The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-01-23
By United Press.

geoiS, FRENCH authority or the league of
nations, conferred this afternoon. They
exchanged views on the league for the
first time. A special report on the re-
suit OF this conversation was to be
made to the conferences. +
M. Salmon, former Russian foreign
minister, held numerous conferences
with Associated representatives today
and appeared confident that the form
and ann OF Russian representation
would be determined this week.
The coolest weather OF the winter
was. prevailing in Paris today. ~
Conference Regulations.
Following are the a conference
regulations made public officially Sum
day.
section 1. The conference assembled to
Tx the conditions OF peace, first In the
preiiminaries Of peace and then in the
'definite treaty Of peace, shall include the
representative OF the belligerent allied
The belligerent powers with general
Interests, the United States Of America,
the British empire, France. Italy, and
Japan shall take part In all meetings and
'"The belligerent powers with particular
interests, Belgium, Brazil, the British do
Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz. Honduras, Ii
IBERIA, Nicaragua. Panama, Poland, Portu-
gal, Rumania. Serbia, Siam, and the
the sittings al Which questions concern
ing them are discussed.
THE powers In a state OF diplomatic
rupture with the enemy powers; Bolivia,
part In the sittings at which questions
concerning them are discussed.
The neutral powers and states In
process Of formation may be heard either
orally or In writing when summoned by
the powers with general interests at sit
tings devoted especially to the examina-
them. but only SO far as these institutions
Sec. 2. The powers shall be repre-
scented by plenipotentiary delegates 20 the
number of: Five for the United states OF
America, the British empire. France, Italy
and Japan; three. for Belgium. Brazil n
Serbia; two for China. Greece. the king Of
Hedjaz. Poland. Portugal. Rumania, Slam
and the CZecho-Sloyak republic; one for
Cuba, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Ii
IBERIA, Nicaragua. and Panama n for
Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru. and Uruguay.
'"The British dominions n india shall
be represented as follows: Two delegates
one delegate for New Zealand.
Sec. 3. Each delegation OF p~lenipoten-
delegates properly accredited and by two
sec. 4 The delegates take prece-
denee according to the alphabetical order.
In French, of the powers.
Sec. 6. The conference will be de-
clared open by the president Of the
French republic, The president OF the
vested temporarily with the chairman
ship Immediately after this. IN. Ciemen-
csau has since been elected permanent
chairman or the coEference). A COM
mittee composed of one plenipotentiary
Of each OF the great. allied or associated
powers shall proceed at once to the au-
thensscatton OF the credentials OF all the
member Dreaenf
"Sec. 6. In the course off, the first
meeting the conference win proceed to APP
Vice presidents chosen from the picnipo-
betical order.
Sec. Z. A secretariat, appointed from
OF oae representative OF the United States
Of America, one of the British empire,
one Of France. one Of Italy, and n Of
of the conference by the president, who
will be the controlling authority respon-
sible for Its operations:
the care Of drafting tho protocols Of the
meeting of classifying the archives. Of
providing for the administration ana or
OF inSuring the regular and punctual
working OF the service intrusted TO IL.
The head Of the secretariat h have
charge of and ba responsible for tho pro-
'sThe archives will always be open to
the members of the conference.
Sec; g. The publicity Of e the proceed
niquep, prepared by the secretariat and
made public. In case Of disagreement as
TO the drafting OF these communicates. the
matter shall be referred to the principal
plenipotentiaries or their representatives.
Sec. 9. Reserved.
Sec. 10. All documents intended for in
in writing by the pienipotentiaries pre-
senting them. No document OF a PROPOSE