The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-19
NO RADICAL REDUCTION
 OF THE BRITISH NAVY
in All His Conferences the President Has Taken the Opportunity to lm- press His Views That No Ore Ma ton is Entitled to Assume the Role of Master.
of Master

Paris. Dec. 1S.-AfCer four days of gathering views of leaders in France, President Wilson's closest advisors say he has seen no reason to chanse his belief that the formation of lea que Of nations is mseparable from the actual peace treaty ltselr.
 These advisors say, that the pres ident in explaining his definition Of the freedom of the seas will re-as- sure Premier Lloyd George that he has no intention of demanding a re- ductior of the British navy to g point involving the unsafe.y of the empire, but will emphasize h.s feelim5 that the plan of a league will strengthen the empire.
 King Victor Emmanuel. who is ex- eected to arrive on Thursday, al ready has been fully advised of the presidents plans through conferen- ccs wi-h Count di Cellere, Italian am bsssador 10 the United States. out the president will take the opportun- ity 10 make personal explanations 10 the king, and also make clear his friendliness toward Italy
 The hope is expressed by those sur rounding the president that the eE- changes Of views will clear away any partial misunderstandines which may exis in regard 10 Mir. Wilson's attitude aud prepare the way for the assemblage Of the conference with complexities removed, 90 that it will be ready to deal with principles and any outstanding differences of opinion that remain,
 In all his conferences tue president has taken opportunity to impress his view, it is said, by those who are au- thorized to speak for him. that no one nation is entitled to assume the role of master, or dictate the manner or the conditions Of the representations of others.
 There is some indication that con- siderable headway is beiuig made in this direction and that the members of the American m ssion are not see ing their way clearly All express the convictions the delegates will enter the conference in a spirit of accom- odation.
 Some under currents are inter preted as showing indications of re gret because the acceptance of Pres idant Wilson's points, in 2enerl way. prevented some nations from achieving their own obiecuves which might have been gained ig Germany $ collapse had been made even more complete
 In reply, it has been made public to those whom the president confer red that The United States govern ment does not consider the war a victory of arms alone. and that vic tory would be incomplete without an organization of nations to guaranJee world peace.
 President Wilson today paid his | first visit to the headquarters ol the American mission, conlerring briefly with Gel E. NJ House, Secre- tary of State Lansing, Henry White and others, and inspecting the oI.an- | ization now rapidly taking shape.
 AIr. Wilson drove in an army motor car to the Place de La Cohcordr where all the American forces arc 1 centered.
 Before the presidents arrival tho American delegates conferred for two hours regarding tseheral plans, map ping out work and dividing it intr sections. Progress was reported 1T the formation of important branches of work under the guidance of Amer ican professors who now have prac tiealN perfected their inquiries.
 No decision has yet been reached as'to the number of deleptes whicl wlA represent each country the ar' rival Of the British delegates beln' | awaited The claims of the Britisi
 colonies to participation in the com