Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1918 — “GET BUSY” IS WILSON'S PLEA [ARTICLE]

“GET BUSY” IS WILSON'S PLEA

U. S. Executive Wants Peace Parley Matters Hurried. SOME DETAILS ARE SETTLED Personnel of Congress Gradually Taking Form Twenty-seven Countries Will Be Represented by Delegations—Some Tardy. Paris, Dec. 27.—The personnel of the peace congress gradually is taking form, so that the American delegates express the hope that the various countries’ delegates will be announced and the delegates arrive for the actual commencement of the negotiations soon after the opening of the new year. A number of the main details of the composition of the congress are now fairly well settled as a result of recent conferences. These indicate that the total membership of the congress will be between 100 and 120. 27 Countries to Be Represented. Twenty-seven countries will be represented by delegations, including those which declared war and a number which have come Into existence as a result of the war. ’ The great powers, notably Great Britain, France, the. United States and Italy, each have allotted five delegates, while the other delegations will vary from one to four members, according to the size of the country and the Interests Involved. . [ Complaint of Tardiness. • Word has been received that the Belgian and Portuguese delegations soon will Join the representatives of the United States, who thus far are the only members of the peace congress to arrive. The nonarrival of the others iias been the subject of considerable surprise and adverse comment, the Americans taking the ground that they are here .ready to proceed to business, but with the personnel of the congress not yet announced. It is understood that President Wilson’s visit to England Is likely to result In conveying quite definitely the view that he is highly desirable that the congress should be put in motion with the least possible delay. Probable Delegations. While the personnel of few delegations have bee* announced, unofficial advices indicate. • I most of themwill be formed.substinitially as follows: Belgium—Paul flymans, foreign minister; Emile Vundorvelde, minister of Justice; Baron \ tin Den Heuvei, minister to the Vatican. Portugal—Senhor s Moniz, foreign Minister Espiritu Santo Lima, Senhor Friere de Andrade, Senhor Santos Viga, and Augusto Vasconcel--108, minister of the colonies. Brazil—Nllo Pecanha, foreign minister; Ruy Barbosa, Admiral Uuet Bacellar, and General Thompowsky. Japan —Viscount Chlnda, ambassador to Great Britain; Baron Matsui, ambassador to France, and two other delegates now on their ,way to Part® 5 .

Serbia—Nikolai P. Pacliltch, premier; Dr. M. R. Vesnitch, and Doctor Cumbitch. Greece—Premier Venizelos and M. Politis, foreign minister. Italy and Great Britain. Italy —Premier Orlando, Baron Sonnino, foreign minister; Leonida Bis-solati-Bergamaschl, minister of military aid and war. pensions; General Diaz, commander in chief of the Italian army; Admiral Paolo Thaon DI Revel, former chief of the naval staff. Great Britain—David Lloyd George,, prime minister; Arthur J. Balfour, foreign secretary; Andrew Bonar Law', chancellor of the exchequer, and George Nlcoll Barnes, member of the war cabinet, and one other delegate who has not .vet been designated. Lieut. Gen. J. G? Smuts and General Botha, representing South Africa, are expected to -accompany the° British delegation, in which probably also will be representatives of Capada, Australia and India. France Not Fully Decided. France —M. Clemenceau, premier; Stephen Pichon, foreign minister, and three others who have not yet been announced, although the names of those mentioned as probable members Include Leon Bourgeois, former premier; Jules Cainbon, general secretary to the mlnlst,ery of foreign affairs, and Capt. Andre Tardleu, head of the general commission for FrancoAmgrlcan war matters, or fonper Premier Aristide Brland.