The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-22

gerent Powers and Determine
Subjects on Which They Shall
Vote-PuDlicity Entrusted to
Secretarial.
Paris, Jan. 19--Following are tne
peace conference regulations when
were made public officially today:
Section /. The conference assem-
bled to fix the conditions of peace,
first in the prelinlinaries of peace ano
rben in the definite treaty of peace,
shall include the representatives Oh
the belligerent allied and assoclate5i
powers. &,
The belligerent powers with genera
| interests. the United States Of Aneral-
ca. the British err oire, France, ltasy
and Japan, shall lake part in oil mees-
ings and co,a.nissions. The beiN-
! aerent powers with particular interest.
Bela*t!.... Brazil, the British denim
ions and India. China. Cuba, Greece
Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz, Honduras
/ Liberia. Nicaragua. Panama. Poland'
Portugal. Roumania, Servia. siam
and the Szecho-Slovak republic, shaii
Eta,,e part in the ssttings at which
| questions concerning them are as
| cussed.
| The powers in state of diplomatic
r,nt,,re with the enemy powers EoA-
via Ecuador. Peru and Uruguay, shall
take part in the s;ttinss al which
o,ast;ons concerning them are dis
cussed. .
The neutral powers and states in
nrocess of formation may be heard
either. orally or in writing when sum-
| moned by the powers with general
interests at sittings devoted especially
| to the. examination Of questions direct
IL concerning them but only so far as
these questions are concerned.
Sec. 9. The powers shall be repre-
sented by plenipotentiary de4esates
the number of FIVE for the United
States of America, the British en-
pire, France, Italy and Japan; three
for Belgium, Brazil and Servia; TWO
for China, Greece. the King OF deo-
jas, Poland, Portugal, Rounanla'
Siam and the Czecllo-Slovak republic;
one for Cuba. Guatemala. Haiti, Hon
duTas. Lheri. Nicaragua and Pana-
ma; one for Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
ar i Uruguay.
The British domtnions and India
shall be represented as follows: Two
delegates each for Austria, Canada,
South Africa and India, including the
native states; one delegate for Ne"
Zealand
Although the number Of delegates
! may not exceed the figures above
mentioned each delegation has the
right TO avail itself of the panel sys-
item. The representation Of the do
ninions. including New Foundland'
and Of India may be included in the
representation Of the British by the
panel system.
, Montenegro shall be represented by
one delegate. but the rules concerning
the designation of this delegate shall
not be fixed until the moment when
the political situation Of this country
shall have been cleared Up. The con-
ditions cf the representation of Rus
sia shall be fixed by the conference
S&t (ltS I1OlECAC Will tllG UldllSIS SObA
corning Russia are examined.
! Each delegation CT pienipotentiaries
may be accompanied by technical del
cgates. properly accredited ard by
two stenograpf1ers.
The technical delegates may be
present at the sittings for the purpose
Of furnishing Information which may
be asked Of them. They shall be al
lowed 10 speak for the purpose OF
giving any desired explanations.
Sec. 4. The delegates take preced-
ence according to the alphabetical
order, in French, Of the powers.
Sec. 5. The conference viii! be de-
c!ared open by the president Of the
French republic. The president Of the
council of French ministers will be
invested temporarily with the chair
manship. A committee composed OF
one plenipotenatiary of each of the
great allied or associated powers shall
proceed at once to establish the auth
entication of the credentials of all the
members present.
Sec Z. In the course OF the first
meeting the conference will proceed
to appoint a permanent president ana
four vice presidents chosen from the
pienipotentiaries of the great powers
in alphabetical order.
Sec. Z. A secretarial. appointed
from outside the plenipotentiarles'|
composed Of one representative Of the
United States of America. one Of the
British empire. one Of France, one OF
ltaly and one Of Japan will be SUBJ
mitted to the approval Of the confer
ence by the president. which will be
the controlling authority responsible
for its operations.
This se2retarial will bc entrusted
with the care Of drafting the protoco's
OF the meeting, of Classifying the
achiveS. Of providing for the admin
istration and organization of the cor
ference and generally Of insurlng the
regular and punctual working Of tn
service entrusted TO it. The head OF
the secretarial shall have charge Of
and be responsible for the protocols
The archieves will always be open
to the members of the conference.
Sec. s. The publicity Of the pro-