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Show Executive Adheres to j View That League of Nations Is Inseparable j From Peace Treaty. Interviews Foch and Indicates In-dicates the Ground He Desires to Cover in Trip to Battlefields. PAKIS, Dec. IS. After four days of gathering1 views of leaders In France, President 'Wilson's closest advisers eay he has seen no reason to change his belief be-lief that the foundation of a leatojo of nations na-tions is inseparable from tho actual peace treaty itself. These advisers say that the president in explaining his definition of "tho freedom of the seas," will reassure- Premier Lloyd George that he has no intention of demanding de-manding a reduction of the British navy to a point Involving the unsafely of th empire, but will emphasize his feeling that tiie plan of a league will strengthen the empire. King Victor Emmanuel, who Is expected lo arrive on Thursday, already has been fully advised of the president's plans through conferences with Count VI Cel-lerc, Cel-lerc, Italian ambassador to tho United States, but tho president will take the opportunity to make personal explanations explana-tions to tho king and also to "make clear his friendliness toward Italy. WILL CLEAR AWAY MISUNDERSTANDINGS. The hope is expressed by those surrounding sur-rounding the president that tho exchanges of views will Hear awav am- mt-thii mis understandings which may exist in regard re-gard to IU. "Wilson's attitudo ami prepare pre-pare tlie way for the assemblage of th conference with complexities removed, so that it will be ready to deal with principles prin-ciples and any outstanding differences of opinion that remain. In all his conferences the president has taken opportunity to Impress his views, it Is said, by those who are authorized to speak for hlrn, (hat no ono tuition ia entitled to assume the role of master, or dictate .tho manner or t lie conditions of the representations of others. There is so mo Indication that considerable consid-erable headway is being mado In tills direction di-rection and that tho members of tho American mission aro now seeing their way clearly. All express tho convict Ion that delegates will enter the conference in a spirit of accommodation. NOT A VICTORY OF ARMS ALONE. Sonic undercurrents aro interpreted ;is showing indications of regret because tho acceptunco of President Wilson's points in a general way prevented some nations from achieving their own objects, whleh might have been gained if tJermany'a enl-lap.-e had been made even more complete. Tn reply, it has boon mado plain to thve with whom the president rnpforrrd that tho I'nitcd Slates government doc-: not consider the war a vi' tory of arms almif, und that victory would bo incomplete without an organization of nations to guarantee world peace President Wils-.n to'lny pai.l his fii;-t visit to tho hoad'iuurlors of tin- A i uerijan mirsion. cotifoniim himflv with Colonel M. House. tfrMTcLH r.v ot' State hum-In. Henry White a nd ot Im-ivi and i iif-poc t h,i; tho organization now rapidly taking siiapc. Mr. Wilson drovo in an nrniv m-dor en r to the Place do 1 -a Concorde, whore till the American arti it irs are centered. CLAIMS OF COLONIES AWAIT CONSIDERATION. pcfore tin- president's arrh nl tiie American Amer-ican delegates eni.iern-d p,r hour v.nrk and dividing it into joMs. "t'rog-roMi "t'rog-roMi was reonrted in 1le rnrioalioti of In1-portant In1-portant branches "I work under the guidance guid-ance e-f A merp a n t t e-s'n s. v l, now have pia-ticallv perf.-'i.d lunr In-pjlrje;.. No de.-,sir.ll has ;. el he,.,, feeld as to the number dcl.aies t.-h w Hi rei,icrr:t ea'd, rmUry. the iinival of tho Uritish d- hcim; :!-;,!(,., i. I h i i n -t of the I'rltivh ef,l.,idr-j to parti'-i- I. ation in Hie conurcsv ia reeeiving herions coi ifddei a t ion. At I h e i- a me linn.' it. tf feared I ha t unii-: s :--mie linn la lion u; ,,;,. e.i 'in Hie on.nhcr of (l-!,;:,fl tl. cmilcrenee will be oii.r too large to a1'-. a1'-. oiupli a I ''lis. 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NO ill MASTER, PRESIDENT DECLARES (Continued from Page One.) j ; of Triumph in Paris within fifteen days after peace Is declared. I During his talk with Marshal Foch. President Wilson indicated the ground he I desired to cover In his trip to the front, j Ail Paris was talking todav of the call I paid President Wilson by Marshal Foch yesterday. The great strategist was ex- pected to appear in full-dress uniform I and bearing his decorations. On the contrary, con-trary, he appeared in a much-worn blue uniform, adorned bv none of his decora-I decora-I tions and wearing an old forage cap. Marshal Foch told the president that his visit to France paid that country the greatest honor possible. The President replied that the visit of Marshal Foch to America would be a greater honor. The president worked late last night after his return from tiie reception given by Ambassador and Mrs. Sharp and slept laie this morning. The president is missing the entertainment entertain-ment he customarily gets from attending attend-ing the theater, and he is planning to witness a theatrical performance here soon. A gala night at the opera is being be-ing planned for him. The president has expressed a desire to meet Lieutenant Rene Fonck, the noted French ace, and the aviator will be brought to the Murat mansion in the near future. Talks With Hanotaux. Another raw, wet day kept President Wilson indoors today, except for a ride In a closed motor car. The only conference confer-ence on his program was one with Gabriel Hanotaux, formerly French foreign minister. min-ister. President Wilson's talk with Gabriel Hanotaux dealt exclusively