Arizona republican., 1919-04-11
Presidential Worry

PARIS. April 10.-(By the Associated Prrss) )--While the sessions Of the council of four are occupying the chief attention of President Wilson yet. those close to the president who have seen him in recent days say he is giv- ing serious consideration to legislation in the United States particularly the situation created by the failure Of ap- Iropriation bills and the necessity for calling an extra session of congress. It is kuown that some of the presidents advisers are of the opinion that a call should be issued at q very early day. so as to permit the new congress to assemble in perfect organization by June i and complete inc appropriation hills before the end Of the fiscal year. Should this prevail. it would require an early call in order 10 permit the usual period for assembling. but it is not known that it will prevail. for. while the president is listening to these counsels. he has given no intimation of th" course he intends to pursue.
 several new factors have recently entered into--the consideration of this subject here. One is the departure of the military committee of fine new con- Eress for Europe. and 1T is foreseen that -ae committee, which is chiefly inter csied in the appropriation bills cannot make the visit and get back much be lore June.
 Another phase is the conclusion that the usual method of extending appro- prlauons beyond June 90 by concurrent resolution Of congress would not sui flee in the present case as conditions arc so entirely changed from a war tc peace basis that the former appropri atlons arc not applicable to the present conditions. This, it .s believed. will make necessary entirely new appropri- ution bills requiring considerable tim, for their detailed elaboration.
 The fact that the United States transport George Washington has beer ordered to proceed tJ Brest has giver rise to the suggestion that it was tho situation at home. rather than in Flu. rope which might require the early re- turn of President Wilson to America But according to the view of those ir the confidence of the president. hi. physical presence in Washington is no essential to the meeting of congress ol until the end of June when the appro. priation bill will be ready for his sig nature, 1t is contended that the cal for an extra session can be issued here and the work of the new congress car proceed without the presidents at tendance.
 It is pointed out that President vii. son could revert to the custom of hi. predecessors in issuing calls and trans. hitting messages without his persona presence.
 The final decision depends largely or t9e progress of the peace conference, as the situations at Washington and Pari: are so linked together that they are more or less dependent on each other
 President Wilson attended the morn ing and afternoon sessions Of the coun. ell today. The council had under con. Alteration the remaining details of tht Sarre settlement and the Rhine iron. tier.
 There were reports that the Italian. were disposed to accept the plan O the Adriatic settlement which had no previously been satisfactory to them Should this compromise be effected, i would remove one of the last larg obstacles to the consummation of tn treaty. though many lesser question remain open.