The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-16
Wilson Wants To Hurry the
Peace Conference Meetings.
American Representatives Want
Small Board for Treaty.
SOME FOR FULL DELEGATION
Public OpiniOa Swinging In Be-
hind the American Views.
President DeeOrates the Tomb
of Lafayette Quietly.
BYROBERT J. BENDER.

Paris, Dec. 16.--President Wilson
has indicated to allied leaders his de-
sire to get down to work as soon as
possible.
The president and Premier Clemen-
ceau exchanged ideas on the course of
procedure in a conference Sunday. 1t
is understood the American delegates
are in favor of the prelimnaries being
conducted by Wilson and one repre-
sentative each from France. Italy and
Great Britain.
This body would formulate a series
of proposals which would be sub
United to open conferences of the full
delegations of all the entente belliger-
ehts for debate. prior to drafting the
final treaty.
Some of the entente representa-
tives, it is reported. favor having the
full delegations of America, Great
Britain. France and Italy and one rep
resentative of Japan. draw up the
treaty and submit it to the other
entente belligerents for signature,
He Works Hard.
Wilson is continuing to work hard,
between festivities. A private direct
telephone line connects his room with
Colonel Houses room.
In conference in which House.
Clemenceau, Henry White and Herbert
Hoover participated, arrangements
were made for the fullest publicity
turnout the world concerning Amer
icas position.
The conviction is growing thar pub
lie opinion is swinging more and more
into line behind American views This
conviction is borne out by press COM
n1ents here and reports from other
allied and neutral countries.
AT $3.50 this afternoon President
Wilson will be officially received at
the Hotel de Vile citizen of Paris.
The city is greatly impressed by the
simplicity with which the president
placed q wreath on Lafayette's tomb
Sunday. He was accompanied by
Briga der General Harris, French
aide. and a secret service man.
A Fellow Servant.
Attached to the wreath was his per-
sonal card. on which he wrote for
the great Lafayette from fellow
servant of liberty"
A number of aged nuns, who hap
pened to be in the cemetery. were
greatly confused by Wilson's I'M
heralded appearance. They were the
only native witnesses of the simple
ceremony.
The street celebrations in Wilson's
honor continued all day yesterday and
last night.
president Wilson and Premier
Clemenceau touched in only the most
general manner the problems of the
peace conference in the course of a
conversation they had at the Murat
residence Sunday evening. according
to Marcel Hutin of the Echo de Paris.
Mr.. Wilson was most impressed with
the premier's personality. and is re-
ported to have expressed himself in
the most flatterinS terms, remarking:
He is a most prepossessinG man."
Mr.. Wilson accompanied the pre-
nicr to the door, shook hands long
and heartily with him and said:
THANK you, thank you. Good-by
till tomorrow"
The American president will not be
present at the fetes in honor of King
Victor Emmanuel of Italy. who ar
rives Thursday. according to the Echo
de Paris. but it is probable that he and
the King will exchange calls. 1t Is
understood th-t Mr.. Wilson may visit
the American troops on Christmas and
celebrate the day with them at Treves
Ceremonies Today.
President Poincare will go to the
Murat residence at Pas O'Clock this
afternoon to conduct president Wilson