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FRIENDSHIP
NOW BEST
PROMISE
OF PEACE
Mutual Understanding, Plus
Respect, Among Peoples of
France, Great Britain and
America, Will Prevent Future
Wars, Is Frank Simonds’ Be
lief. These Nations Must Be
Guided By Common Purposes
and Enlightened Intelligence
By FRANK H. SIMONDS.
America’* Foremost Military Writer.
'Copyright, ISIS, by N. T. Tribune, Inc.
Special Dispatch ..to The Herald.
New York, N. Y„ Nov. 30.—The be
ginning of a propaganda designed to
abolish the greatest of all the gains
of this world war will surprise one,
hut it should carry a universal warn
ing. The peace congress soon to meet i
may or may not succee.d in creating I
3 league of nations, with the power I
to regulate international relations for j
the future. All this will be experi
mental. But nothing is more certain
than that there can be no league of
nations unless it is founded on the,
understanding and mutual gratitudes
which have been created between tho
I’nited States and the nations with
whom it has been associated in the
great struggle.
To those who know cpntemporary
Europe there is something almost pa
thetic in the eagerness of French, RrSr
ish and Italian peoples of the mass of
these nations to demonstrate their
gratitude for aid given by the United
States and which, however decisive
when it arrived, tvould have been uese
less if the British and the French had
not held the line against Herman bar
barism for more than three years. iVor
is the emotion confined to Europe. It
is a fact known to everyone that there
is in this country today a totally mew
sense of responsibilities and of associ
ations in the business of the world.
And underneath this is the substantial
foundation of respect ad admirajtion
for the two great nations which have
faced Herman might for the four years
of war. The mass of the American
people long ago demonstrated ('.heir
determination that the French should
have Alsace-Eorraine. even if the win
ning of it involved an American cam
paign against Metz and Strasburg,
with ail the inevitable carnage.
Precisely in the same way the mass
of the American people are agreed
that there shall he no limitation by
the peace congress or elsewhere of
the powers of the British navy, which
has been the bulwark of the allied
cause. There is a new and a real
sense of appreciation, alike of the mag
nitude of British effort and the loyalty
of British purpose, in the United
States. There is a general understand
ing that the British nation has ad
vanced over far more than half the
distance which has separated two' peo
ple speaking the same languages and
meaning the same thing by th - words
which they use.
Sensible and informed Americans
know that the British and the French
people are eager to preserve and ex
pand the friendship cemented hy the
hlood of the men of all three nations,
shed in the recent struggles. The
great basis for international peace is
international friendship and confidence,
not written agreements, whether these
agreements he guarantees of neutral
ity or constitutions of a league of na
tions.
The best promise of peace in the
next generation is the public sentiment
of FYanee, Britain and the United
States with respect to each other, rep
resented In the official circles of Brit
ain and France by men who personally
share the sentiment of their people
M ars, it’s a mere platitude to say it,
are the result of the jeaJmusies and
misunderstandings between nations.
The best guarantee of peace 5s mutual
understanding plus respect. There
never was a time when renpect and
gratitude for America, were greater in
the world. Only Americans can de
story that basis for the fut/ure which
is patent to any but the most preju
diced.
The greatest gain in a)) this sorry
business of misery and slaughter has
been the creation of a l«ague of na
tions not by treaty hut by common
association and sacrifice, in a noble
cause It would he belter for this
country to send no one to the peace
congress, to withdraw its armies from
Europe and make a separate peace
with central powers, preserving
the mendshlp of its present associ
ate* than to sacrifice that association
in the eager desire to exploit that
friendship in the formal language of
a constitution of the world or in the
effort to impose upon two great na
tions who have made sacrifices for the
common cause tenfold as great as ours
restrictions which would imperil their
(Continued on page two )
TWO WIRES WILL
FURNISH HERALD
FULL REPORT OF
PEACE MEETING
UNITED PRESS’ BEST MAN
GOING ON WILSON’S SHIP.
Robert J. Bender, rmnager of the
Washington bureau otf the United
Brega, will accompany President Wil
»on on hie trip to Europe and through
his wireless and cable dispatches to
the United Press will report the ac
tivities of the Presidtmt for readers
of The Herald. Bender will Mai! on the
ship with the President and will be a
member of his immediate party.
A. P. CARRYING
BIG STAFF.
