Evening star., 1918-11-26
PRESIDENT LEAVES !.
NEXT WEEK ON TRIP.
Of ABOUT G WEEKS
French and italian Ambassa-
dors Will Accompany Mr..
Wilson to Europe.
CABLES WILL BE OPEN
FOR CONFERENCE NEWS
Presence of American Executive
Urged by Lord Northeliffe and
Other Men of Allied Countries.


President Wilson will sail for Europe
next week to attend the peace con-
ference The date of sailing has been
fixed but was not announced.
The Presidents absence from Amer
lean soil will not exceed six weeks.
This means that his attendance at
the conferences will be for about a
month.
Ambassador J. ]. Jusserand OF
France and Count V. Macchi di
Cellere, ambassador from Italy, will
go with the President at his personal
invitation. Their families will ac-
company them.
May Address Congress Monday.
Congress convenes Monday and
ordinarily the President would adj
dress that body on Tuesday. 1t was
considered possible, in view of his
departure, that he might address Con-
gress on Monday, but no confirmation
Of this report was given.
A vessel carrying newspaper corre-
spondents will depart Monday. The
correspondents will start before
President Wilson, because no vessel Is
available for them which can make
as fast time as that which will con-
vey the President to a European
port.
May Go to England First.
1t is generally believed that the
President will go first to England.
Preparations for his reception in Eng
land seem to confirm this, but no
light was shed on this or other plans
for the trip today.
No restriction will be placed on the
number OF correspondents who may
go abroad. Every accredited corre-
spondent who can get passports may
go. The matter they send home will
be subject to no cens0rship OF any
kind.
Cables to, Be Open.
On this point it was learned today.
the President has been concerned.
cables by the government would re-
sent back by the correspondents to-
day were said by men who have dis
cussed the matter with the President
to be without any foundation.
Indeed the President feels so
strongly on this point that he may
issue "a statement about the matter.
There was considerable speculation
about the contents Of this expected
statement, and it is considered pos
sible that in it the President also
may elucidate some points regarding
the league of nations and the freedom
of the seas about which there has
been much discussion.
But all fears that there would be
any censorship about news reports
of the peace conference proceedings
were characterized by an administra-
tion official as pure bunk" and the
said. will be ''as free as the air we
breathe"
Crowded Cables, a Problem.
But there is another dificulty-the
which may impose a mechanical limi-
tation on the sending of So many re-
ports George Creel is working on
plan for apportionment of cable time.
for giving priority of news matter
over commercial messages and for the
employment of wireless to supplement
the cable service. by which it is be-
the correspondents may be met.
Asked today about the number of
correspondents who might go, Mr.. Creel
said:
1--WE will take all the vessel will
hold. A thousand can go if they
wish to-"
Mr.. Creel also is personally aiding
the correspondents to get passports
expedited because of the short notice
they have had about the arrange
ments. A naval vessel will be placed
at their disposal.
Allies Urge President to Come.
Messages of congratulations from
government officials of allied nations
continue to pour into the White
House, expressing qualification that
the President is to attend the con-
ferences. One from Lord Northclffre,
addressed to an official of this gov
ernment, not to the President, says it
.unthinkable" that the President
should not have a place at the peace
table. and states that English leaders
unanimously approve his participa-
ton. Lord Northclifre urges that OBJ
jections be disregarGed, because the
Presidents presence is essential.
Rumors have been current for the
past forty-eight hours that the Presi-
dent might reverse his decision and re-
main at home These were definitely
set at rest today by the continued
preparations for his departure.
Invitations to the French and. Ital-
ian ambassadors are regarded as
tribute to those nations. as well as an
Indication Of the high esteem in which
the President holds these two diplo-
matte representatives
Ambassador Jusserand has not had a
vacation since he came back to the
united States at the outbreak Of the
European war. He goes to France
now to have a part in the peace ceIe-
bration of his countrymen It is
likely he will take a part in the peace
conference.
II is said that delay in announcing
names of American commissioner is
due to two reasons. One is that the
nnuher has not vet been determjpoIs