Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-10
House and Lansing Hold Long,
Conference With Lord Rob-
ert Cecil, Expert on League
of Nations,
FIVE GREAT POWERS
WILL SHAPE TERMS
Delegations From England,
Italy and Japan Expected to
Be Announced Within Very
Few Days,

toy poRHINs JOURNAL sslcut LEAsup w,eEl
Paris, Jan. tby the Associated
Prcss) While awaiting the arrival
of the entente premiers and other of
ficials who are necessary to insure
a full meeting of the supreme peace
council. the American delegates are
making every effort to complete the
projects thew expect to submit or to
discuss before the peace conference
itself. While conferences are pro-
ceeding regarding organization of the
big conference, today attention was
chiefly given to the Important sub
iect of league of nations.
Secretary of state Lansing and
Col. Edward NJ House were closSted
for some time with Lord Robert Cecil
and it IS believed that comparison
was being made of the plans prepared
separately by the American and Brit
ish specialists on this subject. The
Americans have virtually completed
their project although they are not
ready to disclose any of its details. II
may he said. however, that with the
general ideas of both the British and
the French in their possession con-
fidence Is expressed that complete
agreement may be expected on u plan
that will embody practicable working
means and regulation of relations be-
tween nations that will reduce TO
minimum the chances of future wars.
Another subject receiving attention
as demanding immediate action on
the part Of the entente allies and the
United States IS the revictualing OF
Poland and Finland and also those
parts of Czecho-Slovakia and Jugo-
Slavia which can be reached only
through the territory of the central
powers.
Experts have arrived IN Paris, nav
ing been summoned from Sweden ana
other portions of Scandinavia. VINO
are familiar with conditions in Poland
and Finland. They report the situa-
ton very serious Relief work can
be extended only through some re-
taxation Of the blockade regulations
still in force under the terms OF the
armistice AS these regulations are
mainly in, the hands of the British
navy, IL viii be necessary to secure
the assent of the British government
to anv relief measures Herbert {.
Hoover and the food commission,
which he heads, have prepared.
More Announcements Soon.
Announcement of the French dele
CATION to he peace conference IN ad-
dition TO bringing distinguished ar
raw of French statesmen INTO the
arena of the peace congress. has be-
gun to give definiteness to the dele
cations of the great powers, OF which
the American delegation has been by
itself up TO the present time, 1t Is
expected that the British Italian ana
Japanese delegations will be an
uounced soon.
The leading figures, like Premier
I Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary
Ralfour for Great Britain. Premier
Orlando and Foreign Minister SON
nino for Italy and Viscount Chinda
/ and Ambassador Matsui for Japan, al
ready are known, although not otfl'
cjally appointed, but the designatior
of n full list will bring into beng tht
real directing force of the congress
consisting Of twenty-five members
representing five great powers OF the
world. u =,
n will be this supreme council OF
the great powers which will guide
and shape the deliberations ana re-
suits of the entire congress, ana
while all the other powers Will later
have a full hearing and voice !,
will be hte great powers when VII
initiate and direct the general con
duct of affairs.