The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-05
WILSON SAILS FOR
PEACE CONFERENCE
WILL BE AWAY FROM AMERTs
CA SIX WEEKS

WILL BE AWAY FROM AMERTs
CA SIX WEEKS
Sails Wednesday at 1880 A. M. 81
Transport George Washingtoa-.
win Consult Rulers OF Allied Ma.
tiOns Before Big Conference.
London, Dec. 2.-The great allied
conference at Downing street this
week is expected to map out general
program for Great Britain. France
and Italy with the view to eliminat-
ing al conflicts of interests.
The preliminary peace conference
Is scheduled to begin on December
70, this date having been fixed 80
President Wilson may be enabled To
acquaint himself to the fullest with
all proposals reached.
Paris, Dec Fourteen Americas
destroyers have been ordered 10
proceed from Brest to the Azores
to meet President Wilson.
Washington, Dee. 2. President
Wilson gave to the country today in 1
joint session Of Congress his reasons
for going abroad at the head of the
American peace delegation.
This is the substance of what the
president said in that portion Of hia
speech relating to the trip abroad. II
was said at the conclusion Of the
address, which was in the form of al
annual message to the Congress about
to take up the duties Of the short
session. The few words that he said
regarding the trip abroad did not
compose more than one-tenth Of the
entire address.
The president laid before Congress
his legislative program, including
the following subjects:
First Reconstruction, regarding
which he urged measures to insure
employment for the returning SOL
diers, the return as speedily as pos
sible of business and industry To
their normal channels, and policy
Of developing arid and swamp land
so that millions Of acres now useless
may be thrown open to settlement.
Second Financial assistance to Bel
GUM and Northern France to aid In
their physical rehabilitation.
Third Speedy enactment Of the
revenue bill SO that business may
know what burdens it will have to
carry in tile coming two years.
Fourth Enactment Of the naval
program for the building of dread
noughts and cruisers during the cora-
ing three years
Fifth Railroad legislation to pro-
vide against the return of the rail-
roads to their owners under the old
conditions.
Si7Ith- Extension Of the suffrage
to women in recognition Of their
service to the country during the
war.
Seventh Ratification of the Co.
lumbar treaty.
Washington, Dec. g.. Just before
President Wilson left Washington
tonight en- route to Europe announce
ment was made that the appointments
of a secretary Of the treasury To-
succeed William G. McAdoo will BIZ
made tomorrow In New York. Theirs
was no reference to director gem
eral of railroads and the inference
was that this official has not been
determined upon.
Washington, Dec. 3. President
Wilson began tonight his trip to Eu-
rope to attend the peace conference.
The president left Washington on Il
special train for New York, where to-
morrow he and his party, which in
cludes Mrs. Wilson and her mother.
Mrs. VIM H. Boiling. will board the
transport George Washington, on
which the voyage across the Atlantic
win be made.
The president does not expect 10
be abroad for more than six weeks,
which would give him just month
IN European soil. Before the peace
conference meets he will confer with
Premiers Lloyd George, Of Great
Britain; Clemenceau, of France and
Orlando, of Italy, and probably with
King Albert, Of Belgium, to discuss
the salient points Of the peace treaty.
While in Europe Mr.. Wilson plans
70 visit England and Italy as wen
is France, and he may 60 to Brus-
els. He also is understood to I'M
end to make pilgrimage to some Of
he battIefields in France. Greas
Preparations have been made in Lon
ion, Paris and Rome for the prebi-
'ent's reception.
Brest. Dec. S.-President WilsoM
vill land at Brest in the afternooM
December IL, and will receive mil
tary honors. Foreign Minister Pr
Ron, Minister Of Marine Leagues and
apt. Andre Tardieu, head Of the
General commission for Franco-Amer-
ran war questions, will greet Mr..
Wilson in the name of the French
government. The presidential train
viii arrive in Paris on the morning
# December IS.
CHANCERY COURT