Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-14
PEACE DELEGATES
ARE TO BIND THE
WORLDS NATIONS
Russia May Have Seat at the
First Formal Meeting
of Board
FOCH GOES TO TREVES
Germany's Commercial Fleet
to Be Turned Over For
Troop Transports
WILSON PLANS PUBLICITY
Ray Stannard Baker Chosen
Agent to Make Known the
Peace Developments
WILSON PLANS PUBLICITY
By Associated Press


represented, together with all the
other nations that were engaged in
the war against Germany, at the first
formal meeting of the peace con-
ference. Whether Russia will have
present at that time delegation OF
prominent Russians, irrespective OF
party, or other spokesmen, if any,
probably will be decided at the next
meeting preliminary to the congress.
This will be held tomorrow be-
cause of the opening of the session
of French Parliament to-day.
The first question to come up be-
fore the actual peace conference
will be that of the proposed League
of Nations. and 1t was made known
to- day it had been planned for the
conferees to devote twelve hours
daily to this work if necessary, until
it is on the way to completion.
Foch Starts For Treves
Marshal Foch, the Allied comman-
der-in-chief. to-day is on the way to
his headquarters at Treves to meet
the German delegates and lay down
terms for the extension of the armis-
tice. The terms provide for the turn
ing over of the German commercial
fleet to transport troops, in exchange
for food; for the restitution of ma
gium, and for full compliance with
the terms of the original armis-
tice.
A start has been made on the ma
chinery through which the Ameri-
can public will learn of the doings
of the peace conference. 1t has been
decided to issue joint communique,
prepared by a committee represent
ng all the nations, this to be the
sole official outgiSing.
President Wilson has also decided
% communicate with the represent
Atives of the American newspapers of
which there are more than one hun
ired in Paris, through a publicity
bgent. Ray Stannard, Baker. a for
ner magazine writer, has been Sc
ected as the agent.
America to Get the News
The plan as announced to-day is
for President Wilson or some men,
Der of the American mission to COM
nunicate to Mr.. Baker such details
bf the proceedings as We're not en-
braced in the communiques and
which the President desires to make
public. Mr.. Baker Will convey the
Information to the correspondents,
who will not have original contact
with the source of information.
An interesting feature of yester-
days meeting. as also of Sundays,
was that more than two ffours of the
discussion was conducted in French,
pr which neither President Wilson
nor Secretary of State Lansing had
conversational knowledge and
which David Lloyd George, the Brit
sh Premier, understands to only a
United extent. All the conversations
concerning the renewal of the armis-
ice were conducted in French.
Gives Wilson Credit
The French press to-day gives
President Wilson credit for the de-
,ision by which Brazil secures three
delegates to the peace congress, and
or that placing the number of COM
nittees at five instead of at twenty
IS the French plan proposed. The
lgaro says that when the question
pr the publicity of treaties and Sc
ret diplomacy was discussed Presi-
lent Wilson, while supporting the
majority in favor of secrecy, ex-
pressed the opinion that treaties
hould be public, although the ne
sotations leading up to them called
or the exercise of a certain discre-
ion.
Delegates Agreed On
France. Great Britain, the United
states, Italy and Japan will each
have five representatives in the
Peace congress. This was decided
pom to-day by the Supreme Coun-
II engaged in the preliminary work
organizing the peace procedure.
Brazil was given three represen
atives. Belgium, Serbia, Greece.
Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, Rumania
nd China were assigned two repre-
entatives each. Portugal, and the
tates which did not declare war up-
|n Germany but merely broke off
iplomatic relations with her were
Fiven one delegate each.
The British dominions it was de-
ided, Will be represented apart
rom Great Britain. Canada, Aus
ralia, South Africa and India will
ave two representatives each and
Jew Zealand will have one delegate.
consideration of the question of Rus
ian representation was postponed.
The size of the representation of
ach nation was decided upon not, as
roposed by the French plan. in ac
ordance with the part played by the
alton in the war. but following the
merican and British plan. in pro-
ortion to the extent of the interest
EACH nation in the peace settle