Arizona republican., 1918-12-21

The interview was given 10 the cor respondent of the London Times. In it the president is reported to have stated his views on the discussion of the freedom of the seas and to have entrusted the evils of the Vienna con- gress with hopeful outlook for the Versailles congress.
 Lord Northcliffe, editor of the Lon- don Times. has given The Associated Press a copy of the interview. from which the following extracts have been made. The congress of Vienna the correspondent says President Wilson told him. was q congress of bosses The delegates were concerned more with their own interests and the classes they represented than the wishes of their peoples.
 Must Pool Everything"
 versailles, as president Wilson said the interviewer continues, must be a meeting place of the servants of the people, represented by delegates, and he added, there is no master mind who can settle the problems of today If there is anybody who thinks he knows what is in the mind of all peo- ples, that man is fool. We have all got to put our heads together and pool everything we have got for the benefit of the ideals which are common to all.
 Asked whether he would visit the grand fleet. President Wilson replied that he was afraid he would not have time, adding that he fully realized that behind the great armies there was the strong, silent and watchful support of 1 the British navy in securing the com munications of the allies
 He referred also to the very happy Frr In- -l,s, the British and American navies."
 The correspondent then adds:
 Believes in British Race
 President Wilson, in discussing the role of the British fleet in the mainten- ance of what, at any rate during the 1 war, had been the freedom of the seas l for the free people of the world. spoke with sincerity which no amount of writing can convey. His accents con vinced me that he is a believer in the 1 decency and honesty of the Anglo Saxon race. He said:
 It is essential for the future peace of the world that there should be the frankest cooperation and most gen. erous understanding between the two English speaking democracies. We comprehend and appreciate. believe, the grave problems which the war has brought to the British people. and fully understand the special international questions which arise from the fact of your peculiar position as an island empire"
 The correspondent declared that he left the president with the assurance ringing in IT ears that he desired to cooperate with the British and with all the allies, in securing. with their coun l. sel, new state of affairs throughout the world"
 The president had fixed an hour to receive me and. rather than depart from his rule of punctuality he cur tailed his inspection of American head . quarters at the Hotel Crillon. I fol- lowed the president to the charming residence placed at his disposal by Prince Murat. President Wilson wei comed me and conducted me to the room where he does the most of his work.
 Wilson Good Story Teller
 "Our talk led us over many topics some grave and some gay. He is by far the best teller of anecdotes I hay, ever heard. He told story about tn, way in which the Americans solved thu problem of governing their Irish popu- lation, by letting the Irish police them When the conversation touched upoI the great questions of the peace con ference. the presidents smile remaine, l in abeyance It is not as a mastel that he has come to Europe. The frs } topic he touched upon was the contras between the congress of Vienna, whicl l has caused so much evil in the world and the congress of Versailles which