Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-20
President Also Deeply Inter-
eSted in League of Nations
Which He Considers Essen
tiaI to Peace,
WILL EXERCISE FULL
AUTHORITY BY CABLE
Decision Reached That Veto
Can Be Exercised by Cable
and EngroSSed Copies Of
Bills Sent by Boats,


Washington, Nov. 19.-Democratic
senator who conferred with President
Wilson tonight for two hours left the
White House with the impression that
the president now plans to remain in
| France indefinitely or at least until
the major portion OF the work of the
peace conference has been COM
pleted.
The president was understood to be
especially interested in the applica-
ton, in the framing of the treaty. of
( the principle of the freedom of the
seas, which he enunciated in his four
teen terms. and on which the allies,
in agreeing to discuss peace with Ger
many, have reserved the right of free
dom of action at the peace confer
ence,
The plan for league of nations
was another subject to which the
president was said to have given
much study. He was understood to
regard this as essential for the MAIN
tenance of the peace of the world.
During his absence from the United
States the president plans to continue
to exercise all the functions of his
office. He will keep in communica-
tion with Washington by wireless
while at sea, and by cable and. II
necessary by dispatch boats while he
is abroad.
While in France the president was
said to plan transaction of any neces-
sary executive business in the Ameri-
can embassy Technically he then
| would be on American soil. Should
| he visit London or any of the other
allied capitals the embassies would
become his executive headquarters.
Reconstruction Discussed.
= 1T 10,
! trip abroad. the president was under
| stood to have taken up with the sem
| ators problems of reconstruction and
necessary legislation. 1t was said that
| he opposes creation of a reconstruc-
! ton commission, either executive or
! congressional, preferring that the
work be done by existing agencies.
such as the war industries board. the
/! food administration and the war trade
! board
! Senators attending the conference
! included Simmons and Overman OF
North Carolina, Pomerene of Ohio,
| Walsh of Montana and Swanson of
Virginia, all chairmen of important
committees During the day the pres
| ident had conferred with Senator Mar
tin Of Virginia the democratic leader
! The American merchant marine.
| labor problems and the war revenue
| bill were other subjects taken up at
the conference tonight which lasted
| until about 10 o'clock The president
was said to have reiterated his views
on the necessity for a great fleet of
| ships to carry the nations commerce
and to that end favors continuation
of the governments shipbuilding pro-
| gram.
Regarding labor senators were said
! IN pon "
Of utmost confidence between en-
| ployers and employees is particularly
| essential during the period of recon-
! struction.
Rctrencllment Favored.
Retrenchment in federal eXpendi-
I lures. as far as is consistent. was said
to be desired by the president, who
told the senators he already had
| taken steps to that end. In this con-
nection the pending war revenue bill
was discussed, especially with Senator
Simmons, chairman of the senate fl
| nance committee The president ask
/ ed regarding prospects of its passage
! in view of his approaching departure
| for France and was advised by Sena-
| tor simmons of the prospect of delay
and determined republican opposition
to the plan proposed by Secretary
| McAdoo for determination in the
| pending measure of 1920 tax rates.
| Reconstruction and legislative ques-
| tiOns. the senators were said to have
! been informed, probably will be dis
cussed by the president in his ad-
! dress to congress at the opening of
the new session December 2. At that
| time he is expected to outline his
views on the necessity for maintain
| ing some government war agencies, at
least for limited period after the
peace treaty is signed
The president plans to sail for
| France soon after congress reconvenes
and it was understood that for this
reason he desired the leisurely con-
| ference tonight covering the broad
| field of legislation and other ques-
tions. In connection with the presi-
| dents plans for transaction of his
business with an American embassy
as headduarters, it was understood
, that he feels there will be little diff
ficulty in disposing OF legislative
questions that arise, II necessary. 1t
was said the engrossed text of a bill
could be sent to him by courier on
a dispatch boat. A veto. Il was said.
could be accomplished by cable. In
| the discussion of legislative questions.
| it was said that only those of the
! coming session were considered and
that no mention was made either OF
prospective republican control of the
next congress or of an extra session.