New-York tribune., 1918-12-20

consensus of opinion of the best In
formed observers here seems to be that
they ultimately will be so invited.
News to Be Limited
II seems evident that Americans may
expect the announcements on the pro-
gress of the conferences will be of q
very limited nature until after the new
year. the intervening time being taken
up by exchanges. which are necessarily
confidential.
Some announcement concerning Presi-
dent Wilson's coming visit to England
may be expected soon. 1t can be stated
not conflict with his intention to dine
with the American troops in the field,
although the date of his visit probably
will be earlier than had been antici-
pated.
May Hasten Return Home
The reason given for President Will
sons desire to make an early visit to
England, it is understood, is that he
has found that it might be necessary
to return TO Washington much sooner
than he had expected. Whether this
means change in the Presidents en-
tire programme, including his journey
to Italy is not known here.
An interesting feature of the dis
cns.ion OF the Presidents intended
visit. beginning next Thursday, Is that
the present British Cabinet technically
is not in position to speak for the
government until the result Of the re-
cent elections are known on Decem-
Der %.
There is little doubt however that
Premier Llovd George and his asso-
ciates have been reelected
Civilians seized bv the Germans in
occupied French territory and sent to
{, hostage camp at Hozminden, Ger
many, will appoint delegation to
cnl' unon the President to tell him
something of what thev suffered,
by the Germans. i Is announced,
Van Dyke Advised Action
The plan was formed at the sug-
'''~f iti Cl III. lSi!S NoI ~ ~
p ~nceton University. who met some
Of the people at a reunion recently:
He was so struck by their accounts of
the treatment given hostages by the
Germans tbat he advised deputation
be sent 20 wait upon Mr. Wilson.
During Mr. Wilson'S inspection Of
he American Peace Misso head
quarters in the Hotel de Crillon yes
terday. an Official pho ograph was
made of the President and The other
delegates by army photographers.
President Wilson sat in the centre
with Secretary Lansing and Colonel
House on his right and with Henry
White and General ri SIS on his left.
The photNrra1h was taken in the cam
ference room of the American head
quarters, which overooks the broad
T ace de la Concorde. where stood the
gull otine during the French ReVolu-
tion.
Full Congress Reports
President Wilson continues to re-
ceive exhaustive reports Of what is
going on in Washington and the
United States and he has read the
twenty one points outlined by Sem
ator Lodre IN a speech in the Senate.
An address Of welcome by the Cen
trail I'm on Of French agricu't 'tural as
sociations, on behalf of the 2,5GO affil-
lated organizations, was banded to Mr..
Wilson to-day.
After pointing out the share that
the rural classes had in winning the
victory for the Allies, the address
sels forth the peculiar conditions
under which French agriculture is
'pcrating and calls the attention of
the peace conference to the fact that
protection is necessary for its normal
development and for the resumption
of agricultural effort in regions dew
astated by the war.