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SCENES AT OPENING.

London, Jan. 18.

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LONDON, Jan. 19. After the nomination of H. Clemen- cean as its Permanent President the Large crowds, including journalists Conference adopted a proposal alloting and kinema-men and other photograp, one vice-President to each of the five hers, momblød at an early hour before 1. the Foreign Ministry, to see the arrival of the delegate for the opening of the grent Conferença Af: Julen Carbon was the first arrival; the rest followed in twos.and three. After entering the Foreign Ministry, they passed through the Salon du Congres and the Salon des Ambassadeurs to the Salle de l'Horloge, where they took their appointed places, which were marked by little white gilt-edged cards.

Altar this, A. Clemenced, at the testimonies of friendship from, Ms Wilson and Mr. Lloyd George End touched bim desply. Their ambang was a great one they wished to avoid repetition of the world seatastrophe All must remain united if the League of Nations was to be practicable.

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PARIS CONFERENCE.

CLASSIFICATION OF DELEGATËS.

LONDON, Jan 19,

A later communique, states that the belligerent Powers with general" in- #foreste, namely, the United States, "the British Empire, France, Italy and Japan, shall participate in all afinga and commissions Belligerent power with particular interdita, namely, Bal gium, Brazil, the British Dominions and India, China, Cuba, Greece, Guatemala, Harti Hedjaz, Hondurma, Liberia, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Siberia Siam, the Czecho- Slovak Republic; and: all Powers in K fate of diplomatic rapture with the chemy, namely, Bolivia, Beundor, Part, and Uruguay, shall participate in alt sittings at which occations concerning them are discussed. Neutral Powers and states in process of the formation may be heard when summoned by the Powers with general interests, at sittings devoted sprostly to the examination of questions directly concerning them.

NEWSPAPERS WANT TO As regards the orders of the day, PICTURESQUE BEGINNINGS Clemences and be bad consulted

TAKE PART,

LONDON, Jan. 17. President Wilson's arrival was saluted two eminent juriste on the Penal At & Press conference, there was sub- with drums and files. He smilingly responsibility of the ex Kaiser. Their stantial agreement among the British, posed for the camera men. „The Indian and Hedjaż delegates with their bril-sports would be submitted to all the Italian, and American Press delegates to recommend the actual representation delegates. As regards the responsibility of the Press at the Conferences. The lant turbana lent picturesqueness to the scene. President Poincare was for the Enemy's crimes in wartime, and French Pressmer, however dissented. received with the same ceremonial as the proposed legislation for inter After the French delegates withdrew, President Wilson. The delegates chatted national Labour, all the Powers were the following resolutions were adopted in groups in the Salle de l'Horloge, invited to submit memoranda Thereby the British, Italian and American Mr. Wilson conversing for a long time upon the question of the League of Presa delegates, arstly, that there should with M. Clemenceau, The Allied Nutions would head the agenda for the be direct representation of the Fress as jounalists who were admitted to thi Con next witting.

the sittings of the Conference; secondly, forezce wore seated in the gallery com-

the Pruss of each of the great Powers municating with the Salja.de l'Horloge. | 4 35 p.m.

shonkį be represented by no fewer their A Poincare, who entered at 3.5)

five delegates, and the smaller Powers p.r., walked quickly to the presidential

which bad taken an active part in the war chair and in clear tones delivered the

should be proportionally represented. opening address, all standing meas

ELOQUENCE OF POINCARE. while.

London, Jan. 18.

LLOYD GEORGE ENTERED LATE Mr. Lloyd George entered while M, Poincare's speech was proceeding Mir Wilson sat half-turned to M. Poincare, and gave occasional rods of approval After M. Poincare had concluded, the interprator, Lieutenant Mentoux, read the presidential speech in English There were now 72 delegates rated round the horseshoe table, M. Poincar at the head, with the Mr. Wilson and the American delegates on his right, and Mr. Lloyd George and the British delegates on his left. The secretaries sat Behind M. Poincare, while at the other east of the room, the shorthand writers were accommodatech The sssistant secretaries "sat at tables at the

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and least considerable it la pointed out passed at the bar of history by the laity that it is necessary to remember the conscience of a free people and their Conference's problems will not be set. chief magistrate. M. Poincare conclud- led by vote. The Conference is thered that an immortal glory will attach to a Parliament of Cabinets than partin- the names of the natious and the men ment of man," and it will follow the who cooperated in this grand work of cabinet procedure, whersby policy is not faith and, brotherhood and who had settled by counting heada Tho chiefs taken, pains to eliminate from the future give the lead and others follow. The of peace' all cause of disturbance and Conference is and must be guided instability. Forty-eight years ago to and controlled by the five-great day, the German Empire was proclaimed Fowers: who are responsible before in the chateau at Farailles. It was world history for ica decisions consummated by the the of The great Powers are the custodians of French provinces. It was thus vitiated vast existing interests, All bare, vital from its origin, and by the fault of its principles at stake. They are unwilling founders was born in injustice. It has to trust to settlement by vote. It is ended in opprobrium. You are assem inconceivable, for example, that Great bled to repair the evil dons and to Britain, because she is represented at prevent its recurrence. You hold in the Conference, should be compelled to your hands the world's future. abandon her historic attitude on the

OFFICIAL ANSWER TO NEWS-`'} question of the freedom of the seas,

PAPERS. because of a hostile majority vote. A communique issued in acewer to free the Press demands say it is obvious that name from a magnificent clock behind regarding Alsace Lorraine and publicity regarding the preliminary the President's chair. Half of the vast Italy regarding the Trentino. conrerations now proceeding must be square apartment is cut off by a row of The underlying principle, therefore, is abject to the limitations necessarily immense pillars, and this half was agreement among the five great Powers. im osed by the dificult and delicate thronged with journalists.

