THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 January 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

BRITISH REPRESENTATION.

PINAL ARRANGEMENTS REACHED.

FOUR GREAT POWERS HAVE ULTIMATE DECISION.

Received Jail. 5, 5.5 p.m.

London, Jan. 2.

Finality has been reached regarding British representation at the Peace Conference. The arrangements provide for dual representation of the Dominions, first ".a part of the British delegations, and secondly as small nations, Tiie British delegates will number five, of whom the first three will be Messrs. Lloyd George, Bonar Law and Balfour. The fourth will probably be Mr. Barnes or Lord Milner. The fifth will bp a Dominions premier. Each dominion pretakes turn in joining the British delegation according to roster. In addition the Dominions will have .two delegates present as small nations whenever their interests are particularly involved, such as questions of indemnities, the Pacific islands, and demobilisation.

It is understood that the small nations' representatives will be confined to advocacy, as the four great Powers retain their full right to final decision.—United Serviced

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

GENERAL SMUTS'S PLAN.

Received Jan. 5, . 5,6 p.m. New York, Jan. 3. Mr. David Lawrence, the New York I Evening Post correspondent at Rome, says President Wilson is studying the plan of the League of Nations drawn up by General Smuts and submitted to the President. The plan reflects tho point of view of the British Government, and sails for close economy and political cooperation, without yielding national sovereignty. The plan does not make acceptance of the league's decision necessary when that decision endangers the security of the affected nation.—Aua. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.

INTERNATIONAL LABOR LEGISLATION.

TO BE INCORPORATED IN PEACE TREATY.

Received Jan. 4, 5.5 p.m.

London, Jan. 2.

In connection with the international Labor conference at Versailles, Mr. Henderson states that the delegates' chief task will be to formulate a charter of international Labor legislation which the Peace Conference will be invited to incorporate in tlie peace treaty.—Reuter.

THE SESSIONS FORECASTED.

Received Jan. 5, 11.5 p.m.

Paris, Jan. 3.

Le Petit Parisien forecasts the sessions of the Peace Conference an follows: (1) A conference of the four great Powers; (2) the inclusion of Belgium and Servia; (3) the admission of other Allies; (4) the presentation of conditions to the Germanic allies, and the signing' of peace preliminaries; (5) a general conference concerning the league of nations, freedom of the seas and the limitation of armaments.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.