Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-12-21 | Page 13 | Wilson's Visit to England Purely One of Courtesy

WILSON'S VISIT TO ENGLAND .PURELY ONE OF COURTESY LONDON, Dec. 20. King George has invited President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson to be his guests at Buckingham palace during their stay in London, but no reply re-ply has yet been received. It is assumed that the president will accept, but. the whole matter will bo deferred to the president's personal wishes. Representatives of tho various departments depart-ments concerned with the reception of the president will hold a nitethiff tomorrow to-morrow to settle all details. The Associated Press was informed by the British foreign office today that the report printed by tho Manchester Guardian Guar-dian that the president was coining especially es-pecially to discuss the Russian situation is inaccurate. The visit of tho president will be one of courtesy, and not political, politi-cal, though naturally discussion of Russian Rus-sian affairs may arise in the course of his conversations here. From well-informed quarters it Is learned that there is no foundation for the reports that British reinforcements are being sent to Russia. It is understood under-stood that nothing of this nature will be done pending the allied conferences In Paris. It was definitely announced this afternoon after-noon that President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson would arrive In London on Thursday Thurs-day of next week, December 26. They will probably remain in England four days. Karl Curzon is acting for the war cabinet, cabi-net, In the arrangements being made by the Inrd chamberlain's department for the reception and entertainment of the president. pres-ident. John W. Davis, the American ambassador, ambas-sador, was received by Foreign Secretary Balfour in connection with the arrangements arrange-ments for the visit. Details of the trip to London are being be-ing worked out by the president In consultations con-sultations with Colonel House, Captain Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner commission-er to the United States, and members of tho American embassy staff in London. Tho president will start for London immediately after he has Christmas dinner din-ner with the American troops in the field. The president will not return directly di-rectly to Paris, but it is expected he will visit the devastated regions of northern Franco and Belgium. It is expected he will be back in Paris about January 4, on the eve of the first meeting of the interallied conference on January 6. Newspapers here make extended comments com-ments on the impending visit of President Presi-dent Wilson to Fngland. The Daily News expresses' profound satisfaction over Mr, Wilson's plan and adds: "Kvury section of the nation is enger for an opportunity to display its gratitude, grati-tude, and admiration of the president's unialt'Ming idealism and steadfastness of purpose." The newspaper hopes that nothing may stnud in Mr. Wilson's way to prevent his coming m personal contact w'th the people peo-ple rather than the rulers. The paper contends that it Is necessary neces-sary to press forward to the negotiations and name conditions of peace for Germany Ger-many and determine the future of Russia "Only swift decisions by the allies," it says "will enable Germany to resume something like her normal lifp. The condition of Russia is a matter upon which M r. Wilson's voice can carry greater weight than any other. He has no material considerations to Influence him and no question of the bondholder will affect his judgment. He presumably , has lull knowledge of the facts which I the people of this country have not and a stm Ight forward declaration from him that the allies uro taking tho only I course op ?n tn t hem would dispel mis-I mis-I giving, whteh Viscount Milner's state-j state-j meiit yesterday left unallayed."