Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-28
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
FIRST ON PROGAM
PEACE CONFERENCE APPROVES
IDEA AFTER OUR PREsI-
DENTS SPEECH.
THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS
Delegates of Great Powers of League
Of Nations Commission Are Named
Wilson and House Represent
the United States.

Paris.-The sessions of the peace
conference opened Saturday after
noon in the Sale. de lie Paix of the
foreign office with the same impos-
ing setting as the first session. but
with little ceremony and the mani
fest purpose of business.
M. Clemenceau was again in the
chair, with President Wilson and
the full American delegation at his
right and Premier Lloyd George and
the British delegation at his left.
Colonel House was present at the
session of the conference for the
first time since his illness.
League of Nations.
1.-The league of nations is the first
subject on the agenda," said M. Cem-
enceau. as he read the resolutions
formulated by the supreme council.
THE conference, having consid-
cred the proposals for the creation
OF a league of nations, resolved that:
1t is essential to the maintenance
Of the settlement which the asso-
~-NNOt AANeACho llON are nlEI 10 GS-
tablish that a league of nations he
created to promote international
obligations and provide safeguards
against war. This league should be
created as an integral part of the
general treaty of peace and should
be open to every civilized nation
which can be relied on to promote
its objects
THE members of the league should
periodically meet in International
conference and should have a per- !
manent organization and secretaries
to carry on the business of the
league in intervals between the con- !
ferences.
"The conference therefore an
points a committee representative Of
the associated governments to work
out the details of the constitution !
and the functions of the league"
Wilson Supports League.
President Wilson rose as the read
ing OF the resolution closed, and in
calm rather low earnest tones, spoke
in support of the league, with which
his name has been identified.
Premier Lloyd George followed
President Wilson in brief speech
supporting the general principle of
the league
The Italian premier, Vittorio Or
lando also briefly supported the res
olution for the league.
The former French Premier Leon
Bourgeois made the most extended
speech of the day in support of the
league
Il should like to ask" said Premier
Hughes of Australia, eff we are to
have an opportunity to discuss this
scheme when it is finished"
without any doubt" responded NJ.
Clemenceau
The Chinese delegates added their
support of the resolution, saying
That China associated herself in the
lofty ideals expressed. The Polish
delegates and Camille Huysmans,
head of the Belgian delegation. adj
ded their strong approval.
rs there any objection to the
resolution" asked M. Clemenceau
There was no response and he de-
clared the resolution unanimously
adopted.
M. Clemenceau then announced the ;
composite committee and thee order
Of the names as announced makes
President Wilson chairman.
League of Nations Committee.
The delegates of the great powers :
)f the league of nations commission. =
Il was learned. will be: For the 5
United States, President Wilson and '
colonel e. M. House; for Great J
Lord Robert Cecil and Cen a
sral Jan Christian SHUTS: for l
france, Leon Bourgeois and Ferdi-
land L. Arnaude, dean of the faculty
u law Of the University of Paris;
or Italy, Premier Orlando and Vito {
10 Scialoia; for Japan, Viscount .
linda and K. Ochiai The delegates 6
# the smaller nations will be an s
bounced later il