New-York tribune., 1919-01-18

called on Colonel House at American
Headquarters at the Hotel de Crilon
There was every expectation that the
American delegation would support the
viewpoint Of the American correspond
ents regarding publicity.
French Wires Uncontrolled
The semi-official Temps discussing
the publicity question:, says the French
censor is exercising no control over
news destined for the Allied or asso-
ciated countries.
Certain dispatches sent from Paris
to American newspapers" it remarks,
"insinuate that the French government
exercises control over all news relative
to the conference and over all means
of communication with other countries
These allegations are erroneous. Cen
sorship is not exercised over news
destined for the Allied or associated
countries. The French press can
render a service to the common cause
by denouncing to our friends across
the Atlantic the malevolent rumors by
which it is attempted TO alter the
TRUTH
1t was said in American circles here
to-day that the stir caused by yester-
days action was not at all unwelcome
10 the British and American officials,
who were willing to work for broader
rule which would open the proceedings
TO public view, to some extent at least.
British correspondents held a meet
ing and adopted resolutions asking that
one British press representative be ad-
mitted to sittings of the Congress.
American correspondents also adopted
resolutions declaring they would be
satisfied with nothing less than free
access to all deliberations. These
resolutions were brought before a
meeting at which were present repre-
sentatives of the press from all the ma
tions associated in the war against
Germany.
A committee was appointed to report
plan of reporting the deliberations,
which will be presented to the peace
delegates tomorrow. proposition to
make details Of the meeting of CORE
spondents secret was rejected
Decision Not Final
The question Of making public the
proceedings of the Peace Congress con-
tinued to be 81 subject of discussion
by the French press. The Temps"
remarked tonight: ut was said last
night that the censor would henceforth
watch with especial attention what is
written regarding the Congress. and
would pitilessly cut out everything
that goes beyond the official state
ments.
"ln fact yesterdays decision (the
decision Of the peace delegates to
secrecy) is perhaps neither absolute
nor final. 1t seems, indeed, that the
question became more embarrassing
when it was considered that it would
necessarily apply to the British and
American press the same rules as are
laid down for FrencN papers"
Wilson Goes to Theatre
This comment brought out . re
minder in American official circles that
before President Wilson'S departure
for Europe it was announced officially
at Washington that, st the Presidents
personal request, both the British and
French governments had raised all cen~
sorship restrictions on news dispatches
to America concerning the Peace Con-
ference.
Virtually all of this mornings ses-
sion of the Supreme Council was taken
up by discussion of whether the
Peace Congress will be open or closed.
Afterward Mr.. Wilson worked in his
study and late in the day went for a
drive
He went to the Champs Elysdes
Theatre with American officials tonight
and enjoyed a production entitled
annex Revue. 191S.' given by "The
Argonne Players" most of whom were
soldiers with histrionic talent.