Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-02
Save TROOPS ON STRANDED TRANSP0RT
Believe Number of
Peace Delegates
May Be Increased

Paris, Jan. The number OF
delegates, representing each of the
great nations at the coming peace
conference, is likely to be increas-
ed beyond five, the number pre-
viously considered probable, by the
inclusion of several delegates who
may exchange places with others,
taking part in the conferences only
when the special subjects upon
which they are authorities are be
ing ns.dered.
Arthur J. Balfour, the British
foreign secretary, favors an in-
crease in the number Of represen-
tauyes, and his proposition appears
to be receiving favorable consider
alton. Mr.. Baifour made his desire
known during his conference with
Colonel +. NJ. House on Tuesday.
American representatives. who
probably would be among these
interchangeable" delegates are
istrator; Edward NJ. Hurley. head
of the shipping board: Bernard NJ
Baruch; Admiral Benson, and
Vance Mccormick. head of the war
board, who is on his way here.
Paris, Jan. 2,-t tHavas. )-Conver-
sations among representatives of
the allies will begin at the French
foreign Office imm ediataly upon the
return to Paris of Premier Clemen-
ceau, which is expected to be about
Jan. 6 or JAM. The premier is
taking a brief rest in La Eendee.
President Wilson is expected
back in Paris at the beginning of
next week. while Premier Lloyd
George will arrive Saturday.
The principal object which Col
onel +. NJ. House had in view il
going to see President Wilson, New
result of a conference he had had
the evening before with Premier
Clemenceau," said a member of the
American delegation to the peace
congress to a representative of the
Petit d'Journal. according to an ar
ticle in that newspaper this morn
ing.
This conference" continued the
American, was on the subject 0f
the various outstanding problems
and also on the subject of the perm
ier's speech in the chamber of dep
uties.
Colonel House also told Presi-
dent Wilson about the interview he
had held with MIR. A. J. Balfour, the
British foreign secretary few mo
ments after leaving Premier Glenn
enceau."
The newspaper quoted the AM.-
erican as adding that Secretary
themselves in agreement on the
subject discussed presumably COW
ering that touched upon in Colonel
Houses's talk with Premier Glenn
enceauD, and that their opinion, "as
well as that of all the American
representatives is identical and
that England and the United States
are in agreement
In a word. we American dele
gates are convinced as a result Of
these conversations, that nothing IN
Premier Clemenceau's attitude cal
justify any apprehensions of any
marked differences between tie
great powers of the entente and the
United States, and we believe that
the Emergencies now existing will
be easily smoothed over"
London. Jan. 2.-It is officially
announced that the British dele
gates to the inter-allIed conference
at Paris will include Premier Lloyd
George, Foreign Secretary Balfour
and Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor
of the exchequer; Niscount Hard
inge, permanent undar-secretary for
foreign affairs; Sir William G. Tyr
rel, senior clerk in the foreign Of
Gce; Sir Louis Mallet, former Brit
sh ambassador to Turkey: Sir E.
W. Howard, British minister to
Sweden; Sir Ralph Paget, minister
10 Denmark, and Sir Eyre Grove,
assistant under-secretary Of state
for foreign affairs, will accompany
the delegates to act as advisors.
Lord Cecile, formel assistant un-
Ier-secretary, will 20 10 France in
with the proposed
league of nations.
II is expected here that the COZ
ference will begin on Jan. Is.