Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-28
Think PRESIDENT
WILL NAME PEACE
MEN IN ADDRESS
Congress Expected to Hear
+ First Announcement as to
U. S. Mission.
Mr.. WILSON MAY TELL
REASON FOR HIS TRIP

France and Britain Join United
States in Waving Censorship
on News Dispatches.
First announcement Of the personnel
of the American peace delegation
which viii accompany President Will
son now is expected in the Presidents
address to Congress, to be delivered
either Monday or Tuesday.
1t is likely that the President will
take occasion to make statement to
the country. as well as to Congress.
when he delivers his address, concerning
his reasons for going to Europe.
All Censorship Waived.
Not only will there be no censorship
OF news by American officials. but at
the personal request of President Will
son the French and British governments
will waive all censorship SO far as dis
patches sent home by American cor
respondents are concerned. For the
trSt time in history news matter will
be given preference over business mes
the newspaper men who go abroad will
take second place only to official govern
n.ent dispatches.
This arrangement to facilitate the
handling of news, as well as the ar
rangements announced last evening for
transportation of American correspond
ents, was made at the instigation of
George CreeL At first it was intended
Europe by any means they could find.
Mr.. Creel insisted that if the corre-
spondents were to go at all they should
go in "dignified and impressive" fash
iCn.
Creel Gives Free Hand.
Mr.. Creel also announced yesterday
that the machinery Of the committee on
public information would exercise moth
ing approaching a censorship, but in
men SO far as lay within their power.
Representatives of press associations
will go with the President on the
George Washington. All other news
paper representatives will depart on
the Orizaba. sailing from Hoboken at
noon. Sunday. This vessel will be in
the convoy Of the Presidents ship.
The George Washington, being u
faster ship, will arrive in France at
about the same time as the Orizaba.
1t seems to be settled, although no Of
fetal announcement has been made,
that the President will go first direct
ly to France, and later to England. and
possibly to Italy. If he intends to
visit any Of the other European coun-
tries his plans have not become
known.
Regarding Newspaper Men
Mr.. Creers statement regarding the
Presidents trip follows:
1T has been arranged that the rep
resentatives of the press associations
will travel with the President and
the official party.
with the approval of the President.
the Secretary of War has set aside
accredited newspaper correspondents
10 France. The Orizaba will leave the
Hoboken dock at 12 O'Clock noon
sunday. December !. All passengers
Of enbarkation pier No. 8.
In the matter Of sailing list. no
Determinations will be made or spe-
cial privilege granted. All respon-
sible newspaper men. duly accredited
l,y responsible newspapers. are en-
titled to passage.
Passports Must Be Viseed.
Passports have to be viseed by the
various consuls in New York. Appli-
cations that have not yet been made
should be filed at once and reported
TO me; likewise. applications that
have been made but have not yet been
acted upon. The State Department is
extending every aid in the interest of
expedition, and passports will be lift
ell out of the regular routine.
The question of expense is one that
cannot be determined as yet. This
matter will be put over for the time
Icing, as the newspapers can be billed
y hen the amount has been ascer-
taiued.
Baggage should reach the baggage
riice. pier No. 2. by II O'Clock noon on
ceive checks sufficiently in advance,
they will attend to collection.
1t is requested. and hoped. that
correction will be made of the very
untrue report that attempt will be
made to interfere in any manner with
the free flow Of news from America to
Europe, or from Europe to America.
The whole effort Of government, from
the nrSt. has been to assure ADEQUATE
and authoritative representation of
to assist news distribution in every
possible way.
Says No Censorship Exists.
"There is no press censorship of any
kind in the United States today, and at
the personal request Of the President
the French and English governments
lave lifted all censorship regulations
le'l-;rg upon American press matter.
This widely circulated rumor that
George Creel. chairman of the COM
Lattice on public information, will have
control Of official publicity in connec-
len with the peace conference is alb
:oiutely without foundation There
will be- no such control. and the situa-
ton itself precludes any such control
The peace conference itself will un-
Goubtedly decide upon the manner of
announcing its deliberations and de-
cisions, and the right of correspondents
TO free movement and interview is. of
course. one that cannot be abridged in
any degree.
The Postmaster General is making
study Of the cables. with a view TO
aiding the press in every possible
way. and will shortly make his own
statement.
Mr.. Creel. who has made all ar
engagements for the discontinuance Of
the domestic work of the COMMITTEES
on public information. Is proceeding
10 Europe to wind up the work of the
foreign section. He has no connection
F:hatsoever with the peace commits
lion.
The representatives Of the commit
zee on public Information who sailed
last week did not in any manner con-
I:itute an official peace conference
l,ress mission. They were stenogra-
phers. accountants. hlm men and divi-
sion heads. not one of whom will have
connection with the peace conference
or with the preparation Of the confer
"ncs's press matter. Their sole duties
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