with the arrangements ar-rangements for the reception to be given by the French institute tomorrow to Marshal Joffre. President Wilson will attend the function. Tie1 is a foreign honorary member of tho institute. M. Hanotaux is Marshal Joffro's sponsor before be-fore the body. "We talked no politics," said M. Hanotaux this afternoon. "T do not meddle med-dle with politics any more." City Still Celebrates. Although President Wilson has been in Paris four days now, the city refuses to cease celebrating. The boulevards are just as crowded as ever and the city seems almost as greatly excited as it was on the first and second days of the president's visit. The crowd outside the Murat mansion, where the president is residing, has not thinned out and when the president appears ap-pears on the streets in his motor car the cheering seems just as spontaneous as ever. The president is continuing his daily routine and restricting all calls to those necessary to the transaction of official business. He is prepared for the visits of Premier Lloyd George and A. J. Balfour, Bal-four, the British foreign secretary, on Satucday. The president's plans for visiting the troops at the front are fully matured. He will be away from Paris at least three days, leaving December L'4 and go-ins go-ins first, to American headquarters to dine wi- tiie troops on ChrUtmSs day. He made it clear to General Pershinp during a recent conference that lie did not wish to be entertained ceremonious-1 ceremonious-1 ly at headquarters by tiie officers alone, and that he would consider It is visit incomplete in-complete if he did not actually t:ke dinner din-ner with the men themselves, eating their fare and taking full part in their day's celebrat ion. On Thursday Marshal Joffre will pl'-'e a reception for the president at the marshal's mar-shal's home. On Friday the president will take luncheon with Stephen Pichon, the French foreign minister. The Korbonne desires to confer the decree de-cree of honoris causa upon the president. The day for the bestowing of the degree has been tentatively fixed for the coming Saturday. Brilliant Embassy Function, Tonight's reception at the American embassy, when President and Mrs. Wilson Wil-son and President and Madame Polncare were the guests of honor, proved a notably nota-bly brilliant social event, the company which assembled for dinner including many of the most prominent figures in public life, who later at the reception met several hundred people of various nationalities, na-tionalities, representing all branches of official, military and diplomatic life now gathered in the French capital. Ambassador Sharp's residence was handsomely decorated for the occasion. The spacious marble staircase was lined with palms, the decorations including a tasteful blending of the American and French colors. The President and Mrs. Wilson were received by a mounted French guard as their automobile reached the embassy. As they descended they passed between drawn up at the entrance. About the same time President and Madame Polncare Poln-care arrived and received military honors. hon-ors. A distinguished company already had assembled in the grand salon and the ambassador and Mrs. Sharp then escorted es-corted their guests to dinner. President Wilson giving his arm to Madame Pom-care, Pom-care, who sat at his right. Mrs. Sharp sat at the president's left. President Poincare took out Mrs. Wilson, who sat at the right, with the wife of the president presi-dent of the French senate on his left. Drawing Room Scene. The scene In the drawing room after the dinner was brilliant, with the women in ricli evening gowns glittering with jewels and the members of the diplomatic diplo-matic corps, generals and admirals in full uniform, resplendent with medals and decorations. The stately figure of Cardinal Car-dinal Amette, the archbishop of Paris, in his scarlet robes, blazed out among the somber blues and blacks of the uniforms uni-forms and evening dress. Most of the civilian officials wore the red sash of tho Legion of Honor or the star of that order. President Wilson -wore a plain black coat, while Mrs. Wilson had a blue tulle gown with silver ornaments and a diamond dia-mond crescent In her hair. Madame Poincare wore white brocaded silk. Military honors were accorded the president as he departed from the embassy. em-bassy. In the afternoon, before attending the reception, President Wilson conferred with Ambassador Jusserand, who accompanied accom-panied him to Europe on the George Washington. Some surprise bas been occasioned In certain circles that four women Mrs. Wilson, Madame Poincare. Madame Jusserand Jus-serand and Miss Wilson were permitted to ride In the same carriage Saturday from the Boise de Boulogne station. It appears that the arrangement was due to Mrs. Wilson, who expressed a wish that Madame Jusserand be allowed to ride with her. Among those who signed the visitors' book vesterday at the Murat, residence, tho temporary home of President Wilson, were Viscount Northcliffe and Paul Pain-I Pain-I leve and Jules Meline, former French premiers. do not fully accord with the ideas of the ! Italian government, which feels that it should go further than is indicated by this outline. This is one of the subjects ' which Mr. Wilson discussed with Count di Cellere, Italian ambassador to America, Ameri-ca, whom he is believed to have told the extent tn which '.he American representatives representa-tives were willing to go in support of Italy's claims arising out of the war. Unless the interview arranged between the president and the Italian k;ng cause 4 a change in the program, the president 1 will visit Italy about the middle of January. |
