New-York tribune., 1919-02-14


In addition to this, it has developed
the ,mnslssion discarded the idea Of
virtually making the society of nations
sdperState.
Captain Andre Tardieu, of the French
peace delegation, in an interview to-
day with the American newspaper cor
respondents said the society of nations
would be formed to protect only the
powers represented at the Paris con-
ference now. Neutral enemy powers
vculd be admitted one by one, he add
ed, as they conformed to the rules of
the society and could be trusted
The official communication dealing
with the morning session follows:
"The ninth meeting of the commits
sion on q league of nations was held
at 1O:30 o'clock this morning at
Hotel de Crillon.
THE commission received the re-
port of the drafting committee, which
was appointed on Wednesday, to
examine the entire draft and present
it in defnitive form.
"As q consequence of the labors
of this commission, several new arti-
ces have peen added to the original
text and, throughout the draft, GER
tain changes of phraseology have
been made for the sake of consist
cy and clarihcation.
with the report of the sub-co
mittee before it. the commission pro-
ceeded to the second reading. More
than a quarter of the draft was ap-
proved in this final form.
THE commission adjourned at l
o'clock, to meet again at Hotel de
Crillon at $50 o'clock this after
noon
The Supreme Council sat for three
hours this afternoon. 1t heard the
Rev. Howard S. Bliss. president of the
American College at Beirut, and Chekri
Gahem, president of the Syrian Ma
tional Committee.
The official statement issued this
evening said:
"The President of the United
sentatves of the allied and asso-
cated powers met at the Quai
d'Orsay this afternoon from until
s o'clock
DR. Howard Bliss, president of
the American college at Beirut, and
Chekri Gahem, president of the
Syrian National Committee, were
heard
The peace conference commission on
international labor legislation exam
ined to-day the articles dealing with
the procedure of the proposed inter
national conference body In this
process it reached Article XVII of the
draft. This announcement was official
ly made this afternoon.
The commission, the announcement
stated, has decided to issue a journal
dealing with the problems of interna-
tional industry and employment
There is now belief in official circles
that the peace conference will be able
to complete its work by June 1.
International Staff Planned
It was agreed also to appoint an in
ternational staff, the duties Of which
would include distribution of informa-
tion on all subjects relating to inter
national conditions of industrial life
and employment
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor and
chairman of the commission, presided
at the meeting.
The Commission on Reparation, the
Official Press Bureau reports, contin-
ued its examination this morning Of
the principles on which the right to
reparation is based. A. w Dulles, for
the United States, and Lord Sumner,
for Great Britain, explained the points
of view of the British and American
delegations.
The official communication issued
this evening says:
"The reparation committee met
this morning, with NJ Klotz in the
chair. The commission declared that
only information communicated by
the commission itself, after each of
its meetings, should be considered
authentic.
"The commission continued the
examination of the principles upon
which rest the right of reparation.
Mr.. Dulles, United States, and Lord
Sumner, Great Britain, set forth in
turn the points of view of the Ameri-
can and British delegations on the
question. The discussion will be
continued tomorrow morning."
The financial commission of the con-
ference met under the presidency Of
former Premier Salandra of Italy. The
secretary Of the commission was or
dered TO amalgamate all lists into one
for presentation to the commission at
its next meeting on Monday.
A delegation from the Aland Islands,
comprising three members of the Dict