The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1919-01-28
ALL WITH
ONE ACCORD
Adopt the Plan of President
Wilson For a League of
HIS SPEECH IS IMPRESSIVE

Paris, Jan. 27.-The session Of
the Peace Conference opened al
three o'clock Saturday afternoon IN
the Sale de La Paix Of the Foreign
Office, with the same imposing set
ting as the first session, but with lit.
tie ceremony and the manifest pur'
pose of business.
M. Clemenceau was again in the
chair, with President Wilson and the
full American delegation at his right
and Premier Lloyd George and the
British delegation at his left.
The conference unanimously
adopted the League of Nations pro-
ject. President Wilson and Col.
House are the American members of
the Commission thereon.
Col. House was present at the ses-
sion of the conference for the first
time since his illness.
"The league Of nations is the first
subject on the genda," said M. Clem-
enceau, as he reed the resolutions
formulated by the Supreme Council.
President Wilson rose as the read
ing of the resolutions closed, and In
calm, rather low, earnest tones
spoke in support of the league, with
which his name has been identified.
Premier Lloyd George followed
President Wilson in a brief speech
supporting the general principle Of
the league. His speech was chiefly
notable for the vivid picture of the
ruins Of France and the need Of set
ting up some system to take the
place Of this organized savagery.
The Italian Premier, Vittorio Ar
lando, also briefly supported the res
olution for the league, speaking OF
the highest ideals it represented.
The former French Premier, Leon
Bourgeois, made the most extended
speech of the day in support of the
resolution.
II should like to ask" said Pre-
mier Hughes of Australia, "if we
are to have an opportunity to dis
cuss this scheme when 1t is finish
ed?" .
"Without any doubt" responded
M. Clemenceau.
The Chinese delegates added their
support to the resolution, saying
China associated herself in the lofty
ideals expressed. The Polish dele
gates and Camille Muysmans, head
Of the Belgian delegation, added
their strong approval.
us there any objection to the res
olution?" asked M. Clemenceau.
There was noresponse and he declar-
ed the resolution unanimously
adopted.
M. Clemenceau then announced
the composite committee and the or
der of the names as announced
makes President Wilson chairman.
Louis Glotz of the French delega-
tion proposed a financial section of
the league of nations but the pro-
posal finally went over. M. Glenn
enceau proposed another plenary
session on Monday for the selection
Of committees and without division
this was adopted. At o'clock the
council adjourned until 8 o'clock
this afternoon.
When the second session of the
full peace conference Saturday af-l
it was addressed by Presi-
dent Wilson on the subject of a
league of nations. The President
declared the conferene had solemn
obligations to make q permanent
settlement.
The present conference, the Pres-
dent added, could not complete its
work until some further machinery
# settlement should be set up. The
President spoke earnestly.
I'VE are not here alone" he said,
as representatives. of governments,
tut as representatives of Of peoples,
Ind in the settlements we make we
iced to satisfy, not the opinions of
governments, but the opinion of
President Wilson contended that
league Of nations must be a vital
hing and not casual or occasional.
t must have continuity.
1T should be the eye Of nations,
n eye which never slumbers," he
declared.
On his travels, the President said,
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