The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-21


need OF Qualification and is asking
for Il.
Early in the day Mr.. Wilson con-
ferred for some time with Premier
Orlando and Foreign Minister Som
nino of Italy. who explained In de-
tail their country's ambitious. The
President has expressed warmest SYM
pathy with Italys aspirations. but has
not committed himself fully as to his
views.
After the conference Mr.. Wilson
spent some time in going over material
presented and comparing it with data
collected by Col. II. NJ. House, who
attempted to determine what in his
opinion should be Italy's legitimate
claims. Mr.. Wilson frankly told Pre-
mier Orlando and Baron Sonnino that
he did not know what Italy should re-
ceive, but aided that he Intended to
support action that would be just.
President Wilson's day was crowded
with official conferences and visitors
and in making final preparations to
proceed to American headquarters and
thence to England Immediately after
Christmas
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Presidents trip to England was not
made during the day as had been ex-
pected, because information awaited
from London had not arrived. How
ever, about all that remains to be dis
closed IL the route the President Will
take and the programme Of his move
ments during the three or four days
of his stay in the English capital.
His movements in France will be
entirely In charge OF the army, which
win take him from American head
quarters to one OF the Channel ports.
Mrs. Wilson went about Paris for
the first time to-day unacCompanied
by the President. with Admiral Cary
4. Grayson, the Presidents personal
physician, Mrs. Wilson visited the
hospital for blind soldiers organized
by winifred Holt OF New York
The days programme also included
a reception at the Murat residence to
the Ambassadors and Ministers ac-
credited to France. The ceremony
one of the most colorful and dlgnffied
to take place during Mr.. Wilson's
visit to Paris-began at 6 p. NJ. The
majority Of the members of the large
diplomatic corps here had never met
the President, and all were eager to
greet him personally.
senate's Formal welcome.
While the diplomatic corps was be-
ing received a committee from the
French Senate waited to welcome the
President formally to France and give
expression to the cordial sentiments
and bonds of friendship between the
two republics.
The cordially shown at the meeting
between Mr.. Wilson and King Victor
Emmanuel yesterday was a subject OF
much comment by those who were
present. The President had been
somewhat concerned as to the event,
not knowing than the Italian King
speaks English. After the exchange
of greetings they came TO mutual
understanding. and during their con-
versation they were seen to be smiling
and gesticulating in the most friendly
manner.
1t is probable that members OF the
American peace Geregation will hold
informal conferences with Premier Or
lando and Baron Sonnino for the pur-
pose OF gaining personal knowledge of
their views, which have been explained
in preliminary way by Count di
Cellere,, Italian Ambassador at Wash
ington. This will go far toward laying
the groundwork for consideration and
determination OF Italy's claims In ac-
tual conferences later. ..
Mr.. Wilson's first week in Frapce Is
drawing to a close with his advisors
feeling that much has been accom-
plished in a preliminary way toward
establishing personal relations with
statesmen with whom the American
delegation will have to deal. Organi-
zation is now appearing out Of the
confusion which prevailed during the
first few days after the Presidents
Z arrival. Various sections OF the Amer
lean mission are settling down TO the
work which must be done before the
early part Of January, when the first
sessions OF the peace conference are
held.
Relief Plans Progress.
Plans for extending relief to fam
ished Europe. which President Wilson
regards as the most Immediately press
ing question needing settlement are
rapidly maturing in such a way as
to secure full cooperation by the Allies.
The President some time ago indi-
Gated in speech that something
should be done promptly for relieving
the liberated and neutral regions which
suffered so severely from the war. He
has now supplemented this by making
IL known to the Allies that he regards
the relief measures as OF extreme inn
portance both for the stricken popu-
lations and also as a means OF holding
back the wave OF discomfort and re-
sentiment sweeping westward in the
train OF the Bolshevist movement.
~ The relief plans that have matured
since the arrival Of Herbert c. Hoover
the Food Administrator, are under.
stood to have gone before the Supreme
War Council and to have been referred
to committee upon which England
France and Italy are represented. A
number of exchanges have been goinl
on with the committee, which Is grad.
ually tending toward agreement.
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