Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-15
PRESIDENT MEETS
WITH CLEMENCEAU
ANDLLOyD GEORGE
Tiger of France" With
Other French Officials,
Greets Wilson.
PREMIER CONGRATULATED
UPON ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Newspapers Declare Decisive
Days Are Near at Hand for
Worlds Future.
EXPRESS FAITH IN AMERICA
Believe Political Situation in United
States VIII Permit Sue
cess OF League. &
PREMIER CONGRATULATED
UPON ESCAPE, FROM DEATH
EXPRESS FAITH IN AMERICA
Believe Political Situation in United
States VIII Permit Sue
cess OF League. &
tRv Associatnd prnsy !

PARIS. March 14-President Wilson
got to work Immediately after his ar
rival at his new residence in the Place
dcs Etats Unis. Premier Lloyd George
was waiting there for the President.
and the two had a long conference. The
President then arranged for a confer
ence at the Hotel de Crillon this after
noon with Premier Clcmencc>,. Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Colonel House.
The President is fully conversant
with the work accomplished by the
peace delegates. During his voyage
fret, the United States he was con
stamtly in commun ication with Paris
by wireless. Colonel House took to
Brest a large number of papers bear
ing on the work of the conference dur
ing the Presidents absence.
The President spent several hours
and receiving explanation from Colonel
House. He resumes work with Il grasp
of the matters under discussion.
The presidential party WAS met at
the station by President poincare and
Madame foincare, Premier Cleinenceau,
ten tereS9 Mais'sr hiShSn hndre Tar
governor Of Paris; Major-Gencral Nor
dacq,, head Of the military cabinet of
State Sta Lansng General III TasSer eeretars f. siss o
Henry White, of-1the peace mission !:
Ambassador sharp and Admiral Ben-
son. Il
PO1NCARE AND CLL5MENCEAU
President poincare gave President
Wilson a cordial greeting during u
brief conversation: With Premier C;cm-
for some time. congratulating the
French statesman on mis- escape from
death In the recent attempt 10 assassi-
President Wilson appeared to be in
eNeellent health and spirits.
The PRESIDENT did not tarry. on the
linger longer in that of NJ Clemenccau
than any one else and spoke earnestly
to the Premier AS they strollcd down
the long platform. After he had con-
gratuiated NJ. Clemenceau on his es-
cape from death by the assasSins bull
let's, the Premier turned and Smilingly
said:
My hide is too thick for little
piece Of lead 10 do me any harm"
Emersing from the station. rrosi-
dent Wilson Immediately entered his
motor car, WHICH drove at high speed
along the left Bank OF the Seine. cross
ing the river on the Alma Bridge. Ar
rlVinE in the l'lace des ritats Unis the
streets were virtually deserted. a fact
SHARPLY in contrast with the Presi-
months ago today.
In commenting on the return OF
President Wilson to Paris. the Matin
says:
''rhc alliance with the United States
is necessary TO the peace of the world
and TO the existence OF France. 1t
means forever a precious help aga inst
poon poasi0e Mr. asgJGGissions WGisdo ! France looks
friend who splendidly helped her 10
win and will now stand by her when
she is TO make her legitimate demands
heard"
SAYS DECISIVE DAYS
ARE NEAR AT HAND
The Petit Parisien SAYS:
The decisive days are near at hand
for the peace conference. The Prcsi-
dent OF the United States will Join I'm
the supreme debates. He will exercise
his personal influence on behalf of tho
whole OF humanity. He returns from
ponents and the skeptics. With new
prestige arising from his splendid
House."
MIR: Wilson," says L'fIomme Libre.
VIII bring to the peace conference an
accurate idea of the real wishes of
ms country and of the political neccs-
stiles which in the present condition
OF the American political situation must
ne conciiiated with the pursuit of the
idcal or International co-operation IL
VIII now be all the more easy to make
this adjustment as the labors OF tile
conference have progressed greatly.
ticient for the realization OF Unanimous
accord between the heads OF the great
democracieS with regard 10 the Drin-
clpal territorial arrangements and mil
itarS. naval, aerial. economic. financial
and social conventions--in short the
tions.
Everything is ready for a final and
brie: consideration. The people expect
~ and nope that peace will soon give
tncm cause TO be fully satisfied with
their envoyS."