The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-20
President Wilson's Closest Adj
viserS Say He Has Not
Changed Views.
INSEPARABLE FROM PEACE
1t is Believed Exchange of
Views Will Clear Away
Any Partial Misunde. stand
ings Among Nations.

or gathering views OF leaders in
France. President Wilson's closes
advisers say he has seen no reason to
change his belief that the founda
tion OF league of nations is insep-
arabic from the actual peace treaty
itself
These advisers say that the Presi-
dent in explaining his definition OF
the freedom OF the seas" will reas-
sure Premier Lloyd George that he
has no intention of demanding a re-
Guction OF the British navy to a
point involving the unsafety OF the
empire, but will emphasize his feel
ing that the plan of league will
strengthen the empire
King Emmanuel already has been
fully advised Of the Presidents
pans through conferences with
Count Di Celiere. Italian ambas
dor to the United States. but thn
President will take the opportunity
tn make personal explanations to the
king
The hope is expressed by those
surrounding the President that the
exchange 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 con
ference with complexities removed
80 that II will be ready to deal with
principles and any Outstanding dir
ferences OF opinion that remain.
In all mis- conferences the Presi-
dent has taken opportunity to en-
press his views, ii is said. by those
who are authorized to speak for him
that no one nation is entitled to as
sumo the role OF master. or dictate
the manner or the conditions of the
representations of others.
There is some indication that con
siderable headwav is being made in
this direction and that the members
OF the American mission are now
seeing their way clearly. All ev
press the conviction that delegates
will enter the conference in spirit
of accommodation.
Some undercurrents are interpre-
ted as showing Indications of regret
because the acceptance OF President
Wilson's points in a general way
prevented some nations from achiev-
Ing their own objectives which might
have been gained IL Germany's col
lapse had been made even more com
In Z,
plain to those with whom the Presi
dent conferred that the United States
government does not consider the
war victory of arms alone. and
that victory would be incomplete O
without an organization OF nations
to guarantee world peace.
VISITS HEADQUARTERS OF
AMERICAN PEACE MISSION
Paris. Dec. President Wilson
called at the headquarters OF the
American peace mission in the hotel
DE Crillon for the purpose OF meet
ing other members of the mission
and inspecting the organization al
ready created
Up to this moment President VIII
son has not expressed himself in IA
vor OF any OF the various PROPOSE
tions that have been advanced as
regards the creation OF a league OF
nations, says statement issued by
the American peace commission.
MARSHAL FOCH CALLS
on PRESIDENT WILSON
Paris, Dec. 1a.-All Paris is talk
ing OF the call paid President Will
son by Marshal Foch The great
strategfst was expected to appear in
full dress uniform and wearing his
decorations. On the contrary he ap-
peared I'm much-worn blue uuni-
form, adorned by none of his decor
ations and wearing an old forage
cap.
Marshal Foch told the President
that his visit TO France paid that
country the greatest honor possible.
The President replied that the visit
OF Marshal Foch TO America would
be a great honor
During his talk with Marshal
Foch. President Wilson indicated the
ground he desired to cover in his
trim 70 the front