Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-08
ACTION To CLEAR
|. ATMOSPHERE At
SESSION TODAY
No Light Upon Reports That
America May Quit the
Conference
By Associated Press.

PARIS, April S:@The Council of
Four met this morning at the resi-
dence of Premier Lloyd George. Pres
ident Wilson was not able to attend
the forenoon session, but hoped to be
able to attend the meeting this after
noon at the Paris White House.
The overnight tension in peace
conference circles had not been dis
PEELED when the Council Of Four met
today. In conference circles, how
ever, 1t was felt that the session to-
day would serve to clear the, atmos-
phere.
The first question taken up at the
forenoon session of the council, at
which Col. House represented Presi-
dent Wilson, was that OF procedure.
1t was considered in an effort to ac-
celerate the work of the council.
1t was planned to devote the after
! noon session to the subject of respon-
sibility for the war, including the
question of tribunal to try the for
mer German emperor. the former
crown prince and others on which
divided reports have been presented.
II was said by American members
Of TIE peace conference today that
the general situation was improved
somewhat. today hessase OF the agree
ment TSSched by the coma 100.
PREPARATION on the main features =
only few unessential details for ad-
[ juStment.
Generally, a more hopeful tune
prevailed in conference circles as the
day went on.
Members of the American delega-
Ition declined to give an explanation
of the many rumors in circulation
that the conference would complete
its work shortly One member when
asked for definite information on the
situation said:
You know the George Washing
ton has been ordered to Brest. That
is a good subject for speculation"
Ships to Reach France April II.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April SIN an
nouncing today that the presidential
transport George Washington would
sail from New York for Brest Friday
instead OF next Monday. the date
originally fixed for her departure. AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelt disclosed
that the same had been made as the
result of a cablegram yesterday from
Admiral Benson at Paris inquirins
when the ship could sail. The vessel
should reach France about April II.
Officials confidently declare their
belief that the President has no idea
of leaving Paris prematurely and that
transport merely was a precaution to
insure the presence OF the ship when
the President is rady to return home.
By Associated Press.
PARIS, April s (Havas) :-Ths
news of President Wilson's attitude
on French claims before the peace
congress set forth by certain Ameri-
can circles are declared by. the Matin
today to be entirely phantastic.'
President Wilson. the Matin says. is
conscientiously studying the final de-
tails of the preliminary peace The
Petit Partisan emphatically denies
that there are differences between
the French and American delegation.
The Paris newspapers as whole
reiterate the view that 1T will be sew
eral days before the work of the con-
ference will be completed In such a
way that peace may be made simui-
taneously with Germany and her al
lies. They predict that the meeting
in Versailles probably will take place
within fifteen or twenty days, how
ever.