The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-31
PO|NCARE
TO VISIT
AMERICA
Plans Visit to United States
After Peace Conference
Has Wound Up It's
Program.
SOMETHING IN COMMON
Of TWO Nations Has Been
cemented so That it Will
Last Forever, He
Says.
SOMETHING IN COMMON
rBy william Philip simms.l

rBy William Philip S1mms.1
copyright 1918 by the United Press.]
PARIS Dec. 31.-President Poincare
lis planning to visit the United States
after the peace conference.
He revealed this today during an in
terview with the United Press in
which he forecast that France, the
United States and the allies in general,
will enter the conference already
agreed on the bases for peace
No dates and no details have been
fixed for Poincare's visit, but June or
July have been tentatively suggested
to him.
'.NaturaIIy,r he said with smile,
.as president OF the country where the
conference will be held, l will be un-
able to leave before 1t is ended"
Reports OF material differences
among the allies, Poincare declared
then reiterated-are more fabrfca-
tions.
IT do not forese the slightest trou-
BILE in arriving at complete accord, ev-
en- to the details he said. We are al
ready in harmony on general lines.
The details will be settled as soon as
the delegates get down to work. 1t
will take some time, OF course, as
there Is tremendous amount of de-
TAIL" las-
Poincare early directed the conver-
sation to President Wilson's presence
in France in an evident desire to show
his appreciation of the American exc
cutive's visit.
I'VE are particularly happy over the
visit OF President wilson, he said
You witnessed the reception accord
ed him. This was due equally to the
French peoples admiration for the
American people and to their apprecia-
ton of the great role the American
president played In the war We wish
him Joy in his new citizenship, quite
as though this were his home. He is
bound to play capital role in the con
ference. Much good has been accom-
plished by his coming. We appreciate
his collaboration which has been the
greatest help.
MANY problems remain to be
soived. not only for western Europe,
hut for the near east, Africa and else
where. All necessarily will come UP at
the conference, where we hope at least
to have the assistance of your presi-
dent in the settlement Of the princi-
pies. before his departure"
Poincare smiled, then added:
There Is so much to do he may yet
have to remain some time among u.s.
The president greeted the cores
Iondent at the door of his study in the
Eysse palace and indicated chairs at
the side of his desk, beautiful ex-
ample of the Louis period Only one
other person was present, staff cap
tain. who presented the correspondent
to the president. The latter seated him.
self at the small desk, pile of official
documents at his elbow. The whole
tone of the conversation was permeat-
ed with the presidents friendly feel
inc toward America.
In response to a suggestion that the
French are modest to the point of re-
ticence, the president replied:
"Since the war, Frenchmen have
felt that this is the time for acts, not
words. Set upon without warning.
France was forced to bear the bTunt of
the fighting think the figures of the
under-secretary of state for pensions,
M. Abram, can tell the story more
graphically than mere words.
(France's total losses to the end OF
October, were 1881 900 OF nearly five
per cent of it's population, making
frances casualty the heaviest, proper
tionately of any belligerent)
"In addition to our losses In men,
he continued. "it will take years to
recover from the purely material set
back. That is why Germany must pay
not only important indemnities. but
must settle for billions of francs worth
OF property destroyed or earried off.
'sEntire industrial districts have been
wiped out and whole cities razed. Ger
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