New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
President Aided by Exact
knowledge of Progress
Gained From Reports
Warmly Creets
M. Clenenceau
Despite Desire to Arrive
in Private Role, Crowd
Meets Him at Station

PARIS, March IA By The Associated
Press s).-President Wilson. returning
to Paris shortly after noon to-day. got
TO work Immediately after arriving a.
his new residence in the Place des Etats
Unis
Premier Lloyd George was waiting
for him there. and the two had long
talk
At 3 o'clock this afternoon President
Wilson went into conference with
Lloyd George, Premier Clcmenceau
and Colonel Edward NJ House, IL the
latter's office When the President
arrived. accompanied by his wife. he
was cheered by the crowds around fhc
kotel de Crllon. and he acknowledged
the greeting with a salute
The President is fully convcrsant
with the work accomplished by the
peace delegates. During his voyage
he was constantly in communication
with Paris by wireless. Colonel House
took 10 Brest large number cf papers
bearing on the work Of the conference
during the Presidents absence
Has Grasp of Discussions
The President spent several hours
last night in going through the papers
and receiving explanations from Col
onel House. He resumes his work
with a grasp of the matters under
discussion.
The Presidents train, which had been
delayed on the way from Brest reached
the Invalides Station at Ie:o7 o'clock.
Although The time Of his arrival
had not been made public, a great
crowd had gathered at the station.
which was decorated with flowers and
flags, and the 21st French Regiment
was on hand to do the military honors.
The demonstration attending the
Presidents return lacked The nagni-
sude of that on the occasion OF his
initial appearance here last December
Nevertheless it was spontaneous aud
cordial
Would Be Private Citizen"
The people had been purposcly kcptV
in ignorance as to which railroad sta
ton the train would enter. President
Wilson had requested this, as nc de-
sired to come into the capital this
time merely as a private citizen.
Nevertheless the populace heard early
in the day that the station selected
was the Invalidcs ard they he'd
gathered there in great numbers by
the time his train Was due
The Presidential party was met at
the station by President Poincare and
Nine. Poincare. Premier Clcmenccau.
Foreign Minister Pichon. Andre Tar
dicu, General Berthelot. the Military
Governor OF Paris; Major General Nor
dacq, head OF the military cabinet Of
the Ministry of War; Secretary os
State Lansing. General Taskcr II.
Bliss, Henry White. OF the peace mis-
sion; Ambassador Sharp and Admiral
Benson.
Has Talk With Clemenceau
President Poincare gave Presidnns
Wilson cordial greeting during
brief conversation. With Prcmicr
Clemcnceau the American Executive
spoke for some time. congratulations
the French statesman upon his escape
from death in the recent attempt To
assassinate him.
President Wilson appeared to be in
excellent health and spirits.
The President did nos linger long en-
the station platform. He let his hand
linger longer in that of NJ. Clemenceau
than OF any one else and spoke earnest
~ TO the Premier as they strollcd down
the long platform. After he had cor
graduated NJ. Clcmenccau on his cx
cape from death by the assassin's bui-
let's, the Premier turned and smilincly
said, my hide is too thick for p little
piece of lead to DO ME any harm.'
Finds Streets Deserted
Emerging from the station President
Wilson Immediately entered his motor
esr, which drove at h,gh speed nlcr-
the left bank of tho Seine, cc.s Nc
ayer on the, Alma Bridge, Nhen he
arrived in Il Place des Etats unis
the streets Ware yirtua,l,, dor.~4.a