Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-19

sions of the peace conference This was announced tonight officially. He will -c immediately after the converting of tho regular session of congress on De- ccmber 2.
 This official statement was issued at tae White House:
 The president expects to sail for France immediately after the opening of the regular session of congress, for Inc purpose of taking part in the dis cuSsion and settlement of the main features of the treaty of paace. l. is not likely that it will be possible for him to remain throughout Lie sessions of tho formal peace conference, but his presence at the outset is neces~ sary in order to obviate -he manifest disadvantages of discussion by cable in determining the greater outlines of the final treaty about which he must necessarily be consulted. He will, of course, be accompanied bv delegates who will sit as the representatives Of he United States throughout the con- terence.
 The names of the delegates will be presently announced"
 How leng the president will remain broad he himself probably cannot say now. The time for the converting of the teace conference has not yet beeu auEounced. but the general belief here Is that it cannot be assembled before late in December, at the earliest. f such proves to be the case the pres iient will be absent from he country fo- at least a month and probably long ,r
 What plans the president may have for his trip other than to attend the opening Of the peace conference and to participate in the discussion among he representatives of the associated nations which will precede it, have not been revealed. He undoubtedly will he accompanied by Mrs. Wilson anu fl Is expected here that besides visiti 'e Paris. where the peace congress prob ably will be held, he will 20 to Lon- don and possibly to Brussels ad Rome.
 hGr. Wilson is expected 10 receive .hipad a reception such IS has beer sccorded but few men in public life He will be welcomed not only as she nresident of the United States and Inc commander -in-chief of it's army and navy. but also as the eiSmpion O! world democracy.
 fn visiting Europe.s tha president v-lll establish two Drecedents. He u-iii be the h-st chief executive of the United States to participate in peace conference for the settling Of issues -rourinC out of a war in wliifh tEis country participated and liilcw'sa Ac wtile be the first president fo leave North America, during his term of office.
 In reaching his decision to attend the peace conference President W.T. son is understood to have been largely influenced by representations iron Premiers Lloyd George of England an N''rincnceau Of France. and other statesmen Of the Entente countries The pr-inciples and terms of settle Trents enunciated bY the president haVt heen accepted by both the associa;e5 nations and the Central Powers as th' haEis upon which peace is 10 De re- established and it is understood tha st fs for the working odt of the ap- piication of these principles that nl: nresence is so earnestly desired b! inc allied statesmen.
 Since the president is to sail fo Trance early next month. it scen certain that he will reach Paris severa weeks before the peace congress as sembles. His. purpose Is believed to b 70 participate in the confer ance no. proceeding at Versailles as the preiiIn irarv to the meeting of the peace com rnissioners. He thus win have the op nortunpy to diA,harge in person. fo he rst time tha duties of his mem hership in the Supreme War Counc' in which he is now represented Q Colonel E. M. House
 Tn the general view here the ses sions of the supreme war counc1 which will bring together the Entent p-emierS with the representatives . tho United States, are of h-st import ance for in all probability it will be a these sessions that the general pro cramne, which is to govern the peao congress will be arranged.
 The president will attend the op eninr sessions of the congress at wh'c Inc broad principles of the treaty VI he settled. but he will not remain fc inc suhseouent detailed discussion and settlements of the various ques tions. This will be the work Of tn commissioners he is soon Co name reuresent the United States
 Br carr<fng out this unusual pro r-rafnrne of having the conference dra' and adopt a general peace treaty the outset, the president and the En teute premiers win be able soon atts the commissioners assemble to retzr 10 their own countries ana attend important business at home.
 Since the suggestion that the pres ideyrt attend the peace conference ftvs u-ss made there has been much dis crsraon here as to whether while ah Sent from the country he could con 4iu,a 10 act as president. The con uffsI1tSon itself Is silent on the duet tion rad generally the question is rt carded as one which the preGideH himself must decide
 The prevailing opinion here Is tas hFx. Wilson already has mace up n mind on this subject He does not ko ths peace conference as a deleg7d and. consequently, it is held ths sbould he relinquish his authority au Functions of office, he wouse be wltf mi power to act for the-United Stat' an the discussions. .,
 There is ample precedent for 1T Anresident to leave the territorial lin Stx of1he United States President Hal fison on one. occasion went into Cana da- while President Taft visited bot @hat country and Mexico. Presidcl Roosepelt and also President Taft vii ited tbe Panama Canal Zone.
 Both President Taft and Presides iRooaeveit continued to perform tf functions of their office while on q yiritE to the canal zone, sending II strucfions to Washington both by e 6ie and wireless. 1t was pointed ol today that the president also could tfbfs manner attend to any pressjr matters of impoctance here while is abroad.
 In all probability the president wi TOSS thee Atlantic on an America f,~fff~rtrSr. -r1r,.i,aI.fw m -.ona of .k