The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-26
EX-PREM|ER PAYS VISIT TO WILSON
Two Veterans Of World War Have Dramatic Reunion.
 Talk Of Treaty
By RAYMOND CHAPTER


 WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Two vet erans of the World war sat together in a peaceful, cozy library, before blazing log fire, and turned back the hands of time to the hour just five years ago when they stood at the theshold of victory after the most grLelling war of history.
 It was a dramatic reunion-this 45-minute visit which Lloyd George paid at the S street home of Wood row Wilson Thursday, and so far as sentiment is concerned, 1t was the cli- max of the little Welshman's pil- grimage to the United States.
 They sat facing each other, just as they had sat so many times at the Paris peace conference. Only now there was a pitiful contrast. One was ruddy with health, still eager. to smell powder and perhaps nourishing an ambition to sail back to his coun- try a few days hence and stage dramatic return from Elba The oth- CT was pale, spent and broken, his life's work done, viewing the worlds chaotic scene from the lonely noun tain peak of philosopher. Lloyd George said afterward that he found Wilson's mind alert. fresh and witty" They talked over the Versailles peace conference and eX- changed views on the general situa ton" at the present time. That is all that sny of those present would d. vulge.
 | Mere Words Meaningless.
 But 1t Is probable that what these two world figures left unsaid occu- pied them more than the pleasant generalities which they exchanged as Mrs. Wilson sat in another corner of the room chatting with Madame Lloyd George and her daughter, Miss Megan Lloyd Beorge.
 For after all that they have been through, their fall from power, their i hopes shattered in politics, their countrymen turning away to try new 1 Ieaders-after such a drama as this mere words probably seemed mean | ingless to them as they sat in Will sons study.
 Wilson has followed the former premiers progress in this country with interest and has read his speeches carefully They have stlrrea la discussion here and abroad which may mark the turning of the world tide back. In slight degree to the purpose for which they fought to- 1 gether at Paris.
 Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, who was a favorite of Lloyd George at the Paris conference, spent several hours with the former premier Thursday. lie accompanied him to the Wilson nome | back to his hotel to pelt him with questions about Stonewall Jackson and the Civil war battlefields of near by Virginia, which Grayson has known since childhood.
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 Amazing Knowledge Of Jackson. | Admiral Grayson was amazed at the Britisher's knowledge of Stonewall Jackson. Lloyd George expressed Q strong desire to visit the graves or General Lee and of Jackson, and to motor down through the Shenandoah valley, where many historic engage ments took place. It was found, how ever that the trip would be too long;
 The former premier spent a hara day In Washington. Arriving at breakfast time. he called on the Pres .ident, Secretary of State Hughes, went to the White House for lunch con, visited the Wilson home and dined with Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. He met a number of old friends, including William J. Bryan.
 Bryan gives a breakfast for Lloyd George Friday.