Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-14
PRESIDENT FOR PEACE
BOARD, ALLIES ASK
Lloyd George and Clcmenceau
Urge Wilson to Sit; Root or
Taft Also May Go.

Washington, Nov. 14.--Unlcss some
obstacle affecting the public interest
Intervanes orlstrong popular objection de-
vciops, II is reasonably certain, to put IT
mildly, that President Wilson will attend
the Sc ssions Of the peace conference.
With no statement forthcoming on the
sui iect from the White House, it is not
possible now to predict with certainty
what the Presidents decision will be, but
the idea is in the Presidents mind and he
is giving ii serious consideration, backed
ly the inclination to attend
Several of the Presidents closest
friends and advisers are urging hun TO sit
with the plcnipotcrtiarics at the peace
table, The matter has progressed to a
point where only considerations arising
out Of the state Of the public business or
popular objection 10 having the President
leave the country will I've likely 10 keep
him at home Members Of his abinet are
IN favor of having him SIT with the plenl-
potentiarics and from the present outlook
the decision of the President will lie with
the view taken by the press and pu lie
One Of the objections urged to the alb
scene of the President of the United States
for considerable period IS that Congress
will be in session during the President :
proposed visit abroad, and he would be
unable TO pass on cnactments by that
body The Constitution provides that a
leg slative act shall become a law when
approved hv the President, or If he should
fail 10 give hls approval within ten days
after receiving the act. II is provided also
that he shall have the right TO veto any
legislative measure, provided lie returns
the measure Ia the House III which IT orig
mated within ten days after he receives IT.
To those who are urging the President to
attend the peace conference the objection
docs not appeal. IL is considered 4 at
iflmportant II bills require the President s
attention during his absence gentle
man ; agreement would hc reached IN
Congress hy which they would not he put
through the final grind Of the legislative
mill and sent to tho White House until
the Presidents return less important
measures could tc explained to the Ircsi-
dent hy cable and he could permit them
To become laws without his sign; tuTc
1t Is likely that the names OF the
American plcnipotentiarics Will lc made
known soon Mr. Lansing, the Secre-
tsry Of State, and Mr. Baker, the Secre-
tary Of War. are regarded as certain Sc
lcction~ Of the President Whether Colonel
r NJ House the Presidents present rep
TtSFttitlNt IN tne tTAiiItS Naf N#thli'ti
will IL 4 member is Shroudcd III Some
doubt II is suggested that he may be
present IN the capa Ity Of the President 5
personal cmissary. through whom IN"
intimate views of the President would be
sui ulttcd to the American delegation.
Should he not he designate ed In thus capac-
Itv Colonel House will hc y fully cm-
powered member ol the Peace Coun'i'.
OF the other American representatives
one is certain 10 he "A prominent Rfpuhlican
either ex-Pre esident Taft or Eli U Root
Possibly even probably, both will be
members Of the delegation MIR. Root, II Is
understood. has been IN consultation "lth
Colonel House concerning the problems
connected with arranging y peace Both
he and Mr. Taft would be strong sup
pertcrs of President Wilson's advocacy
OF tho formation Of Leagues OF y ations
designed to prevent wars IN the future.
This proposal which Is certain 10 come
before the conference, will tind sympathetic
support from members Of the British
Government, some Of whom would liked
to 90 even a step further and bring about
an intimate working relationship be-
tween the | nlted States and Great
Britain that would place the two great
English-spcAkIng nations shoulder TO
shoulder in opposition 10 ambitions oi
other overnments that might tend TO
again u[set tho equilibrium Of the world.