The Allied Delegates have assembled in Paris and have begun
to prepare for the work of the Allied Peace Conference. Tho first delicate question to arise was that of the representation of the various nations allied against Germany. Tho Dominions have naturally asserted their right to eend their own delegates. The five protagonists, Great Britain, America, France, Italy, and Japan, will necessarily have a larger representation than the smaller Allied nations, who will, it is thought, be expected to take part only in the discussions which affect their special interests. Much depends, evidently, on the skill and tact With which these important preliminary difficulties are smoothed away. The Conference will not achieve its extremely arduous task unless it works on a plan which is generally acceptable to all parties.
