Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-10
WILSON To MEET
WITH PREMIERS
EARLY NEXT WEEK
resident, Colonel House and
CIemenceau Have Laid In
formal Plans for Confer
ence Procedure
Bx DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright, 1919, Ey the New YORK
Evening Post, Inc0

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PARIS, Jan. 9.-The premiers and
the ministers of foreign affairs Of
all the entente nations will meet
President Wilson and the members
of the American peace commission
next week in the first formal con-
ference OF the representatives. of the
nations aligned against the central
powers. Committees will be ap-
pointed to arrange the program of
the actual peace conference to fol-
low with the pienipotentiaries of the
four enemy countries. 1t is expect
cd that England, France, Italy and
America will, of course, have a pre-
bordering representation on these
committees, and that conferences
will continue to proceed informally
to obtain a full agreement between
the allies on all points before the
commissions of Germany and her al
lies are admitted to the final peace
assembly.
President Wilson, promptly upon
his arrival here from Italy, entered
into the eXactinS work of prepar-
ing for next weeks meeting with
zest~ and enthusiasm. He had, ply
sicaliy, borne most satisfactorily
the trip to Italy, which was in all
its aspects triumphal journey.
The president most unexpectedly
dropped in to Sc Colonel House yes
terday afternoon between and E
o'clock, when the engagements Of
the latter had become considerably
congested MI day long Colonel
Houce had been busy comforting
with Marshal Foch, stephen Pich
on. French minister of foreign af-
fairs. and others, ana had arranged
for the customary meeting of the
American commission at ) O'Clock.
Lord Robert Cecil arrived at $50
O'Clock. and q few minutes later
Premier CIemcnceau arrived unan-
nounced. Ciemenceau had just been
ushared in whsn President Wilson
Hc1ge zEectI Czcmeacsgn -
Colonel House disentaAgled this
diplomatic congestion by conferring
privately with Premier Clemenceau,
while President Wilson entered the
meeting ~of the American mission.
and Lord Robert Cecil waited for his
conference. Finally Colonel House
invited Premier Clemenceau into the
meeting Of the American mission
with the president, and all discussed
briefly the details of the approaching
formation, the methods to be pursued
in the organization of the meeting
and the representation on commit
tees.
Afterward Lord Robert, who heads
the special section of the British
mission created for the furtherance
of the league of nations. had long
talk with Colonel House and Secre-
lary Lansing, and submitted a num-
Der of ideas for such a league. The
whole subject is at present in an aca-
demic stage, it may be said, with
Americas delegates feeling their way
most carefully in arriving at for
mula to which they can give their
support l talked with members Of
the American mission Immediately
after the conference with Lord Rob
ert, and received assurances that the
United States had as yet committed
itself to no program of league of
nations. but was canvassing the en-
tire ground.
This does not mean that the United
States is not making concrete, def
mite suggestions for the formation
of league.
Secretary Lansing has one plan,
Colonel House another and Henry
White still another. 1t is expected
that President Wilson will formulate
the American position finally after
comforting with the British. French
and Italian representatives.