Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-21
President Gives Inter-
view in Paris on the
Peace Sessions.
IN LONDON DEC. rs
Definite Date for Going
to England Is An
nounced.
RUSSIAN RUM0RS DENIED
Problem May Be Discuss
ed but Is Not Object Of
British Voyage.

PARIS. Dec. 7o.--'I am confident
that tho big council OF statesmen Of
the world will he able TO reach q Just
ana reasonable solution Of the prob.
lsns that will be presented TO them.
and thus earn the sraiitude Of the
world for the most critical and mecca
vary service which has ever been
rendered H." saId President Wilson
today In an Interview. referring to
the approaching peace conferences.
The interview was given 10 the
correspondent OF the London Tmes.
In II the president 10 reported 10 have
OF the freedom of the seas and 10
have con,rasled the evils Of the vi.
emma congress with . hopeful sutioek
for the vsrsaiIles congress.
LORD Notthcliffe. editor Of the
London Times. has sivsn the Associ-
utrd Preas . copy Of the intsrv.aw,
from which the following extracts
have been made.
The congress oF Vienna the cor.
respondent says President Wilson
told him. was q congress Of "hoseeo"
Ths Delegates were concerned mese
With their own interests ana the
Glasses they represented than the
Wishes OF their peoples.
Versailles, ~ President Wilson
said" the interviewer continues
must be meeting place u The
ssrvants OF the peoples represented
by delegates. and, he ADDED. "'thsrt
" no master mind who can ssttls
the problems Of today. II thsrs v
anybody who THINKS he knows what
70 In the mind of all peoples, that
man 10 q fool We have all got D
everything We have got for the bSuU-
10 an"
Asked whether ne would visit the
grand fleet President Wilson re-
piled that he was afraid no would
not have time, adding that he fully
| rea llred that behind tho great armies
thsre was tho strong, silent and
| watchful support OF the British navy
In securing tho communications Of
| the allies
"IIe referred also ta-~ths very
happy romradsship and cooperation
between tho british and American
navi~s"
The correspondent then adds,
President Wilson, In dicussing the
role Of the british fleet In the main
lenance OF what. at any rata during
the war ahd the freedom Of the seAs
for tho free people OF the yorid.
spoke with n sincerity which no
amount of writing can convey. M
accents convinced me that he 10
believer IN the dccency and honesty
OF the Anglo -Haxon race. lie said:
1T ia essential for the future peace
nf fha MnflA that shars ~hn..lA n. ~.
frankest operation and most gen
erous understa ndinG between the two
Ems lish speaking democrarics. We
comprehend and appreciate, I be-
'iove, tho grave problems which the
war has brought TO the iiritish peo-
pie and fully understand the special
International questions which arise
from tho fact Of your peculiar po-
sitlon nr an island empire"
The correspondent declared that he
left tho president with the assurance
ringing In my ears that he desired
to cooperate with the British and
with all tn, allies In securing. with
their counsel n new state Of affairs
throughout the world"
President wilson's day, Friday was
crowded with official conferences and
visitors and In making final prepare.
tions 10 proceed Ia American head
quarters and thence to England ims
medlaiely aftsr Christmas
Mrs Wilson went about Paris for
the first time today unaccompanied
by the president. with Admiral Cary
r ursypon. the presidents personal
physician Mrs Wilson visited the
hospltal for blind soldiers. organised
by Winifred Holt OF New York
President Wilson this evening vis-
tied King Victor Emmanuel.
tONDON. bee. 20.-,It was def
nitcly announced this afternoon that
President Wilson and Mrs Wilson
would arrive IN London on Thursday
of next week. December 20 They
will be the guests of King George at
buckingham palace
King George has invited President
wilson and Mrs Wilson 10 be his
guests AZ buckingham palace during
their stay In London, but no reply
has yet been received II IN assumed
that the president will accept but
tho whole matter will be deferred TO
the presidents personal wishes.
Representative of the various de-
partmcn,s concerned with the recep-
ton ~ the president will hold a.
injecting tomorrow 10 settle all de-
tails
The Associated Press was informed
by the British foreisn office today
that the report printed by tho Man
chester Guardian that the president
was coming especially 10 discuss the
ilussinn situation In Inaccurate. Tho
vislt of the president will be one OF
courtesy and not political though
naturally discussion ~ Russian af-