The sun., 1918-12-22
WILSON SHAPES
PEACE POLICIES
President Now Ready for Con-
ference After Important
Interviews.
TENSION rs RELAXED
Europe Settles Down to Enjoy
Holidays Following Years
Of Suspense.

PARIS, Dec. 21.--The Presidents first
week in France finds the preliminary
situation surrounding the peace con-
ference fairly we'll developed toward
the point where, according to the
Presidents expressed view, II will be
worth while for the United States to
participate. The PRESIDENTS confer
ences with French and Italian states
men have served to emphasize that
he considers a treaty OF peace not
enough; but that the general agree
ment to be made among the nations
must include q satisfactory settlement
OF the question OF the freedom Of the
seas and n league Of nations.
In his address at the Sorbonne to-
day. In accepting the degree OF doctor,
President Wilson said that the league
OF nations, as advocated by him, would
act as a guarantee OF peace to the
world. He also said that if the Central
Powers had discussed tho purposes OF
the present war for single fortnight
1t never would have occurred.
The President now goes to England
to continue the discussions there along
the same lines as those he had with
the representatives OF France and
Italy, which the Presidents advisers
describe as having been satisfactory.
Turn to Holiday FestivitIcs.
The definite announcement OF Presi.
dent Wilson's plans covering the pc
riod from Christmas eve to New Year.
eve, including Christmas dinner witt
the troops near Chaumont, the Presi,
| dents trip to England and meeting
with Premier Lloyd George and his re,
turn to France on New Years, has
served somewhat to clarity the pre-
| conference situation.
Continental Europe makes much o.
the Yuleide. So, in the absence O.
President Wilson and others closel,
identified with the war settlement ano
because of many holiday social func
tions engaging the Americans, it Il
not likely that there will be politica
or peace developments OF note. Th
week will be devoted principally 4
perfecting the machinery OF the con
ference.
The President will go TO England, i
is announced, probably by the Bou
logne- -Folkestone route. The desire /
to have him cross on an American
warship, so that the landing in Eng
land will he distinctly American
American naval vessels therefor
would have charge of the Channe
crossing. There are eighteen Ameri
can destroyers at Brest and some O
these have been ordered to proceed t
Boulogne.
To Meet LabOrinE Glasses.
, Crossing by a destroyer. however
would depend on weather conditions
J Destroyers are bad sea boats and
? the seas are rough the President ma
, take a British warship.
The inclusion OF a visit TO Manches
ter makes an important change in tn
Presidential programme. as Manches
|
he would be brought into contact wit
the labor classes.
President Wilson saw the Italia
Premier and Foreign Minister tn
| morning and continued a discussio
} of Italian affairs. Col House also ha
number OF conferences, includin
long talks with the Spanish Premie
Count Romanones. He spent MOI
than an hour with Premier ClemeI
> ceau this evening.
President Wilson will be accon
: panied to England by more than iifI
: American correspondents, who so ;
guests OF the British Government.