Evening star., 1919-02-20
Delegates Express Sympathy.

Inc lHlF0 SUDcOfnmiSSioR OF Ins cOin-
mission on responsibilities for the
war met this morning TO continue its
Investigations into criminal acts. In
opening the meeting w. F. Massey of
Great Britain, the chairman, said that
he wished to convey to Premier
Clemenceau, on his own behalf and on
behalf of the members of the sub
commission, an expression OF pro-
found sympathy on the occasion of
the dastardly attempt against the
premier's life. He expressed the hope
that M. Clemenceau would soon be
completely restored to health and be
able to resume the very prominent
place he had always taken at the
peace conference.
. Maj J. Brown Scott of the United
States delegation said that France
and the entire world were to be con-
graduated that the assassin failed to
accomplish his purpose.
Ferdinand Larnaude expressed his
thanks to the chairman and to MAJ.
Scott, in the name of France, for their
expressions of sympathy, which, he
Statement by Americans.
Concerning the attack on Premier
C1emenceau, the American commisston
to negotiate peace tonight issued the
Secretary Lansing this morning
called at NJ Cfemeuceau's home te
convey the deepest sympathy both oi
the American people and of himself
and tbs other members of the Ameri
can commission to negotiate peace
for the assault which had justszbeer
made upon the French statesman.
"In order to alfay the very <ha tura'
apprehension which might be created
as to the effect OF the attack on Nj
Clemenceau upon the work of the
peace conference, Secretary Lansing
stated. after his visit to N. Clemen-
ceau's home, that, in his opinion and
he has conferred, the work of the con-
ference had been SO well organized by
NJ Clemenceau and had progressed to
such an advanced stage that most OF
1t is now out in committees, which
will. of course, continue uninterruptedly.
m. Clemenceau's absence from the
main conferences even, if short, will
be most deeply regretted by all his
conferees, but his condition is such
that all matters of Importance can be
referred to him with only slight delay.
M Clemenceau himself had been a
driving force to expedite the work to
the greatest degree possible, and stat
ed, after the attack, that he hoped it
would serve as a spur to the other
statesmen to come to settlement on
all outstanding problems"
Labor Commissions Statement.
. The commission on international
labor legislation tonight issued the
meeting today:
'The tenth meeting of the commits
sion on International labor legislation
took place today under the presi-
dency Of Samuel Gompers.
-Atethe request of the president NJ
Colliard. minister of labor, gave the
commission latest information as to
the attempt on. the life of NJ. Glenn
epceau. On the motion of Mr.. Barnes.
seconded by NJ. VanderveIde. the
commission unanimously adopted the
following resolution:
THAT this commission puts on rec
ord it's profound Indignation at the
dastardly attempt on the life of the
prime minister of France, and extends
to him and the people of France the
expression of the ardent hope for his
speedy recovery.
This was forwarded to NJ. Glenn
enceau.
consideration of the British draft and
reached article twenty-five"
The progress being made by the sub
committee of the peace conference COM
mission on the lnterHationaGZatlon of
ports, waterways and railways is shown
hy the following official statement is
sued today under date of February 1S:
'The first meeting of the subcom-
mittee on the international regime of
ports, waterways and railroads took
place at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the
ministry OF public works There was an
exchange of views on the two drafts
of the convention presented by the Brit
ish and French delegates regarding the
Observation-Disclosures of rivers. The sug-
gestions and amendments proposed by
the various delegates were referred to
q drafting committee of three members
which will prepare new draft of the
for the next meeting of the
subcommittee which will be held on
Friday, February 21. at 10 am