New-York tribune., 1919-04-16
President Expects to
Attend Versailles Con-
ference and Hopes En-
envy Accepts Quickly
May Postpone His
Date of Sailing
Economic Council APP
proves the Sale of Raw
Materials to Germany

PARIS. April Is BY The Associated
Press Now that the Germans have
been called to Versailles on April %
the indications are that the proceed
lngs may move with such dispatch that
President Wilson can remain for the
signing of the treaty. and thus be able
TO take back the completed document.
This was the view of the Presidents
lntlmates to-day when their attention
was called to the reports in French
papers that his departure had been
fixed for April %. II was declared tha.
no such intention had been formed. and
that the progress on the main question
now gave promise that the President
would not only attend the opening Of
the congress at Versailles, but would
remain long enough to see its work
carried through though prolonged de-
lay by the enemy delegates would, OF
course. prevent such action.
Adriatic Issue Taken In
The council of four went into ses-
sion again this morning with the qucs
tion Of the Adriatic again before it for
consideration. Arthur j. Balfour. Brit
ish Secretary for Foreign Affairs. took
the place at the council session Of
Premier Lloyd Georee. who went to
London Yesterday
A plan for offering surplus stocks of
raw materials in the possession of the
Allied governments for sale 10 the
German government during the period
prior to the signing of the peace treaty
has been approved by the Supreme
Economic Council.
special committee will perfect the
arrangements in conjunction with the
blockade and finance sections Of the
Economic Council.
Precise details of what is to he done
on the arrival of the German delegates
arc being worked out Preliminary to
their arrival a pienary session of the
peace conference is to be held at the
Foreign Office tor determination of the
final course TO be pursued by the Al
lies before entering into relations with
the German plenipotentiaries.
Treaty Secret Till Delivered
Whether the treaty and covenant will
botn he presented has not vet been de-
clded, but Il is proba Bile that the treaty
portion OF the document will not be
m1ade public until after its delivery TO
Ne Germans.
The procedure with the enemy pleni-
Dotentiaries also is receiving attention.
One plan under consideration is for
the Council Of Four to hold the first
meeting with the Germans and deliver
the document. This would not be a
rubllc session. and its maip purpose
would be TO arrange effective disposal
Of the business without prolonged dis
cussion.
An alternative plan is for the entire
proceed TO Versailles for a formal scs-
sion al which the treaty would be de-
livered. President Wilson. Colonel
House, the members of the council and
officers of the protocol are working out
these details
End Near, Says Wilson
Premier Clemenceau or Sunday and
President Wilson last night gave out
statements showing TIE progress real
ized and voieing zbeir first official as
surance that the end was in sight. 1t
is ncted that the Clemenceau and Will
son statements We're very genera,
lacking specific details There is every
reason to believe that the statement
which the British Prime Minister,
David Lloyd George, is expected 10 give
out tomorrow viii be of the same
general character.
Premier Lloyd George has made it
known TO those close 10 him that he
viii resist heckl.ng concerning specific
details of the negotiations. being salts
fed that Parliamentary confidence VIII
no, be withheld at he nomel: tie
Germans are about to arrive for the
consummation OF the peace settlement.
TIE supreme economic council has
decided that Belgium may be rep
resented thereon, in view Of the many
questions affecting that country
sl1I.2sO.O0O In Supplies
The council has received the report
Of the director general Of relief meas
ures affected bv the United States,
to the value of Sill 900, have been
distribu ed. TIE council considered
measures to increase supplies and ship
pirg during the current months.
The serious deficiency in coal in
Italy today led the economic council
TO appoint committee TO devise means
fer an immediate increase of the sup
ply.
4 formal invitation was sent by the
council of four to-day to the German
government TO send represe entatives to
Versailles for the meeting Of the peace
congress on April -. No reply had
been received up to tonight but it is
expected Tint the German delegation
will reach Versailles about April 81.
The complete German peace mission
probably Viii number ahou, 200 per-
sons.
Hotel Chosen Sor Germans
The German delegates while at YER