Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-22
Holiday Week Plans

PARIS. Dec 21-The definite an
nouncement of President Wilson's
plans covering the period from Christ
mas eve to New Years eve. including
Christmas dinner with the troops near
Chaumont, the presidents trip to Eng
land, and meeting with Premier Lloyd
George, and his return to France on
New Years, has served somewhat to
clarity the pre- conference situation.
Continental Europe makes much OF
the yuletide: so, in the absence, of
President Wilson and others closely
identified with the war settlement, and
because of many holiday functions en-
gaging the Americans. it is not likely
that there will be political or peace
developments of note. The week will
be devoted principally to perfecting
the machinery of the conference
May Go by British Ship
The president will go to England. it
/ is announced. probably by the Bou-
4 logne- -Folkestone route. The desire il
to have him cross on an American war
shop, so that the landing in England
will be distinctly American. Ameri-
| can naval vessels, therefore, would be
| given charge of the channel crossing.
| There are eighteen American destroy
ers at Brest, and some of these have
| been ordered to proceed to Boulogne.
| Crossing by a destroyer, however.
would depend on weather conditions;
destroyers are bad sea boats, and if
| the seas are rough the president may
take a British WarShip.
The inclusion of a, visit to Manches-
ter makes an important change in the
presidential program, as Manchester
/ is an Industrial center. There he would
be brought into contact with the labor
| classes.
Saturday was largely day OF con-
ferences, the only public function be-
ing the comforting of a doctors degree
by the University of Paris in the pres
ence of a notable assembly.
President Wilson saw the Italian
premier and foreign minister this
morning and continued lengthily a dis
cussion of Italian affairs. Colonel
House also had number Of confer
ences, including long talks with the
Spanish premier. Count Romanones.
He spent more than an hour with Pre-
mier Clemenceau this evening.
Newspaper Men Invited
President Wilson will be accompa-
MED to England by more than fifty
American correspondents, who go as
guests of the British government.
When it became known early in the
week that the president would visit
| NriSdL lbdll. IL WdS eAunOuuCtQ IidN
the American army authorities would
arrange for their trip, including a
preliminary visit to American head
quarters on Christmas day.
1t was announced at a meeting OF
the American correspondents today
that the officials in charge of arrange
ments had been unable to secure defi-
mite information from the army as to
the trip. At that point representa- :
tive of the British government ap-
peared and invited the American
newspapermen accompanying the
president to visit England as the
guests of the British government
which volunteered to provide trans
{ portation and accommodations in Lon
don. The British representatives pre-
sented also a schedule of meetings
with public men, which would keeI
the correspondents in touch with af-
fairs in England during the present
visit. A unanimous vote of thanks tC
the British government was passed bS
the meeting.
The correspondents afterward wert
/, the guests of Lord Northcliffe at {
reception at which the Earl of Derby
British ambassador to France. an
nounced the program of the president
+ stay in England.