Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-16

ing the matter of the relations
between the conference and the
press, decided to call a meeting
at 5 O'Clock this afternoon to be
attended by the members of the
press and representatives of the
various nations in the confer
ence to interchange views on
publicity methods.
Paris, Jan. 16.-The inauguration
of the peace congress on Saturday
will be carried out with ceremonies
betting such an occasion. A de-
tachment of troops will pay honors
to the arriving delegates, and
stephen Pichon. the French foreign
minister. will receive President VIII
son at the head of the steps of the
foreign ministry and accompany him
TO the room where the meeting will
begin at o'clock sharp.
Yankees at One End
The nlenipotentiaries will sit
around a horseshoe table, the middle
part of this table being reserved for
Officers. The delegates will be rep
Presented by states in alphabetical
order. but as they appear in the
almanac de Gotha, American dele
gates will be at one end. the British
empire. France, Italy and Japan in
the order named. After them will
come representatives Of other states,
also seated alphabetically.
When all are seated, President
Poincare will take the presidential
armchair TO make the opening ad-
dress. after which he will withdraw.
Clemenceau to Preside
Premier Clemenceau will take his
place in the chair as chief or the
French delegation, this being. his
right, as the congress is meeting in
the capital of France. He will re-
quest the assembly to elect officers,
(which, besides a president, will in
clude vice-presidents and a general
secretary. Regulations for the con-
gress will then be read. 1t is eN-
pected they will be ratified as they
stand, after which they will be made
public.
The Supreme Council of the five
greater powers resumed its session
at 1890 o'clock to-day with a full
attendance of the members. There
were present, for France, Premier
XClemenceau and Foreign Minister
Pichon; for the United States, Presi-
ient Wilson and Secretary of State
t-auslng: for Great Britain, Prenie"
h1loyd George and Foreign Secretary
Balfour; for Italy, Foreign Minister
Sonnino, and for Japan, Viscount
2Chinda and Baron Matsui.
Italian Premier Absent
Vittorio Orlando, the Italian pre-
hnier, was the only absentee. He is
still detained in Rome. President
Wilson arrived at the meeting place
accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and her
secretary. Miss Benham.
The impression prevailed to-day
khat, following the protests that have
arisen against the decision of the
council restricting all the news of
is sessions to formal communiques,
some explanation or statement on
he subject might appear in to-
nights communique to the effect
hat the restriction will apply only
10 the actual proceedings OF the cur
rent day and not to any comment by
he delegates on the general question
the council.
Foch Advises Huns
Marshal Foch, the allied COM
mander-in-chief. arrived in T.eve5l
pm Wednesday morning for the
Eeeting with the G3rman arnistice
delegates for discussion of the extern
Fion of the armistice. The marshal
deceived Matthias Erzberger and
General Won Winterfeldt. the German
representatives, in his private car.
The discussion over the renewal
bf the armistice began at once and
he first dispatch from Marshal Foch
reached Paris last night. says Marcel
1utin in the Echo de. Paris but notlI-
ng has been made public as to the
result Of the conference.
It is likely that the pourparlers
will be continued to-day and COM
bleted by this evening.
Serbia cannot take part in the
peace conference unless represented
delegation from the combined
serbo oCroatian-Slovene states, the
ugo-Slav committee here declares
n protest issued against the de-
;ision of the Supreme Council to
dmit delegates from the kingdom
~ Serbia but not of the United
Kingdom of the Serbs. Croats and
flovenes.
The committee declares this action
hreatens to provoke a conflict which
night have serious consequences.
md the refusal to accept the dele
rates OF the united state would make
impossible for Serbia herself to
Participate in the conference.
The protest concludes BY saving
hat the council. in arriving at its
ecision, did not take into account
he new Situate in Serbia and thus
vii be Obliged to examine into the
uestion anew.