Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-19
President Issues Statement
Reiterating Approval of the
League but Denying He Ap-
proved Plan Proposed,
VISIT OF KING OF
ITALY OCCURS TODAY
Presidents Ideas in Regard to
Future Boundary of Italy
Not in Accord With Program
of the King.

tsN MOANING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wpssI
Paris. Dec, President Wilson
this afternoon gave out the following
statement:
The Paris edition of the Chicago
Tribune this morning in dispatch
accredited to it's correspondent at
Washington. declared that before
leaving for Fraree | gave assurance
that | approved of plan formulated
by the League to Enfore Peace This
statement is entirely false.
Il am, us every one knows not only
IN favor of a league of nations, but be-
lieve the formation of such q league
absolutely indispensable to tho main
tenance of peace. But the particular
plan of the League TO Enforce Peace
| have never directly nor Indirectly
endorsed
Paris, Dec. 1S.-Much interest at
taches TO the conferences which
President Wilson will have with King
victor Emmanuel who is expected TO
arrive here tomorrw. 1t is known
the president feels the warmest SYM
pathy for the purposes which led
Italy to enter the war.
Nevertheless the tentative lines
laid out in consequence of an investi-
cation by Col. Edward NJ. House re-
spectlng the probable extent OF terri
tory which should go to Italy, on the
principle of racial or linguistic de-
termination, do not fully accord with
the Ideas of the Italian government
which feels that Il should go further
than is indicated hy this outline. This
is one of the subjects which Mr. Will
son discussed with Count Di Ccllero.
italian ambassador to America, whom
he is believed 70 have told the extent
to which the American representa-
tives We're willing to go IN support of
ltalys claims arising out of the war.
Paris still Celebrates.
Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 17.--Although
President Wilson has been in Paris
four days the city refuses to cease
celebrating. The boulevards are just
as crowded as ever and the city seems
almost as greatly excited as 1t was on
the first and second days of the pres
idents visit
The crowd outside the Murat man
sion, where the president IS residing,
has not thinned out and when the
president appears on the streets in
his motor car the cheering seems
Just as spontaneous as ever.
The president is continuing his
daily routine and restricting all calls
to those necessary to the transaction
of official business. He is prepared
for the visits of Premier Lloyd George
and A. J. Balfour, British foreign
secretary, Saturday.
The presidents plans for visiting
the troops at the front are fully ma
tured. He will be away from Paris
at least three days leaving December
"a and going first to American head
quarters to dine with the troops on
Christmas day. He made 1t clear TO
General Pershng during a recent
conference that he did not wish to be
entertained tremendously at head
quarters by the officers alone and
that he would consider his visit in
complete if he did not actually take
dinner with the men themselves, eat
ing their fare and taking full part in,
their days celebration
Joffre Will Entertain.
on Thursday Marshal Joffre will
give a reception for the president at
the marshafs home on Friday the
president will take luncheon with
stephen Pincho. French foreign min
lister.
L ne oOrDOHHt desires 10 confer the
degree of doctor honoris causa upon
the president The day for bestowing
of the degree has been tentatively
fixed as Saturday.
All Paris was talking today of the
call paid President Wilson by Mar
shal Foch yesterday. The great STRAIT
egist was expected to appear in full
dress uniform and wearing his deco
rations. on the contrary, he appear
ed in a much worn blue uniform,
adorned by none of his decorations,
and wearing an old forage cap.
Marshal Foch told the president
that his visit to France paid that
country the greatest honor possible.
The president replied that the visit OF
Marshal Foch TO America would be a
greater honor.
Brilliant Social Event.
Tonights reception at the Ameri-
can embassy where President and
Mrs. Wilson and President and Ma
dame Poincare were the guests of
honor, proved a notably brilliant So
ciaI event, the company which as
sembed for dinner including many
of the most prominent figures In
public life who later at the reception
met several hundred people of VAR
ious nationalities representing all
branches of official, military and di-
plomatic, life now gathered in the
French capital.
Ambassador Sharp's residence was
handsomely decorated for the occa-
sion. The spacious marble staircase
wa slined with palms. while the sa-
Ions and the dining rooms We're filled
with flowers and palms, the decora-
tions including a tasteful blending OF
the American and French colors.
The president and Mrs. Wilson
were received by mounted French
guard as their automobile reached
the embassy. AS they descended
they passed between the lines of an