Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
Wilson Confident
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lever IN the decency and honesty OF
the Anglo.SaXon race.
Frank Cooperation Necessary
oft is essential for the future peace
Of the world that there should be the
frankest cooperation and most gener.
Gus understanding between the two
English-speaking d~emocracies,' said
Mr.. Wilson. we comprehend and an.
preciate. I 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 EN-.
pre-"
The correspondent declared that he
left the President with the assurance
ringing in my ears that he desired TO
cooperate with the British and with
all the Allies in securing, with their
| counsel, a new state of affairs through.
out the world"
"The President had fixed an hour to
receive me and, rather than depart from
his rule of ~punctuality, he curtailed his
INSPECTION of American headquarters at
tho Hotel Criilon. / followed the Presi-
| lent to the charming residence placed Mt
his disposal by tTllCe MuTdl, PRESIDENT
Wilson welcomed mo and conducted me
TO the room where he does the most OF
his work.
"Our talk led us over many topics,
some grave and some gay. He Is by
far the best teller of anecdotes I have
ever heard. He told a story about the
way In which the Americans solved the
problem of governing their Irish popu-
latlon by letting the Irish police them.
When the conversation touched upon the
great questions of the Peace Conference
the Presidents smile remained in abey-
ance. It is not as a master that he has
come to Europe. The first topic he
touched upon was the contrast between
the Congress Of Vienna, which has
caused so much evil in the world and
the Congress of Versailles, which the
world hopes will right old wrongs.
Frank Counsel Needed
81 told the President that some peo-
pie we're asking why the President of the
United states suou-i come to Europe
at this time. Mr.. Wilson replied: To
me the answer seems very obvious
" The issues which must be deter
mined at the coming conferences are OF
such overwhelming Importance that the
United States cannot refuse to snare
with the Allies their great responsibility
to civilization he continued. 1t Is only
by the most frank personal counsel
with the statesmen of Allied countries
that can in some measure assist in
the solution of these problems
When asked the President what
in his mind, was the great purpose OF the
conference and the great goal towards
which the delegates should strive, he re-
Piled: T think the plain man on the
80 aI-N 80 "a ~ q a NHnI
as j. The plain people of all nations
are now looking with anxious eXpectation
toward Versailles and l am sure they
are asking themselves this one question
will there be found enough wisdom
among the statesmen there assembled TO
create safeguards against future wars?'
Difficulties and responsibilities. some Of
them very urgent and pressing, which
were presented by the successful termi-
nation of the great war must, of course,
be shared by the great nations of the
world as comrades of the less powerful.
wilson Has Right Spirlt'
THAT Mr.. Wilson Is approaching these
great responsibilities in the right spirit
Is shown clearly by his reply to ques'
lions as to his plans for tho immediate
future.
LIT will be my privilege said he, q
hope, in the near future, not only tc
confer with Allied statesmen in France
but also to visit Allied countries anC
there learn as much as I can, by per
sonal contact, of the general sentiments
relative to the chief problems involved
My first wish, of course, is TO visit thu
American army. The soldiers were the
special object of my thoughts during the
progress of hostilittes, for it was they
that we were obliged to sustain ant
support in every possible way OF course
my heart has become greatly involved II
their fortunes. | want to see as many
Of them as / can consistently with m!
present duties. If | do not have thu
Opportunity to visit the Allied armies
| rope at least to see something of oui
comrades in arms in their own countries
am a ,xious to visit Italy, a countr.
from which SO many of my fellov
citizens nave come, n ! am intereste,
and gratified to learn that there are Il
the Italian army so many men who hav
spent at least part of their lives in tn
United States.
Il shall look forward also with pc
culiar interest and satisfaction to visi
Brussels, now happily delivered fror
the hand of her enemies n restore,
to her own people and King. In tn
United States we have felt, and trie,
to express, very poignant sympathy wit
the people of Belgium, for the steadfas
faith they have maintained Throughout
their terrible trial, as well as for tn
, peoples of northern France and norther
Italy, upon whom the burden of wa
has fallen so t~ragically."
The Italian embassy CAV a dinner |
honor of King Victor Emanuel and hi
son the Prime of Piedmont last nigh
, 1t was followed by a. brillian reception
! Colonel and Mrs. Il. NJ. House wer
present. President Poincare n mem
: bers of the ministry accompanied tn
Italian King to the station on his de
parture from the city.
KIng Victor Emmanuel of Italy LEI
= Paris at midnight on his way to VisI
Italian troops In Belgium. With his de
parture Paris put aside her holiday al
tire and matter-of-fact considerable
of conference arrangements began |
e earnest this morning.
I Plans for British Visit
The outlines Of President Wilson
q itinerary during his visit to Englar
e were announced today, on the day
= his arrival In England, Thursday, D
n cember 26, the President viii dine wi
v King George. For Friday, the eth,
y dinner at the Guildhall Is on the pr
y gram. on Saturday the President W
go to Manchester and on Sunday he W
attend church at Carlisle, his mother
birthplace. Returning thence to 10
? don he will leave for France at no
Monday, December 30.
70 The Presidents immediate party W
II include Admiral and Mrs. Grayson, NJ
"a Edith Benham, secretary to Mrs. w
son. and a military aide, whose nal
hos pnf haan ~annOunrad