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| ton. He is foreign honorary member
of the institute. Nj. Hanotaux rs Mar
hal ,yoifre's sponsor before the body.
| 'Wc talked no politics" said Nj.
Hanotaux this afternoon. Il do not
meddle with politics any more
| President Wilson is exactly as we
had anticipated and hoped he would
be. He has conquered the heart OF
Paris by his afIability. His charming
| smile has something so familiar that
We Immediately feel upon mutual dem
ocratic ground He is thoroughly
master of himself.
| "Mrs. Wilson also IS very winning
added the academician.
| NJ Hanotaux is president of the
Franco-American Committee which Tres
ident Wilson is expected TO visit to-
morrow afternoon at hve O'Clock.
| RUSSIANS TLAN COURSE.
Four ambassadors of the revolution
AIRY regime IN Russia met IN the NUS
/ sian Embassy here yesterday TO dis
clss the Russian situation and it's re-
lations to the peace conference: hose
| attending the meeting were B. A. bakh-
meteH accredited to the Unites States;
| Nj. Malakoff. accredited to France; M;
I, Stakhovich accredited to SPAN, and
| Nj. Giers. accredited to Italy. M. Ma
bukoff the Ambassador to Great Brit
| ian. is expected in Paris in few days
| The first session WAS informal, and
no decision was reached as to how kus-
sia's interest will be laid before the
conference. The Russian Ambassadors
probably will meet the prominent peace
delegates informally within the next
few DAYS and ascertain the attitude OF
the leading Entente Powers before fram-
| i eS
tion of Russia.
| Much depends on the conferences of
tho representatives of the United States,
| Great Britain. France and Italy. lhe
preliminary meet ings OF the representa-
tives of these four Powers to determine
the broad principles OF the conference,
are awaited with much interest by the
minor Powers. Russia, China, Serbia
and the other lesser allies are awaiting
an announcement Of the attitude oil the
four great Powers while they are work
ing informally preparing their own cases
The headquarters OF the diheren'
peace missions are crowded with agents
Of various countries seeking iniorma-
lion about the probable number of dele
gates 10 be accredited to each nation
and the program OF procedure
THE ITALIAN SITUATION.
Much interest attaches TO the confer
ences which President Wilson Will have
with King Victor Emmanuel 1t has been
said by the Presidents associates that
he will go further into the subject OF
Italv's position at the peace conference
in MS conversations with the King, having
already had several informsl talks during
the voyage from America TO France with
Count Macchi di Cellere, Italian Am
bassador and High Commissioner TO the
United States, as well IS another discus
sion of these questions yesterday;
II is known the President feels the
warmest sympathy for the purposes which
led Italy to enter the war Nevertheless
the tentative lines laid out IN consequence
of an investigation by Colonel House,
respecting the probable extent OF territory
which should go 10 Italy on the principle
of racial or linguistic determination, do
not fully accord with the ideas OF the
Italian Government, which feels that ~
should 90 further than is Indicated by this
outline.
This is one OF the subjects which Mr..
Wilson discussed with Count Oh Cellere,
whom he is believed 70 have told the
extent to which American representatives
were willing to 90 in the forth coming
conferences with the PremIers of the
Entent Governments In support OF
italy 5 claims arising out OF the war
Unless the interview arranged between
the President and the Italian King causes
a change in the program the President Will
visit Italy about the middle of January
PORE PLEADS FOR ARMENIA.
Nonsignor Cerretti Papal under-sec-
retarv OF state, nov In Paris on hls way to
the United States 10 take part IN the jubilee
celebration Of Cardinal Gibbons, yesterday
presented personal message from Pope
Benedict 10 President Wilson. The Papal
letter pleaded for asslstsn con behalf OF
small. oppressed nationalIties, @ peclaily
Armenia and Poland. The Pope's letter
also expressed the hope Of a just and dur
able peace being reached through enIght-
ened action.
Pope Benedict also spoke IN behalf of
the new countries arising from the parti-
tion of the dual monarchy, mentioning
especially bohemia The PontItf asked
Presi ent Wilson 10 help those countries
to realize their ambitions regardless Of
race and religion
The President is missing the enter
t4innent he customauly gets from at
tending the theatre, and he IS planning
TO witness q theatrical performance here
soon A gala night at the opera Is beng
planned for him, but he intends also to
, | witness variety entertainments
The President has expressed desire
70 met Lieutenant Rene Fonck, the noted
French ace, and the aviator will be
brought TO the Murat mansion in the neal
future.
President Wilson and Marshal Foch
talked for half an hour Tuesday night.
The subjects under discussion were mainly
: in reference 10 the armistice between the
/ Allies and Germany Mr.. Wilson was
most favorably impressed as the result
of this extended conversation he has had
with the marshal, according 10 Ma.cel
Hutin. of the Echo dc Paris.
Pooh TO LEAD ARMIES.
NJ. Hutin states that it Is most prob
| able that the treaty Of peace will be
signed at Versailles some time about the
beginning of June, and that Marshal
Foch viii lead the Allied armies under
the arch Of triumph in Paris within / {
, days after peace is declared
During his talk with Marshal Foch
President Wilson Indicated the ground he
desired TO cover in his trip 20 the front
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