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pected to arrive Thursday, already
has been fully advised Of the Presi-
dents plans through conferences with
Count di Ceilere, italian Ambassador
to the United States, but the Presi-
dent will take this opportunity to
make personal explanations to the
King and also to make clear HE
friendllness toward Italy.
Progress Is Being Made.
The hope is expressed by those
surrounding the President that the
exchanges Of views will clear away
any partial Misunderstanding which
may exist In regard to Mr.. Wilson's
attitude and prepare the way for the
assemblage Of The conference with
complexities removed, so that It will
lie ready to deal with principles and
any outstanding differences of opln-
ION that remain. ..
In oil his conferences the President
has taken opportunity to impress his
view, II h said by those who are
authorized to speak for him, that no
one nation is entitled to assume the
role of master or dictate the manner
or the conditions or the representa-
lions Of others.
There is some indication that con-
siderable Roadway is being made in this
direction and that the members OF the
American mission are now seeing their
way clearly. All express the convic-
ton that delegates will enter the con-
ference in a spirit Of accommodation.
Some undercurrents are Interpreted
rs showing indications Of regret be-
cause the acceptance Of President
Wilson's points in a general way pre-
vented some nations from achieving
their own objects, which might have
been gained II Germany's collapse had
been made even more complete. In reply
II has been made plain to those with
whom the President conferred that
the United States Government does
not consider the war a victory Of arms
alone, and that victory would be in
complete without an organization Of
nations to guarantee world peace.
Has stated His Views.
- II has been said by the Presidents
associates that he will go further into
the subject OF Itaiy's position at the
peace conference in his converse tons
with King Victor Emmanuel. II is
known that the President feels the
warmest sympathy for the purposes
which led Italy to enter the war.
Nevertheless the tentative lines laid
; out in consequence OF an investigation
by Col Edward NJ. House respecting
the probable extent Of territory which
should go to Italy. on the principle OF
racial or Linguistic determination. do
. not fully accord with the ideas Of the
Italian Government.
This Is one OF the subjects which
Mr.. Wilson discussed with Count di
Cellere. whom he Is believed to have
, told the extent to which the American
representatives were willing to go in
the forthcoming informal conferences
with the Premiers Of the Entente Gov
ernments in support OF Italy's claims
arising out Of the war.
Unless tho interview arranged be-
tween the President and the italian
King causes change in the pro-
gramme the President will visit Italy
about the middle OF January.
> President Wilson to-day paid his
FIRST visit to the headquarters OF the
: American mission, comforting briefly
with Col House. Secretary, of State
!. 9sansing. Henry White and others ahd
s1hspecting the organization now rapidly
taking shape. Mr.. Wilson drove in
an army motor car to the Place de Ia
Concorde, where all the American ac-
tivities are centred
Delegates Divide Work.
Before the Presidents arrival the
American delegates conferred for two
hours regarding general plans, mapping
out work and dividing ii into sections.
Progress was reported in the for
NATION of important branches OF work
under the guidance of American pro-
fessors who now have practically per-
fected their inquiries.
Senator Leon Bourgeois, president
of the French Society for a League OF
Nations. and Count 'Estournelles de
Constant, also a delegate of the So
ciety, gave TO the Associated Press to-
day a brief account of conference
they had had with Premier Clemen-
ceau. A draft of the complete plan for
the constitution of such league, they
, said. was submitted to the Premier.
upon which an exchange OF views took
place.
The Premier declared that the prin-
cipie OF league OF nations would not
fail to be inscribed in the prelimnaries
OF a peace such as would be decided
upon by the Allies.
NJ. Clemenceau agreed that the AL
lies must resolve upon common plan
of organization, and he invited the
delegates of the Society for a League
Of Nations TO confer with the members
of similar societies in the allied coun-
tries with a view to preparing COM
plete text which could give inspiration
and ideas to the Governments con-
cerned.
Number of Delegates Undecided.
No decision has yet been reached
rs to the number OF delegates which
will represent each country, the ar
rival Of the British delegates being
awaited. The claim OF the British
colonies to participation in the con-
.gress Is receiving serious considera-
ton. At the same time II Is feared
that unless some limitation is placed
on the number OF delegates the con-
ference will become too large to ac-
complish results,
1t is understood that the British
Government proposes to have five