The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1919-03-15
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Paris, March 14.-President Wilson
returning to the peace conference af
ter his trip to the United States. ar
rived in Paris shortly after noon to
day. The presidents train, which ha,
been delayed, reached the Invalide
station at 1907 O'Clock.
The demonstration attending tn
presidents arrival in Paris for his sec
ond visit lacked the magnitude of tha
upon the occasion of his initial appea,
ance last December, Nevertheless i
was spontaneous and cordial.
The people had been purposely kep
in ignorance as to which railroad sta
tion his train would enter. The pres
ident had requested this, as he desired
to come into the city, this time merel,
as private citizen. Nevertheless, the
population heard early in the day thai
the station selected was the Invalides
and they had assembled there in great
numbers by the time his train was
due.
The president was met at the sta.
ton by President Poincaire and Ma.
dame Poincaire, Premier Clemenceau
Foreign Minister Pichon, Andre Tar,
dieu, General Berdoulet, the military
governor of Paris, Major General Mo,
dacq, head of the military cabinet OF
the ministry of war; Secretary Lam.
sing, General Bliss Henry White. O.
the peace mission, Ambassador Sharr
and Admiral Benson.
Clemenceau on Hand
President Poincare gave President
Wilson a cordial greeting during q
brief conversation. With Premier
Clemenceau the American executive
spoke for some time, congratulatinp
the French statesman on his escape
from death in the recent attempt ltc
him. e
President Wilson appeared to be in
excellent health and ynirits,
The president did no. .arry
on the station platform. He
let his hand linger longer in that OF
M. Clemenceau than any one else and
spoke earnestly to the premier as
they strolled down the long platform
After he had congratulated Mr.. Glenn.
enceau on his escape from death by
the assassin's bullets, the premier
turned and smiling said: NY nides
is too thick for o little piece Of lead
to do me any harm . .,sss.Is.a. iS.s.s. -
Emerging from the statioa Press
dent Wilson Immediately entered his
motor car which drove at high speed
along the left bank of the Seine
crossing the river on the Alma bridge
Arriving in the Place des Etats- -Unis
the streets were virtually deserted a
fact sharply in contrast with the presi
dents appearance in Paris just three
ago today.
To Tasks Immediately
President Wilson got to work i'm
after his arrival at his new
residence in the Place des Etats- Unis
Premier Lloyd George was waiting
there for the president and the two
had long conference. The president
then arranged for conference at the
Hotel de Crillon this afternoon with
Premier Clemenceau, Premier Lloyd
George and Colonel House.
The president is fully conversanI
with the work accomplished by th;
peace delegates. During his voyage
from the United States, he was cob
stantly in communication with Parf.
by wireless. Colonel House took 4
Brest a large number of papers bear
ing on the work of the confere ice
during the presidents absence.
The president spent several hour.
last night in going through the paper.
and receiving explanations from Col
onel House. He resumed work will
a grasp of the matters under discus
sion.