Show OLE BLE SET SEI SETA SEIR R A FIRST FIRSTi i 7 V I i- i ACE I ALK I I Tin ill e Sl tie Ceremony f I lirk k Inauguration Today I f Co 5 of Nations T to toto tov v World T orld yi g Peace to f Jan 17 Maxim 17 Maxim Lit Lit- former former Bolshevik ambassador don don has sent a note not t to to ilson filson declaring that the he BolI Bol Bol- I government of Russia Prussia is to jo cease its world propaganda Tallies allies will agree t to enter into negotiations with it according So social ial S f. f Jan J aj 7 BY tut t ls s Gi- Gi Press l The scene is set r op opening opening- cuing of the thc peace sS clock lock tomorrow afternoon with pr pre ssi c ceremony bc befitting f. f o or r eventful occasion The final were concluded tOJi tonight lt at a of or the supreme which ed its labors and adjourned r in inauguration of the larger morrow t e a r of or the con congress ress dur dur- eVening completed the official rr ibe delegates It Includes a dis- dis ed arra array of oC leading public fig fig- bm n m never ever every section o of the civilized lid nd in Sn personnel and in the in- in represented it embraces e. e o the most moat notable gatherings s r the world ever has 1 seen I a Ceremony ai preparations were at at the n office where reds will meet and the green reen t few w awaits its Us guests Tho open- open orrow or of the congress will bo be a I sal ilal function the leaders makit mak- mak it Ir first bows the delegates cx- cx IE e salutations and the republican scan l tin ll In gorgeous cops uniforms lending I p thc the scheme ft the delegates are installed the great reat horseshoe conference Poincare president of at will will make malee his entry into the they y li fi an escort of premiers and andt t place acc In the presiding officers officer's se the head of or the time table ening address of or M. M mn mint i the tho con congress t to o 0 Paris nd the glories of oC the tho war var Just ten tell of or the tho mome momentous s work l entrusted to the time conr con- con r tb Ir Preside ide probable that President Poin Poin- i un s will call for tor some somo re- re n behal of or the torel foreign n fes 5 51 In lit which w case President t hy ay address the gathering for COl forted ted States Slates SCat s anti antl all the he other represented r conclusion or of M. M h i tl lire response response to lo to It it tho the see ses- cs- cs t the congress will be declared o pen and Premier Clemenceau tl ce e. e the presiding officers officer's chair 1 Lot ot the French delegation Such as ns II rr Clemenceau Clemenc u will make brier brief arid amid mainly maill In tho the nature 72 of r the tho procedure proc dure of oC the t. t such ch as the selection of or of- of 1 lJ vice Ice chairman and secretary lilt t lo 0 o lie Dc n port ort o of or tho the supreme council on one e B 1 i governing o tho the congress will presented tl These were dab dab- cla t f-t r. r t the tho sc lon concluded to toft tot tot to- to t ft t la Is expected that thc they will wm L be he hep p I without discussion and then theta pile bhe This his and possibly some somo c In the dpi tho ho ho smaller count countries probably 1 ice aco nit tho work to bo be under under- I 0 o opening ceremony and the theta t N iL es ta v will await th the j business fe rW of nu t l m made e tonight that i 11 me mc c council councH had decided today c t t- t pre of or the tho o 5 Fled and associated powers to a b mm of or the conference was ij as an auspicious au augury ur onue on onu t ho ho or of tho lie e r con con- cond coni d fir Inde luu 11 cia list Hat of ot tho the delegates ma may en eil out tonight but Its Com Com- St s h in tho the h main as fol- fol ol- ol c r corges cs Clemenceau prime Stephen n Pichon foreign min I on Page Pac 3 30 3 i r TABlE WE SET FOR FIRST FIRSTI FORMAl I PEACE TAlK ILK Continued from Page Taffe 1 1 1 I IAn lster Louis Louia Klotz finance minister An Andre re Tardieu French high commissioner commis to the United States and Jules Ca Cambon Great Britain David Britain David Lloyd Lloy G George prime minister Arth Arthur r J J. J Balfour foreign foreign for for- eign secretary Bonar Law Caw lord Jord privy George NIcoll Barnes the labor Jabor leader lender lind and another alternate delegate United States Woodrow States Woodro Wilson Tilson President of oC the United States Robert Lansing secretary of state henry Henr White Col l K E. M. M House and Gen Tasker Tas Tas- ker kel II n. Bliss Italy Italy Orlan Orlando o prime minister minister minis minis- ter tel Baron Sonnino foreign minister er Antonio Salandra former prime minister minister minis minis- ter the Marquis and the Italian minister of oC finance who will succeed Francesco who t has r resigned sl ned with the tho other members of ot tho the Italian cabinet Envoys no Accredited Japan The Japan Tho Marquis former prime minister Baron Baron Daron Chinda Baron Matsui and Count Hayash Hay Hay- ash ashl Brazil Senator Brazil Senator Epitacio Pessoa Dr Pan la an and Deputy Raoul Fernandes Belgium Paul Belgium Paul Hymans minister of or foreign affairs Emilo and M. M r. r Vanden Serbia Serbia Nikola former prime minister and antI M M. former former former for for- mer president of or tho Dalmatian diet who will alternate with Dr M M. M I. I P R. R Yes Yes- nitch Serbian minister to France and M