New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-03
Many Sectional Parleys
E; To Precede the General
. Meeting at Peace Table

. PARIS. Jan. > (By The Associated
Press) Conversations between rep
resentatives of the Allies will be
gin at the French Foreign Office i'm
mediatelv upon the return to Paris OF
Premier Clemenceau, which is expected
to be about January 6 or Z. The Pre-
Inier is now taking d brief rest in La
Yendee.
President Wilson is expected back in
Paris at the beginning of next wee.
While Premier Lloyd George will arrive
Saturday.
As the time of the opening of the
conference approaches it is becoming
clear that there must be much pre-
iiminary work done and many sectional
conferences held before 9 general gath
erng cf the delegates OF all the
accredited powers about the peace table
will become possible.
The American delegation apparently
IS convinced that the many complex
ties OF the situation and the great num-
Der OF powers participating will render
impossible the holding Of general meet
sngs in the immediate future.
Must Clear Aaway Points
Where only two powers, or three at
most, participate in a peace conference,
the delegates pointed out, conditions
ere quite unlike where nearly the
entire world takes part. AS result,
general meetings for the actual consid-
Grafton cf important points Of the
treaty are Impossible until the moot
points are thrashed out by the powers
most interested IN them.
The number of delegates represent
ing each of the great nations at the
peace conference is likely to be IN
creased beyond five, the number pre-
viously considered probable, by the in
clusion of several delegates who may
exchange places with others, taking
part in the conferences only when the
special subjects upon which they are
authorities are being considered.
Arthur J. Balfour, the British For
eign Secretary, fayors.. an increase IN
the number of Representatives, and his
proposition appears to be receiving
favorable consideration. Mr.. Balfour
made his desire known during his con-
ference with Colonel Il. NJ. House on
Tuesday. y
Hoover and Others Mentioned
American representatives who would
probably be among these "interchange-
ablen delegates are Herbert C. Hoover,
Food Administrator; Edward NJ. Hurley
head of the Shipping Boasd; Bernard
NJ Baruch, Admiral Benson and Vance
Mccormick. head of the War Board
who is on his way here.
Germany has not yet submitted list
of her probable peace delegates, or at
least no such list has been brought to
the attention of the American delega-
ton to the peace conference. which Is
much concerned and is giving great
consideration to the influence of the
Bolsheviki upon the Central Powers.
Although the American representa-
tives have received many reports of
conditions IN the Baltic States and in
the Ukraine, these reports are very
conflicting and the delegates are not
at all satisfied with the information at
hand.
American Policy Not Known
The policy of the American delega-
ton, with regard To the Russian stu
alton and its general complication with
the unrest in the Balkans and in the
former Russian districts, has not yet
taken form. The American delegates
apparently do not consider that France
and England, either, have outlined q
definite policy toward Russia.
In this connection t may be stated
that Foreign Minister Pichon's state
~.orA r. to ctToc+ tha+ Franco favorod