Arizona republican., 1918-12-14
LAST DAY AT SEA
 MEMORABLE ONE
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Continued from Page One) ducted by wireless, probably for the first time in history as the head of ans nation, more work than ever before has been accomplished in this manner. Meanwhile, he has been in constant touch with the American officials In Washington and Paris.
 President Wilson seemingly has thor oughly enjoyed the voyage. Nothins has pleased him more than the moving picture taken of him with the as sembled crew on the forward deck, in which the president shook hands with everyone from the grimy fire room gangmen to the men of the upper deck He has spent the evenings at the blue- Jacket amateur shows and posed gen erously for hundreds of snapshot pie lures by officers and men. He has read the ships daily paper without fail and generally has attended the nightly moving picture shows.
 President Wilson has expressed much enjoyment at the singing of the sailors quartette. At target practice and in signalling maneuvers he always mas been one of the most interested o1 the spectators.
 Has Declined Many Invitations Invitations from Europe have beer coming in large numbers by wireless but President Wilson has been uniform in declining them and trying to cut down the number of official function. arranged for him to minimum. H. has summarily rejected all invitations which might be liable to construe @, meaning that he is on a pleasure trip.
 It is said that President Wilson feel! 1 ne cannot fOreCn a viSit n tho ri can troops at the front or visit to tn, devastated regions of France, and ,tha he intends to crowd such visits into hi absences from Paris up to January when the Peace conference gets dowl to business. During the succeeding si, | weeks he will conduct his daily bust ness at the Murat Palace, the same a at the White House, surrounded by hi l clerks, stenographers and attendants.
 President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson actually have less baggage on boart the George Washington than some 0 the minor attaches of the peace party.
 The degree to be conferred on Presi dent Wilson by the University of Pari Will, 1t is said, be the first honorary de gree to be given by this seat of learn ing. Likewise the degree to be given tn president by the University of Rom will be unique in the annals of that uni verslty, so far as a foreigner is con cerned-
 Ship to Return by Xmas
 When the George Washington reache France, the vessel will return at ono to New York with wounded men an others of the American forces, both of 1lcers and privates. reaching her desti nation in time for Christmas.
 If iC Caid hot conference with entente statesmen dur ing the next few days undoubtedly wi center on questions surrounding th proposed league of nations and tr definition of freedom of the seas and possibly also on the question ( Indemnity. On the question of tt league of nations there will be discus sion, 1t is said, whether the league sha De provided for in the treaties of peac or later. It is known to be Presider Wilson's position that the peace Urea ties should embody agreements to ere ate league of nations. It is als known to be his conviction that thel IS strong necessity for establishin upon very clear definition, freedol of the seas.
 The much discussed point two President Wilson's fourteen essenti points of peace, on which Great Britai has reserved decision, is said to be II, intended to specify unqualified freedo Of the seas outside of territorial water but only to stipulate that no single ns ton shall restrict freedom and tn; when freedom is restricted it shall l only by concrete power enforcing il ternational covenants. It is expectt that the president will approach wh may be differences in opinion rath than of principle and that he will re upon open minded conferences al processes which will not involve Ill necessary antagonism. It is said to ; his attitude that neither the Unit, States nor the other governmen should assume the role of master, al that he believes he is supported l public opinion generally as to tl agreement to be sought for betwe, peoples rather than governments z essentials to peoples war.
 The reduction of armaments pr posed in President Wilson's fourte Il points specifics reductions not belc domestic safety, and statesmen see to be agreed that no reduction of d mestic armaments without intern tlonal safety is expected.
 Indemnity Attitude Uncertain
 The attitude of President Wills with regard to indemnity is genera believed to be that the necessity f the payment of a great sum will
 Justified only if based on most caret and judicial consideration. The pre-. dent is said to agree fully with t entente premiers as to the great wron of military power, but to feel mo strongly that the ways of righti them must be consistent with the o 1ects of the war It is asserted that
 thinks the right procedure would
 first a careful determination of j, claims and demands for reparation 1 damage and then the determination
 the methods of payment and the pc slbility of obtaining payments. I decisions reported to have been reach on these vital subjects by the enter are believed on board the Geol
 Washington to be tentative.
 In determining the question of frt
 dom of the seas it is thought that ra' cal revision of maritime practit
 probably will arise.