Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-17
PRESIDENT MOVES
ABOUT In PARIS
[Continued from First Page. ]
reached before the peace conference
adjourns.

plans ana lOr the most part Keeping
| his own counsel. He was exceedingly
| Clemenceau, which was largely a
personal affair.
President Wilson's health contin-
ues good He has completely shaken
! off the cold which followed him to
Europe. lie is keeping in the closest
touch with affairs i'm the United
| States through advices from the
! White House from members of the
| Cabinet and heads of some of the
special war bureaus upon whom he
is depending for accurate informa-
ton.
Secretary of State Lansing was
in conference this morning with
members of the American delegation
! to the peace conference in an effort
| to organize the working force. The
secretary met each individual sepa-
| rately and began the assignment of
duties to the various members of the
American group.
Secretary Lansing said it was
clearly impossible to do anything
more than this preliminary work,
such as the organization of separate
units, before the holidays, although
there might be and probably would
be informal conversations between
| the American and entente delegates
to the congress as they met socially
and unotficially.
! No Rail Chief Chosen
So far as is known the President
has not yet selected n director gen.
eral of railroads. and Director Gem
eral MoAdoo may hold over until the
Presidents return,
Bears Letter From Pope
Monsignor Cerretti, papal under
secretary of state, who is in Paris
on his way to the United States to
| participate in the jubilee celebration
of Cardinal Gibbons, will call on
Colonel +. NJ. House to-day to make
arrangements to be received by
President Wilson. He will present
the President with an autographed
! letter from Pope Benedict and will
discuss arrangements for the visit of
the President to the Pope during the
Presidents stay in Rome.
Official Visit Closes
President Wilson's official visit to-
Paris closed last night. The Paris
edition of the London Daily Mail in
discussing the Presidents reception
says:
markable receptions ever recorded
Il guest of the French nation. al
though the President has been care
full to give his view that in him Paris
has seen the representative of the
American nation.
Yesterday the ceremony in the
City Hall was no formal function
given in honor of Il distinguished
visitor, but a grateful tribute to
sistersrepublic whose aid. arriving
so opportunely, assured the victory
of the allied arms"
President Wilson visited the pal
ace at Versailles yesterday. His visit
was unannounced and informal.
1t was his idea to inspect
the golf course, which, on ad-
vice of Rear Admiral Grayson,
/ his personal physician, he will prob
! ably visit as often as time permits. !
The driver, who was unacquainted
with the route, missed the golf
course and Mr.. Wilson saw
only the palace, returning to Paris
in time for luncheon.
Yesterdays reception was the last
of the affairs arranged wholly by
the French government. Hereafter
all Mr.. Wilson's movements will be
arranged for by his personal staff.
His conference with Premier Lloyd
! George of Great Britain is still in
definite as to time but it probably
VIII not occur before the end of
this week
President Wilson, who is a keen
observer of people and public
opinion, lis said to have been i'm
pressed 10y the hearty welcome of
the French people as an evidence
of interest in the principles he has
expressed for the concert of the ma !
tions and the preservation of peace. 1
He is understood to be convinced /
that there are no differences in prip- /,
I ciple between the peoples of the !
warning nations.
Tonight the President will attend
the reception to be given by Ambas- /
sador Sharp at the American en- /
bassy. King Victor Emmanuel and !
Queen Elena, of Italy, will be re- /
ceived at the Murat residence be- !
tween FIVE and seven o'clock Thurs |
.dav evening".
President Wilson, accompanied by
Colonel T.. Nj. House, but otherwise
unattended, arrived at the French
Ministry of War at 4.40 o'clock yes !
tarday afternoon. Georges Clemen- !
ceau, the president of the Council
and Minister of War; came with out
stretched hands to the top of the
wide stairs and greeted the President
warmly.
Clcmcnccau Cordial
The Premier took Mr.. Wilson's
hand in both of his and shook it Wig
orously in the especially vigorous
manner the old tiger" has when
displaying pleasure.
How do you do, Mr.. President"
said the Premier
quite well, Mr.. President" an
swered Mr.. Wilson.
You are not irod?' ts&ed NJ.
Clemenctau.
nc, lu.I. fit" declared the Pres-
dent.
Mr.. Wilson MAS then ushered by
Premier Cltment hu nto his private
Office, CoiO.iei ,t.ouse remaining in
the antechamper chatting with Cen .
eral Mordacq. President Wilson left .
the ministry at o'clock.
Great Crowds Along Way
The. Presidents journey to the War
Ministry was made by way of the /
outer boulevards through Mont
martre, the Seine being crossed /
by Alexander III bridge. ' So great /
were the crowds that access to the
inner boulevards was impossible. At !
the Ministry of War the old Terri
torials, class of 1895. on. the eve of
being demobllized. formed the guard
of honor.
During the intervals between of