New York, Nov. 30. —The staff of The
Associated Press at the peace confer
ence will be made up as. follows:
Melville K. Htone. general manager;
FJlmer Roberts, chief of the Paris bu
reau: Robert M. Collin*, chief of the
London bureau: Charles T. Thompson,
Charles E. Klocber, Salvatore Cortesl,
chief of the Rome bureau: Li Pro
!>ert, thief of the Washington bureau;
S I! Conger, former chief of the Ber
lin bureau: Edwin M Hood, Robert
Borry. E B f ; r undy, -t A. Boumun,
Burge McFaH, James P. Howe. Philip
V. Powers, Stuart Marony, S. K. Wa
der and T. T. Topping.
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VOLUME: XXII!, No. 340
British Warn Germany
She Must Keep Truce
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President to Address Congress Monday
Propaganda
By Wireless
Coming Out
of Germany
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS )
Berlin, Nov. 29.—i\ group of independ
ent .social democrats, closely identified
with the Spartacus element of Dr.
Liebknecht, has seized control of all wire
less station* in Germany and now is
transmitting propaganda and other news,
the Berli Tageblatt says it is informed.
Chancellor Ebert and Herr Haase, on
behalf of the government, the newspaper
adds, warn the press at home and abroad
of this condition and declare further that
the government will not assume respon
sibility for wireless information now being
sent out of Germany.
NORTH SCHLESWIG IS
CEDED TO DENMARK.
Amsterdam, Nov. 30. — A report from
Berlin today declared that Germany had
ceded North Schleswig to Denmark.
200 GERMAN U-BOATS
SUNK DURING WAR.
London. Nov. 30. —The Evchange Tele
graph Company says it has learned 200
German submarines were sunk during the
war.
SAY MILITARISM AND
ANARCHY SAM*E THING-
Copenhagen, Nov. 30.—‘‘Prussian mili
tarism in Berlin and anarchy mean the
same thing to ns." declares a proclama
tion issued by the liberal party in Ba
den. demanding complete separation from
Berlin. t
EXPLAINS AIMS OF
THE GERMAN DEMOCRATS.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Berlin, Nov. 28-—The aims of the new
German democratic party whose appeal
for support has been sent to President
Wilson were outlined to the correspond
ent loday by Theodor Wolff, editor-in
chief of the Berlin Tageblatt. It was on I
Herr Wolff’s initiative that the party was
formed.
< >ur party," Herr Wolff said, ‘'Was
formed to support the republic to fur
jlber democratic reforms on a socialistic
economic basis arid to furnish a rallying
point for the middle classes and keep
them firm Tallin ginto the power of the
reactionaries. The. party will naturally
oppose Bolshevism with all means at Its
cr.inmr.nd. Jn other words, we Yiim to
win ond hold the middle classes for
democracy."
7<er' Wolff explained that, in keeping
with the party’s alms, all former mem
bers of the progressive or other parties j
who hove been active in militaristic and j
nationalistic agitation or who. like Dr. ;
fjiist.av /Streesemann. national liberal >
member o r the rieebstag. have actively j
,'dvov.ttod the submarine campaign, have,
been flatly informed that, while they will j
nevertheless ho rigorously excluded from I
anv p-ixtlcinaMon in its leadership.
"The party's membership is already co- j
lossuV said Herr Wolff," and thousands,
cf accessions are coming in daily. Vfr- |
tu?*i!y the whole progressive party mem-J
her hip. excepting a. few on the extreme J
right, will join, and manv prominent dem- |
oorats who formerly stood so far to <hej
left that they were kept hut of party
councils These include men like Hugo j
Phisr. Germany’s foremost authority on j
constiutional law who is now drafting a
constitution for submission to th*- na-j
tional assembly. Prof. Walther Rchueok- 1
ing. of Marburg University. Prof. Ger- \
lack. Deputy Fisehbeck and Prof Max i
Weber ”
The left wing of the national-liberals is;
also furnishing recruits, according to Herr 1
Wolff. These men include Prince Schoe - 1
nach Garolath. Dr. NT. .1, Junck. Dr Wit- :
ting president of the Nitlongl Bank of
Berii.n and others.
The national liberals who opposed the
reform of the Prussian franchise nr :
favored the submarine campaign or an-1
nexationlst policies will be excluded from;
leadership. Herr Wolff declared thatj
his party, next to the socialists, was bV
far the strongest In the empire 7t will
favor the socialization of certain Indus-1
trie.- such aj» min* «« and will demand that!
great estates he divided up for settlement j
among returning soldiers. It holds, how-I
ever, that private* property shall not b* I
touched without full compensation.
