The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-27
PEACE SESSION OPENS TODAY: WILL PASS UPON INTERNATIONAL
 LEGISLATION REGARDING LABOR
(The Associated Press)

(The Associated Press)
 PARIS Jan 24-The second session of the peace con- gress will open One of the first be considered by the congress will be that of international legislation regarding labor At this session the newspaper correspondents will be admitted freely.
 AMERICA RECOGNIZES PRINCIPLES
 Among the delegates of the powers it is believed that America recognizes the principle of international protec tion of labor by the government and will give full recog milton The recognition of the labor problem by agencies is believed will have offsettng tendency toward class control of governments.
 BRITISH CONCUR IN VIEW
 It is said that the British delegates view on this inn portant question in accord with that of America and believed that when the prosposition that both America and England will be lined up the same side of the question:
 PANAMA CANAL TO BE CONSIDERED
 PARIS Jan 24.-It is more than likely that the ques- tion of nternatonalizng the Panama canal will be- fore the peace congress stage of the proceedings Lord Robert Cecil, the British exponent of the league of natons in expressing his views this subject stated that the disposition of the canal along the lines mentioned would de- end entirely upon the attitude assumed by America.
 WILSON MAY BE PRESIDENT
 PARlS Jan. 24.-The Echo de Paris in today's issue in commenting the proposed league of nations stated that all likelihood President Wilson would be rendered the of lice of president of the league of nations commission which, in all probability, would be of permanent nature, being the executive body of the league and would have the ucting of the leagues affairs.
 WILL DECIDE ON FORCE TO BE MAINTAINED
 PARIS Jan 24-The supreme council of the peace con- ress its meeting today decided appoint committee investigate the strength of the forces that would be ured to be maintained by the allies along the front during the armistice period for policing purposes
 COMMITTEE IS NAMED
 PARIS, Jan 24.-Shortly before the adjournment was taken President Clemenceau announced the personnel of the committee that would the required information for the supreme council Those appointed were General ,too1, delegation; General Diaz of the Italian army; Winston Churchill, British minister of and the French min ster of reconstruction Loucher The members of this mittee will their duties and have their re- port available some time next week.
 MUST PAY ALL INDEMNITIES
 PARIS, Jan. 24.-The Daily Mail today stated that President Wilson has agreed the principal feature of the indemnity proceedings. By the agreement reached Ger many pay all indemnities allowed by the peace con- gross addition the full of reparaton of the damage done to Belgium and France.
 DISCUSS CONSCRIPTION AND DISARMAMENT
 PARIS, Jan. 24-The British peace delegates have al- ready started their program covering the aboshment of the conscrton and the disarmament features as proposed by the fourth article of President Wilson's peace proposals The discussions are yet in the preliminary stage but will be carried out to place on the peace program.
 RUSSIAN GOVERNMENTS REFUSE OFFER
 PARIS, Jan. 24-The Paris Telegraph in todays issue puprts to have received the information that the several Russian governments absolutely refuse send representa- VeS to conference which the allies propose be held Prince Island Those mentioned in the article the Omsk those operating in the Archangel district in Crnea and Yaketernoanor
 PAPERS DO NOT FAVOR MEETING
 PARIS, Jan 24-The various papers of this city are unanimously in favor of the proposed meeting between delegation of allies and the various Russian factions Sev era objections have been presented the main being that the Russian governments have recognized standings and are therefore not entitled to consideration
 PRESIDENT WILL. VISIT OPERA
 PARIS Jan. 24.-President Wilson will this evening