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Former Foes
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1919, and at st. German on the
10th day of September, 1872
Delegate Guern, opposing the propo-
stion, said that he had lived in the
occupied area during the war and had
held the unique position of being in
charge Of food distribution in that
area for the American government.
He said that during the war he had
made five trips to Berlin, being treated
with courtesy each time.
Mr.. Guerin said that when the
French delegation left Paris it was his
impression that the Germans were to
be admitted at the close of the confer
ence, and not at the beginning of it.
He said that idea was accepted "as
matter of principle" He said that be-
fore he left Paris he had an interview
with Leon Bourgeois, one of the French
preston after the interview was that
admission Of the Germans was to be at
the end Of the conference.
Must Resume Relations
After saying that economic relations
must be resumed with Germany, Mr..
Guern declared that, though he did
not wish to be chauvinistic in his
opinion a distinction should be made
between the Allied and associated ma
tions and "nations that have acted
toward us as barbarians." He called
attention also to the fact that Amer
lea and Germany still are at war and
that in some regions fighting still is
going on. at is important" he said,
that the nation that has treated in
ternational covenants like scraps of
paper should not be on par with
other nations which respect interna-
tional treaties"
Leon Jouhaux, secretary of the
French Confederation of Labor, made
the most detailed argument for adms-
sion of the enemy states. He said he
wished, no less than Mr.. Guerin, to up-
hold the honor of France, but that he
could not ignore facts. He said it was
the wish" of the peace conference, as
expressed in the annex to the treaty
that Germany and Austria be given
membership in this conference and that
1T would be impossible to impose upon
Germany conditions fixed by the con-
ference if Germany had no voice in
their making
Zone of the questions we are going
to discuss is the eight-hour day." said
the French labor delegate. at would
be impossible to impose upon Germany
and Austria the application of prin-
clple if they were not allowed to par
Idhc III lle OcllDcTdtlODS
"Therc is another thing that we
must consider. Remember that the war
has come to an end. The methods of
war also must be eliminated. 1t will
/ be Impossible in peace to impose upon
Germany by the force of arms such
conditions as we now have SO peace
fully arrived at IN our declarations.
he delegates and representatives
of the worlmen are firmly attached to
: : n,,
this we have placed all cur hopes, and
the workmen of France in particular
were confident that this new regime
would put an end to the horrors that
they had witnessed in time of war
81 will repeat the words pronounced
in Paris We will associate ourselves
gladly with the league of nations on
condition that it be not a sterile un-
dertakink and that it should end in
practical results. 1t is necessary now,
at the opening of the international
labor conference, that Germany and
Austria be admtted."
Spain Loses Position
Alfonzo Salas, of Spain, the nation
which must lose a place on the govern
ing board by virtue of Germany's ad-
mission, favored admitting Germany.
He said the conference could not pos
sibly shut out Germany and Austria
Baron Mayer Des Planches, OF Italy,
also declared for admission of the two
states.
Members Of the credentials commit
tee were nominated and elected as fol-
lows: Jan Oudegeest, Holland, repre-
senting the labor members; Sir Nal
colin Delevigne, Great Britain, repre-
senting government members; Jules
earlier, Belgium, representing en-
plover MEMBERS
Under the standing orders each
group may nominate a vice president
and candidate for member of the sec
rctarial board In group meetings to-
night these nominations were made:
Government group, vlce-prcs dent
Right Hon. George n. Barnes, NJ. P,
member British War Cabinet; secre.
tarial board member, Max Lazard
France; employers group. vice-presi-
dent, Jules earlier, Belgium secre-
tarial board, member not selected;
! labor group, vice president Leon Jou
hauX, France.