Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-28
President Finds Himself ChoS-
en- by Small Nations as Ar
bitter Of Many Disputes
Raised by the War,
PRESIDENT IGNORES
CRITICISM AT HOME
Is Expected To Go Ahead, Sign
Treaty That to Him Seems
Best, and Permit Senate to
Accept or Reject It.
BY Louis Sc bold.
Copyright, 1918, by the Press Publish
ing Co.


ing Co.
(By the New York World)
Especial wireless Dispatch to the
World and Albuquerque Journal)
Paris, Dec. 27-After the hectic
return from England. President Will
son is expected to settle down to the
business in hand, that of famIliarizing
himself with conditions at close view.
He already has conferred with Presi-
dent Poincare, Premier Clemenceau,
of Premier BRAND, Premier Sonnino
of Italy and the Italian king.
Other members of the Italian dele
cation whose personality scarcely at
tracts any public attention have been
holding daily conferences under Pres
ident Wilson's direction with repre-
sentatives OF smaller powers having
claims to present to the peace confer
ence. Among these are Serbian Min
lister Vesntch, President Masaryk of
the Czecho-Slovak independents and
Polish emmissares.
AS a result of these conferences
resident Wilson has pretty fair
conception of some of the most dis
turbing problems confronting the
.,eace conference, though generally
tacy are not the most important ones
President the Arbiter.
BY common consent the leading
men temporarily have set aside for
the most serious consideration eiis
major issues--the league of nations
and the freedom of the seas, with
their collateral features. The presi-
dent finds himself in the role of sole
arbiter, voluntarily selected by the
leaders, for the new and Independent
states, some of which involve direct
national issues with the European
allies of America.
During the last few days the odd
spectacle has been provided of the
nations close to the fringe of civiliZa-
tion appealing to the former college
professor for justice for their national
and racial claims
Arabians Plan Appeal.
The sheriff of Mecca has arrived
with his picturesque Arabian suite
to appeal to the democratic president
to bring about a satisfactory adjust
ment Of the disputes with England
and France concerning the creation
OF the new Pan Arab state to be
known as the Kingdom of Hadjez.
ming to exert pressure upon Presi-
dent Wilson to use his admittedly
great prestige in bringing about a
settlement of the homo rule prob
lem, The Irish leaders, here in full
force, express complete confluence
that the president will indicate toI
the English leaders the whole
hearted sympathy of the American
people with their aspirations. Indeed,
their belief amounts to the conviction
that President Wilson will take upl
their fight and is apparently based
upon the alleged definite assurance
from Washington that he has de-
clared his intention TO do so.
Elements in the Slavic constituent
cies ares appealing to him for inter- !
cession in the disturbing features of
the Serbian attempt to bring the ir-
obstructionists to accept
the plan for the 100000 Slavic
union.
Italians Cause Worry.
The Italian attitude, provoked by
the disinclination to admit the pro- /
posed union to share the Adriatic sea,
is causing some concern.
All of these things are daily reflect |
ed in the conferences held by Mr..
Wilson, direct, or through other men,
bers of the commission entrusted
with subordinate details. Mr.. Wilson
has been very patient in needing the
appeals of this character, but has at
to convey, automatically, |
the suggestion to the suppliants that
such appeals should be addressed not
to him as an individual, but to the
full peace conference through ac-
credited delegates
Study Wilson'S Methods.
The presidents faculty of grasping
details and his tolerance in hearing
the applications are proving amazing
to both French and British leaders
who are intensely interested in his
1t is a new experience TO
them. and. they naturally manifest
great curiosity in the manner in which
he tackles such problems.
The initiative in all the prelimina-
lies for the peace gathering is being
eft to President Wilson. He is the
nan upon whom the eyes of the lead
ars of every European nation are
,ow focused; His fellow delegates
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