The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-31
PEACE CONFERENCE APPROVES
IDEA AFTER OUR PRESl-
DENTS SPEECH.
TIVE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS
Delegates Of Great Powers Of League
Of Nations Commission Are Named
Wilson and House Represent
the United States.

IdTAS.-lAc ScSSIOuS VI IuS peace
conference opened Saturday after
noon in the Sale de lie Paix of the
foreign office with the same impos-
ing setting as the first session, but
with little ceremony and the mani
fest purpose 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.
Colonel House was present at the
session Of the conference for the
first time since his illness.
League of Nations.
1.-THE league of nations is the first
subject on the agenda," said M. Glenn
enceau. as he read the resolutions
formulated by the supreme council.
"The conference, having consid-
of a league of nations, resolved that:
ut is essential to the maintenance
Of the settlement which the asso-
ciated nations now are met to es-
tablish that league of nations be
created to promote international
obligations and provide safeguards
against war. This league should be
created as an integral part of the
general treaty of peace and should
be open to every civilized nation
which can be relied on to promote
its objects.
"The members of the league should
periodically meet in International
conference and should have a per.
manent organization and secretaries
to carry on the business of the
league in intervals between the con-
ferences.
"The conference therefore ap-
points a committee representative Of
the associated governments to work
out the details of the constitution
and the functions of the league"
Wilson Supports League.
President Wilson rose as the read
ing Of the resolution 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.
The Italian premier, Vittorio Or.
lando, also briefly supported the res
olution for the league.
The former French Premier Leon
Bourgeois made the most extended
speech of the day in support of the
league.
81 should like to ask" said Premier
Hughes of Australia, IF we are to
have an opportunity to discuss this
scheme when it is finished"
without any doubt" responded M
Clemenceau.
The Chinese delegates added theil
support of the resolution, saying
that China associated herself in the
lofty ideals expressed. The Polish
delegates and Camille Huysmans
head of the Belgian delegation. ad
ded their strong approval.
els there any objection to jhe
resolution" asked M. Clemenceau
There was no response and he de
clared the resolution unanimously
adopted.
M. Clemenceau then announced the
composite committee and the order
of the names as announced makes
President Wilson chairman.
League Of Nations Committee.
The delegates of the great powers
of the league of nations commission
it was learned, will be: For tn,
United States, President Wilson ant
Colonel E. M. House; for Grea
Britain. Lord Robert Cecil and Gen
eral Jan Christian SHUTS; fol
France, Leon Bourgeois and Ferdi
nand l.. Arnaude, dean of the facult,
OF law Of the University of Paris
for Italy, Premier Orlando and Vito
rio Scialoia; for Japan, Viscoun
Chinda and X. Ochiai. The delegate.
of the smaller nations will be an
nounced later.