Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-03
WILSON TOLEAVE'
CAPITAL TONIGHT.
Transport Waits to Garry
the Peace Delegation
Overseas
CABINET MEETS TODAY
President Expected to Fill I'm.
portant Posts Before
Departure
CABINET MEETS TODAY
By the Associated Press
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Warrington, DeE. ~
President Wilson is expected to leave
Washington this evening for New York.
from which port he and the other Amer
lean representatives to the peace con-
ference will sail on. the liner George
Washington for Europe.
Onicial announcement as TO the time
Of the Presidents departure was not
Forthcoming early today. 1t was under
stood, however, that the regular Tues
day cabinet meeting would be held this
afternoon and that fact precluded the
departure of the President before eve
ming 1t was generally believed that the
President would leave Washington this
evening, arriving in New York early to-
morrow, so as to sail probably tomorrow
noon.
Cabinet Meets Today
The Cabinet meeting today was ex-
pected TO be the final meeting of the
President with his advisers. either IN a
body or as individuals, with the eycep-
ton OF Secretary Lansing, who will ac-
company the President as one of the
delegates to the peace conference. with
the departure Of Mr.. Lansing, Coun-
sellor Frank 7. Polk will became acting
Secretary Of State.
AFTER addressing Congress, the Presi-
dent cleared away executive affairs He
walked from the White House to the
oft1ce OF the Federal Trade Commission.
for brief conference with the Chairman
William B. Colver. He went to the War
Department for talk with SecretrrS
Baker, afterward calling on, Secretary
McAdoo at the Treasury Department.
Inquirers were assured 1t is the Presi-
dents purpose to name q Secretary of
the Treasury and director general of
railroads before he departs for Europe.
Last night the President had a second
conference with Mr.. McAdoo at the Secre-
tary's home. Presumably Mr.. McAdoo's
successors were discussed, and an an
nouncement of both appointments is ex-
pected today, 1t is said.
Lovett May Head Rails
In many quarters it is all but GER
tain the President will select a director
general from the present railroad ad-
ninistration staff. and Robert S. Lovett.
director of capital expenditures is
known to be under consideration. Wal
ter n. Hines. assistant director general,
| is said to have expressed a desire to re-
main In his present position.
Mr.. Lovett was director of priorities
| for the war-industries board before he
became a member of McAdoo's staff and
before the war had been chairman of
the executive committee of the Union
Pacific for years In 1904 e. II. Harri-
| man n1due kehefd touhscl OF tne
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, the
so-called Hartman lines, having select
ed him for this position while he was
attorney for the Southern Pacific in
Texas, his native state.
New York. Dec. 3.-tBy A. P.)-The
! transport George Washington, newly
painted 4 battleship gray and hand.
somely decorated. has steam up today
at her dock IN Hoboken In readiness to
carry President Wilson and the peace
delegates to France. The exact time OF
the vessels departure has not been
made public here. hut officials seemed
expects ant that the ship would get under
: way about noon Wednesday.
The special train bearing Presiden
Wilson and his party from Washington
10 Hoboken. where the steamship George
Washington Is lying kn readiness to con
vey him to France. will arrive at th
steamship pier at A. m, tomorrow
This was announced this afternoon b,
the army officials In charge of the pier
One of the principal tasks Of the spe
ciaI force of 300 workers was to. enclos
the promenade deck tn'g glass to ward of
the December gales. Decorators an,
filters gave particular attention to flt
ting up the suite Of three rooms whicI
the President will occupy. Mrs. VIII
son's quarters will be directly opposit
Q etthose of the President. Forty-nine state
rooms havo, been prepared for possibl
/, occupants.