The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-27
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trails, sees hope in q Wilson peace.
The Dutch people long for league
Of nations which would protect small
countries against greedy and power
i full neighbors such as Germany was
in 1914, Cremer said. most sig
nificant meeting will occur Friday.
/ when the new Dutch minister con-
fers with the present minister. Hol
land is on the eve Of closer unity
with America and the allies. SoAna
form of freedom Of the seas must be
1 evolved to meet the needs OF small
nations like Holland which have ex.
tensiye colonial enterprises. Holland
/ is looking to President Wilson for a
| just solution of this problem. Hol.
land is probably as bad off for food
as Belgium, having been under heavy
blockade for four years without such
relief as Belgium received through
the Hoover commission. Menace OF
Germany's mailed fist toward Hoi-
land was scarcely removed when the
Bolsheviki began their activity in
Holland.
Revolution was threatened for
brief moment, but the Dutch people,
who have had democratic freedom
for many years, shifted to middle
ground and are now apparently
standing firm against the Bolshev1ki
firebrands.
Minister Cremer is strongly In
sympathy with the allied cause, his
acquaintance with England and
America being very extensive. He
is married to an English woman and
has spent much time In English
speaking lands.
Holland, Minister Cremer believes,
is the place for the organization OF
league of nations, The Hague hav-
ing been the seat Of two important
conferences looking to this event.
A third conference was scheduled
for 1915, but the war 1nterfered.
Preparations have been going on
law libraries at The Hague are in
readiness for the world conclave
when it decides to meet.
Will Make Full Statement.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27-Before
| leaving for France President Wilson
will make a full statement to the
country as to his purposes in going
and outline the work Of the admins
tration while he is away.
| 1t was learned today the presidents
statement will designate the delegates
comprising the American peace COM
mission, what this nation hopes to
do at the conference and who VIII d.
rect the administrative work while
| the president and other members or
his cabinet are away.
| President Wilson, it was stated
positively today, will exercise all OF
his executive functions personally,
during his absence. leaving Secretary
Tumulty on this side to assist him in
keeping in touch with Developments
Either simultaneously with his
main announcement or at approx
Imately the same time, the president
will name the two men he desires to
take up the posts Of secretary OF the
treasury and director general OF rail
roads. left vacant by the resignation
of VIM. G. McAdoo. He will CONFER
with McAdoo Friday relative to these
two appointments.
| Probably this afternoon some de-
tails of the presidents trip Will be
made available covering particularly
/ the assignment OF transport 70
newspaper correspondents who VIII
cover the peace conferences.
Representatives Of the press asso-
Citations probably will accompany the
president on the George Washington
other newspaper men will sail on a
SEPARATE vessel, before the main party
starts.
| The date of the presidents sailing
! He hopes that both houses will as
semble promptly next Monday so that
he can deliver his annual message on
that day. He is now working on It
and will leave for France as soon
after it's delivery as possfb1e-probab-
!ly the next day, December third.
to be Met at Brest.
PARIS. Nov. 27-Former Minister
Binchon and Admiral Leagues will
meet President Wilson on his arrival
at Brest, according to present plans,
while President Poincare. his cabi-
net and the various allied army
chiefs, will await the arrival OF the
American party IN Paris.
Four Delegates Selected.
! WASHINGTON, Nov -Four OF
the peace commissioners have oeen
definitely designated, it was authorize
lively stated today These are the
president Colonel House, Secretary OF
State Lansing and ex-Ampassaoor
Henry White. the republican repre-
sentative. There probably will DE an
other cabinet member.
It was learned today that intimate
friends of the president had strongly
recommended Chairman Baruch OF
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