The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-01
Few Countries Have Announced
Their Representatives
as Yet.
PEOPLE ARE BECOMING
IMPATIENT OF DELAY
The American Delegation Has
Been Organized and Ready
for Business But Other Ma
tions are Dilaory.

tlOl1S al u OnCSO1y.
Paris, Dec. >26.-The personnel Of
the peace congress gradually is taking
form, so that the American delegates
express the hope that the various
countries delegates will be announc-
ed and the delegates arrive for the
actual commencement Of the negotia-
tons soon after the opening OF the
new year.
A number of the main details Of
the composition of the congress at
now fairly wellesettled as a, result OF
recent conferences. These indicate
that the total membership of the
congress will be between 100 and 12o.
Twenty-seven countries will be repre-
sented by delegates, including those
which declared war and a number
which<.have come into existence as a
result OF the war.
The great powers, notably Great
Britain, France, the United States
and Italy, each have allotted five del
egates, while the other delegations
will vary from one to four members,
Il
and the Interests involved.
Word has been received that the
Belgian and Portuguese delegations
soon will join. the repr esentatives o.
f1he United states, who thus far are
the cniy. members Of the peace con-
eress 20 arrive. The non-arrival Of
the others has been the subject OF
F, considerable surprise and adverse
comment, the Americans taking the
ground that they are here ready to
proceed to business, but with the per-
sonnel of the congress not yet an
nounced 1t is understood that Pres
| iSeat Wilson's visit to England IS
likely to result in conveying quite
definitely the view that it is highly
desirable that the congress should be
put into motion with the least posi-
bic delay.
While the personnel Of few delega-
ltions has been announced, unofficial
advices indicate that most OF then,
| will be formed substantially as fol-
lows:
| Belgiurn-Paul Hpnans foreign
minister: Emile Vanderbelde, minis
.er of justice; Baron Van Den Huvel,
minister to the vatican.
Portugai-sentor Egas Moniz
Foreign Minister Espirito santo Lima,
Isenhor FSere de Andrade, Senior
Santos viga and Augusta Vasconce1-
los, minister Of the colonies.
Brazil-Nilo Pecanha, foreig0
minister; Euy. Parbosa. Admiral Huet
Racellar and General Thorpowsky.
Japan-viscount Chinda. ambassa-
dor to Great britain: Baron Matsui,
ar bassaaor to France, and two other
delegates now on their way to Paris.
Serbia-Nikolai P. Pachitch. pre-
| naie7; DR.. M. r. Visnitch and Dr..
| Cum bitch.
Greece-Prenlier Venizelos and N.
Politis foreign minister.
Italy-Prenlier Orlando, Baron Son
nino, foreign minister; Leonida Bis
ati-Bergamaschi minister mill
tary; %Gea eral Diaz. commanoer in
chief of the Italian army; Admiral
Paolo Thaon di ReveI, former chief
of the naval staff.
Great Britain-Davis Lloyd George,
prime minister: Arthur J. Ba!four.
foreign secretary; Andrew Sonar Law.
chancellor Of the excheouer, and
George Nicholl Barnes, labor nlemne:
of the war cabinet, and one other del
esate who has not yet been designat-
| ed. Lieut.. Gen. J. C. SHUTS and Cen
eral Botha.. representing South Africa.
are expected to accompany the
British delegation in which probably
also will be representatives or Can
ada. Australia and India.
| France-M. Clen2eaceau, premier
stephen PicEon. foreign minister and
three others who have not yet been
announced, although the names OF
those mentioned as probable members
include Leon Bourgeois. former pre-
nlier; Jules Cambon, general secre+ar.''
to the ministry OF foreign affairs. and
Capt Andrea Tard:eu, head Of the
general commission for Franco
American war matters, or Former
Premier Aristide BRAND
The foregoing delegations comprise
those Of virtually all the European
countries which have taken part in
the war, except Roumania and the
four enemy countries, whose dele
gates have not yet been announced.
China will be represented by one per
son, probably the ambassador to
France. Siam and Cuba and a num-
ber Of South and Central American re-
publics have not been heard from.
On the whole the lists given above
though unofficial and = sub;ect2 to
change indicate that the delegations
have been virtually formed and that
these soon viii be in position to
take UP the work of the congress.