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AND BRITISH AGREE
ON MAIN POINTS IN TREATY

the subject had not been widely dis
cuSsed before Mr.. Wilson's visit. pre-
rnier Clemenceau personally assured
the president OF his readiness TO en-
deavor TO act upon such an associ-
alton at the peace conference as would
give sanction to the treaty itself
Opponents in Z. :. Irritnre.
So il may De said that progress to-
ward peace is very encouraging and
the reception given Mr.. Wilson has
not been marred by any disagreements
OF disputes except possibly the activ-
ity OF certain partisan and other Op-
ponents Of the president IN the United
States who are sill endeavoring to
convince the British government that
Mr.. Wilson IS not representative OF
the American people but is only ex-
pressing his personal views
All clippings from American
newspapers for example. showing
any opposition to the Wilson pro-
gram. are gathered together and
distributed here. Furthermore
many persons high In British Of
ficialdOm have received n copy OF
scathing memorandum attacking
the personality and character Of
Mr.. Wilson.
So conspicuous In this activity OF
Mr.. Wilson'S opponents that the Lon
don Weekly Dispatch sditorially takes
occasion to administer a rebuke thus.
1t IS felt in many quarters here that
members Of the United States Repub-
lican party now in London. who are
endeavoring to impress upon all that
the presidents decisions have 10 be
ratified by the foreign relations COM
mittee OF the senate. might cease their
activities during his visit. Politics are
politics the world over, but the presi-
dent is being received, not as the head
OF the Democratic party. but as the
president Of the United States"
To Get Down to Business.
The impotence OF Mr.. Wilson to get
down to the business Of the peace con-
ference is reflected in his speeches.
His trip to England was arranged
suddenly IN the hope Of getting things
started promptly.
The British government pardonably
has been engaged in the absorbing ac-
tivities OF the general election. That
event is now over and Lloyd George
is overwhelmingly a victor. People
here generally throughout the cam
paign assumed that Mr.. Wilson and
Lloyd George we're in absolute agree
ment and they expect the premier to
get for them a righteous peace. His
familiarity with the problems involved
and his successful prosecution Of the
war have given him the confidence
Of the electorate to an unusual de-
gree, though his majority is so large
and unwieldly that British opinion on
all sides seems agreed that there must
not far distant
Undoubtedly Lloyd George, Mr.. Bal
four. the foreign secretary and lord
Reading. the ambassador to the United
States, will be commissioners to the
peace conference and the contact al
ready formed with Mr.. Wilson. to-
gether with the similarity in the
ideals Of the two countries and their
common language will make possible
a speedier settlement OF the involved
problems than might otherwise be ex-
pected in a gathering OF so many ma
tionalities for II grows evident daily
that Great Britain. America. France
and Italy viii formulate the peace
terms
The details OF procedure viii be
taken mp about January 9 in Paris
in informal conferences and Will
probably continue for three weeks
with n prospect for the formal
opening Of the peace conference In
the early part 81 February and the