Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-16
Delegates Favor Preliminary
Conferences OF One Man
From Each Nation.
BY Robert ). Bender.


Paris, Dec. 1.---President Wilson mo-
tored this morning TO Versailles, where
the peace treaty will be signed. He
briefly inspected the palace and park.
On the way to Versailles the presi;
DENTS car was showered with flowers
by children. Rain began to fall when
the party was returning but 40 incon
vcnience was experienced.
Thomas Nelson Page, ambassador 10
Italy. and Mrs, Page were the Wilson s
guests at luncheon in the Murat palace
President Poincare ana mis- wife, with
a cavalry escort, conducted President
and Mrs. Wilson to the hotel de vile
for the official reception.
Tremendous throngs chcered them
along the route.
Presented with Scroll
Following the ceremonies making
Wilson a citizen Of Paris, he was pre-.
sented with scroll, declaring his citi-
zenship. The president Of the council
On behalf of the city, then presented
Mrs. Wilson with brooch composed Of
an olive branch encrusted with dia-
monds superimposed on which were six
white enameled peace doves.
At $3.50 this afternoon the president
and Colonel House were to visit Pre-.
mier Clemenceau at the foreign office
to repay the lattcr's call and resume
the informal discussions.
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy will
call at the Murat palace Thursday aft
erno0n.
The president and Premier Clemen-
ceau exchanged ideas On the course of
procedure in conference yesterday. 1t
is understood the American dc.Ssa.es
are in favor of the preliminarics being
conducted by Wilson and one represent
ative each from France, Italy and Groat
Britain.
Formulate Proposals.
This body would formulate a series
of proposals which would be submitted
to open conference of the full dcieg.-
tions of all the entente sbelligerents for
debate, prior to drafting the final trea;
ty.
Some of the entente representatives.
IT is reported, favor having tie full
delegations Of America, Great Britain,
France and Italy, and one representa-
tive Of Japan draw up the treaty and
submit it to the other entente bellig-
ents for signature.
1t is understood that the question of
tho voting powers of the respective ma
tions will be one of the big problems
for which no definite plan has yet been
developed.
Working Hard.
Wilson is continuing to work hard,
between festivities. A private direct
telephone line connects his room with
Colonel Houses room.
Tn q conference yesterday, in which
Houle, Cicmenceau, Henry White and
Herbert Hoover participated, arrange
rcnts wcle made for the fullest public
ity throughout the world concerning
America IS position.
The conviction is growing that pub.
lie opinion is swinging more and more
into line behind Amerivan views. This
convection is D0fne out Dv press COIL
ment here and reports from other allied
and neutIal countries.
At $50 this afternoon President Will.
son will lie officially received at the
Hotel Dc yliel as citizen Of Paris.
Paced Wreath or Tomb.
The city is greatly impressed by the
simplicity with which tho president
placed wreath on Lafayette Is toni
yesterday, He was accompanied only
by Brigadier General Hars, a French
aide and a secret service man.
Attached to the wreath was his ptr-
mel card, on which he wrote "for the
great Lafayette from a fellow servant
Of liberty"
A number of aged nuns who happen