Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-14
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METHODS DISCUSSED.
At PEACE SESSION
League Of Nations Foremost
Policy, and Belief Is Ex-
pressed That Its Formation
Is Sure sg.,,.,t
lBY LAST MINUTE CABLE


PARIS, Jan. 13.--Discussion of orr
ganization and methods of the peace
congress proper were resumed at the
second meeting of the inter-allied
superior council this afternoon.
Consideration of problems in con-
nection with extension of the armi-
stice also formed a part of the de-
alterations.
The sessions are being held in For-
eign Minister Pichon's private Office
instead of the Clock hall, where the
full conference will meet. Tha Clock
hall is a gorgeous room with rlch
red hangings and big marble clock.
1t has a table, shaped like horse
shoe, which will seat sixty. Other
tables are in the rear of the room
for secretaries and clerks. Pichon's
office, which adjoins the Clock hail,
is smaller and has severe gray mt
tings. .,,
Yesterdays meeting lasted from
$50 to $50 p. m. There was no
forecast on the length of this after-
moons session. f
League Plan First
Nothing has developed to alter the
statement that the American dele-
gates are primarily concerned with
the creation of a league of nations
and the making of a just peace. Ter
ritorial ambitions, local quarrels and
rivalry for. economic advantages
among the European delegates are
secondary in the minds of the Amera
leans, who are concerned only W.
the assurance that these detace
when worked out, will square with
the principles to be laid down FOR the
preservation of peace.
Reports that the American dele
cation has agreed on working plan
for a league of nations and that it
will be one of the first things to bA
laid before the congress, have been
current in Paris. All outward evi-
dences in official quarters point in
the other direction. IT is known that
as late as President Wilson's return
from Italy he was not prepared to
lay down a working plan and that ha
preferred to have other rlans origi-
mating among the entente delegates
offered first. 1t was felt such pro-
cedure, besides having a tactical adj
vantage, would show desirable defer
aence to the European statesmen ha -
ing plans to submit. = -,
.E MO Definite Plan
At the same time it is known Mr..
Wilson has selected five men con-
nected with the American mission.
recognized experts in internationat
a
which he could compare with his
own ideas Out of the whole it was
hoped to frame some concrete propo-
sition representing the best ideas OF
the American delegation. These men
have not finished their work and UNI
less the president. without consulta-
ton, has prepared plan which he
is willing to put forward as that Of
the United Statess, there is now mo-
such thing as definitely acceptedV
plan.
1t is recalled by an international
lawyer working on the problem that
all projects of this sort are to a
certain extent inspired by precedent
and that it is always desirable to
utilize what is available from the
work of previous conferences which
have struggled to evolve plans TO
prevent war. Naturally those study@
ing the problem turn, to the pros
ceedings of the Hague conferences
particularly the second, and IL
probably will be found when the
present peace congress gets under
way that a great deal of the struc-
ture of that congress will be utiliz-
ed, 1t is probable with this will be
coupled the plan of William j. Bryan
calling for years inestigation of
disputes before declaration of war;
This latter feature is one of the
very definite things Mr.. Wilson is
understood to have in mind.