Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05

uclll w llSOll Is planning
a public speech shortly
after arrival in France,
outlining the exact position Of the
United States at the peace conference
in order to clear up certain questions
which until then must necessarily re-
main obscure. This speech will pre-
coed his conference with the big 3"
premiers.
The President is already showing
excellent results from his enforced
rest on ship board, but will not hold
any conferences with the other Of
ficials on board for some days or un-
til he has fully recovered from his
slight cold.
The weather is excellent now and
the George Washington at the time
this was written had covered 450
miles
The George Washington is the GEN.
ter of splendid convoy headed by
battleship Pennsylvania.
Glass Nomination In Senate.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The senate
this afternoon received the nomina-
tion by President Wilson of Repre-
sentative Carter Glass Of Virginia. to
be secretary of ahe United States
treasury succeeding VIM. G. McAdoo.
1t is understood that Sec. McAdoo,
at President Wilson's request, will
continue as director general of rail-
roads until after the President returns
from Europe, when his successor in
this office will be named.
Secretary McNdoo announced this
afternoon that he would reinqush his
duties as secretary of the treasury on
Monday, Dec. 16, but that he would
continue to act as director general of
railroads until the first of the new
year and possibly few days longer
in order to complete his annual re-
port to the congress of his steward
ship of the railroads.
Win Remain Mistress.
London. Dec 5--Great Britain's en-
yoys will enter the peace conference
determined that there shall be no re-
strictions which viii prevent the Eng
lish navy from maintaining superiority
upon the high seas, Winstan Churchill,
former lord Of the admiralty, declared
in a campaign speech at Dundee.
There win be absolute deterrnina-
tion that no limitation shall be placed
upon the right of England to main
tain her naval dcfenses, added Colonel
lChurchill.
Turkish Fleet Surrenders.
London, Dee. THE Turkish fleet.
including the cruiser Goeben, has sur
rendered to the allies and has been
internod in the Golden Horn, the adj
miralty announced this afternoon
A dreadnought and six destroyers
which had been added to the Turkish
fleet from the Russian Black Sea fleet
= and four German submarines also
We're turned over, the statement said.
Cummings Voted Down.
Washington, Dec Tho Cum
r ,mings resolution to send a committee
- to Paris to watch developments at the
e peace conference was voted down by
tha Senate foreign relations commit
0 tee today The voting against the res
q outon was unanimous.
France Cancels Treaties.
Washington, Dec. J.--The cancella
ti0n Of It's commercial treaties By
Franco led this afternoon to the pas
Y sage by the Senate of a resolution
looking to the abrogaton Of all treat
u. les this country has With other nations
% which prevent giving preference t
e America and American ships in th'
import and export trade.
~ Senator Jones. author Of the res0lu
tion introduced another calling upol
The shipping board to report to tn
Senate what legislation is necessar
to develop the American merchan
~ marine
Allies to Try Kaiser.
b.. London. Dec 5.-The views Q,
changed Mt the allied conference I
I'd this city including those relating I
tt the future Of the eX-kaiser, have bee
III communicated 10 President Wilson
u and It is reported that there are re'
2 sons to believe that the President VT
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