The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-20
PRESIDENT TO
BE IN FRANCE
INDEFI FINITELY
Expects to Stay Till Peace Work
r Nears End
WILL DO REGULAR WORK
He VIII Not Delegate Powers Of Pres
iasnt 70 Vice-President Marshall
or Anyone Else.

Washington, Nov l9--DemOcratic
Senators who conferred with Presi-
dent Wilson tonight for two hours
left the White House with the impress
sion that the President now plans to
remain in France indefinitely, or at
least until the major portion of the
work of the peace conference has
been completed
The President was understood to
Ee especially interested in the appli-
cation in the framing OF the treaty,
Of the principle of the freedom OF the
~eas, which he enunciated in his four
teen terms and on which the Allies, in
agreeing to discuss peace with Ger
many, have reserved the right OF free
dom OF action al the peace confer.
ence.
The plan for League Of Nations
was another subject to which the
president was said to have given
much study He was understood to
regard Ihis as essential for the main.
tenance Of the peace Of the world,
During his absence from the United
s ates the President expects to con.
dEuc TO exercise all the functions OF
his Office. He will keep in communi
cation with Washington by wireless
while al sen and by cable and, ii nee
essary, by dispatch boats while he is
arcad.
TIE President is said to plan the
transaction OF any necessary execu
tive business in the American EN-
dssy while he is In Paris Tech
lioailv. he hen would be on Ameri
/ can sol, Should he visit London OF
any OF the other allied capitals, the
embassies there would become his
! executive Headquarters
! BESIDES discussing his plans for his
/ trip abroad the President vas under
stood to have taken up with the Sen
ators problems OF reconstruction ant
/ necessary legislation II was sale
that he opposed the creation OF q re
construction commission, either execl
dive or Congress ional. prgierring tina
the work be done by existing agen
cies, such as the War Industrial
Board, the Food Administration, an,
the War Trade Board.
The American merchant marine
labor problems. and the War Revenu,
bill were other subjects taken up a
the conference tonight, which laste,
until after 10 oc'Ock. The Presiden
was said to have reiterated his view
on the necessity for a great feet o
ships TO carry the nations commerce
ard to that end favors continuation
Of the Governments shipbuilding pro
gram.
Regarding labor Senators were sat
to have been told that the mainte
nance of the utmost confidence be
tween employers and employees wa
|, particularly essential during the pc
ricd Of reconstruction.
Arrangements for the coonduct q
the Government during the Pres
dents absence in France were di.
cuesed at a REGULAR meeting Of tn
Cabinet This afternoon.
AS a result Of this meeting it ma
i've said that there will be no delegi
, tion Of the powers Of the Presidents
, Office to Vice President Marshall O
anybody else, An understanding wi
No entered into, However, with tn
Vice President as presiding officer {
'he Senate and tho Speaker of tn
, House of Representatives. unde
which any legislative measures adol
. ed while the President is away wi
. not be finally sanctioned by the Vic
!. President or Speaker until the Pres
:, dents return