The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-15
Wilson Holds Long Confer
ence With Lloyd George
on Obstacles.
Is FEARFUL OF DELAY
Sending of Commission to
Russia May Be a De-
vclopment.
SPLIT on ECONOMIC SIDE
Baruch and Hurley Called to
Change Viewpoint of
France.
By LAURENCE HILLS.


STAY Correspondent Of THE Sr%.
Copyright 1919; al rights reserttd.
PARIS, jan. 1I.-President Wilson
ana the American members of the
peace delegation are striving TO get
into closer accord with the British on
matters which have been intruded
suddenly in the conferences so far
held. and on which British opinion
more nearly approaches the American
than the French viewpoint.
The greatest importance is attached
to Il long conference held to-day by
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George in the Mural home. which was
arranged after yesterdays postpone
ment of the first interallied confer.
pnce until Saturday. The Americans
plainly were disappointed, as We're
the British. 10y the necessity of this
delay. although neither the Italians
nor the French appear desirous Of
moving faster.
Evidently President Wilson is fear
full that If such tactics are continued
he will have little 10 report to Con
gress on his return beyond the gen.
eralities of his previous utterances,
whereas it is his desire to begin Il
battle in Congress for The treaty AZ
soon as he arrives in Washington.
Il is conceded here that he will be
in n difficult position, owing to the
opposition ahead AMI already mani
tested in the Senate. unless he has
definite outline of the league of na.
tiOnS 70 offer and other big points
to report aS acceptable to the chief
Powers
The British apparently afford the
one hope of getting action. although
il is uncertain aS Vet how far they
will 20. Indications point 10 these
possible developments in the next few
days:
First. a decision To- send some kind
of commission to Russia 10 report
on the exact conditions there as
basis for determining how Russian IN
terests shall be represented. owing to
the conviction that With Russia not
represented II large part of the world
would not br affected by the treaty.
Determination Of the plan of repre-
Sentation. the Americans supporting
the British contention that the Brit
/ ish governing dominons shall
| have an active part in the confer
enCcS. 1t has been decided that the
| five principal Powers. the United
States. Great Britain. FranCe. Italy
| and Japan. shall have five delegates
each. Brazil three. Canada, Australia.
South Africa and India two each,
| with one for New Zealand, while
! Belgium. Greece. Serbia. Rumania,
China, Poland and CZecho- Slovakia
| get two each. Portugal and the ma
| tonS that merely broke off diplomatic
relations with the Central Powers
| Will have one each.
|
Snvs and that of Montenegro win be
! determined later.
Opposition 10 French Plan.
Concerted American and British OPP
! position may be expected 10 the
French plan to load mp the league Of
nations with economic schemes. such
AZ the continuation of the economic
control initiated during the war. The
Americans and British take the posi-
ton that while these are possible dur.
ing war they would require what iS
virtually Stat" Socialism in peace
times and are Impossible IN their
countries.
1t is the Intrusion Of these economic
questions ana the French attitude
which plainly NJ" causing the delays
while the discussions So far regarI
ing Them are getting nowhere. The
President has called in Bernard Ra-
mch aud Edward y. Hurley, chair.
man of the Shipping Board 10 try 4"
change the French viewpoint and 10
get action
All France is suffering from shell
shock and j. lacking in decision aS
: to what course Ia pursue economical
ly; hence the hesitation and haltlnR
of other peace work. Baruch, who
is likely to be- the recons ruction ad.
wiser of France, has told the French
that they can have the raw materials
necessary without any npportionment
or art tifcinl regulation.
The I'oli>h problem is complicated
lby Il question Of recognition; France