Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-05
POPE AGREES WITH PLAN
Pontiff Receives Wilson and
Lends Support to World
League Proposal.
PRELIMlNARlES START SOON
With Return to France Ses-
sions Are Expected to Get
Well Under Way.

ROME. Jan, President wilson
LETT ltomc for Parts short, after 3
O'Clock tonight with the cheers OF the
Roman thrnng that hpd gathered
tn witness his departing. ringing In his
ears. ITS visit 10 the Italian capital
had proved the busiest OF his Euro
pcan trip. as II was the most demon
suatiNe.
The presidential party IL not cx-
pectcd tu reach iaris until Tuesday
morning ns the itinerary providcs
Tor stops AZ Genoa. Milan ana Turn
The president In reported hr eN-
pccting on his return To the French
capital To find the peace delegates
up To the point OF deciding upon the
nrst principles OF the proposcd
league OF nations. thus paving The
way tn the disposal of what he re-
CARDS ~ the necessary prelinlinnrlcu
10 The peace before his return to the
United Stntcs. about the middle OF
February
Brfur" going tn tho vatican thir
aftrino the president had his firsr
real glimpse Of the eternal city An
early Nislt wuS paid 10 the pantheon,
where wreaths wer. laid upon the
tomhs ~ KING Victor Emmanuel I.
and King iiumhcrt there Then the
presidential party motorcd mp the
great hlll overlooking Home where
stands the imposing monument 40
1Hribtldi
The prcsidrnt alighlcd from his
motor car, and standing hnrcheadcd.
beside the statue uf the great Italian
aud surrounded by the ruins Of tho
historic centuries. he looked over tho
city lying below, crowned hy the
dome oi - Peter and with the vat
can gardens spread out before him.
In tho distance the broken columns
of the old forum and the tumhled
walls of the coliseum we're Visible,
but about lhcm tho modern city was
humUlng with the activities of peace.
Views impressive sscnc.
President Wilson vlew'si the I'm
pre-slVc scene silently Tor several
moments ana then went on To the
round ~ h.s days activities Ot
ihrs, his attendance at u meeting ot
the roNhl aCamedy Of science aud
unch,pu At the American embassy
cainc before the carrying out ~ the
mos Important part Of the program
fur to-day
white these earlier Functions were
IN progress Pope Benedict was giving
audience to a delegation of American
newspaper men Ia whom he %
pressed the greatest hopes for "A last
Ink peace. his appreciation of the
art America was playing In the ef
fotk, 10 achieve Il and volcing his
confidence In the continuing and in
crcnhng influence Of the United
states In the Worlds affairs.
In hts conversation with President
wilson the pontff gave expression To
Identical sentiments Rnd enlarged
upun the themes In view Of the
presidents rejection of the pspnl
peace offer months RFu. the reCcp'
lion uf lh' American executive NJ the
vatican today was looked forward tu
Win great intereS, In MI official
olrDl"s ana the warm greeting -
rh5rprd 10y Pres dent and pon'in
were commented upon with muth
4utl.ft,tiuu here
Tho pt"rident viii hcrt continued
,h, discussion ~ itHly's claims before
'hr peace conference but the meas.
are Of the American support of them
has no. vet been fulN developed ana
.orus not likely To be before further
conference.