Evening journal., 1919-01-16
Today's News Today
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adopted a resolution to limit news of
the sessions to the official communique,
1t was believed that in view Of the con-
cert Of protest, the matter would be- re-
opened and possibly modified
Certain delegates are understood TO
favor the entire Congress voting on all
questions, but Premier Clemenceau. for
seeing the danger Of the conference
stringing out over a period longer than
the war itself, interposed and won his
polnt-that only the Interested nations
should be present for the discussions.
This proposition undoubtedly will be
formally adhered to when the program
is definitely decided upon
The question of representation for
the Russian Soviets is not considered to
be entirely disposed of. as Lloyd George
! appears to continue favOring the plan
The newspaper report that Premier
Lenine has directed the Moscow Soviet
TO send a request TO Paris TO be allowed
to send delegate. The press supports
Foreign Minister Pichon's view. that
the Soviets should receive no degree of
recognition, but in many quarters it is
believed that a compromise may be
reached
The league Of nations naturally will
be held in allegiance until the confer
ence proper begins France Is thor
oughly behind the league in some form.
Lord Cecil, the British authority. de-
clares that the French scheme, as out
lined by Senator Bourgeois. is the "har-.
diest of the lot" and the most thor
oughly worked out. The French are
eagerly awaiting publication Of the
American plan, which IL is believed, the
President himself will present at the
opening session, after Clemenceau starts
the ball rolling.
The preliminary sessions have been
under way just long enough for every
body TO realize the stupendous task
ahead and the infinite details TO be
worked out, all necessitating plain
speech and tact
The official communique, issued last
night. announced that in the course of
Yesterdays two meetings, examination
of the rules of the conference was
continued and almost completed.
Regarding representation, the COM
munidueN said that the United States,
Great Britain, France. Italy and Japan
will have five delegates each. The Brit
ish dominions, including India, will
have two Nyelegates each, except New
Zealand. which will have one. Brazil
will have three delegates. Belgium.
China. Greece, Poland, Portugal, Ru-
mania. Serbia and the Czecho-Sloyak /
republic will have two delegates each, /
and Siam. Cuba, Guatemala, Haiti, Hon
duras. Liberia, Nicaragua and Pan |
anna one each. Montenegro also will (
have a delegate. but his status will re-
main unfxed until the political situa- /
tion in his country is cleared up.
In the meantime, the storm Of pro-
test against confning news of the con-
10 the official communique |
was increasing. In addition the an
was made that correspon-
dents would not be permitted inside
the foreign office building. as they were
Sunday \ French flunkie wore him
self out today, eXclaiming, 'DefenduF
,Forbiddenl.
The correspondents We're given the
liberty Of standing in the courtyard
and watching the delegates arrive and
depart in their automobiles.