Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-20
PEACE CONFERENCE ADyOURNS
BECAUSE OF TIGERS ABSENCE

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sent France. with Jules Cambon or
Andre Tardieu to second him.
Premier C"lemenceau vas stricken at
the very moment he was starting for a
meeting hat might have had n decisive
influence In ~systematizing the problems
OF the conference. so as to lead 'ne
course Of the transactions Of the body
from war condi ions to a state OF peace.
1t appeared, indeed. that British, Amer
lean. Italian and French sentiment was
crystallizing on plans TO take IN hahu
the construction of the actual peace
treaty. and this would undoubtedly nave
been one OF the chief subjects discussed
at the conference, set for 10 O'CLOCK
yesterday morning.
Arrange TO Hurry Peace
The preliminary soundings on TINS
question had already been taken Il
the prospect seemed good for the de-
cision upon an efficient procedure, per
"- -" ~ 'w~ Of President Wilson's
return from America. In such an event
: could have been
called IN by April n the actual peace
consummated by early summer.
One of Premier C~lemenceau's iirst
Thoughts after being shot was to send
WIN ~
House and Sonnino that he could not
keen his engagement. Mr.. Balfour and
Baron Sonnino went to Colonel Houses
off % or ece'r. - NO a.
though deprived, through Premier Glenn
cnc,au's absence, OF the french point OF
view, the conferees, II is understood,
reached an agreement that Will ma
terially advance the procedure OF the
conference and hasten the conclusion or
peace.
George L. Heron has arrived in Paris
rom Geneva and Is in consultation with
William Allen White. his American col
league in the proposed conference with
Russian fractional leaders at Princes
Islands.
There is as yet no definite
ment concerning plans for the meeting,
but indications are that either that pro
gram or some other form of conference
with the various Russian governments,
either individually or collectively, Will
be arranged by the ntente Powers.
Russians Call on Lansing
President T~schaikovsky, of the Arcil-
angel government NJ. Teton FOOD COM
missioner under Kerensky, and Charles
L. Crane, of MASSACHUSETTS,, conferred
with Secretary Lansing and other men,
bers of the American peace delegation
today concerning Russian affairs.
While NJ. Ts~chaikovsky, Sergius Sag
onoff and other leaders representing the
various Russian governments, exclusive
Of the Baltic states, still refuse TO give
heir assent TO participation in the
Princes Island conference. Boris Savin.
koff, Minister of War in the keren.
sky cabinet. is working on a plan look
ing to the federation of the various gov
ernments enCirCling the Bolshevik ter
ritory. He hopes to enlist 30, 00O, 200
people in the various regions in a uni
fed democratic movement, which will
win the confidence of the Allies and
gain economic n moral support.
The progress of the work of the fnan-
cial drafting commission of the Peace
Conference is reported in the official
statement issued regarding its proceed
ings under date of February 10, as fol-
lows:
The financial drafting commission
met his afternoon al $50 o'clock at
the Ministry of Finance. Mr.. Crosby
took the chair In the absence Of Mr.,
Strandra. The commission continued
its discussions Of the financial ques-
tiors submitted by the delegates n
decided to meet again tomorrow.
All the Russian leaders In Paris now
are apparently agreed that It is impos-
slble to obtain extensive Allied military
Intervention.
The commission for the study of Ru-
! manian territorial questions met yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock, under the
craftsmanship of Captain Andre Tar
dieu, and continued the discussion of
the claims for Rumania, according to a
c~ommunique issued by the commission
last night.
Labor Expresses RegreJ
The commission on international labor
legislation last night issued the follow
ing statement concerning its meeting
yesterday:
The tenth meeting Of the Commis-
sion on International Labor Legisla"
ton took place today under the presi-
dency Of Mr.. Samuel Gompers. At
the request Of the President, M Col
Hard, minister of labor gave the COM
mission the latest information on the
attempt on the life of NJ. Clemenceau.
On the motion of Mr.. Barnes, sec
onded by NJ. Vandervelde. the com
mission unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolution
That this commission puts OH rec
ord its profound Indignation at the
dastardly attempt on the life Of the
Prime Minister of France, and eN-
tends to him and the people of France
the expression Of the ardent hope for
his speedy recovery.
This will be forwarded to M. Glenn
enceau.
The commission then resumed the
consideration of the British draft and
reached article %.
sympathy From Commission
The third subcommission of The Com
mission on Responsibilities for the
War met yesterday to continue its in
v~estigation into criminal acts. In o ZEN
ing the meeting. w. L. Massey. Of Great
Britain, the chairman, said that he
wished TO convey to Premier Cltmen-
ceau. on his own behalf and on behalf
of the members of the subcommission,
an expression Of profound sympathy on
the occasion Of the dastardly attempt
against the Premier's life. He ex-