Arizona republican., 1918-10-26
HOUSE IN FRANCE
 AS WILSON'S EYES
 FUR WAR COUNCIL
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Arrival in France of Colonel E. M. House, Presi- cent Wilson's personal representative, and Admiral Benson. the highest rank ing officer in the American navy has cleared the way for the beginning of such deliberations by the supreme war council at Versailles as may be neces- sary to frame the draft of an armis- tice to be submitted to Germany. The premiers of the allied countries. who make up the political elements of the council, can not be assembled at short notice, but it is presumed their pres enee will not be necessary until the military and. naval members have com pleted their work.
 It was said today in official quarters that Colonel House would not be a member of the council, at least for the present; that he simply is the eyes and ears of the president in Europe, charged with ascertaining the exact state of public and private feeling in regard to all matters connected with the war Possessed of full knowledge of this nature, it is believed the president will be even better prepared than hereto fore to deal with every phase of the complex problems that will arise as soon as negotiations for an armistice and peace are fully underway.
 Wants Nations Views
 Individual views of the entente pow CTS are certain to develop as the re- suit of the action of President Wilson in boldly stating the war aims of the l United States: in fact, it is understood that the president desires to have these disclosed at the earliest possible mo- ! no t1I questions might be presented to the common enemy by prior agreement among the countries fighting the cen tral powers. Colonel House will be in position to learn these separate views and perhaps to reconcile apparently conflicting interests and desires ! through personal discussions.
 i Later Colonel House may take a l place at the council table if President i Wilson desires. The president has a vote in the council in the disposition of 1 political matters and it is regarded as possible that he may delegate this pow CT to Colonel House. It has been sug- geSted, however that the use of the term vote" in connection with the pro ceeGings of the council is misleading What is meant is rather a voice in the proceedings, for there is to be no vote in the ordinary sense; no question oi majorities or minorities
 Any Subject In Order
 The members are charged to broacf freely for discussion any subjects they please and if any line of action i: deemed necessary each representative will notify his own government of the general sense of the council and. it vii be for the home governments to give the necessary instructions for any change in policy.
 Benson's Status Differs
 Admiral Benson's status differs from tha tofthat of Colonel House in that ht | presents himself at Versailles in hi. capacity as the ranking officer of thu American navy and consequently prob ably will be welcomed as an exper and authority by the technical mem bers of the council No one knows the extent of the powers with which he ha. been clothed by the president or Sec, retary Daniels. but it is assumed ht can give any orders necessary to carr! out the naval phases of any armistict that is agreed upon. so far as it ma, be necessary to affect the Americai naval forces in European waters. I Wilson's Notes Delivered
 The official copies of President Will sons latest response to the Germa, notes, together with the correspon dence incident thereto, making in al eleven separate communications, wer not delivered by cable to the entent, governments until today. Of cours London, Paris and Rome already wer in possession of the unofficial text 0 the notes as received through the pres and by radio, but these were not suf ficient upon which to base officia action.