The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-19
WILSON WILL ATTEND
PEACE CONFERENCE.
Expects to Sail for France I'm
mediately After Opening
Session of Congress
BIG RECEPTION PLANNED

Washington, Nov. 19.-Presiden
Wilson will attend the opening ses
sions of the peace conference. Thi
was announced last night officially
He will 60 Immediately after the
convening Of the regular session O
| Congress on December 2.
This official statement was ISSUED
at the White House:
"The President expects to sail fol
France Immediately after the open
ing 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. 1t is not likely that it will be
possible for him to remain through
out the sessions of the formal peace
| conference, but his presence at the
outset is necessary in order to obvi-
ate the manifest disadvantages OF
discussion by cable in determining
the greater outlines of the final trea-
ty about which he must necessarily
be consulted. He will, of course be
accompanied by delegates who will
sit as the representatives Of the
United States throughout the CON
ference.
"The names of the delegates will
be presently announced"
How long the President will re-
main abroad he himself prabably
cannot say now. The time for the
converting of the peace conference
has not yet been announced, but the
general belief here is that it cannot
be assembled before late III Decem-
ber, at the earliest. If such proves
the case, the President will be alb
sent from the country for at least a
month and probably longer.
What plans the President may
have for lis trip other than to at
tend the opening of the peace con-
ference and to participate in the dis
cussions among the representatives
of the associated nations which will
precede it, have not been revealed.
He undoubtedly will be accompanied
by Mrs. Wilson, and it is expected
here that besides visiting Paris,
where the peace congress probably
will be held, he will go 10 !oH lo9
and, possibly to Brussels and Rome.
Mr.. Wilson is expected to receive
abroad a reception such as has been
accorded but few lien in public life
He will be welcomed not only as the
President Of the nited States and
the commander-in- of its army
md navy, but also as the champion
of world democracy. In visiting Eu-
rope the President will establish two
precedents He will be the first
chief executive of the United States
to participate in d peace conference
for the settling of issues growing out
of a war in which this country par
ticipated and likewise he will be the
first President to leave North Amer
lea soil during his tenure of office.
In reaching his decision to attend
the peace conference, President Will
son is understood to have been large
ly influenced by representations
from Premiers LloydGeorge Of
Great Britain and Clemenceau of
France, and other statesmen of the
entente countries. The principles
and terms of settlement eunciated by
the President have been accepted by
both the associated nations and the
central powers as the OASIS upon
which peace is to be re-established
and it is understood that it is for the
working out of the application of
these principles that his presence is
so earnestly desired by the allied
statesmen.
Since the President is to sail for
France early next month, it seems
certain that he will reach Paris sew
eral weeks before the peace congress
assemblies, His purpose is believed
here to be to participate in the con
ferences now proceeding at Versailles
as the preliminary to themeeting of
the peace commissioners. He thus
will have the opportunity to dis
charge in person for the first time
the duties of his membership in the
supreme war council in which he