European World Would Think Something
Was Wrong If President Wilson Did Not
Attend Peace Meet, Says Lord Northcliffe
(Copysight 1918 By The United Pre»»)
London. In view of the widespread
disruinHion regarding Prealdent Wil
pon’n 'l**fi*lon to attend the peace
tonference, the I nitpfJ naked
Lord XorthrMfO. Great Britain’s
greatest publisher for a statement of
thf* European attitude toward the
President'* pernonal participation in
the deliberation*.
Responding to thi* special request,
Lord Nortbcliffe today made the fol
lowing statement;
"Foreigner* have no right to take
part In the politic* of other court
‘rift* Tha» the President of the
I'nifed Stater should ,’ftend the pea-c
' onference** ha* always been regarded
■ hit
as an ps«*nttal factor In the situation.
It v'-uld he unthinkable to u* for sx>
ample, that Premier Lloyd Ueozge
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WILL RENEW THE WAR
UNLESS PRISONERS
ARE BETTER TREATED
! Warning of Britain Is Answer
ed By Germany. That Every
thing Is Being Done to Insure
Orderly Return of Prisoners
Amsterdam. —In response to it threat
by the British armistice commission
ers that hostilities would lie resumed
unless the condtions under which pris
oners were arriving in the allied lines
was remedied, a Berlin telegram de
clares that everything is being done
hy Germany to nsure the orderly re
turn of prisoners.
The German response adds that the
regular transp- . of returning prison
ers now is insured and that such
transport has already been effected to
a considerable extent.
HUNS ARE SURDENERING
RAILWAY CARS TO ALLIES.
Paris.—The first of the 150.000 rail
way cars which Germany must deliver
to the allies under the terms of the
armistice arrived yesterday at the
frontier and were received !>>• military
authorities, according to the Matin.
NO ATTITUDE TOWARD
GERMANY OF “TENDERNESS.”
London. - There will be no attitude
of “tenderness" toward Germany in
the terms to be demanded by the Brit
ish, Walter I.ong, Seeretary of State
for the Colonies, declared in a cam
paign speech at Bristol. lie advocated
solution of the German colonies ques
tion by their inclusion in the British
F.mpi re.
'I could see no other solution than
their inclusion in the British Empire,”
Bong raid.
“Where the natives have been con
sulted they are overwhelmingly in fa
vor of this.
“As a member of the commission ap
pointed by the Premier to consider
tile terms to be offered Germany, I ran
assure you there is no need of anxiety
that any tenderness will be shown to
ward Germany.”
SAYS McADOO QUIT
BECAUSE OF A SPLIT
WITH THE PRESIDENT
Story to This Effect Is Pub
lished in the Washington Her
ald Today
Washington, D. C.. Nov. 03.—The
.Washington Herald today prints, with
i out qualification, a story asserting that
1 W ft. McAdoo resigned as secretary
'of flip treasury because of dispute
! with President Wilson. Toe Herald
• learns, it says, that the President had
determined to seek a third term as
I'the nation’s executive. McAdoo ob
jected to this, feeling he should have
the democratic nomination in 1 *)2O, the
| newspaper declares.
Another difference of opinion con
‘tributed also according to The Herald.
(According to the story, the President.
| has “about come around to comrnit
, ting the administration to public o“‘n
jership of railroads.”
“In all of this," The Herald says,
| “McAdoo unqualifiedly disagrees.
• Whether his administration of the rail
wavs has been the thing to show him
the evils of government ownership or
■ not, nr whether it Is some other fne
! tor, Is immaterial. It Is sufficient to
,sav that he and the President disagree
,on this vital policy."
The President’s "change of heart”
j The Herald attributed to .fustiee Bran-
I die.s.
i MeAdoo’s resignation was not rnn
j tern plated ‘lie newspaper asserts, un
| til he found the divergence of views
I between him and the President were
'gradually growing wider.
nhould net hr at the peace confer
ences.
' i am not In a portion to apeak
for I-Yanre. but cannot conceive it
poMHihle that »hc pea* <• conference*
Hhould take place without Premier
riemenceau as one of the French rep
resentative*.
