The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
President in Reply May
Indicate Whether He
Will Attend.
SESSION IN NEW YEAR
ReparatiOn to France and
Belgium to BE First Sub.
jects Taken Up.
WORLD POLICE NEAR LAST
Strong Objection Arises in
Washington to Binding Our
Army by Treaty.
SESSION IN NEW YEAR
WORLD POLICE NEAR LAST
Special Despatch 10 TIE suS.

Special Despatch 10 THE SuN.
WASHINGTON. Nov. II. - President
Wilson may Indicate within the next
few days whether or not he will 20
to Europe at the time of the peace
conference. 1t is known that the
President has before him message
from Premier Clemenceau of France
which makes reference to the Presi.
dents participation in the settlement
of the tremendous problems which
now have arisen, and it may he In
answer to this communication that
the President will make his plans
known.
Meanwhile Entente statesmen ap.
parently are going on the assumption
that the President will attend. Re
ports from both Paris and London
state that President Wilson is ex-
pected in England and France in the
near future. French reports now add
that Mrs Wilson will accompany the
President.
Naming of Delegates Near.
Preliminary work in connection with
the coming conference is now In full
swing and the naming OF peace dele
gates and their advisers from the vari-
Gus countries is expected to be an
nounced before the end of the month.
Unless unforeseen circumstances inter-
vene Versailles Is expected to be the
scene of the momentous gathering,
with the first meeting early in jan
uary.
The prevailing opinion in diplomatic
circles here is that the duration of tho
conference will he matter of months
at least, although some Of the most
important features may hc settled
without great delay. The belief here
is that the first vitally important aues-
tions to he regulated will be reparation
to France and Belgium by arranging
for Germany to begin restoring 10
these nations such materials as can
be restored. while at the same time
guaranteeing full and adequate pay
ment of the total damage so far as this
! is possible.
I
Occupation Of the Rhinolands-ths
most productive part of Germany-by
the allies and American troops will
serve as the initial security that this
reparation is forthcoming. In other
words simple promise for the future
not backed by the physical means Of
,"S '"'o P'o'''Se WIN MOI oe ac-
CeDted from Germany
1t has now become known on author
ity that France and Belgium are not
| going TO RELY entIrelv on financial ra-
| dress In ,be rnottar ~ rona-o,io, rho
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re,'''"s Is apProNl''"'e1E Eo''"oo'ooV'-
| "ou ana even AZ rapid rate OF pay
, ment II would take Germany nearly =
! hundred years to liquidate this debt.
/ But meantime France is staggering
under tbe tre,nerdous uar burdo,s i'm
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po1Iu "Po', ''eI W '.' '''a ny INV
ho'ues' All manner OF material ro'lihR
STOCK ana machinery mas heen taken
out or France by the Germans. the
French mines have been Hooded and put
| out or commission, commodities totallinR
! millions have been taken on, leaving
France stih In weakened state, with
the population in dire need in hun
| dred drerent ways
,p. l., ,.,,
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60 ana ta,,nr uitL tho otLer Entcnto r,-
tions as we'll as the United states is for
! iermany To begin as soon as practicable
! repayment IN kind' To France Huse
quahuueS OF the tnater'aI carried OUT OF
| france are no" IN herman possession
ana Sah ps I~eIui ~ neu' ,.,
mere the Germans nave deprNeA inc
rreIc" vi 'he'I 'o"' SupPE "'T"nee
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