Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-18

this afternoon.
President Wilson is
deeply impressed by the
apparent propaganda published in the
United States and England and by
Republican sentiment in the United
States which is lining up to defeat
his desires.
During the afternoon the President
inspected all the American officers in
the Hotel Crillon, later conferring
with his peace conference colleagues.
The papal envoy who came from Rome
to invite the President to visit the vat
lean presented a message to President
Wilson from Pope Benedict this af-
ternoon, An extreme mystery was
made Of the text of this Glitter.
1t was allowed to be known. how
ever that the Pope lauded the Ameri-
can executive and explained that he
did not desire to interfere with poli.
ties in America. The pontiff recog-
nized President Wilson as the cham
pion OF democracy.
When the papal envoy left he was
in the happiest frame Of mind, but
refused to say whether the President
would visit the vatican when he reach
ed Rome in January
President Wilson held important
conferences with Col House and Sec.
Lansing today. They both brought
reports on developments in the French
and British governments, which az.
fect the situation. The American ex.
ecutlve is extremely disappointed that
MS failure to press the important con.
ierences which he had hoped to have
this week He had expected to clear
them all up by Sunday.
Senate Postpones League Vote.
Washington. Dec 1S.-With senti.
ment In the Senate foreign relations
committee fairly evenly divided. the
committee today postponed final
vote on the resolution expressing the
sense OF the Senate that a leaeue of
nations and disarmament pronosaIs
should go over for consideration undl
atjer the signing of the treaty of
/ peace
/ President Wilson in his speeches
abroad has made it plain that he be-
t -eyes the league of nations idea
| should be the first to receive con.
sideration at the peace table.
Declaring that the signing of A
treaty Of peace and the establishment
OF a league of nations are two en-.
thely separate problems, without con.
nection, Senator Knox pleaded for the
adoption of his resolution putting the
Senate on record in opposition to the
President on the league of nations
idea.
Demand Punishment of Kaiser.
washington, Dec, 1S--Punishment
/ or William Hohenzollen and every
one associated with him in the com.
mittng of brutal atrocities in the late
war particularly all concerned in
the sinking of the Iusitania. entail.
ing the murder Of American citizens.
men, women and children" is de.
manded in joint resolution intro.
duced in the House today by Repre-
sentative Darrow, Republican. of
! Pennsylvania.
The resolution sets forth that "it ia
the sense Of the siXty.dfth Congrees .
representing the sovereign people Of
the United States, that it is the duty
OF those who represent the United
; states in the settlement of the terms
, Of peace and other war questions in
Europe to cooperate in a lawful man
ner with the allies in bringing the
former kaiser and his associates to
trial"
1t was provided that copies OF tie
resolution be forwarded 60 President
Wilson and the American peace com.
missioners.
United States Finances O. x.
Washington, Dec. lS.--The change
from war to a peace basis finds Amer
1 team finances in excellent condition
!, for the transition and facing an un
= precedonted era Of prosperity, accord
n INK 70 the Federal Reserve Bulletin
S dealing with reconstruction, pub
t lished today
S Defeat Russ Royaist Plan.
l. Washington. Dec 1S--Another cour
de eta, has been attempted in Russia
Q and has met with defeat, according
g to Swedish reports reaching the stat,
s department today. The plans which
= seem to have been engineered by NJ
G Tropoy, a Russian ropalist, had as it,
"a objective the establishment of a new
d monarchial government In Russia
d with Grand Duke Nicholas as It's head