occupy the French press. Tho separ-
ate representation accorded the Bri
tish colonies in the peace conference
having unfavorably impressed the
French colonial world. the Havas
agency has issued a note pointing out
that by reason of the interchangeable
ity of the delegates the French GOV
ernment has, when necessary, called
In specially qualified plenipotenua-
ries, and that the different colonial
problems will be discussed with all
the necessary safeguard.
Held in Allegiance.
BV A ssociated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 17.-At the suggestion
of President Wilson, the supreme In
terallied council decided today to hold
in allegiance the proposed rule for vir-
tual secrecy regarding its sessions, be-
yond information given In official
statements 1t was also decided to rt-
quest the representatives OF the Brit
ish, American and italian press TO In
vent some plan for reporting the
meeting.
1t was said in American circles here
today that the stir caused by yester-
days action was not at all unwelcome
to the British and American officials.
who were willing TO work for broad
er rule which would open the pro-
ceedings to public view, to some ex-
tent at least.
British correspondents held a meet
ing and adopted resolutions asking
that one British press representative
I ys-ssanittsd 70 the sitting OF the con On
4 adopted es5Sss. :Se s:-'sS -
would be satisfit- ,Se. "a - ) y - las'
than fun access to$a NJ terations
These resolutions were L.ought before
a meeting at which were representa-
tives of the press from all the nations
| associated in the war against Ger
many. A committee was appointed to
report tomorrow a plan OF reporting
the deliberations which win be pre-
sented TO the peace delegates toulor-
row. The proposition to make details
or the meeting or correspondents nB-
ures was rejected.
Virtually all of this mornings ses-
sion of the supreme council was taken
up by n discussion OF whether the
peace congress will be open or closed.
Afterward, Mr.. Wilson was in his
study and later in the day went for
drive. He went to the Champs Elysee
Theatre. with American officials, to-
night.
Warning Against False Reports.
Premier Clemenceau in the Cham
Der OF Deputies today gave a warning
against false reports concerning the
peace conference. citing as an instance
cablegram addressed to the New
York Tribune:
"I saw yesterday a cablegram ad-
dressed TO the New York Tribune" he
said, "in which ii was said that Presi-
dent Wilson had threatened to with
draw all his troops and himself to re-
tire II certain tribulat'ons of his were
not granted. When / showed this tel
egram to Mr.. Wilson this morning, he
replied to me:
"'WhHt an abominable falso-
hood"