Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
SAILS FOR FRANCE
EARLY NEXT MONTH
BY PRESENT PLAN
To Start Immediately After
Convening of U. S. Con-
gress on December 2.
WILL CONFER WITH ALLIED
STATESMEN AT VERSAILLES
He May Also Visit Cities of Brus-
sells, London and NJ
Rome.
WILL RECEIVE GREAT OVATION
Decision to Go Answer. Question
OF Constitutionality of
Journey.
WILL RECEIVE GREAT OVATION
Decision to Go Answer. Question
OF Constitutionality Of M
Journey.

tourney. ,.-s'
WASHINGTON, November ,1S.-prest
ident Wilson will head this country's
delegation to the peace conferences He
expects to sail for France within a
day or two after December ., the OPEN
Ing or the regular session OF Congress-
This was officially announced to-day
at tho White House. The statement is
as follows: 49,
The President expects to sail for,
Franco Immediately after the openint.
OF the regular session of Congress Tor
the purpose of taking part in the dis
tusslon ,us and settlement OF the main fea-
likely that It will be possible for him
10 remain throughout the sessions OF
me me formal peace conference. but his
presence AT the outset Is necessary in
oruer 70 obviate the manifest dfsad.
vantages OF discussion by cable in de-
snaI ser,iI',n,mg ,rna the greater outlines or the
SSariiy oe consulted. He will. of course.
t, on acconipnn!ed by deleg ates who will
S,aies s., ns 'he renresentatives OF the United
anr ounced." .s.l 1,5,s J - ~ = 20 y s
PRESIDENT MAY BE Sts I'D.
ABSENT OVER MONTH
uow long the President will remain
abroad he himself probably cannot saw,
now. The time for the conveninE OF
tne peace conference has not yet been
hinnSunced. a. but the general belief hero
IS that II cannot be assembled before I
latc Ill December, at the earliest If
suGh ..,S proves the case, the President
VIII be absent from the country for at
w nat plans the President may have
LOT ms trip other than to attend the
to partietpate shG n Peacs pea conference and
inc renreSentatives OF the associated
hhations nation which will precede it have not
be be'm accomeanis;, o9Yealed He undoubtedly will
pSaris, where the peace congress prob.
don. don. and possibly to brussels is and and
Mr.: Wilson is expected to receive
accorded but few men in pubiie Ijes'
lie will be welcomed not only as tIel
resident Of the United states and the
world democracy. ",
VISIT 10 EUROPE =,
hNEANS ALI. PRECEDENTS
csiahS;s IN hxS;ishiting Europe, the President whl.
me first chief executive of the United
states states TO participate in peace con.
inE out iof of ahe ws, settling Of issues srow-
try participated. and iikewise he VII
pc the hrst President to leave North
flee. ~ oiS
In reaching his decision to attend
Inc ;6 peace conferences. President Wilson
huenced by Representations from prs-
mlSrs nnS Lloyd George. of Great Britain.
statesmen stat of The OF Eranes and ether
The princtplcs and terms Of settlemsnt,
enunciated by the President have bsef,
ii;Guentea i;oni end by both the associated na.
oasis upon which peace is to he res
established. and il is understood that
II, ~ Is Tor the working out OF the ap-
pIicatlon or these principles that his
presence is so earnestly desired by ths
allied statesmen.
WILL ATTEND PRELIMINARY i
CONFERENCE or ALLIES,
>, Since the President is to sail for
France early next month. it seems GER.
tain that he will reach Paris several
weeks; weeks bef9re the peace congress as.
to be to participate in the conferences
now proceeding at Versailles as the pre-
r,m,nnry cnninii TO the meeting of the peace
opportunity TO discharge in person for
the first time the duties OF his member
SNIP In III: supreme war council irf
onei f.. NJ. House -
In The general view here the sessions
T. Tr inc supreme war council. which
with the representatives OF the United
states. are OF first Importance. for In ali
u ~.
Siuns that the general program which,
arranged. - - -
The President will attend the omen.
ing sessions OF the congress ar which
the broad principles of the treaty viii
be settled. but he will not remain for.
the subsequent detailed discussions and
Settiements OF tho various questions.
This vii be the work OF the commits.
SlonerS ne soon is to appoint to reDre-
sent the United States 90.
By carrying out this unusual nro
gram or having the conference draft
ana adopt general peace treaty NJ
the outset, the President and the en-,
tente l'rcmicrs Will be able shortly
altcr inc commissioners assemble to
return TO their own countries 80
since the suggestion that The rrcs,
was made, there has been much dis.
cnssion here as 10 whether, while ab.~
sent from the country. he could con.
itnue to act as President. The Con.
stttutton Itself Is silent OH the uueg.
tton: and generally the question IN re-
garded ms one which the President him.
self must decide.
The prevailing opinion here Is that,
Mt. Wilson already has made un hfsf
mind on this subject. He dota not eoj
10 the peace confcrcncs as a delegate
and consequently, II is held that should
ne relinqutsh his authority and func-N
tons or office, he would be Witaoutz
power TO act Tor the United Stasss
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