The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-22

Wilson will attend the opening ses
sions of the peace conference. Thi.
has been announced officially. I'll,
will go Immediately after the con.
vening of the regular session of CON
gress Dec. 2.
This official statement was ISSUED
at the White House:
"The president expects to sail fol
France immediately after the op
ening of the regular session of con-
gress, for the purpose of taking part
in the discussion and settlement of
the main features of the treaty of
peace. It is not likely that it will be
possible for him to remain through
out the sessions of the formal pe eace
conference, but his presence at the
outset is necessary in order to obvi-
at the manifest disadvantages of dis
cussion by cable in determining the
greater outlines of the final treaty
about which he must necessarily be
consulted. He will, of course, be ac-
companied by delegates who will sit
as the representatives of the United
States throughout the conference.
'The names of the delegates will
be presently announced"
How long the president will remain
abroad he himself probably cannot
say now. The time for the convening
Of the jeace conference has not yet
been announced, but the general be-
lief here is that it cannot be as
semDied before late in December. If
such proves the case, the president
will be absent from the country for
at least month, and probably long
er.
Presidents Plans Not Revealed
What plans the president may have
for his trip other than to attend the
opening of the peace conference and
to participate in the discussions
among the representatives of the as
sociated nations which will precede
it, have not been revealed. He un-
doubtedly will be accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson and it is said here that
besides visiting Paris, where the
peace congress probably will be held,
he will go to London and possibly to
Brussels and Rome.
Mr.. Wilson is expected to receive
abroad reception such as has been
accorded but few men in public life.
He will be welcomed not only as the
president of the United States and
the commander in chief of it's armies
and navy, but also as the champion
Of world democracy.
To Establish Two Precedents
In visiting Europe the president
will establish two precedents. He
will be the first chief executive of
the United States to participate in
peace conference for the settling of
issues growing out of a war in which
this country participated and likewise
he will be the first president to leave
North America during his terms Of
Office.
In reaching his decision to attend
the peace conference President Will
son is understood to have been large
~ influenced by representations from
tain and Clemenceau of France and
Premiers Lloyd George of Great Bri-
other statesmen of the entente coun-
tries. The principles and terms of
settlement enunciated by the presi-
dent have been accepted by both the
associated nations and the central
powers as the basis upon which peace
is to be reestablished and it is UNDER
derstood that it is for the working
out of the applications of the plans
that his presence is earnestly desired
by the allied statesmen.
To Sit in War Council
Since the president is to sail early
it seems certain that he will reach
Paris several weeks before the peace
congress assemblies. His purpose is,
it is believed here, to participate in
the conference now proceeding at
Versailles as the preliminary to the
meeting of the peace commissioners.
He thus viii have opportunity to dis
charge in person for the first time
the duties of his membership in the
supreme war council in which he is
now represented by Colonel e. M.
House.
In the general view here the ses-
sions Of the supreme war council are