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Paris edition Of the London Daily Mdil
in discussing the Presidents recep-
ton says:
He has had one Of the most re-
markable receptions ever accorded a
guest of the French nation, although
the President has been careful to give
his view that In him Paris has seen the
representative of the American nation.
Yesterday the ceremony in the City
Hall was no formal function given
In honor Of distinguished visitor but
a grateful tribute to sister republic
whose aid, arriving so opportunity.
assured the victory Of the allied arms"
Impressed with Reception.
President Wilson has been deeply Inn
pressed by the magnificent reception
given him in Paris. the more 30 that
assurances are declared to have come
to him from what was regarded a. q
dependable source that the French
people as whole are sincere In their
acceptance OF his principles and will
uphold them. It Is not necessary to
assume, according to the view OF
American official circles, that the
French people would go to the point
Of taking issue with their own Gov
eminent II It were necessary to sup-
port President Wilson, for II is the
belief Of the American representatives
that no issue Of that kind can arise.
This view seems to have gained
strength following the first interview
between President Wilson and Pre-
mier Clemenceau. There was no lack
of warmth in the French statesman's
appreciation Of the American position,
IT was declared, IL being indicated, on
the other hand. that his attitude was
thoroughly sympathetic.
The President told the Premier some
Of his best anecdotes and II Is said
the French Minister formed q very
high idea Of tho Presidents sense Of
humor.
Huge Task Before Farley.
After the conferences he has had
and the personal examination he has
made into the situation here President
Wilson has como to understand fully
why the peace conference cannot get
under way before the first OF the year
The mere physical proposition Of get
| ting the American mission to the con-
ference settled In its Offices is a ire
mendous job. 1t might almost be com
pared to the task Of shifting the con
tents of building housing one Of the
great emergency war organizations In
America and setting 1t up in a new
place.
! President Wilson's visit to the Amer
lean troops at the front and his review
| Of them in Paris that Is planned will
be entirely out of the way by the first
of the year. Meanwhile the informal
conferences, which mean so much and
| decide so much in laying the ground
work for such q task as is before the
peace conference, will continue to
make progress. The President is seek
ing to get acquainted with the men
with whom he is to deal so that he
| may discuss with the greatest freedom
the problems arising and develop the
value of the personal equation.
Plain Things to He Said.
From the Presidents poin. OF view,
It is indicated, there are plain things
to be said. and he wants to say them
and avoid antagonisms because, de-
| spite all the points TO be cleared up
and upon which wide divergences OF
opinion have been expressed as repre-
senting public opinion In England and
France, the President Is confident that
an acceptable agreement will be
reached before the peace conference
adjourns.
| 1t Is recalled that diplomatic history
shows tn conferences of this kind
usually, IL not invariably, assemble
without definite programmes to work
| with. and that such n conference
probably never accomplishes precisely
| down to the last details, what is ex-
pected of 1t, but that IL always &C
complishes something. The Americans
familiar with the history OF diplomacy
who are attending this conference are
convinced that It will be no exception
to the rule.
While things are shaping for the
great gathering President Wilson is
evidently working out his own plans
and for the most part keeping his own
counsel. He is keeping in the closest
touch with affairs in the United States
through advices from the White
House. from members OF the Cabinet
and the heads Of some of the special
war bureaus upon whom he is depend
ing for accurate information.
| So far as Is known the President has
not yet selected n Director General OF
Railroads, and Director General Nc
Adoo may hold over until the Presi-
dents return.