The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-16

and that he viii not feel disposed To
pursue his original course regarding
the LaudGn pact.
n a general way. Ealy 70. date has
been aligned with France ii the gem
eraL policies Gr political and terri
r3rtaI expansion
Italy how appears 10 hare aban-
dnned France and climbed into the
American band wagon
Correspondents Called in
ley Fred 8. Ferguson, CuzEed Press
STAFF Correspondent
PARIS, Ian I6.-Ths peace deie-
gates decided today 70 eaH newspaper
correspondents OF the allied reprEssn-
tsz1yes into conference for al "iutgr-
that the recent secrecy order
would be brought up and it waa pre-
t,tcred THAR 1t would be materially
modified.
sss~sracers Protest.
PARIS Jan. 1S.-Franch -ews-
payers protested today against the
conferences Secrecy ruling. though
it is understood II was MADE al Tie
suggestion OF the French government
The press suggested the cnnfsrees'
arriulGz wz.s that .-lGse who made
war 60 not need 70 know bow peace
IL made"
The gsnlE1NaiGufs says nothing 2Ii6
consequently T know nothing ceelaf-
ed Charles 5aeiiGs a special writer
What are We g9ing 70 do ABOUT <
The correspondents trusting To the
native camden Of President WILSON
believed a peace Of the pubIic was a.
11Iistic matter and that SC was essen
tai taa4 tffe interests CT the nations
be disclsseG bF tie nations them
selves. TheY believe this all the mere
al before leaving America, WHson
promised Senator Rorah. that AL dis
cllssfaus OF the conference wouiG BIZ,
placed before the public and repeated
rl5s premise al every opportunity.
EsIE Wilson committed himself light
~ The ekanceFIdrtes q old Europe
tazlesa1 him thai wfthoa- the censor
there is nc saIyasian.s
Balance af Power
icy Ed L. Keen, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
PARIS, jan T6-The peace settle
menr VIII &c dic1z1sf. By representa-
lives CT tie new world. faaI aDDor-
riaualeuL II delegates Indicated To-
day
The balance Of poTer' seems TO
be closely divided Between the new
and cid world elements, but there Is
every reason 20 believe the progress
sFve aICr-i1snl of the Joung Gemocra-
ctes viii triumph over the conserve
1--we egatIsLl af the cider nations IN
the hZ,aI clash
OF the Ewerrg-eizat countries off
ciaIy admitted 20 tie conferences 20
date, nine represent the new world
ard eleven the old world, with the
remaining eight Inclined TO lean to-
ward the younger covers. IL vet
fnz viii be By GeIegasions. the new
world vote Consists CT the United
States, Canada. Brazfl. Cll1a, Hafri,
Qua tszlaIa, Honduras Nicaragua ard
Panama The old worI6 representa-
tivss are Great Britain, France, italy.
Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Poland. Por-
tEzzir Rauantay Czeeho-5I6vahta aud
Montenegro Liberia, being Under
American protection, probably VIII
Hne up WITH the new world represent
taIfves It IL regarded az certain that
they also viii attract the votes q TIE
British douz3l5ozs
The remaining vote consists Of
Japan, China, India and Siam. witch
are neither new world n1r old world
but are expected 20 play an fraocr-
ta1- role By swinging The Balance one
way Or Tie other on Questions where
the vote il close
viii Net &c coure 1zr1isfee.
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