Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
Russia May Send
Peace Delegates

1 iEoH HuBe One
that placing the number of cimmittees
at five instead of at twenty, as the
French plan proposed. The Figaro
says that when the question of the
| publicity of treaties and secret diplo.
macy was discussed. President Wilson
! expressed the opinion that treaties
should be public, while the negotia.
tions leading up to them called for the
exercise of a certain discretion.
Will Have Five ENJOYS
France, Great Britain, the United
states. Italy and Japan each will have
llVe representatives in the Peace
congress. This was decided upon to-
uay by the Supreme Council engaged
IN the preliminary work of organizing
the peace procedure.
Brazil was given three representa-.
tiVes. Belgium, Serbia, Greece, Po.
land, Czecho-Slovakia, Rumania and
CHINA were assigned two representa-
tives each. Portugal and the States
which did not declare war upon Ger
many but merely broke off diplomatic
relations with her were given one
delegate each.
The British dominions, it was de.
clded, VIII be represented apart from
Great Britain, Canada, Australia,
south Africa and India will have two
representatives each and New Zealand
will have one delegate
Consideration of the question of
Russian representation was post.
poned. The size Of the representa-
tion Of each nation was decided upon
not, as proposed by the French plan
in accordance with the part played by
the nation in the war, but following
the American and British plan in pro
portion to the extent of the interest
OF each nation in tho peace settle
ment.
Brazil's Position
Brazil owes her special treatment
to her historic position as q former
empire and her population of more
than 20,000,000, which worked against
placing her secondary to nations much
less peopled.
The representation to be given Jugo.
Slavia was not decided upon, but II is
considered probable that the Croats
and Slovcnes will be represented sim.
ilarly TO the Serbians. Nothing was
done about Montenegro. in view of
the political situa ton created by the
refusal of King Nicholas to recognize
the desire of his people to unite with
Jugo.Slavis
Adopt Wilson View
The question Of representation
settled. the council began the dis.
cussion OF procedure. A proposal by
President Wilson concerning the send
ing OF problems to technical com.
mittees for examination was adopted.
At the meeting on Wednesday, the
council will fix upon the methods of
work and the guiding principles of
the conference.
President Poincare will open the
plenary session Of the Peace Congress
on Saturday with an address, after
which officers will be elected
Work of Relief
An official communication regarding
the work of supply and relief confer. |
ence says:
At their second meeting on Janu.
ary IL the supreme council Of supply |
and relief continued their discussion |
as to finance. An estimate of the |
credits required in the first instance
for countries other than Germany |
was agreed upon and the subject |
was referred TO the representatives
of the treasures OF the associated
Governments for consideration ana
report.
The council took into considera.
tion the measures already In prog
ress for the relief of Allied, liberated
and neutral territories and decided
on certain action to provide and eX.
pedite supplies. The councillors
were of the opinion that if it is OK.
pedient TO provide an additional SUP
ply of food in Germany before the
next harvest is gathered limited SUP.
plies are available for this purpose
without in any way affecting the pri.
ority of the supply which must be
secured to the Allied. liberated and
neutral countries.
The council further agreed that the
supply and relief situation for Europe
makes it indispensable that German
should be placed at the dis.
posal OF the associated governments.
The council also considered affecting
the supply OF food TO prisoners of war
and the relief of Belgium.