The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-02
The PRESIDENT
GOES TO ITALY
Was Met at the Frontier by
King Victor.
TO VISIT TURIN AND NAPLES
Plans For Mr.. Wilson's Stay in Rome
Are Announced-No Real Clash in
Peace Question.

Are Announced-No Real Clash in
Peace Question.
Paris, Jan. 2.-President wilson
and his party left here for Italy and
arrived at the Italian frontier this
morning.
He was met at the border by aides
of King Victor Emmanuel, the Amerl-
can ambassador, Thomas Nelson Page,
and Count Macchi di Cellere, Italian
ambassador to the United States.
Leaving the border, the president
will travel on a special royal train.
He will be greeted at Turin and &C.
noa by the mayor and the municipall-
ty.
The president will arrive in Rome
at 1890 o'clock Friday morning. He
will be met at the station by the king
and queen, the members of the cabinet
and military and civil authorities.
Prince Colonna, the mayor of Rome,
and representatives of the municipali-
ty will await President Wilson in the
large circular square facing the
Baths Of Diocletian.
The mayor and the aldermen will
be in the historic gala coaches sur
rounded by attendants carrying the
ancient banners of the district OF
Rome. The square will be decorated
with flowers, plants and flags, and will
have accommodations for one thou
sand persons in temporary stands.
Prince Colonna will greet President
Wilson in the name of the city.
Shortly after arriving at the OUR
inal, the royal residence, President
Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and Miss Mar
garet Wilson will call on Dowager
Queen Marghrerita. In the evening
there will be an official dinner at the
Quirinal with an exchange Of toasts
between the king and the president.
Later, an Illuminated parchment be-
slowing the freedom Of the city will
be given the president. The munich
pality will present Mrs. Wilson with
an artistic gold wolf, the emblem of
Rome. During the ceremony Prince
Colonna will have with him the may
ors of Trent, Trieste, Corr, Fiume and
Zara
Saturday, President Wilson will Wis
It the Pantheon and will place wreaths
on the tombs Of King Victor Emman-
uel I and King Humbert. He will
then attend a special meeting Of the
Lyceum academy, the Oldest national
scientific institution, which will give
him honorary membership. The pres
ident will have luncheon at the Amer
lean embassy with Mr.. Page, after
which he will visit Pope Benedict al
the vatican. Mrs. Wilson and Miss
Wilson will be received by the pope
Immediately after the president. In
the evening he will attend dinner
given by Dowager Queen Margherita
after which he will attend reception
to representative of Protestant organ
izatuions the amer Teri ieeaafh eeh if The
same night he will leave Rome for
Naples or Milan.
The impression apparently is grow
ing that the progress in disposing of
the details Of the questions regarding
peace conditions has been so salts
factory that the actual sessions of the
conference have been appreciate,
shortened
1t is now anticipated many question
which at first it was supposed wOulG
command the attention Of the confer
ence for a long time, such as boun
daries of states and racial determin
alton, will be made the subject OF
joint investigations, the results OF
which will be presented later for rati-
fication without the conference being
held in waiting.
The same is supposed to be true
concerning the bill Of damages against
Germany, which may be assessed by
a commission on which all the bellig
erents will be represented.
When the peace conference has dis
posed of the question Of actual DAM
ages the question Of punitive indem-
nifty may be raised. The impression
of some of the Americans who have
been studying this subject is that when
the actual damages have been asses
sed the bill will pln so high the col
lection of indemnity will present
perplexing problem.