New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
u. S. Plan for.
World League
Nearly Ready
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delegations now will be announced of
ficially.
The leading figures like Premier
Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary
balfour, for Great Britain; Premier
Orlando and Foreign Minister sonnino
for Italy and viscount Chinda and Am
bassador Matsui for Japan already are
known, although not officially an
pointed, but the designation of full
list will bring into being the real di-
rectirg force of the congress consist
ing of twenty-five members represent
ing five great powers of the world, each
OF which will be represented by five of
its foremost statesmen.
Dominions to Be Represented
LA Liberte" to-day says it under
stands that Great Britain will have
three special delegates for each of its
dominions, including Canada, Australia,
New Zealand and South Africa. The
newspaper asks why the French pro-
tectorates of Morocco, Tunis and pos
sibly Algeria, have no special represen-
tation.
The Premier of Serbia has officially
notified Foreign Minister Pichon that
the Jugo-Slav representatives at Yer
salles will be Nikola P Pashitch,
ttormer Premier of Serbia; DR.. NJ. Il.
Vesnitch, former Serbian Minister of
finance, and NJ. Trumbitch, President
of the Dalmatian Diet
1t will be this supreme council Of
the great powers which will guide and
shape the deliberations and results of
the entire congress and, while all the
other powers will later have a full
hearing and voice, it will be the
great powers which will initiate and
direct the general conduct of affairs.
The personnel of the French deleea-
tlon is recognized as exceptionally
strong, combining the political, dip
tary sagacity Of France The appoint
ment of Jules Cambon is particularly
gratifying to the American delegation
owing to his intimate knowledge and
sympathy with American affairs re-
sulting from his long service as French
Ambassador in Washington.
NJ. Cambon, with Foreign Minister
Pichon, will represent the diplomatic
strength of the delegation Louis Klotz
besides being Minister of Finance, is
recognized as the financial leader of
the French parliament. Captain Tar
dleu furnishes the eronomic authority
and is familiar with both French and
American economic conditions.
A French protocol, proposinp the
exact procedure of the congress-, was
submitted to the American delegates at
about the same time that the French
delegates were named. 1t is now being
studied, and it is noted by the Ameri-
can delegates that number of their
suggestions have taken form in the
French programme The protocol deals
with the organization of tha congress,
the representation of the great and
small powers, and the general order of
procedure. 1t will not become effective
until passed upon by President Wilson
and the Premiers of France, Great
Britain and Italy, who constitute a sort
of executive council, which later will
grow into supreme council of the
great powers when the full delerations
are appointed.
Conferences Gain Momentum
The conferences throughout to-day
addition to the meetings that Presi-
dent Wilson had with Premier Orlando
and Foreign Minister Sonnino and
others, Premier Clemenceau spent some
time at American headquarters, and was
followed there later by Premier Veni-
zelos, of Greece.
Premier Venizelos has nresented q