The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-26
WILSON PERFEcTS.
PLANS FOR HIS
FOREIGN TRIP
May Be Accompanied
by Ambassador JUS
serand Of France.
VISIT ROME, ALSO
Developments Refute the
Report That President
Had Abandoned His
Proposed Trip.
VISIT ROME, ALSO

Washington, Nov. c5.--Amba.-
sador Jusscrand Of France will
accompany President Wilson on
his trip abroad 10 the peace con-
ference, II WINS officially announced
today. IL h reported that Count
Alacchi di Ccilere, the Italian en-
voy, may also go with him. II this
IL the case. II means that the
presidents itinerary includes
Paris.
Thc pFesidcut. II was learned
to-day, will have no further mp
l,Otntmcuts u the White HOSsc
before his departure. He received
NO visitors IT the white House
today and win receive none un-
lcsa they Como on an urgent mat
ter, In the meantime. he II pre-
pairing the Address that he Will
make 70 congress Just prior to his
lcavceaking.
TIE prcnarafions FOR the trip.
coupled with tfe prcsitient'~ per-
sonnl Instructions to subordinates
not - plocc inconAcQuentlal de-
Il talta hcfO1U him, Scrsns u fR
tAcit fofutatfOn Of the report to-
day tlaas h had abandoned the
trip.
however, are ~ vet undecided
George Crcel, chairman OF the e.ni-
niitsee on public information. called
on the president today 10 make ar
rangementx for the newspaper rar-
respondents On board the vessel the
ehief Nxeoptiye viii taks. but. upon
~ ~ White Hon*s,
eintOn on this feature Joseph r.
Tumu1ty. the presidents secretary,
was likewise unable to supply any In
formation today regarding the trip or
any Of the arrangements.
The president walked to the state.
War and Navy building this evening.
where he conferred with Secretary OF
War Baker for half an hour When
mr. returned M ting exsTGffyf~ rffifsr.
he also conferred with Secretary Tu-
multy,
Nnme Delegates Nexf Month.
IL may be possible II was animated
today, that the president viii not an
ncunce the personnel of the American
delegation until he addresses congress
December 3.
The only other bit Of gossip about
the trip was that the president had
decided to sail on the George Wash
Sngton instead of the Agametnnon. as
was previously reported The utmost
aiu rlicsty IL WAS said. VIII char
He viii of course, be GUARDED by The
White House corps OF secret service
men. bu, there will be minimum OF
1steatAsaon throughout the journey
seek Irish Representations.
san Francisco. Nov. ss.--Iead'ns a
Ea lon-wtde aiovement on the part OF
the Catholic priests of the United
states that the claims OF Ireland x
he {. free and independent nation In
the Fellowship OF nations, snail ID
acknowledged by the United States,
500 pftexts of the San Francisco
Saeram ento, Los Angeles and Monterey
dioceses have signed petition tc
President Wilson and have delivered
II 10 senator James d. Phelan fol
presentation to the president before
he leave for the peace conference.
within the next few days. similar
petitions from the other twelve arch
dloceses of the United states, which
ara now being prepared. VIII bear tht
signatures Of over 2o,oeo Catholic
priests.
The petitions set forth that they rep,
resent the sentiment of 2o.0oo.oos
Catholics of the United States, as wei
as millions of other Americans. whs
are interested In the settlement o.
the Irish problem
The signing OF the petition Is the
result of a movement that had its
inception in San Francisco immediately
upon the signing OF the armisttce and
Is based principally upon the fact thai
Ireland 10 the oldest nation Europs
and. up To this time. no satisfactory
settlement OF the Irish question ha.
been proposed by European states.
men.
The petition urges that the place ot
Ireland In the coming world peace con-
fere may be assured by the influence
Of the United States in sucn measure
that ireland may stand in equal posi-
ton with Poland. Serbia. Belgium and
all tho wronged nations OF the world.