Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-28
hnion Complete For Work
 on Main Subject.
tAMRON HANDLED SITUATION NICELY
.sser Powers Did Not Renew Claims.
lpv The Associated Press.)

,.e todav made a distinct gain when s nineteen small powers gave full ihprsion to the organization formu- ted by the five great powers, thus cnring united front of the great ,d small powers at the outset of the nrk on the main subjects before the bmmission. ,,, This was largely due to the skill direction of Jules Cambon, French plegate and former ambassador at 7asbinpton. who was designated by e great powers to preside over the eeting of the small powers held is afternoon. This meeting conven- at the foreign office at 3 o'clock (le same time the great powers et. the two separate gatherings Eoceeding simultaneously, one in the ffice of M. Pichen, the foreign min ter and the other in the Sale de Paix.
 For time there was some appre- pnsion of the sequel to the difficult ewpoints expressed at Saturdays inference, but today's meeting of the hall powers was without renewal of claims then set up for increased mmittees. Belgium, Serbia, Ruman- and all the other small countries Id their full delegations at the after on meeting.
 Lauds Belgium.
 M Cambon, in opening the meet 6, alluded to the great part Belgium d taken in the war. He then paid a ibute to the part played by Serbia, amania, Greece and others. This ssipated any lingering shadows of agreement and the meeting pro- eded with entire harmony to desig- te the membership of the small wers on the committee.
 In the meantime council of the |eat powers and two sessions, result 8 in the formation of two new com- ssions, to deal with financial sub- cts and the question of private and aritime laws. While the official communications Se no indications of the nature "of question of maritime law" it Duld seem to be a term embracing resident Wilson's second point of eedom of the seas
 Hear of German Colonies.
 The council also proceeded to hear es on the disposition of the con- ered German colonies in the Paci- and the Far East, a final conclu- pm not being reached. The confer ce' is giving evidence of real al progress since the committees ere named. and most of these bodies gan to initiate their work today. resident Wilson, wbo is chairman sae committee on the league of na- pms, joined his colleague, Colonel ouse, also member of that com- pMee, during the noon recess. Later tle day Lord Robert Cecil, British smoer of the committee joined him g further consideration of questions p,sa un the president and Colonel v~se % nad examined.
 me labor commission also began ses under way. President Wilson ' samuel Gompers, president of American Federation of Labor; a,ss Duncan, John R. Alpine( and es nembers of the American labor sn saelon and later Mir. Gompers and .msro N; Hurley, who are the Amer m M members of the labor commits. ~ %:,!I asia their first conference.
 Tho mlIltary Commission Meets.
 oh,';. iaE military commission on de. mn1 s"rl1zatlon also met, while M. Pichor "t,eted the draft of instructions pl.nS .ae commission which leave flo, 'Iana Tasln m few days. t'a.y White, the American dele. sc ~ . on the waterways commission Ilesas..a svs.aDlished relations with hi! h;aas h:us real progress on all the mair mmiss; ,rv.s IS becoming apparent as, tn, te tisslcns dss.ns are beginning to formu the sesall ca projects for presentation