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PRESIDENT WILL. .
attend CONFERENCE.
''Freedom of Seas" i
Foremost Point in the /
Peace Conference.
WILSON IS v1TALLY INTER-, 4,
ESTED IN THIS GREAT ISSUE,
His Main Reason Fer Csins to Peace
Confsrsnes Himsslf-Hs WAITS
Dstaifs of This Grss. Principle /
Settled at the Conferences.
Wilson Will Watch. :E,si

Wilson Will Watch. 4,
Washington, Nov. 20.-Ths Am
erican embassy in Paris-technically
Americon soil, will be the "WhitA
House" SO far as official business d
concerned while the President ID
abroad. E
Any necessary signing or vetoing
Of bills will be done by the President
there, it was declared by senators
familiar with the Presidents plans
today. Any bill demanding tho
Presidents personal direct attention,
can be rushed to him by courier, Il
was explained. vs.
Vice-President Marshall, it vaa
stated, will not at this time anyhow,
enjoy the sensation Of being Presi.
dent Of the Nation while his chief d
away, h3}f$5
freedom Of the seas" In peacs {
and war, promises to be the foremost
point Of possible international dis
agreement at the peace table. Z.
f. Wilson Vitally Interested. 4 \. 4
1t is to set forth Americas vievs I
80 ~ LII
on this great question which; once
caused war between the
States and Great Britain and caused
friction between this nation and
France, that President Wilson is Vi
tally interested.
Determination Of details Of this
principle to be enforced under the
great league Of nations, constitutes
his main reason for going to France
to attend the peace conference. hia
friends declared today. a .s-,..,,i
His views on the point have been
indicated in his various speeches and
n state documents Of the war. It
would appear from these that the
Presidents position broadly embod-
les the following: .. -.
/. No discrimination between ma
ions in the matter Of shipping IA
cilities or rates, and no trade boy
colts, except as may be necessary as ;
disciplinary measures employed sole
ly by the league of nations.
2. Exact definition of what con-
stitutes contraband goods and re-
duction of this list to the minimum.
8. Definite determination Of the
rights and duties of neutrals in event
If war, violation Of which recognized
tights by Germany drew this coun-
try and others into the war.
President and His Party Will Use
a Big Transport.
President Wilson and his party
will 60 to Europe on big transport,
according to present plans. The par
ticular vessel has not been chosen
yet, Secretary Daniels said today.
The navy will provide battle ship
and destroyer convoy as a guard
of honor for the Presidential ship.
1t is proposed to take the entire
peace delegation on the transport
and hence a large vessel will be
needed it was stated.
President May Need Passport
With the wartime regulations still
in effect, President Wilson cannot
leave the country for Europe without
a passport. s5,..
1t is possible, however, that for
eign Governments and this Govern
ment will relax the regulations as
a matter of courtesy in the case of
the President, Mrs. Wilson and 9TH
ors of the peace delegation. The
question has not yet come up for
decision in the State Department.
Mr.. Wade Wilson was in Able
vile Sunday among his many 'rela-
: tives ard friends. He is an Able