Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-22
WILSON s TRIP
To ENGLAND To
Be ALL YANKEE
Rough Weather May Force
Him to Take British War
ship, Otherwise He Will Use
an American Destroyer
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Paris, Dec. 21.--The definite an
nouncement of President Wilson S
plans covering the period from Christ
mas eve TO New Years eve, includ-
ing Christmas dinner with the troops
near Chaumont the presidents trip
to England and meeting with Pre-
mier LLOYD George and his return to
France on New Years has served
somewhat TO clarity the pre-confer-
ence situation.
Continental Europe makes much
of the Yuletide; so in the absence of
President Wilson and others closely
identified with the war settlement,
and because of many holiday social
functions engaging the Americans it
is not likely that there will be poll
teal or peace developments of note.
The week will be devoted principally
to perfecting the machinery Of the
conference.
The president will so to England,
it is announced, probably by the
Boulogne- Folkstone route The de-
sire is to have him cross on an Amer
lean warship, so that the landing in
England will he distinctly American.
American naval vessels therefore
would be given charge of the chan
mel crossing. There are eighteen
American destroyers at Brest, and
some of these have been ordered to
proceed to Boulogne.
Crossing by a destroyer, however
would depend on weather conditions;
destroyers are bad sea beats and if
the seas are rough, the president may
take 4 British warship.
The inclusion of a visit to Man
chester makes an important change
in the presidential program, as Man
chester is an industrial center There
he would be brought into contact
with labor classes.
Saturday was largely a day of con-
ferences, the only public function be-
ing the comforting of a doctors de-
gree by the University of Paris in the
presence of notable ssembly
President Wilson saw the Italian
premier and foreign minister this
morning and continued lengthily a
discussion of Italian affairs, Colonel
House also had a number of confer
ences including long talks with the
Spanish premier, Count Rnmanones.
He spent more than an hour with
Premier Clemenceau this evening. I
President Wilson will be accom-
panied to England by more than fiji
ty American correspondents, who go
as guests of the British government.
When it became known early in the
week that the president would visit
Great Britain it was announced that
the American army authorities would
arrange for their trip, including a
quarters on Christmas day.
1t was announced at the meeting
of the American correspondents to-
day that the officials in charge of ar
had been unable to Sc
cure definite information from the |
army as to the trip. At that point a
representative of the British govern
ment appeared and invited the Amer |
lean neWspapermen accompanying |
President Wilson to visit. England as |
the guests of the British government,
which volunteered to provide trans /
portation and accommodations in |
London. The British representative !
also schedule of meetings |
with public men. which would keep !
The correspondents in touch with af-fI
fairs in England during the present I
visit A unanimous vote of thanks to
the British government was passed by ,
he meeting.
The correspondents afterward we're.
The guests Of Lord Northcliffe at a re-
3eption at which the Earl of Derby, /
British ambassador to France an
bounced the program of the presiS
tents stay In England