New-York tribune., 1919-01-10
Conference Soon Will Also
Outline Programme for
Adopting World League
TO Map Out Full Plans
President Seeks Definite
Arrangement Before He
Returns to Duties in U. S.
By Frederick Moore
Nem York, Tribune
Special Ca6te Serricc


tcon,r5sht. 1919 New York Tribune Inc.)
PARIS. Jan. s.-The British, French
and Italian premiers will assemble
with President Wilson for preliminary
talks soon, but this will not mean the
formal opening of the inter-Ailled
conference, for which a date has no.
yet been fixed.
The Allied Premiers met in London
early in December, and President Will
son has met each separately, but they
have not yet been gathered together
with the American President The
meeting probably will be held at the
French Foreign Office on the Quai
l'Orsay The foreign ministers OF
each of the European countries may
also be present, but the details of this
informal conference have not yet been
arranged. Nevertheless, as the Ameri-
can commissioners said to American
correspondents at the usual morn
ing interview, considerable prog
ress had been made in conversations
which Mr.. Wilson already has had with
Allied statesmen individually.
AS one of the commissioners put it:
"The President and the Allied Premiers
ascertained where they disagree"
The coming joint conference will be
private and confidential in character,
but the American commissioners saw
they hope to be able to make some Of
the results public. They also hope to
arrange that some of the regular in
ter-Allied conferences shall be opened
to the press.
League of Nations First
One of the first matters to be taken
up at the meeting of the President and
the Allied Premiers will be the date
for the peace congress and the method
Of procedure thereat but the first act
ual business of the conference will be-
as already reported, the league of ma
tions, which Mr.. Wilson is determined
to accomplish in outline before return
ing to America in February Both
because the immediate formation of
the league is essential to his pro-
gramme for peace settlement and be-
cause of the political effect at home,
President Wilson desires to secure an
early agreement on several Of it's feat
ures.
His plan evidently is to reconcile his
general views with those of the British,
French and Italian governments bn the
formation of a league, but regarding
annexations of territory populated by
unwilling European peoples, the Presi-
dent promises to continue adamant
Urged Wilson to Rest
Admiral Cary T. Grayson wanted the
President to rest a full week, taking
outdoor exercise and seeing no other
statesmen after his strenuous trip
through Italy, but Mr.. Wilson is in
such vigorous frame of mind that
Admiral Grayson has been unable to
restrain him.
After mis- arrival at the Murat palace
Sir. Wilson walked from there to the
Hotel Crillon and visited the houses Of
Secretary Lansing and those of other
commissioners for several hours.
Premier Clemenceau arrived at the
Hotel Crillon while the President was
there. The President was recognized
on the streets by only few.
President Wilson will avoid ENTER
taInments as much as possible and en-
oeaTor to have plenty of sleep. He will
probably play several games of golf
weekly.
AS reported from Rome, he will not
VISIT Brussels until after the inter
Ained conference is well launched. but