The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-04
President Ends Visit to England
and Returns to
France.
TO SPEND The day IN PARIS
King George and Queen Mary Accom-
panied Executive and Mrs. Wilson
to Railroad Station in
London.

crisis in the Italian cabinet. The cab
met situation in Rome is said to be
purely political and outside the range
of the presidents visit to Italy.
Great interest is manifested among
conference delegates and in French
political circles in President Wilson's
trip to Italy because of the Importance
of the subjects he is expected to dis
cuss there.
Foremost among these subjects, it
is supposed, will be questions relative
to the Adriatic, Fiume and the Dalma-
tian coast, concerning which the JugU
Slavs and the Italians are not in ac-
cord.
New Years Day in Paris.
President Wilson spent New Years
day in Paris and will leave for Italy
tonight. He will return from Italy
about January 10, when the interallied
conference will assemble.
It is generally understood now that
the president will remain in Europe
for about a month after his return
from Italy, and that he will take pas
sage for America about February 10.
BaIfour and House Talk.
Arthur j. Balfour, the British for
eign secretary, who has just reached
Paris from London, had long confer
ence with E. M. House.
The talk was a sequel to the discus
sions which President Wilson had In
england with Premier Lloyd George
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with the taking up 0f practical details
of the peace conference.
Dover, England, Jan. President
Wilson and his party sailed from Do
yer for Calais. The presidential train
reached Dover at eleven o'clock and
little time was lost in boarding the
steamer Brighton, which set out almost
Immediately on the cross channel trip.
The morning was cold and raw, with
a sharp east wind whipping the chan
mel into Whitecaps. Notwithstanding
the unfavorable weather conditions,
however, both President Wilson and
Mrs. Wilson remained on the bridge
of the Brighton until the steamer left
her pier.
They smiled and waved farewells to
those on shore, while the band played
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
Guard of Honor at Dover.
On their arrival on the platform of
the station when the train reached
here from London guard of honor,
consisting of company Of Royal fu-
siliers and blueiackets from the Dover
patrol, was lined up to greet the party.
AS the Brighton passed out OF the
harbor her naval escort took positions
On either side, accompanying her to
midchannel, where French destroyers
took over the task.
AS the president was leaving Eng
land he telegraphed King George a
message expressing deep appreciation
of his entertainment in this country,
and wishing the English people Hap
py New Year.
The president returns to France,
members of the party indicate, feel
! ing that great progress has been made
toward the achievement Of his peace
ideals.
On the trip to Dover Premier Gle
menceau's speech was discussed among
the Americans. No expression, how
ever, was Forthcoming to give any clew
as to President Wilson's feeling regard
ing 1t.
King Waves Farewell.
London, Jan. president and Mrs.
Wilson left Victoria station on spe-
cial train en- route to France. King
George, Queen Mary and duke of Con-
naught accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son to the station. Premier Lloyd
George was on the platform and saw
the president and his wife depart. The
Scots Guards formed the guard of
honor and the band of the Irish guards
played. Among those who were at the
station were Gen, Sir William Il. Rob-
ertson, Vice Admiral w. s. Sims, John
w. Davis, the American ambassador,
and Lady Reading. Mrs. Wilson chat
ted with Queen Mary and shook hands
with all present as the train pulled out,
the king and queen waving their hand
kerchiefs and the band playing MS 1t
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