The wh le dfmj < lon show* the
grave danger that always exlata of
International mlfujnder*tandlng. It in
apparently evident from cable* we
are now getting that many citizen*
of the t’nited State*. Democrats a*
well a* Republican*, object to the
President * voyage, f can only mv
that we Cannot «‘omprehend that «;t
--u ait lon.
''Britain and her four niater nation*,
Canada Australia. New Zealand ard
South Africa have had nearly J/Ob.oOO
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 30, 1918.
The British
Are Lined Up
on Frontier
oi Germany
London, Nov. 29.—" Our advanced troops
reached the German frontier on the whole
front, from lust north of the Dutchy of
Luxemburg: to the neighborhood of Bupen
(a front of about 40 miles)’’ Field Mar
shal Haig announced tonight.
FIFTH OF HUN TRUCKS
DELIVERED TO ALLIES.
Paris, Nov. 30.— Two hundred and fifty
American officers and soldiers, released
from German prison camps were due to
arrive in Lyons today.
A fifth of the motor trucks Germany Is
required to deliver to the Allies under the
armistice terms arrived at the frontier
yesterday.
HUNS WITHDRA WIN
AN ORDERLY MANNER.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
With the American Army of Cuupation
—An American who has Just returned
from a trip which extended as far as
Frankfort. Germany, says the withdrawal
of the German troops u. ier direction of
Fidid Marshal von Hlndenburg i« being
Conducted in a most orderly manner
everywhere, despite reports to the con
trary This man Is familiar with military
matters generally and save that from his
own observations he believes the with
drawal is being carried out perfectly.
Another American who has returned
from Germanysays that on Wednesday he
parsed German troops all day The col
umns. he says, were in perfect order and
there was the usual number of officers
fith the men. He believes that reports
that the Germans are disorganized are
based on a few isolated cases where in
dividuals or small groups have caused
trouble.
IMPRES6IVE THANKSGIVING
SERVICE "OVER THERE."
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS )
American Headquarters In France.—
Where possible Thanksgiving day was ob
served throughout the war zone by the
American forces, all unnecessary military
duties being suspended. The day found
many troops marching or entrained for
ports, but in cantonments and fixed camp
services were, held and an effort whs made
to provide some substitute for the tra
ditional American dinner.
An impressive service was held at the
great general headquarters. The troop
was paraded without arms and the offi
cers and men held u meeting which was
alt ended by local dignitaries and the
members of allied military missions here
The Rev. Charles Henry Brent, former
protestant Episcopal bishop for the Phil
ippine Islands and now working among
the American troops read the president's
Thanksgiving day proclamation General
Pershing marie a hrief address.
Bishop Brent then read Washington's
prayer which was proceeded by the fol
lowing invee ;tion:
"Oh. Oof of nations, who through proph
ets of eld hast foietold the day when
an n war .shall be beaten into
implements of peace, hasten we beseech
Thee, th* fulfillment of this, Thy most
sure promise As Thou hast graciously
tarried vs by Thy triumphant arm
through conflict to victory so guide ua
through victory to abiding peace. Quell
the haughty cries of the nations .Scatter
th** people's that delight in war and speed
the corning of the time when the king
doms of this world shall become the
kingdom of Our Lord through Jesus
Christ, that prince of peace. Our Saviour"
Led by the headquarters band the
meeting sang "The Battle Hymn of the
Republic", "Marseillaise’’ and "America "
after Bishop Great's benedict inn n band
concert was given
The text of General Pershing’s address
follows •
•Fellow Soldier?-:, never in the history
of our country have we as a people, came
together with such full hearts sn on this
greatest of all Thanksgiving dave. The
moment throbs with emotion, seeking to
find full expression Representing the high
ideals of our countrymen and cherishing
the spirit of our forefathers, who first
celebrated this festival of Thanksgiving
we aie proud to have repaid a debt of
gratitude to the land of I/aFayetL* and
f Cent Inusd on nsge two)
men killed. People of all *hade* ot
opinion here realize that our head
man. Premier Lloyd-George. mu*t be
at the peae« conference* to look after
the jntere*if of n nation like our*,
that ha* Buffered m terribly.
The Cnlted Htatea lately ha* play
ed ii great part In the war, and the
'Jarman* have conalntently *d«lr***ed
the Preaident
"An a foreigner, *l* hough a warm
friend of the Cnlted Wat**, I cart
expre** no view of Arnerhan politic-*
•though, of courw. f have many view*
hut I may be allowed to **y a* an
exprueion of p*r*onal opinion, that
If the*e conference* were held without.
lYealderit WHaon, the whole Euro
pean world would think there wa*
something very wrong indeed with
the*o conference*."
