Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-21
VERSAILLES MEET
MUST POOL IDEAS
TOBENEFIT PEOPLE
President Gives Views as to
What Peace Confer
ence Must Do.
CONGRESS OF VIENNA
WAS RULED BY BOSSES
No Master Mind Who Can Set
tie. of Himself, Prob
lens of To-Day.
KING PREPARES BANQUET
American Executive 10 BE First
President Ever Entertained ut
Buckingham Palace.
NC PREPARES BANQUET
American Executive TO BE First
President Ever Entertained mt
Buckingham Palace.
lny Associatcd press. !

tBy Associated Pressl
PARIS. December 20.-"I am conf
dent that the big council of statesmen
of the world will be able to reach Il
just and reasonable solution OF the
problems that will be presented to the
conference and thus earn the gratitude
OF the world for the most critical and
ncccs sary service which has ever been
rendered IT, said President Wilson to-
day in an interview. referring 20 tho
approaching peace conference.
The intcrvicw was given TO the cor
respondent Of the London Times. In
II the President is reported to have
stated his views on the discussion OF
the freedom of the seas and to have
contrasted the evils OF the Vienna con-
Srcss with hopeful outlook for. the
Versailles congress-
Lord Nor,hcliffc, editor OF the Lon
don Times. has given the Associated
Press . copy of the Interview. from
which the following extracts have been
made:
The congress OF Vienna. the cerre--
spondent Says President Wilson told
him. was congress of bosses" Tho
delegates were concerned more with
their own interests and the classes
they represented than the wishes OF
their peoples.
Versailles. as President Wilson
said" the interviewer continues must
be n meeting place OF ,he servants of
and he added. there is no master mind
who can settle the problems OF to-day.
knows what is ISL in p the mind mind OF Ht"TS ali peo oe
pies, that man is a fool. We have
all got to Put our heads together and
benefit OF tho ideals which arc COM
mon to all
Asked whether he would visit tho
that he was afraid he would not have
the time. adding that he fully realized
that behind the great armies there was
the strong. silent and watchful sup
port OF the British navy IN securing
the communications of the allies
lie referred also to the very happy
the British and American uavics." -
ADVOCATES FHANkEST
CO-0PERATiON OF ALLIES
The correspondent then adds:
'dent Wilson. in discussing the
tenance OF what, at any rate during
the war. had been the freedom of the
ssns. seas FOR ,,,| The free people of the world.
amount of writing. can convey. His
accents accents conyy:ncsd me that he is !.
the Anglo Saxon race. Ho said
1t is essential for the future peace
Of the world that there should be The
English speaking democrac;es. We
comprehend and apprecate; believe,
has brought to the British people, and
fully understand the special interna-
tionai questions which arise from the
island empire"
The correspondent declared tina, he
lef; the President with the assurance
to cooperate with the British. and
With all the allies. in securing with
throughout the world
FRIDAY WAS CROWDED
WITH MANY CONFERENCES
President Wilson's day. FRIDAY. was
crowded with official conferences and
visitors and in making final prepara-
quarters and thence to England imme-
diatcly after Christmas.
ors. Mrs' ,,M Mi!son Went about Paris 70, the
the President. witE Admirai car Cary + +.
GrIyso" si5s the ,snh TrHsidenis personal ply
niial for blind soldiers. organized by
Winifred Holt, OF New York.
" iiins Iiis GsSrEs has ,y!, Invited President
their stay in London. II * assumed
that the President VIII accept. hut the
Presidents personal wishes.
II has been settled that the President
VIII hold contcrences with Premier
lstoNu '''pi Munster
Balfour
KING GEORGE TO GIVE
BANQUET TO PRESIDENT
King George will give banquet
at buckingham Palace December 2T
in honor OF President Wilson
The visit OF President Wilson as an
Overnight" guest ut Buckingham viii
be the first time in history that any
President has been thus entertained
at the palace.
When he leaves Paris FOR Chaumont.
President Wilson Will probably not re-
turn until he comes back for the OPEN
ing, OF The peace conference Hts
motemen;s in France Will be entirely
in charge OF the army. which will take
him from American headquarters 10
one OF the channel ports.
The members OF the American mis-
sion continued their work day. dis
posing OF much material which must
be arranged before the actual sessions
begin. They feel they declare. that
good progress has been made.
ITALIAN ROYALTY GUEST
AZ rICiON lUNCUEOS
stephen Pichon. the Foreign Minis-
tor. and Nine Picon gave n innchson
to-day at the Foreign Ministry n
honor Of King Victor Emmanuel. Pres
idrut Po!ncare and the Prince os
Piedmont. The guests Included tho
italian premier, V!ttorio Orlando. and
the Foreign Minister. Baron Sonrno,
Marshal F'cch. Marsha. patain. the
presidents OF the Senate and chambrr
Of Deputies. former Presiden, LoYbe: