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Votes 50 to 12 for Amendment
to War Revenue Bill.
DEBATE, DELAYS tSmSWS
Simmons, Overman and 'Other
Southern Democratic Senators
Oppose Amendment
Washington, Dec. 18. Adoption of
a fiAmmirtA amanrfmdnf lmnnBirw
10 per cent tax on profits from labor
products entering Interstate-commerce"
Was the only action by the senate on
the war. revenue bill today. The vote
on the amendment was SO to 12. with
democrats casting all the negative
'ones .
Debate on this contested provision
and two hours unexpected discussion
of other subjects delayed the prog
ress of the bill, but leaders still hope
for Its passage by next Monday.
Tomorrow the senate plana to take
up the amendment for repeal next
July 1 of the existing sons system of
second class postage rates and sub
mission of a modified sone system.
Constitutionality Argued.
The child labor amendment, drafted
jointly by Senators Pomerene. of Ohio;
Lenroot. . of Wisconsin; and Kenyon,
of Iowa, is designated to replace the
child labor law dedarea unconsutu
tional by the supreme court. Sena
tors Hardwfck. of Georgia, and Over
man, of North Carolina, led the fight
on It and on the roll call the follow
ing senators voted against the adop
tion: t.r-l-'i: "v. V i ' "'
Bankhead,-Of Alabama; Beck man,
of Kentucky: Hardwlck. of Georgia;
Martin, of Kentucky; Overman,-' of
North Carolina; Pollock, of South
Carolina; Simmons, of North Caro
lina; Smitfl, Georgia; Smith, of South
Carolina; Thomas, of. Colorado; Un
derwood, of Alabama and 'Williams,
of Mississippi . - '
The amendment, wmcn wm, go io
President's approval. Constitutional
questions, principally speaking, . were
raised by senators opposing the
amendment. They also declared that
its primary purpose is not to raise
revenue, but to meet the decision of
the supreme court la holding the for
me rchlld labor act unconstitutional.
, - Arguments for Measure, ,
Advocates ot the' legislation. Includ
ing Its author, declared Congress has
the right to use its taxing power to
deal with other subjects and confi
dently predicted . - the amendment
would be sustained by the ; supreme
court. . -: -' 1
As retained in the bill, the amend
ment Imposes the 10 per cent tax on
profits from products entering inter
state commerce from mines and quar
ries employing children under 16
veers ot age t-nd from mills, facto
ries and similar Industrial establish
ments employing children . under 14
vears, or those between 14 and 1( for
more than eight hours daily.
An amendment to tne postal sone
unction of the revenue bill was Intro
duced today by Senator McKellar, of
Tennessee. It provides lor a sone
system with the committee's provision
for a rate of o'e cent a pound for the
firnt 160 miles retained. In lieu of
the rate of 1 cents beyond that limit
the amendment provides for a grad
uated Increase in rates, the maximum
being six cents a pound for second
class mall matter sent 1,800 miles or
more,
SENATOR OVERMAN FIGHTS
CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT
BV IT. K. V,. BRYANT.
' ."Washington, Deo. 18, Senator
Overman attacked the cmid labor
amendment to the revenue bill In the
senate today. HeV emphasized . the
argument that the amendment Is not
to raise revenue, but to use the taxing
power, "to nullify an osinion of the
supreme court in which It states that
the. act (the Child Labor . law) was
unconstitutional." .
"It ; was to reach ..the same object
in a 'Constitutional way," .- Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts, said.
'', Senator Simmons said there was, no
. estimate to the finance committee
showing any revenue would be raised
"by the amendment.
. . "My Individual judgment." said
Senator Simmons, "la that no revenue
, (Continued on Page Two.),
, AvllY THK ROLL CALL NOW.
The Top. Sergeant Mercy calls,
"Are you hero?" ,. -
Somebody asked why the Red
Cross roll call should be sjiade af
this season "of the year; when peo
ple ' are busy . and the canvasses
have been made. There are a
thousand reasons, and not ' one of
them a poor one. r ,
The salvation of the world camp
by a Cross, the heavenly centen
nial is near; the Red Cross Is the
universal emblem of the contin
uous salvation of the human fam
ily through love aid service, and
the human brother never needed
keeping as today; pain, want., sor
row, desolation never raised more
supplicating eyes. and wasted
hands to ens love of Qod In the
world "than the immediate now.
Universal religion and universal
law - recognize the Red Cross as
their efficient, trustworthy servant
Excuses may have been found why
other causes may haw been omit
ted in extending aid; nothing but
real lack for one's self, urgent evi
dent lack, can close 'the purse to
mercy's call.
y Charlotte is hers; the organized
canvaswrs only' need call for the
.dollars of evidence. ' wr.
ROUr'-CAIJLi. COMMITTEE.
conference when the senate passesiTrtCtand In Paris AS ChamoionlTb'Bff'PftSClltetf tWCa
: WARSHIPS APPROVED BY BRITISH
American Naval Stations to Be
Year at Brest Gibraltar jind
England and Portugal. Already Secured Other Navar-tF
rtablishments in Europe Or
- Paris; Dec. 18.' The American "delegates tojthe peace congrjjjssl.
have, resolved -to -Advocate the sinkine of the surrenflered-enemy
wmi -uie. American reDresentai ves.
a position would resuinnavoraing
nnrt Di4ant tlitcAn, axliratinn
i i.oiuii vfnuito ubciaiauuii
agression or-me acquisition or propeny.
England, through Sir Eric Geddes first lord of the admiralty,
hd previously acquisced in the American plan to destroy the cap
tured or surrendered warships, and, it is declared, will continue to
support the United States, although it is expected that some of
the lesser naval powers will demand that the prizes be distributed.
American naval stations will bo maintained for at least a year at Brest,
Gibraltar and in the Azores to render aid to American merchant ships, Tho
consent of France? England and Portugal lias already been secured. . The
aero and radio stations at these points will be In ivadincss to respond to calls
for aid by American shlpptng In distress, and facilities will be afforded for
needed repairs and supplies. '. .;;.''. .'' '.l
Although the plans have not been developed. It is believed in naval circles
that the shipping board desires the continuance of. the manning of its ships
with naval officers and crews until private capital Is organised to undertake
the great task of operating thousands of merchant vessels. - . .
. . ThA Athor naval rctflttiUhirwntM -ht Kumne have been ordered abandoned
as rapidly as possible, and progress in
ered. The united Mates navy nna
coast. Uie material of which, except
being shipped home. Naval transports
heafterPconvey food supplies. .
It Is expected that the army also
trahsports similarly on eastern voyages. y-m - v
liomnhiiiMtinn nf the naval ixTHonncl luis been ordered to proceed
.1 1 i -t iu ixmufft a
?tLl h.raotAP nnd nhvslnue. The
la calculated, will absorb as large a proportion of snch reservists as is aesireq.
Sf S if f 3 s
' v 'of American Ideals.
Secretary of ' the Interior and
Secretary Daniels Address
War Governors.
Annapolis. Md., Dec. lg.War
governors of the tate before ad
journing their annual conference to
night, inspected the new superdreadk
naught Mississippi, anchored In
Chesapeake bay.
Earlier in the day the governors
heard addresses by Secretary Daniels
and Secretary Lae who praised
President "Wilson for going to Darope.
At suggestion of Governor Mllllken,
of Maine, the execuUves agreed to
discuss . with :t their . respective con
gressional delegations the question of
reimbursement by federal gov
ernment Of colleges ttnd universities
whleU suffered heavy loss by, dlscon
tiifhance of students' army training
courses. ' '-'
CommentinJ on President "Wilson s
trip. Secretary Lane said:
"I have seen criticisms of the
President, and so have you, for going
across the water at this time. The
spirit which animates him in going
is the spirit of this new day. It is
the spirit of giving your hand to your
neighbor. - '
"It is thA. spirit that would make
this war the end of wars. '
"The man who stands as the" rep
resentative of . the foremost democ
racy of the world, goes to Europe not
that he may march ' down the
Champs-Elysee, not that he may re
ceive the r plaudits of the French
multitudes. But he goes to Europe
as the champion of American ideals
because he wants to see that out of
thls ' war comes
while. He would have been derelict,
he would have been negligent, he
would have been false' to his own
conscience and false to our idea of
him if he had not stood in Paris fn
person as the champion of that prin
ciple which we love and those insti
tutions which we hope to see spread
around the -wdrld--CA;.
"To me Woodrow Wilson in Paris
represents not the ambitions of Na
poleon striving to master the world
by force, but the greater Pasteur, the
healer of the - nation, who comes . to
bring peace, happiness, and to secure
gratitude from those .whose lives and
themes he makes secure.'
I Alaska will be the meeting place
! for another conference of the gov
ernors nextf summer, providing ope
. half of them can attend.
ANXIOUS TO HAYE WILSON
PAY VISIT TO IRELAND
Special Cable tor The Observer From
Cop,riW,,irUs.r CO,
iAnaon, uec. is. The Jord mayor
nnbun want Pr-uirtn !-wii 7 i
of Dublin wants President Wilson to
visit Ireland and .urges mass meet
ings throughout Ireland for the pur
pose of making the invitation unani
mous. ' . -
MANN IS A CANDIDATE
FOR .THE SPEAKERSHIP
Washington. Dec. ' 18. RenrVnta.
tlve Mann, of Illinois, ' republican
toaaer in in. nouso, .foaay formally i of (name v ot , nation) shall be ac
announced his candidacy for speaker! corded autonomous management of
of :houae. !n e next Congreee. their own communal' Instruction
whleh-iwll.bw"ai rolled by-repubU - ' "'"
enns.
SURRENDERED
Maintained tor at Least a
the" Azores; Consent trt France,
dered Abaidond.
- BUREAUCRACY?
woo. u is auueu. icci wai uw-r
dissension ana jnatenaiiy-strp-tbays
lUnt tha nrtr wrte nnt HoCH nn
m uk.nMM v,
this direction has already been consid-4
z 1 aero-Huuiuiis uw liiuvticpii.
at Brest, uinraitar ana uie Azores, is
relieved of carrying munitions, willjconcrete interallied policy with regard
' . "5itm!f h MH
will soon be able to se a number of Us
th iwawm Ikla of mm and officers 1
needs of the new merchant marine, tfjthat can hardly be .exaggerated
V flresi by Delegation NdmetfKA
American Jewish Congress
Wants Bill Incorporated in Or-J
ganic Laws of New Stales.
Philatfelphla,' Pa., Dec, 18. -A bill
of rlshU which it is- proposed shall
be incorporated in the organic laws
of new and enlarged states that' may
be established as a result ot the worm
war was adopted at the final session
today, of "the American Jewish ' con
grrts and will be presented to the
Versailles peace conference by a dele
gation of nine representing the Jews
of the United States.
Tha delegation, which was in
creased from seven to nine and elect
ed by the congress, is as fellows:
Judge- Julian W. Mack, Chicago;
Stephen a Wise, New Tork; Louis
Marshall, New Tork: Colonel " Barry
Cutler, Providence, R. I.: Jacob De
Haas, New York; Rabbi B. K Levin
thai, Philadelphia; Nahum Syrkin,
New York; Joseph Bafondess, New
York, and Morris Welnchevesky, New
York. '
.Bernard a. Richards, New York,' is
secretary of the delegation1 which is
under instructions to leave for Eu
rope as soon as possible."' -
Mr. Marshall, chairman of. the
committee of Poland, in presenting
the bill of rights, . explained it was
drafted jointly by committees that
have been considering conditions iin
Russia, Poland.'i Gallcia, Lithuania,
Ukrainia, and the Slovak nations. The
report recommended the following:,
"That the: American Jewish.; cos
gress respectfully request the ' peace
conference to insert in the treaty of
peace as conditions precedent to the
creation of the . new or 1 enlarged
states which it is proposed to call Into
being, that the' express provision be
something worthma(le. a part of the constitutions of
such states before they shall be finally
recognized as states 4y the signatories
of the treaty, as follows:
"1 All inhabitants of the'terrltory
of (name of nation) including suph
persons together with their families,
who subsequent to August 1,-1914.
fled, removed or were expelled there
from and who shall within 10 years
from the adoption of this provision
return thereto, shall for all purposes
bt citizens thereof, provided, how
ever .that such as have heretofore
been subjects of other , states, who
desire to retain their allegiance to
such states, or assume allegiance to
their successor states, to the exclusion
of (nationality) citizenship may do
so by a formal declaration to be
made1 within a specified period.
"i For a period of 10 years from.'
the adoption of this provision,' ho lair
shall be enacted restricting any for
mer inhabitant of a state which in-
ciuaea me lermory oi (name or na-
lion)
acquirtng citizenship therein.
J tion) without distlnctfon is to race,
! M .Wi
ah citizens or (name or na
lihi,r ,' u ,;7
! 'h. and no laws shall be enacted
or enforced which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of, or ini
pose upon . any person and dlscrlm
ination, disability or restriction what
soever on account ot race, nationality
or religion, or deny "to any : person
the equal protection of the law.
"4 The principle, of minority rep
resentation shall be provided for. by
law.
v"5 The members of the' various
national as well as relitrlous bodien
- continued on I'ege TR'0.) '"r
SMS PRECIS
IE IS BEING
WASTED IN PARIS
London Editor in French Capi-
, tal Is Impatient.;
- - .
Cordiality in Reception to
I . ' ' . .
Wilson Has Somewhat im
proved Chaotic Outlook
BY H. WICKHAJI STEED .
Ijreign- Editor of The London Times.
Special Cable to The Observer . From
, The London Tunes.
(Copyright. HI . by PuBlinlgr Co.);
1 Paris, Dec. ; 1 8. Many days, pos-
sibly some weejes, will pass before tha
business of the preliminary interallied
peace conference can begin in earnest
Precious time is being wasted, appar
ently without regard tolhe underlying
realities of the situation- One of those
realities is the natural anxiety of alt
the allied and..assoctated, troops to rev
turn home as soon as possible. Anoth-
concrete interallied policy with regard
bolshevik Invasion of-Poland.
The arrival of President Wilson and
bvEeto
iLASS
by t
must
be reckoned as a distinct improvement
in the somewhat chaotic outlook.. .
inh.PtZi. Znntfl I
!aF' PI? !
It would be a serious mtst&ke to
irr-fii,"7.i
m..Th:MM hnndrX! the dlsttbuting and use of bank
governments hava-staeked hundreds , .,f ha-i, .t
of - tons of archives in the requlpl
tinned Paris hotels or housed their 1
oureaucratic armies or oqcupauon 10
the Intense discomfort of ordinary cit
izans. The British authorities in par
ticular would do . well- not to Ignore
tha-atrong , feeling growing here on
this, point,' ; Even the moderate Jour-
IrfwrtfDee- Debate 30W - protests vlgoft.
ymxtm rarw. n says wttuHaiiy. wnicn
-This Is sheer madness. The empti
ness of .official brains has never been
mors apparent X multitude of spe
cialists and pxramids of files" will
viirvw. ub iiiui i(ipproiuiB cuiuubiuh.
ic.tne aiued plenipotentiaries nave
not already goPclear ideas upon the
preliminary condtttons-of peace, they
never will have any. None of them
needs more. than . a bag of documents
and a few assistants. In the inter-
ests or peace ror tne woria and quiet
for - Paris this , bureaucratic lnva
Bl on should be stopped. The truth
seems to be that the official British
plan for mobilisation to ' the peace
conference was elaborated by a dry
as dust red tapist in an obscure cor
ner, of some government office during
the last four and a half years. It
has now been put Into operation with
out regard to. the necessities of the
ease.
The feeling is growing here and
not in French circles only that what
Is required la a prompt agreement by
the allied delegates upon a few main
principles and urgent problems. Some
questions "not ripe for immediate
treatment or too thorny for direct so
lution may be studied at leisure and
settled along sound lines by compe
tent commissions. It is felt the mak
ing of peace is an earnest and .urgent
business, ' and by ' no means a mere
parade of officialdom.
CLASS MAKES REQUEST OF
CHARITABLE AGENCIES
' Washington. Dec. 18. Secretary of
tne Treasury mass, in a statement to
night, requested 'charitable oreanlzn
tlons seeking funds by .public aubscrlp-
tlon to refrain frnm mstrtner anv anr
gesflon to the public-that they will ac
cept, Liberty bonds or war .savings
stamps unless they ihtend to use those
securities as endowment funds, to be
held for permanent Investment.
'Mr. Glass said that In appealing
for Liberty ; bonds and war , savings
stamps the organizations see"med to
overlook the fact that so long as. the
government must sell additional se
curities .the taking of bonds of pre
vious issues by charitable organizations
and the subsequent ; resale, of such
bonds on the open market has a ten
dency to depress the price, ' -
J0-J0 SAYS
mm
VCloudy todu' and Friday.
MoKf'of" us" measure "-our'
ness by (he size of our biink
" lia jipl
rolls. ;
IIEll El! Ill E1IGHII
FIIIB PREDICTED BY
E
"Replete With New and Women
tous Problems Demanding No
Less Consideration Than
4 Those .of War."
Washington. Dec. 18. A new era in
American finance, "replete with new
and 'momentous problems demanding
war," is predicted In the Decembeq
bulletin of the federal reserve. board,
made public today.
Rationing ot the financial resources
of the country during the transition
period, not widely differing from that
required when the nation was at war;
aid to foreign governments through
the medium of the banks, in addition
to that which may be required from
the American government prevention
of Inflation, limitation of Industry to
"those lines which may properly be
called essential." and methods for ab
sorption of war loans, were some of
rthe suggestions made for securing a
broad economic basis for the future,
With the termination of the war,
the United States, In common with the
rest of the world, is confronted with
nroblems and needs growing out of
reconstruction, but in the opinion' of
the board, definite limits must be set
to the requirements of publlo fi
nancing. ' - . .
The liquid capital 01 tho country,'
j."' ,7-" ,V. in,ini,Qt
long time' to come, be inadequate to
meet the demands of the world, and
some . process of husbanding or ra-
-. tlonlng it must therefore be applied
VeconsVVucUovJusr
beerffh. case during Vperiod of
nas
the
war. The methods will not be the
same, but will be closely analogous
to those pursued during the war,
'Attention is called to the fact that
the federal reserve system is now in
1 "exceptional position for infiuenc
in? credit upon an economic basis,
Necessity for the reduction ot loans
on war paper is dealt .with at lengtn,
and direct absorption of the govern
ment bonds now carried by the banks
through extensive popular saving is
suggested as a means of creating new
current wealth,
With the - return of banks' obllga-1
-tlonsto normal liqu idltyr and 1
tem assets, the bulletin says prices
will gradually work towards a nor
mal and stable basis.
ANNUAL P0ST0FFICE
V APPROPRIATION BILL
V . PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Amendment Requires Postmas
' ter General to Use Army Avi
ators for Mail Airplanes; Not
Separate Corps. "
Washington, Dec: 18. The annual
postofnee oppropriatlon bill, carrying
a total of $867,350,000, was passed late
today by the house with an amend
ment requiring the postmaster general
to use army aviators for mall air
planes instead ot organizing a sepa
rate postal flying eorps. This is' the
first of the 1920 supply measures to
be passed by the house and, it now
goes to the senate. :
- Supporters of the amendment pro
viding that airmail plans shall be op
erated and malntafhed by the per
sonnel of the army air service under
the direction of the postmaster gen
eral.'.' argued that under this plan
optration of the Service would be, less
expensive and that at the same time
opportunity - would be given to train
aviators for the army. Opponents con
tended , that the division of authority
between the1 postofnee and war de
partment. jVfould r interfere with T the
successrul operation ot the service,
Other provisions .of the bill direct
f that- the secretary Of war shall turn
over Immediately to the post office de
partment more than 200 airplanes' for
exension of the service. The V ma
chines specified Include 100 De llavi
land fours, 100 Handley-Pages,. and
10 Glenn-Martin" day , bombers, i One
hundred and seventy engines also
would be furnished the postofnee de
partment V'S !-;';'V'MS isi'rff! '; 'i'-.-i-v.r;
Other amendments to the bill con
tinue in effect wage increases ot 18 to
20 per eent granted last year to clerks
tn first and second class postofflces
and carriers in. cities
AMBASSADOR DAVIS -, !r
PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
. London, Dec. .. 1 8. -John W. pavia
the new American ambassador to
Great " Britain, todqy presented his
credentials to King George at Buck
ingham palace. ? Afr. , Davis was. ac
companied to the.' palace by Navat At
tache Louchlln and Military Attache
Wright and the ' two first secretaries
Of embassy. , . , .
The ambassador and his staff drove
from, the embassy,' to. the palace in
royal, carriages sent by King George.
The ambassador was attended by Sir
Arthur Walsh, master of ceremonies
to the king. A large crowd which
had assembled outside the ambassa
dor's residence enthusiastically cheer
ed Mr. Davis. . ' ' r
, v
BRITISH TROOPS ANXIOUS .
