Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-28
AFTER KINGS R1CEP TON PRESIDENT FLUN GEES INTO WORK ON MATTERS AZ
 FECTING PEACE CONFERENCE
AFTER IINCHE0N PRESIDENT UNVEILS PORTRAIT
 IF WASHINGTON PRESENTED BY LORD ALBEMARlE
Conference Between President and Premier Purely Ill formal With Secretar ies and Other Func- tionares Conspic uously Absent;
 Londerers Interest High.

Niscount Grey. still another of those invited, has Eeen living almost in retirement since he left the cab- met He is one of lh Strongst ad- vocates of league of nations. Arthur Henderson, the labor leader, also a guest, is likewise a supporter of the idea of league of nations as ad vanced by President Wilson. r
 London Dec. 27.--President Wilson's conferences today with British states men are described in American guar ters as having been very satisfactory. The president spent more than three hours before Premier Lloyd-George's luncheon in most intimate discussion with the premier and Secretary Balfour at Buckingham Palace, going over the general aspects of the four teen points of his peace program. Afterward the president continued the discussion with the British states men at the luncheon in Downing ] Street and later resumed them at Buckingham Palace.
 It was learned that great deal of progress was made in making clear some phases of the presidents points which are uppermost in the minds of the British, principally as regards the question of British naval supremacy.
 At Buckingham Palace before the luncheon President Wilson, the prime minister and the foreign secretary met in one of the rooms of the presidents suite before a cheerful, open fire, with no secretaries or documents to lend any air of formality to the discussion. It was an entirely informal conference intended to develop the most intimate aspects of the situation.
 The president did great deal of 1 the talking and it was said afterward that nothing developed to show that any substantial difference in principle or in fundamental existed.
 The discussion ranged about the freedom of the sea, the league of na- tions and the attendant proposition of the reduction of armamanents. None of these three subjects was discussed 1 specifically or by itself as they are considered inseparable in the final i analysis, so the first purpose of the conference was to develop what might be the differences of opinion to the where they might be clarified.
 i There may be an inkling of the re- suits attained at today's conferences ill the addresses which President Wilson will deliver tomorrow in the Guildhall and on Monday at Manchester. About ] all that can be said at this time, it is indicated from American sources, is that the president found the spirit of accommodation and open-minded con- sideration which he expected. Today's i conferences are considered as un , doubtedly the most important proceed
 ings in the peace conference negOtia- tions with the exception of the actual
 deliberations at Versailles. Out of the results of his personal discussions with the British statesmen, the presi- dent is represented as quite confident the ground work for the further pro- ceedings in Paris will be laid before
 he departs from England.
 The presidents plans for returning
 to France next Tuesday are not fully matured. If necessary he would remain
 to continue the conferences. The re-
 suits of todays meetings will deter mine whether this will be necessary.
 The presidents conference with
 Hrenier Lloyd-George ana Fordign
 Secretary Balfour lasted until close
 onto 1:30 !. o'clock when the con
 ferees left in separate motor cars
 for the premier's residence in
 Downing street The premier pass
 ed out of the palace gates first. anu l the crowd of some 5000 persons
 which, despite the rain that was fall
 ing. had gathered to see the presi-
 dent. gave Mr. Lloyd-George pass
 ing cheer.
 President Wilson. who was accom-
 panied by Sir Charles Gust, the
 kings equerry, followed almost inn
 mediately His car proceeded at a ] slow pace, and the people assembled 1 gave him a hearty cheer which was 1 repeated again and again as the car passed down the Mall toward the of | ficial residence of the premier. The
 president acknowledged the cheers
 by smiling and lowing and liftins
 his hat.
 It was 1:40 o'clock when the
 president drove up to Number lo 1 Downing street. The street was l throngsd with as many people as
 could find standing room on thu side
 walk In front of the foreign otice.
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