The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-19
WILL SET
A PRECEDENT
MIR. Wilson the First American Ex-
ecutive to Cross the Atlantic Dur
ing his Term of Office
tAssociated Press)

washington, Nov. l9.-The preSi-
dent will go to France early in De-
cember to take part in the discussion
and settlement of the main features
OF the treaty of peace. His decision
to accept the invitation of the allied
premiers was made known last night
IN formal statement from the White
house. The president plans to sail
Immediately after the opening of
Congress December End. The length
OF his stay abroad is not known.
The time of convening the peace
conference has not yet been announc-
ed; but the general belief here is that
1t cannot be assembled before late in
December. The president will un-
doubtedly be accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson, and it is expected here that
besides visiting Paris, where the
peace congress will probably be held,
he will go to London and possibly
Brussels and Rome. He is expected
to be given such reception abroad
as has been accorded few men in pub
lie life. He will welcomed not only
as president of the United States, but
as the champion of world democracy.
In visiting Europe. the president
will be the first chief executive of the
United States to participate in a
peace conference, settling issues
growing out of war in which the
country participated, and likewise the
first president ITO leave North Amer
lea during his term of Office.
In all probability the president will
cross the Atlantic on an American
battleship, probably one of the navy's
newest dreadnaughts. While on such
ship it is claimed he will be on Amer
lean territory, and technically he will
be absent from the country only for
such time as he is actually on for
eign soil. If the president intends to
delegate any of his functions to Vice
President Marshall, the latter has not
been SO informed, and it is accepted
in some quarters that the president
has decided that his physical absence
from the country does not create a
There is ample precedent for the
presidents leave of the territorial
limits of the United States. Presi-
dent Harrison on one occasion went
to Canada. while Taft visited both
that country and Mexico. Roosevelt
and Taft visited the Panama canal
zone. Taft and Roosevelt continued
to exercise the function of their Of
fee while visiting Panama. sending
instructions to Washington both by
cable and wireless.
Secretary Lansing will undoubted-
ly head the American commissioners.
Others regarded as probable selec-
tions are Col. House; Louis D. Bran
deis, associate justice of the supreme
court; Elihu Root, former secretary
Of state. General Bliss, military rep
resentative of the United States on
the supreme war council, is expected
to head the military representative,
while Vice-Admiral Sims will prob
ably head the naval delegation.
Walsh Enlisted for the War
Frank p. Walsh, joint chairman
with William II. Taft on the aNtional
War Labor Board, today sent his res
ignation to the president, with The
explanation that professional engage
ments required his return to the
practice of law at the earliest moment,
no wthat hostilities have ceased.
Saved an Immense Sum
Washington, Nov. 19.-Naval ord
nance contracts amounting to four
hundred and twenty-one millions have
been cancelled since hostilities ceased,