Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-19

Paris, Dec. 1S.-After four days of gathering views of leaders in France. President Wilson's closest advisers say he has seen no reason to change his belief that the foundation of a league of nations is inseparable from the actual peace treaty itself.
 These advisers say that the Pres:- dent, in explaining his definition of the freedom of the seas." vii; re- assure Premier Lloyd George, that he has no intention of demanding a reduction of the British navy to 6 point involving the safety of the empire, but will emphasize his feel ig that the plan of a league will strengthen the empire.
 King Victor Emmanuel who is eX- pected to arrive on Thursday already has been fully advised of She Presi- dents plans through conferences with Count Di Cellere. Italian Ambassa- dor to the United tates, but the President will take the opportunity to make personal explanations ;c the King and also to make clear his friendliness toward Italy.
 The hope is expressed by those surrounding the President thst the exchange of views will clear away any partial misunderstanding which may exist in regard to Mr. Wilson's attitude and prepare the way for tEe assemblage of the conference witt, complexities removed, so that it win |3be ready to deal with principles ana any outstanding differences of opin- ion that remain
 In all his conferences the Presi- dent has taken opportunity to im- press his views, it is said by those who are authorized to speak for him, that no one nation is entitled to assume the role of master or dictate the manner or the conditions of the representations of others.
 There is some indication thar con- siderable headway is being made in this direction and that the members of the American Mission are now see ing their way clearly. All express the convictions that delegates will enter the conference in a spirit of accommodation.
 President Wilson today paid his first visit to the headquarters of the American mission. conferring brief ly with Coloel E. M. House Secretary of State Lansing. Henry White and Others. and inspecting the organiza- tion now rapidly taking shape.
 Mir. Wilson drove in an army motor car to the Palace De I(concord,e. where all the American activities are centered.
 Before the Presidents arrival, the American delegates conferred for two hours regarding general plans. mapping out work and dividing it into sections. Progress was report ed in the formation of important branches of the work under the guid- ance of American professors who now have practically perfected their inquiries.
 No decision has yet been reached IS to the number of delegates which will represent each country. the ar rival of the British delegates being awaited. The claims of the British colonies to participation in the cun- 'gress is receiving serious consnera- tion. At the same time. it :s fearl' that unless some limitation is placed on the number of delegates the con- ference will become too large to ac- complish results.
 It is understood that the British government proposes to have five delegates at the peace table and that the United States will have three representatives at the conference.
 Some under-currents are interpre- ted as showing indications of regret because the acceptance of President Wilson's points in general way pre- vented some nations from achieving their own objects which might have been gained if Germany's collapse had been made even more complete In reply, 1t has been plain to those with whom the President conferred that the United States government does not consider the war victory of arms alone, and that victory would be incomplete without an organi2a- tion of nations to guarantee world peace.