The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-17

agreeable personal meeting but II re-
suited in q fairly full understanding
a. to the plans for the Presidents
visit throughout the next fortnight
The meeting was described as ex-
tremely cordial, both the President
and the Premier later voicing their
highly favorable impressions Of each
other.
As the call lasted more than an
hour II permitted OF a conference over
the plans for the meeting Of the
interallied conference and OF the peace
congress, and of at least the prelimi-
nary discussion Of some OF the great
international problems about to be
taken up.
President Wilson and Premier Glenn
enceau touched in only the most gem
eral manner the problems OF the peace
conference in the course of their con-
vsrsation, according to Marcel Hutin
Of the Echo de Paris. Mr.. Wilson was
most impressed with the Premiers
personality and is reported to have
expressed himself In the most fat
tering terms. remarking: He Is a
most prepossessing man."
I Mr.. Wilson accompanied the Pre-
mier to the door. shook hands long
and heartily with him and said:
thank you; thank you. Good-by till
tomorrow"
Persons connected with the Ameri-
can mission to the peace conference
said to-day that last nights confer
ence between President Wilson and
Premier Clemenceau was even more
satisfactory than the respective init
mate friends OF the two statesmen had
believed possible.
virtually in Agreement.
The impression is being conveyed
by American official quarters that the
President and the Premier were vir-
tually in perfect agreement on all
points and that the United States and
France held similar ideas regarding
the most important questions TO be
discussed between the nations. The
most vital points were covered in the
discussion, 1t was intimated
Concerning the plans, II is now APP
parent that the Presidents visit to
Italy will be postponed until the mid
die or the latter part Of January, as
his time meanwhile will be fully &C.
cupied in meeting the political lead
ers coming from various points in at
tending the opening sessions Of the
interallied conference and the peace
congress. in visits to the American
front and the French and Belgian de-
vastated regions, and probably visit
to Brussels and King Albert Of Bel
gium.
The President will be back in Paris
in the early days of January when
the preliminaries are likely to be so
far advanced as to permit OF the open
ing OF the peace congress about jan
uary 6. The exact time, however. is
Of course subject to the pleasure OF the
interallied conference when 1t assem-
bles to complete the details of the
programme.
The arrival of the various officials
to meet President Wilson has been ar
ranged for. Vittorio Orlando, the Ital-
ian Premier, and Foreign Minister
Sonnino will reach here Thursday.
David Lloyd George, the British Prime
Minister. and A. J. Balfour, Foreign
next Saturday or Sunday. With Pre-
mier Clemenceau. the presence OF these
peace delegates will permit OF discus
sions among the four leading Powers
Great Britain. France, the United
States and Italy.
The interallied conference probably
will assemble next Monday. but the
sessions will be brief, not exceeding
two days"
The initial meeting OF the interallied
conference probably will be held in the
French War Office. and will give Presi-
dent Wilson his first opportunity to
meet the delegates around the confer
ence table. After two days the vari-
Gus leaders will separate for the Christ
mas holidays.
During the intervals between official
calls and visits to-day the President
was engaged in affairs OF state much
after the manner OF his procedure In
the White House offices. He did con-
siderable business over the telephone,
Just as at home.
President Wilson has been insisting
that the American peace mission or
ganize its machinery so that the peo-
pie in the United States can begin to
know what is happening. Meanwhile
the mission is trying to get itself set
tied so as to begin preliminary work.
Joseph c. Grew. formerly counsellor
of the American Embassy in Vienna,
will take charge of the Official an
nouncements which will be ordinarily
transmitted to the United States. He
VIII have as assistants Ray Stannard
Baker and Maxtmilian Foster.