New-York tribune., 1918-12-18
with the ho,t Of completing the move
ment by December of next year.
Understands parley Delay


ment by December of next year.
Understands parley Delay
After the conferences h. has had in
Paris and the personal examination he
made of the situation here, President
Wilson has come to understand fully
under way before the first of the year.
The mere physical proposition of get
ting the American mission settled in
its offices is a tremendous job. 1t
might almost be compared to the task
of shifting the contents of building
housing one of the great emergency
war organizations in America and set
ting it up in new place.
President Wilson's visit to the
American troops at the front and his
review of them in Paris will be entire
ly out of the way by the first of the
year.
Informal Meetings to Continue
Meanwhile, the informal conferences,
which mean so much and decide 50
much in laying the groundwork for
such q task as is before the peace con-
ference, will continue to make progress.
The President is seeking to get ac
quainted with the men with whom he
is to deal so he may discuss with the
greatest freedom the problems arising
and develop the value of the personal
equation.
From the Presidents point of view.
it is indicated there are plain things
to be said, and he wants to say them
and avoid antagonisms because, despite
all the points to be cleared up and
upon which vide divergences of opin-
ion have been expressed as represent
ing public opinion in Eng and and
France, the President is confident that
an acceptable agreement viii be reached
before the peace conference adjouyns.
Few Have Clear Programmes
1t is recalled tnat diplomatic history
shows that conferences of this kind
usua. Y, If not invariably, assemble
without definite programmes 10 work
WITH and that such a conference prob
shy never accompiishes precise y,
down to the last details, what is eX-
pected of it, but it always accomplishes
SOluCI-- nc fAlllcI .NelllS ldlllA4lek
with the history of dip.omacy wEo are
attenGing tnis conference are convinced
it viii. be no exception to the rule.
Wni.e things are shaping up for the
great gathering, Pres dent wilson evi-
dent.y is working cut his own p ans
and for the most part keeping his own
council. He was exceeding graft
fed with his visit to Premier emen-
ceau, which was areeiy Z persona. af-
j 1
some of his best anecdotes and it is
high idea Of the Presidents sense of
humor.
President Wilson's health continues
good He has completely shaken off
the cold which followed him to Europe.
He is keeping IN tne closest touch with
affairs in the United States through
advices from the White House, from
members OF the Cabinet and the heads
of some of the special war bureaus
upon whom he is depending for accu
rate information.
So far as is known, the President
has not yet selected a Director Cen
eral of Railroads, and Director Gen.
eral McAdoo may hO.d over until the
Presidents return.
The President has been deeply i'm
pressed by the magnificent reception
given him in Paris, the more so that
assurances are declared to have come
to him from what was regarded as a
dependable source that the French peo-
pie. as whole, are sincere in their ac-
ceptance of his principles and will up
hold them.
No Breach Considered Likely
is not necessary TO assume, ac-
cording to the view Of American Off
cial circles, that the French people
would go to the point of taking issue
with their own government, if it were
for it is the belief of the American rep
resentatives that no issue of that kind
can arise.
President Wilson'S visit to Versailles
vest orGaN n,,,,caa I'D ;aso-