Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-24
WILSON CONFERS
WITH COL. HOUSE
ON VIEW ABROAD
Guest of His Friend at Latter's
Secluded Home at
Roslyn, L. |.
GETS HIS IMPRESSIONS
OF THE EUROPEAN WAR
Also Attitude of Statesmen
Among Powers interviewed
by American.

NEW YORK, June 24.-President
Wilson. enroute from washington to
his summer home at Cornish, N. H.,
stopped off today at Roslyn, Long Is
land, to spend the day with his init
mate friend. Colonel e. NJ. House. and
impressions of the war situation in
Europe and the developments incident
thereto affecting the United States.
Colonel House, ten days home from
q four months trip that carried him
to London, Paris and Berlin, greeted
the president warmly at the little
station at Roslyn and took him by
automobile Immediately to his country
estate. where they We're to spend the
day free from interruption by visi-
tors, in discussing Colonel Houses
trip and his conferences abroad with
high officials of the warning powers
The president and Colonel House
were left alone and sat for while
In the shade of the broad veranda,
screened from the roadway by tow
ering trees and shrubbery. apparently
in earnest conversation. Presently
they rose and went for a stroll, un-
attended, over the estate, the walk
ending at a vine-covered pergola,
where they entered and sat down.
Engrossed in Discussion.
During the stroll through the sun
shine the president and his host ap-
peared to be engrossed in their dis
cussion. The president asked many
questions and listened In silence for
long periods to Colonel Houses re-
plies. No part of their conversation
was divulged, but 1t was generally
known to members of the presidents
party that the topics were the Euro
pean war, its developments, the atti-
tude of foreign governments toward
the United States, how that masses
of the warning nations regarded the
struggle and the prospects for peace.
What Colonel House had to tell the
president was gained from trip that
started January 30, when he sailed
from New York, and ended with his
return here June IA from Liverpool.
During his stay abroad Colonel House
visited Sir Edward Grey, the British
minister of foreign affairs, at London,
and after a months stay in London
departed for Paris, where it was re-
President Wilson to President Poin-
care, of France. From Paris Colonel
House went to Berlin.
He was received there by Ambas-
sador Gerard, and after two weeks
STAY called on the German imperial ,,
chancellor, Won Bethmann Hollweg !
He then returned to Paris and later
went to London.
During his trip abroad 1t was sew
eral times reported that he was act
Ing as President Wilson'S personal
emissary, but this was denied both
by the president and Colonel House. |
1t was recalled, in connection with |
the presidents visit today, that he
had conferred with Colonel House be- |
fore the Mexican crisis of 1914. The !
placed before the presi- |
dent by Colonel House then was be- |
lieved to have been considered care |
fully by the president in formulating |
his policy toward Mexico.
House and Mexican Policy.
Colonel House, as a citizen of Aus
tin. Tex, was familiar, to a great de-
gree, with the problems Of Mexico. |
The facilities extended him during |
his recent tour of European capitals
have afforded him, it was pointed out, |
an W DCCOlHc dS |
familiar with the problems whose |
solution Is now being sought in the |
European war. President Wilson's |
high esteem for him, and his views |
was emphasized by the greeting today !
at the railroad station, which was
cordial and extremely friendly.
After spending the entire forenoon |
in uninterrupted consultation, the |
president lunched with Colonel House
at his home. The afternoon was to
be devoted to a resumption of the |
varied by an hour or SO |
of the presidents favorite pastime, |
golf, or an automobile trip over the |
Long Island roads. Tonight the presi- |
dent was to resume his trip to Cor
nish.
Shortly before luncheon the presi- |
dent and Colonel House, their arms |
linked. took a walk over the country |
roads for mile to the home of Harold |
a personal friend of both,
whose house was once occupied by |
william Cullen Bryant. The presi
dent was shown over the house. Dur
ing the better part of their walk the |
president and Colonel House appar-
emily were engaged in serious CONVEX
sation.