Both Thrones
Signed Away
By Emperor
LONDON, Nov. 30.—Former Emperor William signed
his abdication at Amerongen, Holland, yesterday, according
to a dispatch to the Wolff Bureau of Berlin, transmitted by
the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Copenhagen.
The abdication decree, according to the message, ex
pressed the hope that “the new regent would be able to
protect the German people against anarchy, starvation and
foreign supremacy.”
The use of the word regent in the message is comment
ed upon here as possibly significant.
WASHINGTN ADVISED
OF ABDICATION PLAN.
WASHINGTON.—State department advices from The
Hague today reported that Admiral von Hintze, former head
of the German navy, was in Holland to obtain from the
former kaiaei* a formal proclamation of abdication.
Amsterdam, Nov. 30 William Hohen
goliern has .signed a document, definitely
renouncing the thrones of Germany and
Prussia, as well as releasciug all off|<;|al%
from their oaths of Allegiance, according
to a Berlin dispatch received today.
The former kaiser Is reported to be ill
with influenza and was unable to greet
bis wife when she urrived at the Ameron
gen station
KAISER GREATLY MOVED
WHEN EMPRESS ARRIVED
Amerongen, Holland, Nov. 29 It Is un
derstood here that William Hohenzotlern
haM been awaiting the arrival of bin wife
before going else where Germans in his
suite believe he will rtuil* to Germany
and are optimistic enough to think he
will resume the throne
A member of fount von Bentinok’a
household Maid today that the former
einperor wah greatly moved when ids wife
arrived and seemed particularly delighted
One of Hit eHolienxollcrn’H servants is
This Lawyer Believes
the Kaiser Could be
Brought to America
and Tried for Crimes
New York, N. Y., Nov. 30.—William Mohenxollern the former kaiser,
ecu Id be extradited to the United State* and placed on trial for Ills crime*,
In the opinion of f'hsrle* Thaddeua Terry, a member of the executive com
mittee of the American Bar Aaenciatlon. The kaiser has fatten Indicted In
two Western atateK and under the treaty between the United States nnd
Holland, the kaiser could be extradited, declared Terry to the United Presa
today
"To vindicate the highest instincts of the human uonacience, to satisfy
the requirements of universal law, to re-establish the rules and insulations
of International law. the trial of William Ifohenrollern must he hod," said
Terry "Whether it be had pursuant to the provisions of the extradition
treaty between Holland and the United State* or similar extradition trea
ties between Holland and France and Unglued does riot so much matter
The point Is that the trial must bo had.
"In dealing with the question of extradiiirir William Hohenaollern
from Holland, it Is necessary to avoid technical detin lions of speolflu
crimes. We must place the emphasis upon those crimes which are recog
nised to be such by nil mankind. Accordingly, we must avid the term
piracy' and the term 'homicide’ and deal only with 'wilful murder' on the
one hand and that In which out own treaty with Holland is described as
an extraditable offense committed ori the high seas without designating
the same by a specific or technical expression.”
Terry cited from the three treaties with Holland which bear on the ex
tradition of criminals, particularly from that of 18X7, article 11, section 12
fit v.’hah reads: "Person* shall he delivered up, according to the provisions
of thi* convention, who shall have been charged with, or convicted of, nny
of the following crimes "12 Destruction or loss of a V'»,rl on the high
seas or within the Jurisdiction of the party asking the extradition, caused
INTKNTIONALLY.”
"There would seem to be at least sufficient evidence In connection with
the sinking of the Lusitania to Justify the extradition of William Hohen-
Rbllern to the United States for trial,” he said.
Deferring to Article HI of the same treaty, In which extradition Is not
provided If the crime committed is of a political nature, Terry pointed out
that thia exception merely applied to a crime committed in a war within
separate nation, as a revolution, rather than In a war between two na
tions
On the question «f. whether the offenses foe which the kaiser has been
Indicted both In Ihe United Ktates. foe the sinking of the Lusitania, nnd
In Kngland. for the ralda On London, were committed "wilfully" or "In
tentionally” Terry suggested that the words of Itethmann-Hollweg on a
celebrated occasion, "necessity Knew* no law,” would perbspn be relevant
evidence of intent at Hohenzollorn's trial.
