Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-17
"Official Visit" to Paris Over,
All Affairs Are Put Up
to Staff
LOST WHILE AT VERSAILLES
Looking for Golf Course, He
Gets Lost and Winds Up at
Palace
By Associated Press.

BY Assocfdted Press.
PARIS, Dec. 16:-After the con-
I ference he has had in Paris and the
personal examination he has made
into the situations here. President
Wilson has come to understand fully
why the peace conference cannot get
under way before the first OF the year.
The mere physical proposition of
getting the American mission to the
conference settled In its Offices is a
tremendous Job.
President Wilson's visit to the
American troops at the front and his
review of them in Paris will be en-
tirely out OF the way by the first Of
the year. Meanwhile tho informal
conference will continue to make pro-
gress. The President is seeking to
get acquainted with the men with
whom he is to deal so he may discuss
with the greatest freedom the prob
lens arising and the value of the
personal equation.
From the Presidents point OF view
1t Is indicated there are plain things
TO be said, and he wants to say them
and avoid antagonism, because, de-
spite all the points to be cleared up
and upon which wide Emergencies OF
opinion have been expressed as rep
resenting public opinion in England
and France, the President is conf
dent that an acceptable agreement
will be reached before the peace con-
ference adJourns. 1t is recalled that
diplomatic history shows that con-
ferences of this kind usually, II not
invariably, assemble without definite
program to work with and that such
q conference probably Dever accom-.
plishes precisely, down to the last de-
tail, what is expected of 1t but that
1t always accomplishes something.
Americans familiar with tho, history
OF diplomacy who are attending thru
conference are convinced that II will
be no exception to the rule.
While things are shaping up for
the great gathering President Wilson
is evidently working out his own
plans and for the most part keeping
his own council. He was exceedingly
gratified with his visit to Premier
Clemenceau which was largely q per-
sonal affair. The President told tha
premier some OF his best anecdotes
and 1t is said the French minister
formed very high idea of the Presi-
dents sense of humor
President Wilson's health continues
(good. He has completely shaken on
the cold which followed him to
Europe. With Mrs. Wilson and Rear
Admiral Cary T. Grayson. his medical
advisor, he will prohaly take turn
on the golf links at Versailles the frst
pleasant morning that comes along.
He Is keeping in the closest touch
with affairs In the United States
through advices from the White
House. from members of the cabinet
and the heads OF some OF the special
war bureaus, upon whom he is de-
pending for accurate information.
So far as II is known. the President
has not yet selected a director gener-
al or railroads. and Director General
McAdoo may hold over Until the
President returns.
President Wilson'S visit to Versailles
today was unannounced and informal
Mr.. Wilson's idea was to inspect the
golf course, which, on advice of Rear
Admiral Grayson, his personal physi-
clan, he will probably visit as often as
time permits. The driver. who was
unacquainted with the route, missed
the golf course and Mr.. Wilson saw
only the palace, returning to Paris in
time for luncheon.
Tomorrow night. the president will
attend the reception to be given by
Ambassador Sharp at the American
embassy. King Victor Emanuel ana
! Queen Helena of Italy will be received
at the Murat residence between fve
| and seven o'clock Thursday evening.
Today,s reception was the last of
[ the affairs arranged wholly by the
French government Hereafter all
Mr.. Wilson's movements win be ar
ranged for by his personal STAFF. His
conference with PremierIloyd George
OF Great Britain, is still indefinite as
to time, but 1t is not probable that 1t
will occur before the end of this week
or the beginning OF next
President Wilson is said to have
been impressed by the hearty welcome
of the French people as an evidence of
interest In the principles he has ex-
pressed for the concert OF nations and
the preservation of peace. He Is un-
derstood to be convinced that there
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