The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
BY ROBERT WELLS RrrcHrK

BY ROBERT WELLS RICHIE
Paris, Jan. alt IL possible To-
night tn present the first corn
prehcnsive forecast Of tho mctl1-
DDS and details Of the Operations
OF tho executive policies At th0
worlds peace conference with
reasonable accuracy, assured ~
many interviews In authoritative
quarters here ... s@asss s
Only the unwritten pledge ~
r. American correspondence NOW IN
this capital prevents fixing 05s
stamp OF authority upon tho f0a-
lowing statements:
/, 1t Il undenable that no oG1aclaa
agreement on the method Of pf0oa-
dure has been reached booAuSe 1uE~s
ually the commissioners OF tho v1ft-
GUS powers have not yet met an1
theoretically the Americana conos4~
tha-only-c commission TIM
ground However the general oufllno
of plans to be followed have 6eou dilo-5
cussed between the American. RrittaAs
French and Italian statesmen. and -
broad agreement has been reAchod
subject to modification when the drus
informal meetings Of the commisat00~
ers is held which wIlh be about Ja1u-
AIRY Is.
It is sufficient to say that Colo0ee
Edward NJ House is handling this a1d
OF the work for the American da1AtA-3
TONS
I Understand One Absences.
The colonel has conferred With p.
miers Orlando and Clemenoeau -
with Foreign Ministers Ptchon and -
four and he In as thoroughly -.
qCainted with their views ~ thAy: aFe
with his,
.. II ia advisable TINT Aznesaos
should not deceive themselves VIII .
mental picture Of the ''psana tAAee
with the delegates Of twsnty-nina -
lions putting their Eneas 6>D1atA.
There may ~ mai tAAlaAE1 - -
sAfIlos Including tftD mythteA1 pDn0
table. and there may thsn - 1mAs
light pictures q thia assam1eb -
crowded salIsrte9 and an at4nDe
pomp and circumstances - - =
great spectacle.
But when this eecars m H. -
work will b. completed. ana euly -
completed and Only the formal -.
sitv ~ ratincatiop will remain -
/ matter of fact there viii ~ Mege
than score peace tables. aa0n ~
center OF some conferences room ooMAe
where Ia Paris and under these MM8
| be found scores OF commissioners
knees. most frequently. 88sss
/ The nearest approach to theofe&aoMl
picture OF the worlds weighty aeAA
| men assembling te make -.
heaven on earth. win be Ut 10 Unj
d'orsay, which ia the popular tss1
/ the French foreign office. = han1o
1 building on the left hank OF Tho N1s
1 overlooking that river. III
! DEMAND Opea Aeet11G. v. Nh
Here. In 4 room hung with pfsoe449
paintings and furnished with maaMfx
M ogany. all fun mcetingp praoR% q
the Versailles conferences prcpsr ~
4 be held. Xsa II
/ 5. IT is possible - state the A@eN
tant fact that the AmerfcAn ce@1
sion will battle for the prinoips
an spen conference, mot secret M~
ments wherever possible
This does not mean that tfiefo
be public convention with ON
acrambling for admitfAnoe, but
mean that the Americana viii
70 the very limit OF their
], either upon access OF tbs d.
apon the understanding tha1
ytaterents shall be given ~ IN .I!
On all important confersnca
and decisions. "a
4 IT Is safe to say that tn 49,
(. delegates will have dtfn&ultr AN
ming this point. Res aJ,t ann
terpeiiations in the ErsncM
of deputies drew this ref0fk xs
4 government:
Full pnhneiu = $1,000