,TO HAVE KAISER ARRESTED
Special Cable to The Observer From
-''".:'. The Tiondon Tunes. , ,
: (Copyright, ill, by Publlo UdrCo.
Omsk. Dec 5. - (Delayed,) Six
hundred and seventy men of the Mid
dlesex regiment, representing more
than 20 British constituencies, unani
mously have declared themselves in
favor of the arrest of the kaiser and
hi trial for misdeeds. - The colonel
of ."ilio regiment,. John . .Ward, en
dorses the men's altitude, '
LEAGUE OF III0II5 ESSE
10 PEIIEIIT
STILL 1MIITHIIIED BUIl
Believes, After Four Days of Gathering Views in Francs, That
Foundation of Such a League Is Inseparable Frcm Actual
; Treaty Itself ; Will Reassure Lloyd George That He Has
J Intention of Demanding Reduction of Britain's Navy Below
Safety Point. -: V ; v.
OF ITALY TO ARRIVE " IN P ft B I S J 0 0 ft Y
Continuous Exchange of Views Between American President and
Allied Statesmen Confidently Expected to Clear Away Par
tial Misunderstandings That May Exist and Prepare Way
for Assemblage of Conference With All Complexities Removed.
Wilson Reiterating to' All That No One Nation Is Entitled
to Assume Role of Master or Dictator In the Conference.
Paris, Dec. 18w After four days of
gathering views of loaders In France,
President W ilson's closest advisers say
he baa seen no reason to change his
belief that the foundaUon of a league
of nations is ' Inseparable from the
actual peace treaty Itself.
These advisers say that the Presi
dent in explaining his definition 'of
"the freedom of the seas" will reas
sure Premier Lloyd George that he has
no Intention of demanding a reduction
of the British navr to a nolnt Involv
ing the nnsafety of the empires . but!
wiU emphasise his reeling uiat uie
plan of a league will strengthen the
empire. ' .. --" !
. . King Emmanuel, who is pected to
arrive on Thursday, already has been
fully advised of the President's plans
throua-h conferences with Count Di
Cdlera, Italian ambassador to tlie
United States, but the President will
take the opportunity to make personal
explanations to tne King.
rounding the Presirtent that tne ex
change of views will clear away any
partial misunderstandings which may
exist in regard to Mr. vvuson s atti-
tude and prepare the way for the as
semblage of the conierence wun com
plexities removed, so that it win oe
ready to deal with principles and any
outstanding differences of opinion that
remain. .. .. -
In all his conferences tne president
has taken opportunity to express his
views. It is said, by those who are au
thorized to speak for him, that no one
nati6n is entitled to assume the role
of master, or dictate the manner pr
the conditions of the representations
of 'Others. ' ...
There Ms some indication that con
siderable headway Is being made in
this direction and that the members of
the American mission are now seeing
their way clearly. All express the
conviction that delegates will enter
the conference In a spirit of accom
modation.' !- . .. V-:.'
Some undercurrents are Interpreted
as showing indications of regret be
cause the acceptance of President
Wilson's points in a general way pre
vented some nations from achieving
their own objectives which might
have been gained If Germany's col
lapse had been made even more com
plete.., In reply, it has been made
plain to those with whom the Presi
dent conferred that the United States
government does not consider the war
a victory ot arms alone, and that vic
tory would be Incomplete without an
organisation of nations to guarantee
world peace. , i
VISITS. HEADQUARTERS OF ''
. AMERICAN PEACE MISSION
Paris, Dec. 18. President Wilson
this afternoon called at the head
quarters of the American peace mis
sion in the hotel De CrlUon for the
purpose of meeting other members
of the mission and inspecting tne
organization already created.'
Ud to this-moment President Wil
son has .not expressed himself in fa
vor of any of the various proposi
tions that have been advanced as
regards the creation of a league of
nations, says a statement issued to
day by the American peace commis
sion. , , ...
MARSHAL FOCH CALLS
'ON PRESIDENT WILSON"
Paris, Deo. 18. All Paris was talk
ing today of the call paid President
Wilson by Marshal ' Foch yesterday.
The great strategist was expected to
appear in full dress uniform and
wearing his decorations. On the
contrary, he appeared in a much
worn blue uniform, adorned by none
of his decorations and wearing an
old forage, cap.