Without it no settlement is possible. nature of their object. The coramuni- THE OPENING SPEECH.

While the delegates of all the great que proceeds in justificari n of this dec" According to the day's communique, Powera will attend all sittings, the sion to point out that these Conversations H. Poincare welcomed the delegates to delegates of the smaller Powers, also of are far more analogous to meetings of the Paris. He saw in the delegates' de the Dominions and of Endin, will attend Cabinet which are always and necessarily cision to hold the Conference there only when invited. Hence, when the private, rather than to those of a the homage of all the nation towards freedom of the seas, a questo affecting Legislature. The essence of democratic the Government's the country which more than any other all, is discussed, it is assumed that all method is had endured the sufferings of war. aations, including the overseas part of privately deliberated conclusions mast After recounting the outrages which the British Empire, will be present. be subject to the consideration of 'a had led up to the war, be retraced the It is clear the panel system admits of popular chamber and in other public successsive entry of the Allies into the porpetual, representation of the the way. The danger is pointed out of atruggle, paying special tribute to Dominions and that there is nothing to raising national And international Britain and ber Dominions. "Faith prevent a British delegation comprising controvcray by premature publicity; fully supported by ber dominions and Messrs. Borden, Hogbes, Botha and also the fact is impressed upon the colonies, Great Britain decided that she Smuts, if such be thought desirable. newmpers that the delegatos duties couldn't remain aloof from the struggle Anyhow, it is extremely probable would become infinitely more difficult. in which the fate of every country was that when the Dominions and India It contends that premature publicity involved, She, with her dominions and are unrepresented as such, one or would protract a speedy settlement, and more direct delegates of the may create wrong conclusions about Imperial Government will drop out reciprocal concessions Bhera mutual and be replaced by Dominions or agreement may not have full "develop

The communique's "conclusling Indian statesmen, so that, the orersona Empire may always be in a position to paragraph says that this reasoning know what is transpiring and to make applies with conclusive force to present its voice heard,

conversations between the representa tivos, of the great Powers.

colonies, made prodigious efforts to provent the war ending in the triumph of the spirit of conquest and the des traction of right."

CLEMENCEAU ELECTED

"PERMANENT PRESIDENT.

LONDON, Jan. 19,

Mr. Willson moved that M. Clemenceau be elected the permanent President. He said this meeting must

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Regarding the full conference the following rale is adopted, namely, that the Press representatives shall be ad- mitted to all full confereres but upon necessary occasions the conference de-

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LONDON, Jan. 19.) Regarding the representation of India be regarded as the supremo crowning of at the Conference, Mr Montagu, the diplomatic history. Never before had Socratary for India, has decided with so many nations been represented at a the approval of the Premier, and io conference with a view to settling the view of the historic importance of the A meeting of the delegates of the problems of the world in so many opening meeting, to depute Sir Bikanir degrees. They all admired M. Clemen-Sinha to be representative of India on ceau's commonsense and had acquired a this occasion.. zeal affection for him. We all desira

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Allied and American Freas passed re- solutions as follows Firstly, it is essential to enance full publicity for the Peace Conference; Secondly, còm maniques should be a complete as possi bie; thirdly, besides the communiques, full summarias of each day's proceed- LONDON, Jan. 18:

ings abould be issued, not necessarily Mr. Lloyd George supported tho

The communique issued yesterday for textual publication, but Jer the proposal, referring to M. Clemencesu aastates that the preliminary peace con guidance of the correspondents who will forenco sat for four and a half hours, maintain full freedom of comment, He said he and a Clemenceau bad thres delegates each at the conference, ference with free intercourse between often disagreed when erguing with enob and King Hedjaż twa. This Snally the panca delegates and respossible other rigorously, "like any two Celts establishes the number of each Power onraalists; fifthly, the committee re Referring to the greatness of the hour, delegates. The agenda for the opening commendi equality of treatment of the Mr. Lloyd George said the world was sitting of the conference was arranged. Allied Freas by the abolition of the thirsting for penso. M. Clemenceau The meeting Bally amicod the ques censorship in all Allied countries aiz SOLE AGENTS would not permit their time to betion of the publicity of conference thly, apart from the general question of wasted, for he knew it was the greatest discussions, and unanimously registered the admission of the Press to the eloquenes that got things done. Mesars its opinion that it is anxious that the conference, the committee opines that Wilson and Lloyd. George both spoke public through the Press should have journalists representing Allied countries. | in English, H

the fallest information compatible with should be permitted to attend the Baron Schuino, penking in French,

formal opening of sach session of the also paid tribute to the merit of M.

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