Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-06
Claims for Greater Voice in
Proposed Society Needed
by Big Five.
LEAGUE COMMISSION
IS 0NE-THIRD THROUGH
Var Council Will Meet Tomorrow
to Consider Armies of
Occupation.

PARIS, February o.-The su-
preme council, on receiving the
acceptance of the Russian boil
shevik government of the in
Sitation to attend the confer
enCe on the Princes Islands, inn
mediateIy made arrangements
TO send agoint committee of two
representatives from each of the
five great powers to meet the
representative of the soviet
government.
The wireless dispatch from
the soviet government accept
ing the invitation was received
last night while the conference
committee on society of ma
tons was in session.
The members of the committee will
lean delegates will be a personal
friend of President Wilson who has
been resident of Europe for a num-
ber of years, and the other will be
an American newspaper editor well
known in the middle west
The original date for the meeting
on the Princes Islands February IS
probably will be changed in order
to give the committee time to reach
the island
No further response from the other
Russian factions has been received
and IT is not known If the other fac
tlonS viii be represented 1t is STATED
however, that in any event the con-
ference, with the representatives of
the soviet government, will proceed.
League Progresses.
By the Associated Press
PARIS, February 6.-The society of
nations commission of the peace con
ference has virtually covered one third
of its task, it was officially announced
this afternoon.
The commission issued an official
statement today saying it had decided
that representatives of Czechosloyakia
Greece, Poland and Rumania would be
associated in its deliberations. This is
in keeping with the decision to give
four additional places on the commits.
sion to the smaller powers.
Agreement, the statement adds. has
been reached ON the principles under
lying the whole draft for a soeietf of
nations
At its session the commission dis
eussed articles dealing with the mo.
tises behind the formation of so,
eiety, the objects which will safeguard
the constitution of its chief organs and
the qualifications for membership.
Reconcile Differences.
PARIS, February (by the Asso.
eiated Press. Positive steps for rec.
oneiiing differences between tho
greater and lesser nations at the peace
conference, whiek were begun yester.
DAY, are continuing today In addition
TO winning four additional places on
the commission on the society Of ma
tIons, it seems probable that the lesser
powers also viii be granted ADEQUATE
representation III the executive BODY
OF the society as we'll as the legislative
sections. The smaller powers are in.
sisting on being given greater voice
in the society and plans under consid
Grafton are being revised to meet the
situation
Nhen the commissiou oH the society
OF nations meets tonight representa-.
tiyes Of Poland. Runlsnia. Greece ant
Czeehosiovakia viii be present. to,
sether with those Of China, Brazil
Belgium. Portugal and Serbia an,
the five great powers.
President Wilson expects To bs
present every night this week. as tn.
work of framing the plan for the so
eiety Of nations is regarded by MIN a.
OF extreme Importance.
Start on League Constitution.