The evening world., 1919-01-18

dentde a disaster.
"What gives you authority to estab-
lish a peace OF justice is the fact that
none Of the people Of whom you are
the delegates has had any part In
injustice. Humanity can place con
fidence In you, because you are not
among those who have outraged the
rights OF humanity
The President reviewed the secret
plot OF the Central Powers for world
mastery and continued.
If, after long vicissitudes, those
who wished to reign by the sword
have perished by the sword, they
have but themselves to blame They
have been destroyed by their own
your nations entered &c war sue
cessiely. but came one and all to the
help of threatened right.
Like Germany. Great Britain and
France had guaranteed the indepen-
dcnce OF Belgium. Germany sought
10 crush Belgium Great Britain and
France both swore to save her. Thus
from the very beginning OF hostilities
came into conflict the two ideas
which for fifty months were to strug-
gle for the dominion OF the world
the Idea OF sovereign force. which ac-
cepts neither control nor check, and
the idea OF justice. which depends on
the sword only TO prevent or rcpress
the abuse OF strength"
President Poincare reviewed the
entry OF other countries. and then
came TO the United states.
-And what" he exclaimed. shall
We say OF the solemn resolutions
taken by she United States in the
Spring OF 1917, under the auspices OF
ae ilustrious President Mr.. Wilson,
whom ! am happy to greet here in
the name OF grateful France, and II
you will allow me TO say so. gentle
men. in the name OF all the nations
represented in this room?"
PARIS. Jan. is (Associated Press).
While there had been some eNpec-
tation that President Wilson might
address the opening session OF the
Peace Congress on behalf OF the for
elm delegates, in response TO Presi-
dent Poincarc's address OF welcome, !
81 was finally determined that there !
would be no speeches except those by |
PRESIDENT Poincare and by Premier
.vha hn t.F
he chair as the presiding officer of
No Congress.
In response to a request presented
day IL was decided TO permit all |
regularly accredited American Ger |
respondents to attend the opening |
session OF the Peace Congress. The |
ssating capacity was limited bit |
there was standing room for all IN |
adjoining rooms. Correspondents will |
also be admitted TO other formal ses-
SONS though secret sessions FOR the
discussion OF disputed points will be
held.
II is understood that when the
Council adjourned there was pending
a plan for one open and Ave secret |
sessions each week. American press
decided at a meeting
last night TO continue their efforts 20 |
have the publicity feature OF Hhe
Peace Congress absolutely unrestrict- |
cd.
II now seems that the concessions
made by the Supreme Council con
stitute what might be called half a
loaf" II is understood that these
concessions were made after n vigor-
Dus discussion led by President Will
son. VINO was supported by British
delegates. Mr.. Wilson has received
many cablegrams from the United
states. almost all OF which have urged
him to contend for the fullest pub
iicity consistent with the success Of
the Congress.
With the assembling of the first
full session of the Peace Congress
me prospects OF the notable assem-
blage OF statesmen making rapid pro-
gres with It's work seem enhanced by
the apparent defeat of Bolshevism in
Germany. thus opening the way to the
ttabiliEing OF the Government and
tie prospect Of its being able TO send
lesponsible representatives to the
sonference.
The congress is expected 10 devote
Itself singie-mindedly to the creation
f q League OF Nations. and the first
bteps towards formation OF that
League was TO be taken to-day. A
study OF the methods by which the
League can be organized will be com
rnitted formally to an Inter-Allied
Commission, sitting contemporaneous-
" with the Congress, which will pre-