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the world settlement which the asso-
clated nations are now met to establish
that league OF nations be created to
promote international obligations and to
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 civil
lied nation which can DO relied on TO
promote It's objects.
The members Of tho league should
periodically meet in international con-
ference and should have a permanent
organization and secretaries to carry on
the business Of the league in the inter-
vals between the conferences.
The conference therefore appoints
committee. representative Of the asso-
dated governments, to work out the
details OF the constitution and the func-
lions Of the league and the draft Of reso-
lutions In regard to breaches Of the laws
of war for PRECIPITATION to the peace
conference.
That a commission. composed Of two
representatives apiece from the FIVE
great powers and Ave representatives to
be elected by the other powers, be
appointed to inquire and report upon the
following:
1. The responsibility Of the authors Of
the war.
2. The facts as to breaches Of the laws
and customs Of war committed by the
forces Of the German Empire and their
allies on land. on sea. and in the air dur
Ing the present war.
.. The degree of responsibility fer
these offences attaching to particular
hAv oP he ,,1,'o
Ing members Of the general STATS and
! other individuals. however highly placed
L The constitution and procedure Of q.
tribunal appropriate to the trial of these
offenses.
s. Any other matters, cognate or an
| cfllary to tho above, which may arise
| In the course Of the inquiry and which
the commission finds it useful and rele-
| want to take into consideration.
RESOLUTION ON PREPARATION
Following Is the draft Of q resolution
In regard to reparation:
That a commission be appointed, which
| shall comprise not more than three rep-
resentatives apiece from each OF the
| FIVE great powers and not more than two
representatives apiece from Belgium,
Greece. Poland, Roumania and Serbia,
to examine and report:
l. On the amount Of reparation which
the enemy countries ought to pay.
2 On what they IRE capable of paying,
| and,
| J. On tho method, the form. and time
within which payment should be made.
| RESOLUTION ON LABOR
| Tho draft Of q resolution In regard to
international legislation on industrial
| and labor questions roads as follows:
| That commission. composed Of two
| representatives apiece OF the Eve great
powers and I've representatives to be
elected BY the other powers represented
at tho peace conference, be appointed
to inquire into the conditions of en-
ployment from the international ASPECT
and to consider the international means
necessary to secure common action on
matters affecting conditions OF employ
ment and to recommend the form of a
permanent agency to continue such In
quiry and consideration. In cooperation
with and under the direction of the
league of nations.
RESOLUTION N PORTS, ETC.
This resolution was offered regarding
international control of ports, waterways
and railways:
That a commission composed of two
|
great powers and FIVE representatives &c
he appointed to inquire and report upor
the international regime for ports, wa.
terways, and railways.
Paris. Jan. 2S--Premier Clemenceau
has announced the following committees
Of the peace congress to conduct in.
Quiriee and make reports on particular
features Of the work to be done by the
congress-;
Responsibility for the war-Great Brit
ain. Sir Gordon Hewart France Capt
Andre Tardieu and Ferdinand Larnaude
Italy. Vittorio Scialoia and Deputy Raj
monde
Reparation-United States, b. NJ. Ba
ruch. John w. Davis and Vance McCor.
mick; Great Britain. William Morri,
Hughes, Sir John Simon and Baron Cum
life: France. L. l.. klotx, l.. p. Locheui
and a. r. Lebrun: Italy. Antonio Salan
dra and General Badogiio; Japan. Baror
Maxine and Baron Nozuaki.
International labor legislaton-Unitet
States. K. N. Hurley and Samuel Com
pers; Great Britain, George Nicoll Barne.
and Ian Malcolm: France, NJ. Colliart
and J.. p. Locheur; Italy. Signor Des
pianches and signor Cabrini Japan, NJ
Olichian and NJ. Okla.
Regulation OF ports. waterways ant
railroadS-United States. Henry White
Great Britain, Sir John Simon: France
Andre Voiss and Albert Clavellle; Italy
sfgnor Grespi and SiSnor De MARITIME
Japan. NJ. Yamakawa and Colonel Sato
Paris, Jan. 37.--Rspre sentatives oil
the powers with special interests me,
At three o'clock this afternoon at the
French foreign office and appointed
members of the missions decided upon
At tho peace conference on Saturday
Jules Cambon of France presided. The
official statement, giving the names
of tho members appointed follows:
League of Nations--Paul Hymans
belgium: Epitacio Pessoa, Brazil
wellington Koo, plenipot entiary
China; NJ. r. Vesnitch, Serbia; Jaime
Bataika Refs, minister plenipotontiary
Portugal
Responsibility for the war--Bel
bodan Yovanovitch: Roumania, Mr.
Rosenthai; Greece, n. Politis: Poland
not yet appointed.
international labor Legislation
Belgium, M. vandervelde and NJ
Mahaina; Cuba, A. q. Bustamants; Po
land, not yet appointed; tho Csscho
I slovak republic. NJ. Bones.
"Reguiation OF ports. waterways ant
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. not yet appointed
China, II. ID. Thomas and G.. +, Wang
plsnipotentiary delegate; Greece, NJ.
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