The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
President Spends Day at
DictatiOn or Using His
Own Typewriter.
GETS A NEWS SERVICE
Is Fully Informed as to
Agreement Reached by
Allied Premiers.
ANNAPOLIS SENDS TO HIN
High Powered Radio Used on
Both George Washington
and Pennsylvania.
ANNAPOLIS SENDS TO HIN

WASHINGTON. Dec T. - President
Wilson Is keeping in close touch with
affairs here by wireless. communica-
ton with the George Washington he
ing practically continuous since It
sailed from New York yesterday, the
Navy Department announced to-
night. The President has not been
heard from directly, as II was not
necessary. it was explained nj the :
White House. since lie had left his
desk clear when he delArtcd from
Washington.
In addition to routine matters and
any important subject that may arise
arrangements have been made to keep
the Presidential party well informed
On all important news of the world
through {; special nightly report pre-
pared by naval officers assigned for
that purpose. There is said to be
also a special State department news
report sent by wireless every day.
Three Premicrs in Agreement.
President Wilson Will find the French.
British and Italian Premiers in full
agreement upon some OF the basic 'ca-
lures Of the peace programm" when lac
reaches Paris next week. aCcOrdinc TO
latest Information reaching here. and
the Entente leaders will he ready With.
out delay TO enter into sympathetic
discussions with Mr.. Wilson as to how
far his principles may be permitted to-
modify tentative arrangements already
threshed out. Tho substance of rom"
Of the tentative agreements rcached by
the Allies is understood to have bean
already communicated TO the pre-i-
dent.
That the President is emphasizing
the fight against militarism ara
against preponderanCc OF power for
any one nation Is interpreted here 20
mean that this is to be the first GET
eral policy advocated 10y the President
before the European statesmen.
May Alter British Viewpoint.
Whether such a policy can he urGed
without going counter to the express ID
British determination to maintalu Col-
troll of the seas remains to be seen,
but il is indicated here that tho Prc'i-
dent is counting upon eniightcr ad
world opinion for emphasizing this
first principle of making an end ut
military dominance. and that before
this matter is decided ho may have an
opportunity to outline plans of his own
which he believes may alter the Brit
ish viewpoint.
AS predicted. therefore, the fast
really difficult problem looms up in
connection with freedom of the seas
for th" reason. as Contonded here. that
an end of military domination cannot
ie achieved If any one nation main
tains absolute control OF the seas.
Some members of the Presidents
Cabinet are somewhat disturbed over
reports that the Prcsi ent's cold j.
more severe than indicated in the
press dispatches. The sea- voyage is
however. expected to do him much
good. for reports 10 the contrary not
.withstandiuG the President Is a very
good sailor.
The roughcr the sea the letter lre
likes IT, one cabinet member re-
marked to-day.
New RadiO Apparatus Used.
Tho Navy Departments announce
mcnt Tonight in regard To Communi-
cation with the Presidents ship says:
Special arrangements never before
used were made for handling the
Presidents messages and to insure his
being in constant touch with Washing
ton.
"The George Washington and the
tattleship PENNSYLVANIA are bo.h
equipped with the most modern radio
apparatus. some of which was In
stalled for this trip, This apparatus
inciudcs on the PENNSYLVANIA the
most powerful transmitting set on any
United States naval ship and also spc-
Cial receiving apparatus for receiving
from high powered stations used or
dinarily only for Transatlantic mes.
sages
"Thc George Washington also is cs.
pecially equipped with similar receiv-
ing apparatus. ON board both ships
are installed radio telephones and the
newest type Of low power radio sets
for use only in communicating from
ship ~ ship, The George Washington
and thc Pennsylvania are thus able to
communicate with each other and AT
the same time receive messages from
shore
Messages sent From annapolis.
"All messages for the President are
sent by the new naval high power sta
tion at Annapolis, which is five times
az powerful, rs the Arlington station.
TheS" messages are received hy the
George Washington and the P,msyl-
vania simultaneously. An replies are