Evening journal., 1919-01-07
WILSON IN PARIS,
PEACE PLAN SHAPES
Joint Conference of Dele
cations May Meet Early
Next Week
TURN RlOTOUS
OVER AMERICAN
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pecisl to The Evening Journal.
PARIS, Jan. 7-Back in Paris. Presi-
lent Wilson was expected today To
plunge Immediately into the final pre-
liminaries that "" precede formal
peace deliberations Of the associated
powers.
The President returned from Italy
armed with the Obvious support Of the
common people Of that country. This
endorsement added TO the apparent
backing Of his peace program by the
majority Of public op.p.on in G'eai
Britain and France. was accepted in
American circles as giving him an mi
tial advantage in the approaching con
versat.ons.
Inasmuch as Wilson declared in his
Milan speech that peace must De die
tated by the common peop.e, 1t IS be-
lleved he feels he has accomplish d
through this apparent public endorse
ment the greater part Of what he
sOuyht in coming 20 Europe.
The joint con erlnces OF the delesa-
tions. which, 10 is believed in many
quarters VII constitute the real peace
Congress, were expected 10 set un f'f
way not later than the FIRST Of next
week.
There was some talk n unofficial cir
cles hat any scheduled fo.md con-
versations m ght be adjourned tomor-
row-the date Of Colonel Roosevelts
funeral, in difference to the memory OF
the former Pres degt.
The President was given a riotous
welcome, despite a rainstOrm. After he
spoke from a balcony Of the palace he
shook hands with 1 400 Italian Mayors
who had gathered 10 hear him Many
Of these men had walked miles TO the
nearest railway, in order to get to Turin
The President, speaking at the Mu-
nicipalite, in Turin, said:
''Air Mayor Both on the streets OF
this interesting city and here. you have
made me feel at home / feel almost
as II IL were greeting Of a people OF
whom / was indeed a fellow citizen.
am very much honored that this great
city, playing so important role in the
life and in the industrial endeavor OF
Italy. should 1haye conferred this higl
distinction upon me and take the lib-
erty Of interpreting your action, SIR
not merely as personal compliment 10
myself TO whom you ascribe virtues ana
powers which / feel I do not possess,
but as a tribute to the people whom !
represent.
THE people Of the United States
were reluctant TO take part in the war
not because they doubted the justice OF
the cause but because il was the tradi-
ton Of the Amerncan republic TO play
no part in the politics Of other conti-
nents. As the struggle grew from stage
TO stage they were more and more
moved by the conviction that 1t was
not a European struggle, that 1t was
struggle Of the freedom Of the world and
the Liberation Of humanity, and with
that conviction it was impossible that
they should withhold their hands.
Their hearts had been with you from
the start and then when the time OF
their conviction came, they threw every
resource OF man and money and cnthu-
'siasm into the struggle.
1t has been a happy circumstance
that America should be thus associated
with Italy. Our ties have been many
before the war and now they constl-
tute pledge Of friendship and Of per
manent association Of purpose which
must delight both people.
MAY ! not, therefore, again thank
Won for the honor you have conferred
upon me, and take the privilege OF
greeting your aIectionate people as my
fellow citizens?"
The President received q degree from
the University Of Turin.