Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-01
King Victor EmmanuePs Aids
Will Meet Party on the
Border.
KING AND QUEEN WILL
GREET AT ETERNAL CITY
Turin and Genoa Officials Will
Welcome Americans Travelling
on Royal Train.

BY the Associated Press ----
ROME, Tuesday, December 81
President Wilson will arrive at the
Italian frontier on the morning of
January 2, according to present plans.
He will be met at the border by aids
of King Victor Emmanuel, American
Ambassador Page and Count Macchi di
Cellere, Italian ambassador to the
United States.
Leaving the border the President
will travel on a special royal train.
He will be greeted at Turin and Genoa
by the mayor and the municipality of
those cities.
: The President will arrive in Rome
at 1890 O'Clock Friday morning. He
will be met at the station by the king
and queen, the members of the cabinet
and military and civil aNthorities.
Prince to Extend Greeting.
Prince Colonna. the mayor of Rome,
and representatives of the municipality,
VIII await President Wilson in the
large circular square facing the Baths
of Diocletian. The mayor and the al
dermen will be in the historic gala
coaches, surrounded by attendants car
rying the ancient banners of the differ
ent districts of Rome. The square will
be decorated with flowers, plants and
flags, and will have accommodations
for 1000 persons on temporary stands
Prince Colonna will greet President
Wilson in the name of the Eternal City.
Spends Day Resting.
PARIS, December 81 (hy the Associ-
ated Press president Wilson re-
turned to Paris tonight. He will
spend New Year day resting, depart
ing at night for Italy.
The President expressed himself as
exceedingly pleased with his reception
and the conferences he had in Eng
land.
Premier Clemenceau's declaration in
the chamber of deputies favoring the
principles of balance of power has
not been referred to by President
Wilson. Indications are totally lack
ing as to how the President regards
the premier's views on this subject.
Officials close to President Wilson
point out that at almost the very
hour when NJ. Clemenceau was maxi
ing his declaration in Paris the Presi-
dent. speaking in Manchester, said
the United States would never enter
into any combination of nations that
was not a combination of all of them
and declaring specifically again the
principle of the balance of power
The Pres ent was speaking for
what it is understood he hopes to be a
concert of powers.
Not Seen as Stumbling Block.
However much NJ. Clemenceau's
declarations may appear to be at
variance with the announced purposes
for which President Wilson will con-
tend at the peace conference. it is held
that there is no reason to believe that
it is likely to constitute a stumbling
block or to create a situation that
would affect the participation of the
United States in conference.
President Wilson authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
Upon leaving England President
and Mrs. Wilson expressed their very
great pleasure at the delightful cordi-
ality of their welcome. The President
expressed great satisfaction at finding
how closely the purpose and feeling
spond with the purpose and feeling of
the people of the United States"
Governor Of Calais Welcomes
PARIS. December 81 (Havas) The
steamer Brighton, on which the presi-
Dental party made the passage of the
channel from Dover, reached Calais at
1910 O'Clock, and was welcomed by
Gen. Ditto, the governor of Calais, the.
officers commanding the allied bases
and representatives of the municipal
ity. The President left for Paris at
1 o'clock by special train.
Cordially at London Parting.
LONDON. December s1.-The most
cordial messages were exchanged by
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