The Washington times., 1919-01-12
CONFERENCE
WILL BEGIN TODAY
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America-President Wilson and -ol
z. N. House.
France-Premier clemeneeau and
stephen Pichon, the foreign minister
England-Premier Lloyd Georgs
and Foreign Secretary A J. Balfour.
Italy-Premier Orlando and Baron
Sonnino. the foreign minister.
The reply or Foreign minister
Piehon to the British proposals re-
Jecting the idea OF bOlshevik repre-
sentation at the peace conference on
the ground that BolsheVism represents
nothing but anarchy. was the days
feature. Coming upon the eve OF the
opening OF the preliminary confel
ences. it was doubly impressive Y
DepIore PublieEtiOh.
The French conservative press -
pIored the publication OF the teat or
the notes as tenaIng to enbafrass the
government. but strongly upheld the
attitude taken By the foreign min
lister.
The Liberte said the French people
would approve OF the French note
and that the international accord re-
mains complete.
Socialist papers-lt was the Sc
cialist paper Humanite that hrst pub
lished the text OF the notes-toOk c1
ception to the brutality OF NJ Pich
On's phraseOiOgy" and expressed re-
greet that further confederation was
not given to thee British proposals
regarding Russian representation AZ
Paris as a means Of helping restore
order In Russia.
II. MOslens, French diplomatic en-
10Y to Russia. aFriy ed herefrom Arch
angel last night, ard at once went into
conference with government officials.
Marshal FOch is expected 70 bc{
present az tic opening Of The preli nj s
nary conference a. the commander 81
the allied armies.
President Wilson held lengthy com /,
ferenees yesterday with the Americans
peace ~cO7rTGiss Tor crs- he eX3es.ts %
hear EisiiOp Brent Of the philippines
preach sermon Ills afternoon.
The rev spsPer. L1nfo-nstiOn yes
terday quoted ar anony nous French
peace oeftcfsl as predicting that .
league Ct uaSs0ls wogId be formed
and that tf>e. peace treaty would likely
be signed before July r.
NasHine-Rt s,ite Of Rosnis.
Secretary Of state Lansing was seen
yesterday regarding the published
French reply to the alleged British
proposal 10 ass Ell Russian belliSer-
ents 70 cease hOstilities
lie said tazt he could not recall
laving seen the british proposal.
though he thought The French reply
was datef December L.
The suite OF rooms IN the foreign
office at the Che quai D'Orsai, where
The peace conference viii be held. d
iuEurioUsly furnished n Louis XIV
and Empire styles With gflded chairs.
Gobelin carpets. great crystal cham
delieTs ami marble and gold tables.
TIE initial meeting is scheduled to
tske plsce in the historic cloak ROOM :
which Is, Furnished in red daEask Of
the seventeenth. century style. The
ceiling is lofty. and there is a statuc {
OF victory above the clock. TIE scat
ing eapscity Is s'Sty-five persons
The principal delegates VIII 81 at =
horse shOH stapsd table, while the Sec
Tetartss and clerks will occupy tables
in the corners OF the room. Adjoining
Is great refreshnleat and reception
room. Rae-e the delegates may with
draw TO argue privately. Il IS lifted
= ith big oomfOrJeble rocking chairs and
dIvSns.
Next to iris apartment IS a huge con
ference room 1O0 feet long. containing
eight enormous chandeliers. and m
other horse shoe table. with a seating
capacity OF 10, FOR the fun sessicnS
The secretaries win sit behind each
delegate.
President Wilson's chair will be al The
extreme end OF the table. The delegates
win be seated, II is believed, according
to the alphabetical list OF the countries
represented.
Twelve lsrge rooms .upstairs are being
used as committee apartments, the larg-
resenCng- the Balkans.