Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-18
Wilson Takes Rest.

Paris, Jan. 1s.-An the peace defe-
cations held final meetings this morn
ing before the assembling of the peace
congress this afternoon. The Ameri-
can delegation met at 10 o'clock, but
President Wilson did not attend, re-
naming at the Murat mansion
throughout the morning to rest.
While there had been some expec-
tation that President Wilson might
address the opening session on be-
half Of the foreign delegations in re-s
sponse to President Poincare's AdS
dress Of welcome, it was finally de-
fermined that there would -4be ne
Spee& .2.ssks by sPsHsid sny'
Poincare and BY Premier Cletnsrs
ceau when the premier takes the
chair as the presiding onicer Of the
congress.
But One Open Session.
Paris. Friday. Jan. lit is under
stood that when the supreme war
council adjourned today there was
pending plan for one open and five
secret sessions per week. American
press representatives decided at q
meeting this evening to continue their
efforts to have the publicity feature Of
the peace congress absolutely unre-
stricted. Another call was issued for
meeting tomorrow for all press
representatives including French.
1t now seems that the concessions
made by the supreme council today
constitute what might be called .'half
loaf 1t is understood that these
concessions were made after a vigor q
Gus discussion led by President Will
son who was supported by British
delegates. Mr.. Wilson has received
many cablegrams from the United
States. almost all Of which have urged
him to contend for the fullest publici-
ty consistent with the success of the
congress.
Paris, Jan. 1S.-With the assem-
bling of the first full session of the
peace congress today the proapects
OF the notable gathering Of statesmen
making rapid progress with it's work
seemed enhanced by the apparent de-
1eat OF Bolshevism in Germany, thus
opening the way to the stabilizing of
the government and the prospect of
its being able to send responsible
representatives to the conference.
Ihe congress is expected to devote
itself single-mindedly to the creation
of league of nations and the first
steps toward formation of that league,
1t is understood. will be taken today.
study of the methods by which the
league can be organized will be COM
m1tted formally to an inter-Allied
commission sitting contemporaneous
~ with the congress, which will pre-
sent the result of its labors for rati-
fication at the windup of the con-
gress.
All questions at issue of whatever
kind. will be settled before the enemy
delegates arrive. the Allied ministers
recognizing the vital importance of
presenting an unbroken front to the
enemy. AS regards Russia. it is stat
ed that the five leading powers have
agreed that her representation by any
! Russian element is impossible 1or
the moment. 1t is argued that the
admission of former Premier LvOff
or any other man who figured IN pre-
vious Russian governments might give
the Bolsheviki. chance to declare
that the powers were supporting =
monarchical regime. a
AS to the other questions before
the congress. territorial. financial and
economic. the order Of their consid-
Grafton will be indicated In the rules
of procedure to be read by Premier
Clemenceau as president Of the con-
gress. It is understood that the
method OF work will be such that
each delegation will record its opin-
ion on each question in memoran-
dunn which it will hand to the general
organizers Of the conference. will de-
liberate on these memoranda, either
making decision at once or inviting
| the delegates OF the countries eopo-
cially affected by the QUESTION at tGgne
to come and discuss Il with than. 4
Thus the Twenty-Five representa-
tives OF the great powers will act IN
a way a. the arbitrators of the oon-
flicting claims Of the small nat3001
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