The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
WILSON SEEKS
TO RUSH HOME
u. s. SOLDIERS
PRESIDENT IN HUNT FOR SHIPS
TO SEND THE AMERICAN
BOYS BACK.
BOATS PUT BACK IN TRADE
Allies Cancel Charters Of Vessels Used
by Y. S. in Transporting Troops
Executive Meets Marshal Foch
Rain and Work Keep Him
Off Golf Links.

Paris, Dec. 1S.-President Wilson
conferred with Edward N. Hurley the
shipping director, on the problem of
obtaining ships for the homeward
movement of the troops.
During the last few, days the foreign
governments have been canceling the
States in transporting troops, so that
the vessels might be put back in trade.
The problem Of the United States ise
to hold enough tonnage to send the
troops home at the rate expected by
the American people, with the hope Of
completing the movement by December
of next year.
Meets Marshal Foch.
The presidents last engagement for
the day was with Marshal Foch, Civ
Ing tie president the opportunity to see
for the first time the man who led the
allied armies to victory.
The problem of transports for United
States troops is but one of the
economic questions which are coming
prominently to the front in the discus
sions aow going on behind the scenes
preliminary to the assembling Of the
interallied conference and the peace
congress.
The main point hinges on the ap-
pOintment Of Herbert G. Hoover, the
American food administrator, as direc-
oT Of oil a.all& l&nC
and the United States.
An amendment to this has now been
suggested from allied quarters, by
which an interallied commission would
control for the period of one year the
distribution Of raw materials to vari-
GUS countries. The American position
Is that the appointment Of Mr.. Hoover
to head the relief work should not be
complicated with the large general
question Of raw material.
Recalls Old Allied Policy.
The question Of row material is re-
garded as more or less connected with
the policy. adopted at the allied eco
nOmic conference in Paris before
has not been adopted by the American
government and the present trend of
opinion in authorized American quar-
ters Is against its adoption.
The American plan for relief was
presented In writing to the recent meet
ing Of the supreme war council in Lon
don, but action on it was postponed
The arrival Of Premier Lloyd George
and Premier Orlando in Paris will
again bring these premiers together,
this time with President Wilson, and
the deferred relief project again will
come up for discussion and decision.
The use Of merchant shipping now
In German ports for the distribution
of relief and also the prompt movement
Of American troops back to the United
States will also be discussed
Lloyd George will reach Paris next
tai he will proceed to the Riviera for
a few days rest.
During the rainy morning Mr.. VIII
son worked In his study, being obliged
to forego his expected trip to the gol1
links at Versailles.
In the afternoon the president saw
Count Macchi Di Cellere, the high com
missioner Of Italy for America, with
whom Mr.. Wilson had several impor
tant conferences on the steamship
George Washington during the voyage
from the United States.
sc Iypnu,Y Mr W{lcon foa1c +h<
warmest sympathy for Italy's claims
arising from the war and the presi
dent virtually told Count Cellere the
extent to which he was willing to sup
port them during the Forthcoming in
formal conferences with the premiers
of the entente governments.
Outline Of Wilson's Aims.
London, Dec. 1S.-The Daily News
prints what 1t says is an "authorita
tive outline" of President Wilson's
prospective attitude at the peace con
ference. 1t says he will insist upo1
a league Of nations and q reducHoy
and apportionment of ornaments
both on land and on sea, in order tha
1t may not become necessary for Amer
ca to build a large navy to insur,
against arbitrary action by any othe
nation.
The president, according to tn
Daily News, will seek to determine tn
Just claims against Germany and thel
the methods and possibility of pay
ment. He Is opposed, however, to tn
parcelling out Of what remains of Ger
many's wealth. Mr.. Wilson favor
probationary inclusion Of Germany L
the league Of nations He is deter