The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04


4 There is no doubt as to his pur-
pose in demanding adherence 10 the
letter as well as the spirit OF his
fourteen basic principles. He will
demand vast reduction OF armamenls
on sea as wei as land, it is believed
And his tnsistenee on the consumma-
ton of Americas three year naval
building program may reflect his de-
termination to have other nations
scale down or the United States viii
scale up
4 The president, It IS said, regards
the danger of militarism as eQuallT
great on sea and land. II may be said
that he does not favor q joint sea
policy of Great Britain and lie
I United States-does not fayo- the
superiority Of any nation on sea. but
believes the sea should be guarded
4 by the whole world.
/ Storm Warnings Hoisted.~
| NEW yORW, Dec 4.-Storm warn
/ ings were displayed by the weather
! bureau from Sandy Hook TO Nan
toward the sea
! The warnings we're hoisted at
eleven g. N.
.
disturbance over northerly New
York, moving east, that viii cause
strong northwest winds tonight and
tomorrow morning.
At the bureau it was stated the
winds would be of shore.
Rain Predicted.
NEW YORK, Dec. at was misty
morning with a slight overcast sky
aid rain predicted. The breeze WAS
light and IL looked as If the president
would have smooth sea for the start
Of his momentous voyage.
When the president arrived at the
wharf the battle ship Pennsylvania
with Vice Admiral Mayo was anchored
of Staten Island, ready to lead the
convoy Of fighting ships which viii
protect the George Washington. A flo-
tflla OF fifteen destroyers was ready
TO accompany the presidential liner
on the first part OF the voyage
After that, however, only the Penn
sylyania and the five destroyers
/ Wyckes. Woolsey. Lea, Tarbell and
arneiI win MAKE the REMAINDER q
the voyage 10 Brest.
| The Pennsylvania is commanded by
Captain l. NJ. Mutton.
/ Secretary Tumulty was with the
president when they reached Hobo
ken. but he will return TO Washington.
Others in the party booked through
I to Brest, with the president were am
lEassadors of France, Italy and Bel
GUM; Mrs. Wilson and her secretary.
Miss Edith Benham: Secretary Of
State Lansing; Rear Admiral Grayson,
1.-THE presidents physician; Henry
! White. member of the peace mis-
sion; q. number OF military staff OF
the peace commission and secret ser
vice men.
Red Cross nurses and Y. n. c. A.
workers also were passengers on the
George Washington, which was COM
manded by Captain Edward McCauley.
u. s. n.
Christmas mail for the American
soldiers was in the holds.
The George Washington Is Of 25.510
tons and was formerly North Ger
man Lloyd liner She has been used
as troop ship, but her handsome fit
tings have been restored in that por-
ton OF the ship occupied by the
president and his party.
Misty Down the Bay.
| NEW YORK, Dec: president
Wilson's special train arrived at pier
four OF the Hoboken docks, where the
steamer George washington Is moored
| at 1:20 a. m. today.
! TIE military docks on the Hotoken
water front and the streets leading TO
them were patrolled by city and mill
tary police. A big crowd was on hand
lin spite OF the earliness of the hour,
but none was permitted near enough
to see anything.
Arrangements had been made so
that the president could step from his
car at the entrance at the pier, be la
ken UP IN an elevator to the upper
tier. and so walk aboard the steamer
without coming into public view. A
special guard of marines was on hand
to honor the presidential party.
Police boats in the North river kept
close watch on all craft approaching
the George Washington.
Later the weather cleared. but il wa
still misty down the bay, shortly be-
fore 9: 80 whistles of harbor crafts
and some factory sirens began footing
a salute to the president
Not Cheer Raised
NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-The 2resi
dent and Mrs. Wilson were the first
to leave the train. A platoon OF in
fantry presented arms. 'SSsn the
president shook hands with Brigadier
General McManus and several other
officers and entered the shed lead
ing to the steamers gangway. Not
a cheer was raised, as no civilians
were in sight. everything being
strictly military.
The special train shut the presi-
dent off from view of a crowd of
longshoremen in the street, outside
the heavily guarded fence. These
! longshoremen, employed near the
military piers, were the only out
siders allowed within more than a
block of the George Washington's
wharf
! As the president and Mrs. Wilson
/ started TO walk toward the gangway,
the Thirteenth Infantry band struck