Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-19
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country for at least a month and prob
ably longer
What plans the president may have
for his trip other than to attend tho
opening of the peace conference and
to participate in the discussions
among the representatives OF the asso-
clated nations which will precede 1t,
have not been revealed. He undouht-
edly will be accompanied by Mrs. VIII
son and 1t Is expected here that be-
sides visiting, Paris, where the peace
congress probably will be held he
YIN 80 to Leatdom and possibly TO
Brussels and Rome.
Mr.. Wilson is expected to receive
abroad o reception such as has been
accorded but few men In public life.
He will be welcomed not only as the
president Of the United States and the
commander in chief of its armies and
navy but also as the champion of
world democracy
To Establish frecedcnts.
In visiting Europe the president will
establish two precedents, He will bs
the first chief executives of the Unit
ed States to participate in peace con-
ference for the settling of issues grow
ing out of war in which this coun-
try participated and likewise he will
be the first president to leave North
America during his term OF office,
In reaching his decision to attend
the peace conference President Wilson
Is understood to have been influenced
largely by representations from Pre-
miers Lloyd George of Great Britain
and Clemenceau of France ana other
statesmen OF the entente countries.
The principles and terms OF settie-
ment enunciated by the president
have been accepted by both the asso-
ciated nations and the central powers
as the basis upon which peace Ia to
be re-established and 1t Is understood
that it is for the working out ofSthe
application of these principles that
his presence is so earnestly desired
by the allied statesmen
Since the president is to sail for
France early next month, II seems
certain that he will reach Paris sew
eral weeks before the peace congress
assemblies. His purpose Is believed
here to be to participate In the con-
ference now proceeding at Versailles
as the preliminary to the meeting of
the peace commissioners. He thus
will have opportunity to discharge in
his mem bership in the supreme war
council in which he is now represent
ed by Colonel e. M. House.
In the general view here the ses-
sions of the supreme war council,
which bring together the entente pre-
miers with the representatives of the
| United States are of first importance
for in all probability 1t will be at these
sessions that the general program
which isto govern the peace congress
will be arranged.
To Attend First Session.
The president will attend the OPEN
ing sessions of the congress at which
the broad principles of the treaty will
be settled, but he will not remain for
the subsequent detailed discussions
and settlements of the various ques-
tions. This will be the work of the
commissioners he soon is to name TO
represent the United States.
BY carrying out this unusual pro-
gram of having the conference draft
ffnd adopt a general peace treaty at
HE outset, the president and thereii-
Ftente premiers will be able soon after
the commission assemblies to return to
their own countries and attend to i'm
| portant business at home.
since the SUGGESTION tnat the preSl-
| dent attend the peace conference first
| was made there has been much dis
cussiou here as to whether while alb
sent from the country he could con-
tinue to act as president. The consti-
tuition itself is silent on the question
and generally the question Is regard
ed as one which the president him.
self must decide. 4 9E
| The prevailing opinion here Is that
Mr.. Wilson already has made up his
mind on this subject. He does not so
TO the peace conference as delegate
and, consequently, it is held that
should he relinquish his authority and
functions of office he would be with
| out power to act for the United States
| In the discussions.
There is ample precedent for the
president to leave the territorial lin
its of the United States President
| Harrison on one occasion vent into
Canada, while President TAFT visited
both that country and Mexico. Frce>