The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-19

 Wilson will attend the openiny ses- sions of the peace conference This was announced tonight officially. lie l go immediately after the con- yening Of the regular session of con- fess on December 2
 This official statement was issued at Inc white house
 "Thc president expects to sail for France immediately af;er the opening Of the regular session of congress, for the purpose of taking part in the dis cussion and settlement Of the main features or the treaty Of peace. II is not likely that 1t may be necessary for him to stay until the final set- tlcmer. hut his presence is necessary al the outset He will De accomfained by delegates who will sit as the rep esentatives of the United States throughou, the conference.
 The names of the delegates will bc presently annoOuced"
 How long tho president will remain abroad he himself probably cannot say now The time for the conyening of the peace conference has not yet been announced, but the general be- lief here is that t cannot be assembl ed hofore late in December. at ihe earliest. u such proves inc case, the president will Dc absent from the country for at least month and pFob- ably longer.
 What plans he president may have for his trip other than to attend the opening Of the peace conference and to participate in the discussions among, the representatives of the ass0eiat- ed nations, which will precede it. have not been revealed, He undoubtedly Will he accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and 1t is said that besides visiting Paris, whero the peace congress prob ably will be held, he will go to Lon on and possibly to Brussels and Rome.
 Mir. Wiscn is expected to receive abroad reception such as has been accorded bu few men iH pr1iic life lIe will DC welcomed not only as the president CT the United States and the commander in chief of it's armies and navy. but also as the champion of world democracy
 In visiting Eurone the president will es ablish two preceients. lie will be the first chief executive Of the United States to participate in peace confer ences for the settling cf issues STOW ing cut of a war in which this coun- si-ft np first presidor. to leave North America during his term of office.
 In reachima the decision 10 attend the peace conference, President Will son is understood to have been large ly influenced be representations from Premier Lloyd George of Great Brit tain and Ciemonceau of France and ether statesmen of the entente coun- tries. The principles and terms of settlement enunciated by the presi- cnt have been accepted by both the| associated nations and the central powers as the basis upon which peace is to be re-established and 1t is ln~ derstood that is for the working out of the application of these principles that his presence is SO earnestly de- sire by the allied statesmen.
 Since tho president is to sail forI France early next month. it ems cer- tain that he will reach Paris several weeks before the peace congress as- sembl $. His purpose is believed here to be ;o participate in the conference now proceeding at Versailles as thc| preliminary to inc meeting Of th peace commissioners
 The general View Of the supreme var council which brings together tho en- tente premiers with the representa- lives of the United States are of first importance for in all probability it will h at these sessions that the general program which is to govern the E sceI congress. will be arranged.
 The president will attend the open ing sessions of the congress at which tn broad principles of the treaty Nill be settled. but he will not remain for the subsequent details discussions and settlements of the various questions This will be the work Of tn commiss- toner's. hc soon is to name to represent the United States
 By carrying out this universal pro- gram of the conference draft and adopt neral peace treaty at the fullest. the president md the entente pyemiers