Evening journal., 1919-07-31

u. j. UELLuATIUN
STRONG ON FACTS
rofessor Seymour Tells
Teachers How the Con-
ference Worked
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
PRESIDENT WILSON

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. July 3i-"fIow the Con
ference Worked" was tie theme OF tie
second OF a series OF three lectures by
Professor Charles seymour Of Yale
University, ON the Peace Conference
before The Delaware College Summer
school last night As has been stated
! Professor Seymour was one Of the OK
pert advisers to The American Peace
delegates.
Professor Seymour's vivid dcscrip-
lion OF how the dslesates and members
Of the various commissions worked
was unusually interesting. lie said
there were few social affairs in cons
neciion with The conference, which
has always been feature ~ Peace
Conferences IN the past There were a
few dinners and The British gave a
dance at their hotel each saturday
night. but the official members Of the
conference were there for important
work and they attended to this work
ing long hours 30 get The treaty fln-
ished.
There were % states or nations rep
resented with more than 100 delegates,
but each delegation had attached to IL
a large staff OF experts. The American
party. he said, was divided into three
groups secreiarial, technical advisers
and territorial advisers. There were
also executive officers and altogether
from ZOO 90 500 persons made up the
American delegation
Professor Seymour stated that when
This country entered the war PresideRt
Wilson decided then 10 be ready for
peace when The time should come, In
the spring Of 1917 President Wilson and
Colonel House selected experts 20 pre-
pare data on Europe by September
1917, organizations had been created for
the study OF The territorial situation In
Europe and this organization con
tinucd its work until The armistice was
signed collecting an enormous amount
OF data As early as October 1918, the
speaker said. this organization had
drawn up plans Of boundaries for diff
fcrent countries with recommendations
Professor Seymour told Of how Presi-
dent Wilson consulted with his experts
on various points as they came up be
fore The committee OF ten and he and
Secretary Lansing would often have
tho experts right at their back In The
meetings TO consult with and get their
advice on cOmplexed questions as to
boundaries, etc. "rhe American dele
CATION" The speaker said. twas regard
cd as The strongest at the conference
on facts"
What was especially interesting 10
those who heard Professor Seymour
last night was his remarks on the
characteristics OF the ten big men. two
from each The United States. England,
France, Italy and Japan, as they
the great questions that came
before them in conference. Much Of
The detailed work and the preparing
Of reports on cOmplexed questions was
done by The experts and submitted to |
Ihese men, who decided them In con
ference.
I don't know how Mr. Wilson was
before The conference or how he Is
low, but ] know That during the con-
erence ne sought The advise Of his ex-
'erts on all important questions before
aklng them up In conference with the
'thcr delegates stated the speaker He
aid Mr.. Wilson told them that ne
wanted them 10 present him with the
acts. to he sure Of their facts. and he
would argue them before the confer
nee. He said Mr. Wilson at all times
TODD for reparatlon as complete az
'ossible and guarantees as sure as pos
ble with a Just peace.
Professor Seymour paid high
ribute 10 President Wilson. He said
Ie held an Imminent position at the
onference and was the biggest man
here"
He will give the last OF the series
Z lectures on the Peace Conference at
30 O'Clock this evening in Wolf Hall. \