' Marshal Foch told the President
that his visit . to . France paid that
country the greatest honor possible.
The President replied that the visit
of Marshal Foch to America would
be a great honor.
During - his talk with - Marshal
Foch. President Wilson Indicated the
ground he desired to cover-in his
trip to the front. ' ;
RECEPTION AT AMERICAN , .
EMBASSY WAS BRILLIANT
Paris, Tuesday, Deo. 17. Tonight's
reception at the American, embassy
when President and Mrs. Wilson and
President and Madame Polncare were
the guests of. honor, proved a notably
brilliant social event, the company
which assembled for dinner includ
ing many of the most prominent fig
ure In public life who -later at the
reception met several hundrc 1 r,,!'a"n
of various rtlrrvui: xr"v .
all branphe) of co'ial. wiiuiai au.i
diplomatic life ,nox, gathered im ti e
1 I I L !
PEftGE IS Wl
French capital. - - (
The President and Mrs. Wilson were
received by a mounted French-guard
as their automobile, reached the em- .
bassy. As they descended they passed
through the : lines of tan, American '
guard of honor drawn up at the en
trance. About the sams time Presi
dent and Madame Polncare arrived
and received military honors.
PRESIDENT WILSON GIVES
PERSONAL IMPRESSIONS '
;;;.;tv-.'f.'.. "i p
, Paris, Dec IS. President f Wilson ;
gave bis personal impressions today .,
at a. meeting with the representatives
of the American press of his expe-i
rlences thus far in France. At the ,
sams time announcement was made r
that , the members of the American '
eommlsslen to negotiate peace would
meet dally with the press. The President,-
ln responea tpV suggestion,
'Mid.t-
"I have been asked to say a few
words In regard to my reception here.
The reception was so tremendous that .
I do not know what to say. ; I was
delighted with it, but I was delighted
ror a special reasonwnicn is not per
sonal. 5 - '
"I. was - saying to several of our '
French friends that I - understood , it
because I saw in the eyes of the crowd
just the feeling that' I had for them. -and
was aware that It was but a sort
of reciprocal feeling. But that moved
me very : much, - because . that, , of
course, meant more than mere . gen
erous cordiality on the part of theaa
delightful people. It meant a thought- .
ful background to ' the thing which
was very welcome, and to come intw
that sort of feeling in this . wonder
fully beautiful elty mads a combina
tion of emotions that one would not
have more than once in -a lifetime.
This is as well as I can put it ofN
hand." v' tmm ' -
WILSON EXPECTED IN
ENGLAND DECEMBER 26
- London, Dec.
18. President WU-
son- is expected
in England on De
cember 26. , .
.It is on the President's own sug
gestion that he is coming to England .
next week. A communication to that
effect was received fly the British
government this morning. A reply
was stnt to the President, welcoming
the suggestion. - ? 1 11 ;
As a result it will not be necessary '
for Premier Lloyd George and Mr.
Balfour to go to Paris as it is ex
pected that the conferences between
the President and the British states
men preliminary to the inter-allied ;
conference In Paris can be completed
during the President's stay here. -
WILSON DENIES REPORT '
SENT FROM WASHINGTON
Paris, ' Dec.-- 18.rPresideht Wilson
this afternoon gave out the following
statement: ' i , ' 4
i "The Paris edition "of The Chicago
Tribune this morning, in a dispatch
accredited : to its correspondent, at
Washington, declared ' that befor
leaving for France X gave assuranm
that I approved a plan formulated by
the League to Enforce Peace. This
statement is entirely false.
."I am, as every one knowa not or.1 '
in favor of a league ot nations, t
believe the formation of such a iear j
absolutely indispensable to the mi i
tenance of peace, but the particular
plan of the .League to Enforce Tear
I have never directly nor indirectly
endorsed.) -
FRENCH CAPITAL RIIFUCIG
TO CEACE CELECrTi::"
Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 17. Althov i
President Wilson, has been in Ia.
four days now, the city refu&f t
cease celebrating. Every ore 1
expected the enthusiasm an.l t 1
demonstrations - to ' subside af r
day or two but the boulevar ; f
Just as crowded as ever a r l
city seems almost as r r- t'7
as it was the first ana n
of the President's Visit.,'.'-
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