Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
WILSON
SOUNDS SENTIMENT
Discusses the Peace Prob
lens With the Representa-
tives of All Nations.
ECONOMIC POINTS RAISED
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright by New York Evening Post.)

Copyright by New York Evening Post)
PARIS, December 18.-What Presi-
dent Wilson is trying to do this week
is to work out the personal equation of
each Statesman with whem he must
deal at the peace congress. His long
talk with Premier Clemenceau was
very agreeable and cordial. His con-
ference with Venizelos was significant
because it indicates that Mr.. Wilson
plans to keep in touch with the smaller
nations while endeavoring to reach an
agreement with Great Britain, France
and Italy.
The Greek prime minister has some
interesting ideas on league of ma
tions and territorial difficulties in the
Balkans. Mr.. Wilson listened at
tentively, and plans to talk further
on the same situation with the King
of Italy, with Premier Orlando and
with the Italian foreign minister,
Baron Sonnino, next week.
There is every Indication that there
has been a thorough discussion and
possibly an understanding between
France, Great Britain. Italy and the
smaller nations already over the Bal
kan problem, but with the arrival of
President Wilson the necessity arises
of canvassing the same ground again
to see if the tentative solutions
reached square with his Interpretation
of the fourteen points.
Soon to Meet Lloyd George.
Everybody is waiting with great
interest to see how Lloyd George and
Wilson get along together. There is
much speculation as to how the con-
ceded victory in the British elections
will affect the point of view Of the
British prime minister. 1t lSe CO
incidence incidentally, that rebubli-
can leaders in the United States have
been arguing for almost idsntically
the same position as has been under
stood to be that of England. our
American congressional leaders do
not intend the slightest embarrass-
son is confronted every now and then
with statement from some OF the
republican leaders who are in control
in Congress in disagreement with
his own point of view.
It is indeed unfortunate that the re-
publican majority in Congress mas no,
body of their number on the ground
to keep them advised of the many
currents of the situation here. Paris
today is really the capital of the
world, where American industry and
labor, the farmer and the consumer,
will have their economic destiny set
tied by alignment growing out OF the
present gathering of the political
powers of all nations. Wilson is oc-
cupied almost as much with confer
ences among his own officials as with
these among foreign statesmen: Hur-
ley has been talking with Mr.. Wilson
about getting ships to take the troops
home and the use of American ship
yards for new construction. Gen. Per
shing has been discussing demobll1za-
tion problems. Hoover is engrossed
with the vital food situation. Repre-
.. sentatives Of the War Industries
Board and Of the Treasury Depart
ment are here also, all waiting their
/, cue from Mr.. Wilson.
Indecision the Rule.
The same uncertainty and indecision
/ prevails as in America Immediately
after the armistice was signed. The
President is confronted with the ne
cessity of making many important de-
cisions. If he intends to diSband varl-
Gus interallied councils, Americans
who have been here in connection
with those boards are anxious to &c
home to their personal business. II
he wants to continue present meth
DDS of international cooperation, then
| much valuable time already has been
lost. Certainly it is vital that some
thing be determined soon, so as to
clarity the ad interim period until
| the coming Of peace.
Mr.. Wilson's policy thus far hal
| been to suspend all economic coop
Grafton until he could determine tht
extent and degree that America would
a league Of nations or would as.
! sumo a role Of economic independence
! working out her own salvation witt
| huge available resources. The prob.
| lens of cooperation are many an6
various. That Of food, for instance
will require much discussion. Az
rangements must be made Of sor
to preclude the possibility Of feeding
| certain liberated areas for politica.
| advantage while permitting peoples
| Of other regions to suffer until the.
accept certain political programs. 1
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