M. M 1 Reber Greece Greece premier premier premier pre pre- mier and M. M foreign minister C Czechs Czech Arc Are Rumania M Rumania M. M prime minister minister minister minis minis- ter and M. M Czecho Slovakia Dr Karl Kramarz premier and M. M Bones Benes foreign minis mInis- ter Poland Poland Poland-M. M r. r Polish representative to the tho allied governments and a second delegate delegate- rel representing General China foreign minister and ono one other Canada Sir Canada Sir Robert Hobert Bo en premier Sir George Georgo Foster minister of ot trade and commerce with others of ot the delegation delegation delegation dele dele- gation alternating Australia William Australia William Morris Hughes premier and one other South African republic republic Gen Gen Louis Botha and Gen Jan S. S Smuts India Tile India The of or and Sir S. S P P. Sinha Siam Siam-M Slam M. M Charcon minister to France and ono one other New Zealand Zealand-William Zealand William F F. Massey rasse premier Portugal Portugal Moniz Compromise Effected On Publicity Problem Paris Jan 17 D By By the Associated Press Press t At a a a. meeting toda today attended by President Wilson and the other leaders of oC the tho great powers the delegations dele delo- delegations which are to sit In the tho congress congress con con- gress were completed by according according- to Belgium and Serbia Serbin three delegates elegate each and two representatives to time the king of oC the whose forces Corces inthe in inthe in inthe the Holy land so materially aided the British In overcoming o tho the Turks At tho meeting the tho question of or admission admission admission ad ad- mission of ot the press to the conferences conferences confer confer- was acted u upon n. n it was decided ed cd that the newspaper men should be admitted to the meetings of or tho the full conference but that on necessary occasions occasions occasions oc oc- oc- oc the time deliberations of the conference conference conference con con- ference ml might ht be bo held in secret It was determined In reaching this decision decision deci det sion slon limiting the activities of oC tho the press I that while whilo not underrating the i importance im Im- n- n i of ot public opinion the process process process proc proc- ess of ot reaching a favorable solution of at the thc task before the congress would bo ho hindered of tt discussion of at er c every disputed disputed disputed dis dis- question were open b by a a. public declaration u by each eacil delegation of oC Itson Its lib own o national point of oC view Official Statement d dIt It has been tentatively decided ed that three representatives of the time press of oC each of ot the allied and associated powers pot will t be admitted to the conference The Tho conference probably will bo be organized organize In a manner similar t to tt the tho American Congress with secret committee meetIngs meetings meetings meet meet- ings to discuss delicate questions with t formal open sessions and with executive executive tive sessions as ns In the United States Senate The following official communication tion dealing with the peace conference was issued this evening The President of r the United States of oC America the n Ime ministers and foreign n ministers of oC the tho allied great powers assisted nf b by the Japanese ambassadors ambassadors ambassadors am am- In Paris am ant antI London met at atthe atthe the time dOrsa dOrsay today In tho morning morninG morning morn morn- ing from 1030 a a. a in in m. to 1 1230 0 p. p m. m all and In the tho afternoon front from 3 p. p m. m to p p. p in m. m Time Tho French president p of oC the council council council coun coun- cil read out the tho terms of oC the time renewal of or the tho armistice The meeting decided to give Belgium Del Del- gium glum and Serbia three delegates each at the conference It was d decided also that tho time king icing of oc tho the should be Lu represented by two d delegates Time The question of or tho the number of oC de delegates for Cor the various p powers thus w was t finally finally final final- ly established Opening Outlined The Tho program for fOI the tho opening conference conference con con- ference which will tal take c place at the time foreign office tomorrow at 3 o'clock in tho thu afternoon was afterwards arranged ar- ar ranged The meeting finally examined Into the question of t the publicity to be given given en to tho the discussion ion of or tho the conference and unanimously approved tho following follow ing text to be bo handed to tho the press pres Inthe in inthe the name namo o of oC the tho five great powers The Tho representatives of ot the tho allied lle and associated powers have havo given en 1 earnest consideration to the question of ot publicity for tor tho the proceedings of ot the peace conscience conference They are arc anxious that the public through tho press should have havo tho the fullest information compatible with t the tho saC safeguarding of or ortho tho the supreme interest ol or all which is that a a. Just and anti hon honorable raule settlement I Io should o bo be arrived at with th the minimum of delay a. a I It lt la Js however howe obvious ob that publicity publicity pub pub- with regard to tho the preliminary ry bo be conversations now no proceeding must I