The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-11-20
WILSON WILL Al
TEND CONFERENCE
ID c efigeiic Announcement
b-sa1 Been Made
WILL SAIL in
DEC e M f E r

/; is Generally Understood that the
Presidents Decision was Made Upon
the Earnest Solicitation OF the Pre-
micrs of France and England. Stay
will he Short.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-prcsidcnt
Wilson will attend the opening ses-
sion of the peace conference. This
was announced tonight officially. He
will go Immediately after the cOnvcn-
ing of the regular session of Congress
on Dcccmber 2.
This official statement was issued at
the White House:
''Thc President expects TO sail for
France Immediately after the opening
Of the regular session Of Congress, for
| the purpose of taking part in the dis
cusSiOn and settlement Of the main
| features of the treaty Of peace. 1t is
not likely that it will be possible for
him to ROMAN throughout tho sessions
! Of the formal peace conference, bat
1 h's presence 1T the outset is necessary
! III order to ohviojr the manifest di$ad-
vantQces Of discussion by cab!" in de-
! ,arminm@ the creator outlines OF the
final treaty about which ho mustnoccs-
salily be consulted He viii, or course
hn accompanied by delegates who will
ST as tho representatives Of ih' United
states thyou@Nout The conferences.
"rha names Of the delegates will
hc presently announced"
How long the President will remain
abroad he himself probably cannot say
nov. The time for the convcnin& of
the peace conference has not yet been
announced, but the general belief here
is that it cannot be assembled before
late in December. at the earliest. If
such proves the case, the President
will be absent from the country for
; at least a month and probably longer.
What plans the President may
: have for his trip other than to at
=, tend the opening OF the peace con-
ference and to participate in the dis
cussions among the representatives OF
the associated nations will precede it,
have not been revealed. He undoubted-
= ly will be accompanied by Mrs. VIII
son and it is expected here that be-
sides visiting Paris, where the peace
congress probably will be held, he will
d go to London and possibly Brussels
d and Rome.
i. Mr.. Wilson is expected to receive
l. abroad reception such as has beer
e accorded but few men in public life
,e He will be welcomed not only as tn
" President Of the United States am
\, the commander in chief Of It's armic
Mt and navy. but also as the champion
G. of world democracy.
T. In visiting Europe the Preslden
ed will establish two pEecedents. II
ss will be the first chief executive {
the United States to participate In
peace conference for tho settling {
issues growing out Of war in whic
this country participated and lk'
~ wise he will be the first president
nc ,oaye North American soil during IL
9. tenure OF office.
al In reaching his decision to after
~ the peace conference, President Wi
q son is understood to have been larg
'o- ly influenced by representations fro
're Prcmiers Lloyd George Of Great Bl
Or tain, and Clemenceau OF France al
az other statesmen OF the Enten
countries. The principles and teri
Ihe Of settlements enunciated by [
'"e President have been accepted
NJ both the associated nations and I
Central Powers as the basis up
which peace is to be re-establish
Or and it is understood that it is for
on working ont OF the application
law these principles that his presence
,ia so earnestly desired by the ali
but statesmen.
in Since the President is to sail
IN France early next month, 1t seems G.
rcd tain that he will reach Paris wee
ing before the peace congress assembi
.oth His purpose is believed here to be
ORC participate in the conference now p
riol cccding at Versailles as the prcin