The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-03
WILSON TO SHORTEN
HIS STAY In EUROPE
LANSING, WHITE, HOUSE, AND
BLISS ANNOUNCED AS DELE
GATES TO PEACE MEETING.

WASHINGTON. - President Will
son will sail for Europe Tuesday to
attend the opening of the peace con-
ference, and he expects to be back
in Washington soon after the middle
of January.
1t was said today authortatively
that the president plans to be back on
American soil within six weeks after
his ship leaves this side.
Among many messages received
from England, France and Italy urg-
ing Mr.. Wilson not to let unfavorable
criticisms interfere with his plans is
understood to be one from Lord
Northcliffe, suggesting that all objec-
tons should be disregarded.
Americas Representatives.
Announcement has been made
from the white house that the repre-
sentatives of the United States at
the peace conference will be:
President Wilson.
Robert Lansing, secretary of state.
Henry White, former ambassador
to France and Italy under Mckinley.
E. M. House.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, representa-
tive of the American army with the
supreme war council at Versailles.
Immediately following his address
to congress Monday he left for New
York to set sail for Paris next day.
Senate Resentful.
Resentment among members of the
senate over the presidents failure to
name one of their number of the del
egation was apparent today, although
no statements on the subject were
issued for publication.
Several of the republicans discuss
ed plans for introducing resolution
Monday proposing to send a special
senate committee to France to re-
main during the conference, particu-
larry to keep congress advised re-
garding the proceedings.
The general understanding here is
that present plans are to first agree
to the board principles of the treaty
and leave the working out Of details
to further sittings. This would en-
able the president and the entente
premiers speedily 10 return to the
capitals OF their respective countries.
1t also was indicated very definitely
that reports 0f the president having
decided 70 sit AT the peace table him
self as a delegate were untrue. He
goes to take part in the great prelimi-
nary meetings of the heads of the as
ISOLATED governments and to see the
formal conference under way, but not
to serve as a delegate.
Wickersham Says President Surren-
ders Power.
George W. Wickersham, attorney
general in the Taft administration,
in an address in New York before
more than a hundred educators. law
yers, bankers and merchants engaged |
in international trade who are men,
bers of the council of foreign rela- |!
tions, advanced the opinion that the
constitution makes it mandatory upon !
Vice President Marshall to assume the |
Office of president if Mr.. Wilson
leaves the United States to attend |
the peace conference.
The projected journey of the
president to France and his sug-
gested sojourn there for an indefinite
period" said Mr.. Wickersham,
brings up for the first time in our
iiLoIOAy CHS quSSIiOh VI UHe eHeCJ VI !
such absence and of the powers of !
the vice president because of such |
absence"
The former attorney general
quoted section one of article two of |
the United States constitution which |
he said prescribed the mode of pro-
cedure in event of the presidents
removal from office, his death, res
ignation or inability to discharge the
duties Of said office" He maintained !
that absence of the president from
the seat of government and the coun-
try CONSTITUTES an inability to dis
charge the powers and duties of his
Office" within the meaning of the
Law.