The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-24
COMMISSION TO
MEET RUSSIANS
Allies work Out Program For
FaI! Peace Session.
Lea; J.: OF kATiOho ISSUE
Labor, Punishment Ct Germany and
Reparation Are Also Being Consid-
cred by the ENJOYS.

Reparation Are Also Being ConsId-
cred by the ENJOYS.
Paris, Jan 24--Nith replies from
the various Russian factions to it's
proposal for Il conference being await
ed, the supreme council OF the peace
conference met.
Meanwhile the joint allied commits
sion is being made VI, although no
names have been announced.
All the members of the council were
present when the meeting began.
After discuss the procedure for
Saturdays melting. the council, ac-
cording to III" .Gfficiai announcement,
considered iu;i rn..tional legislation on
labor: responsibilities and punishments
in connection with me war: repara-
ton for war damage and the inter
national control of ports, waterways
and railways. The council then took
up consideration of the procedure to
be adopted regarding the territorial
question:
"The pres dent of the United States,
the prime ministers of the allied and
associated powers and The japanese
Representatives met at the Quai dor
say. The meeting proceeded with the
examination of the agenda for the
plenary meeting of the conference on
Saturday. The following questions
were considered for this purpose:
''EirSt-Internation legislation on
labor
"Second-Responsib and pun
ishmentS in connection with the war.
"Third-Reparation for war dam
age.
"FOurth-Internatio regime Of
ports. waterways and railways.
an ard IN. III" meeting BEGAN con-
sidrratiOn of the procedure to he
adopted with regard to territorial
questions.
Prince Lvaff. former Russian pre-
mier, in a statement strongly depreci
ated the decision of the supreme
council regardin" Russia.
eve never thought" said Prince
Lvoff, that the conference would
commence lis peace work by renewing
relations T:'h our tyrants.
The RolSheTiki have wnu their great:
est victory in Paris. The
decision of the council not only is of
danger to us. but TO the whole wrOld
1t gives new impulse to>anarcl,y"
The league of nations question
promises to command virtually the I'M
divided attention of the delegates un-
til their action regarding Russia
shows results one way or another As
the Russian delegates are not expect
ed at Princes Island until February
10, this means that the attention of
the congress will he turned TO the
league of nations until President
Wilson's departure for America.
Out Of the Russian negotiations it
Is hoped that some unanimous agree
ment will be reached that will bring
representatives of that country into
further sessions at Paris Delegates
of all the associated governments have
expressed the opinion that a secure
peace can hardly be considered to
have been made while Russia remains
Oh fire.
1t is regarded as significant in cir
Giles surrounding the peace congress-
that it should be announced that the
first plan for a league of nations to
be considered comes from Premier
Lloyd George of Great Britain. This
is in crnSonance with what has been
known in a very small circle close to
the American delegates, that President
Wilson plans TO have European ideas
come before the congress in advance
Of his own.