_____ »-j, 1 ■tr
COUNT WILLIAM WILL BE c-ctUr
ALLOWED TO ANSWER CHARGES.
London, Nov. 30.—fount William Hohensollern will be given full oppor
tunity to answer the charges against him, Attorney Uenaral F. K. Smith
declared In s campaign speech
"If he is returned to Germany or Is held In detention the coalition
government will Insist on the personal accountability of the former kais
er for crimes for which he Is chiefly and personally responsible,” sold
Smith. "The coalition is determined to give him an opportunity to an
swer the charges,"
Smith intimated no attempt would be made to punish the former
kaiser until after the ilrltlsh election*.
(UNITED PRESS)
reported to have said that his master
was "much brighter" and added:
"Things me looking better tor us.”
DEMAND ABDICATION OF
KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE.
London, Nov. 29, The Berlin govern
ment, a< cording to a dispatch received
from Copenhagen by the Erchange Tele
graph Company has sent a telegram to
Iho former German emperor now in Hol
land, dematiding the formal abdication of
himeelf and the former crown prince.
SAYS GERMAN ARMY
WANTS KAISER BACK.
Amsterdam. General Von Kina has
announced (he German army will nev
er accept a socialist republic and
wants the Ka ser buck, according to a
dispatch from Brunswick, received to
day.
HOME
EDITION
THE WEATHER—Augusta and vicinity:
Pair tonight and Sunday.
Wilson Witt
%
Head Peace
Delegation
oi America
Washington, D. C., Nov. 30.
President Wilson will address the
new session of congress Monday
afternoon Instead of following the
usual custotn of delivering the
address on the second day of the
session.
Washington, Nov. .—Seuato and house
leaders were asked today to arrange for a
Joint session at 1 o'clock Monday so as
to hasten the president's departure for
Kurope to attend the peace conference.
It has been staled that he will sail from
New York the day after the address was
delivered.
The president’s appearance before con
gress is awaited with Intense Interest.
Bestdi i (Jisnicslns the great problems
ahead of th>* country in re-adjusting it
elf from a war to a peace hatha, he is
expected to tell congress and the coun-
Iry something of his plans for the peace
conference lo which ha goes in person at
the head of the representatives of tho
United .States,
PRESIDENT WILL BE
THE GUIDING SPIRIT.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 30.—/•resi
dent Wilson Intends to be the main
guiding spirit of the Versailles peace
conference.
That w.ui the interpretation general
ly placed today upon Ills selection of
himself as head of the American dele
gation, consisting also of Secretary of
State Lansing, Colonel K. M. House,
Henry White, former ambayisador to
France, and General Tasker H. Bliss.
The slate, announced overnight,
stirred up anew the discussion around
congress us lo having a senate repre
sentative at the conference. And labor
hail hoped that It would not bo Ig
nored in the representation.
The President's choice of himself as
an actual delegate caused some sur
prise, for many here had believed he
meant to attend the session more or
less unofficially, relying on Ills position
and prestige to swing his contentions.
However, the selection of himself as
leader of the delegation is taken to
mean that the President as active head
of teh delegation will tight for Ilia
principles, if need he. and will in large
measure lead tho whole peace session,
inasmuch as the pence program is
largely the Wilsonian one, already en
dorsed.
Tho main problem, over which there
Is difference of opinion. In that of tho
"freedom of tlie seas." What the Presi
dent's full position thereon is is known
only to himself.
The official announcement referred
lo "peace conferences." Thin led to a
revival of speculation as to a prelimi
nary session to dispose of more Inuna
dlately urgent questions, and a subse
quent session to determine matters of
lens pressing import.
The whole slate hud been forecasted,
with the exception of General Bliss,
American representative at Versailles.
His name hud been mentioned as mili
tary adviser to the peuec conference,
but his appointment as a full delegate i
causd a momentary stir.
Admiral Benson, chief of operations,
is likely to remain abroad an naval
adviser during the session.
Congress gave signs today of ex
pressing its feelings next week with
regard to peace matters.
Groups in both parties are disgrun
tled because congress is ignored in the '
delegate list and because thus far con -i;
gress has not' shared the President’s
confidence an to his plans. Apropos of
this, the official statement of delegates
pointed out that it had been, impos
sible to make an announcement of per
sonnel because the allies only a day or
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