Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-17

none even remotely resembling such
a statement as was denied by Presi-
dent Wilson has ever been published
in the Tribune"
This incident would indicate that
Notwithstanding assurances to the
contrary, dispatches filed by Ameri-
can correspondents in Paris appar-
emily are still being censored and
perhaps withheld by the French au-
thorities. The Paris dispatch shows
that the cablegram addressed to the
/ Tribune was shown to President VIII
son and evidently was suppressed al
the order of the French government
Washington, Jan. II. - Senator
Borah, of Idaho, addressed the Sem
ate to-day in protest against secrecy
at the peace conference. He said
the question was whether President
Wilson'S point for open diplomacy
was to be discarded entirely.
Russ Question Looms
The. question of Russia continues
to be one of>the most important be-
fore the Supreme Council Of the
peace conference. The problem at
sing publicity is considered to-day as
likely to be modified, and, it was be-
lieved with the assembling of the
present principally concerns how
and when she shall be represented
before the conference for opinion In
conference circles is that she must
be represented.
The position of the council regard.
council to-day that the press woulo
be admitted on Saturday to heal
President Poincare's speech before
the full assemblage.. In such case
however, the newspapermen woulC
withdraw when the real business be-
fore the conference was taken up.
The separate representation &C
corded the British colonies in the
peace conference having unfavorabl,
| impressed the French colonial world
the Havas Agency has issued not
| pointing out that by reason off th'
nterchangeability of the delegates
the French government can, whel
necessary, call in specially qualifet
| plenipotentiaries, and that thus th'
different colonial problems will b'
discussed with all the necessary safe
guards.
| British correspondents met ant
adopted resolutions asking that one
British press representative be ad'
mitted to sittings of the congress
|
| ed resolutions, declaring they would
be satisfied with nothing less thar
free access to all deliberations. These
resolutions were brought before 6
meeting attended by Representatives
! of the press from all the nations as
! sociated in the war against Ger
many.
In American official circles 1t wal
| recalled that before President VIII
/ sons departure for Europe 1t wa
| announced officially at Washington
| that, at the Presidents personal re
| quest, both the British and Frencl
governments had raised all censor
ship restrictions on news dispatche
| to America concerning the peac'
congress.
Premier Clemenceau spoke in tn,
afternoon in the Chamber of Dep
uties on the decision to Keep pro
| ceedings of the peace congress Sc
| cret.
| 1--WE have. not yet found a fina
form in which communications from
| the peace congress will be made" h,
said, but in q general way, the prin
ciple of publicity has met with ia
vor."
Here he was interrupted by Dep
| uly WHO CACtpL ",
you, NJ. Clemenceau."
Clemenccau Denies
81 have the honor to emphaticall,
deny that statement" the Premie
rejoined. I'VE all should like t,
keep proceedings secret so that /
may not be said that such and sucl
a country made such and such ;
/ proposition which has been Tough
| by such. and such other govern
! ments. We are unanimous in think
ing that that might create a bat
| feeling. We think that in the pre-
| liminary conversations we must, q
all costs, arrive at an agreement Sc
| that there shall be a solid front a
! the general discussion.
Wants Full Agreement
IF we wish to form a leagu,
of nations, writing phrases is insult
ficient. There must be a prevailin,
spirit which will insure the life O
this league of nations. We would lik,
! to finish this war by full agreement
| OF the civilized nations for a su
preme ideal of a better humanity"
After yesterday mornings session
of the Supreme Council, President
Wilson worked in his study and lat,
in the day went for a drive. Las
night he went to the Champs Elyset
theater, with American officials, and
enjoyed production entitler Annex
Revue, 1915" given by "the Argonnt
Piayers," most of whom were sol.
diers.