subject to the limitations necessarily imposed by tho the difficult nn and delicate I nature of ot their object The proceedings proceed proceed- In ings 3 of ot a peace c conference are aro far nr store moro to the tho meetings of ot ofa a cabinet than to those oC of a n lc legislature Nobody has over o suggested that cabinet cabinet cabi call net meetings should be h hold In public public pub pub- lic and If It they the were BO so held hehl the worle of or government go would become sible to lo Uc ne Ono One reason wh why cabinets arc are held in private rl atu i is in u order older that thit difficulties ma may ho bo t r i fr reconciled r n. n t f o an and r nf ear agreements mI Is IA begun Tho The essence of at the democratic method la Its not the deliberations of oC a a. government gO to in public but that its conclusions bo be subject to tho the consideration of a popular chamber I and to free treo and open discussion on all the platform and by the time press I Representatives of ot the allied and associated powers are aro holding conversations conversations conver conver- In or order er to solve questions which affect the vital interests of or man many nations and upon which they may at present hol hold many diverse views Th These sc deliberations can not proceed h bv by tho the method of oC a majority vote otc No o nation can be bo committed except by the free Cree vote of ot its own delegates The conclusions conclusions con con- arrived ed at nt In these consultations consultations consultations consulta consulta- therefore can only be formed by bythe bythe the time difficult process ot of reaching an on agreement among all nil This vital process would only be hIndered If the discussion of oC every ever disputed disputed disputed dis dis- question were open lI bv by a public declaration lI by each delegation of its own national point of oC view Such a declaration would In many cases be followed b by premature public contro contro- vcrs versy Controversy Controversy- Control pry This Timis would woul be serious enough if between between between be be- it wore confined to controversy tween parties within each state It might bo be extremely dangerous if if as would often orten be Inevitable Ine it resulted in contro controversy rs between nations s Moreover er sue such public declarations f would would woul ren render oI tho the give gho an and take on the themselves which Ich part lart of oC the delegates w is Is s essential to a n successful negotiation lon a matter of ot Infinitely greater reater difficulty It is nh also o extremely important that the settlement should not only bo be Just but spee speedy Every belligerent power I Is arlei- arlei anxious anxious ous for time the early conclusion of oC peace In order that Its annles armies may bo be demobilized demobilized de de- e- e mobilized d an and J that it Il ma may maj return once more mora to the ways was of at peace If J If C premature publicity Is given to the negotiations the tho proceedings of oC the peace conference would bo be Interminably protracted and the delegates delegat s would bo be forced to lO speak peal not only onh of the business bustness bust busi ness before tho the conference but to concern concern concern con con- cern themselves es with the tho controversies contlo which had been raised U by tho the account of oC their proceedings outside premature Publicity 1 Finally there will often bo vcr very strung strong reasons against announcing th the conclusions of or the conversations an as anthey they aro are arrived at Time The representatives tives of a nation may be willing to give rivo thou their assent on omi one ono point only provided pro that they iccone 0 a concession on another point which has not yet et been discussed It will not be possible to judge Hide c of ot the iho wisdom om and Justice of or the tho peace settlement until It can be viewed as a whole and premature turo announcements announcements an un- ments might loud load to misapprehensions an and anxiety as to the ultimate results for cor which there was no real leal foun foundation atlon ln In calling attention however to these necessary limitations of or publicity pu I these representative e powers powel's do not underrate tho the importance of carrying caning public opinion with them thom In tho the vast task tasie lI by which they thoy are arc confronted TheY v recognize that unless s public opinion opinion opinion ion ion approves CR of oC time Iho l' l results of ot their labors la labors labors la- la bors tho they will bo be nugatory this reasoning ic applies with conclusive con con- o force torce to tho the present con conversa conversations between the representatives of or ortho tho great powers With regard to tho the full conferences conferences confer conter- following nilo rulo adopted the tho was 8 11 s of or tho the press shall bo lIo admitted to the tho meetings of or the tho full Cull till conference but upon necessary r occasions occasions occasions occa occa- the deliberations of or the the conference conference confer confer- ence once bo be held In camera I I I Ion Hun Delegates es Named Zurich Jan 17 The The Munich newspapers news news- papers tate state that the German delegates delegate's conference will bo be Count to tho the peace ty tl von n Brockdorff |