Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-06

Captain Fl. II. Christy: Florida, Cap .
tain NJ. NJ. Taylor; Arkansas, Captain 4
h.. 3. De Steiger; Nevada, Captain w. /
The other division, number SIX, .
which will be under command OF Rear /
Admiral r. 5. Rogers, includes the I
homa. Captain Charles b. McNeyi (
Arizona, Captain John A. Dayton. /
Plans laid by Admiral Gleaves, ;
cruiser force commander, ana GeAeFti .
Hines. Washington, chief of embark
alton, called for the George NaSnlEg- /
ton 10 sail with high tide today. I
High tide at Sandy Hook was about /
1880 and il was considered that i" /
o'clock would find the full flow in at
the army piers here. rms was Ihe
tentative sailing hour, therefore.
1t was Just three years. ago TO-DAY 3
that Henry Ford sailed on his unique
pilgrimage to end the war.
At 3:l5 o'clock in the afternoon d
this date in 1915. his chartered snip, /
the Oscar il. with bands playing and
fIags dying. swung out from this
same port and headed down the nay.
The Inflated Ford expedition had /
Is it's motto; Get the boys OUT o.
the trenches by Christmas. Inc
purpose Of the American delegates
on their great mission today Is.
Make peace that will keep the boys
out of the trenches forever.
President Wilson's position in this
delegation today-as recognized
spOnsor of the smaller and weaker
nations of the world-has no prece-
dent in the history of peace con
claVeS At the 1914 congress OF VI
emma, the only Incorporated 10 the
forthcoming cOnclave. there was no /
champion Of liberty for oppressed ma
tionalitieS.
OF the great outstanding figures OF
that congress. Talleyrand, French
diplomatic genius, represented the
last of the bOurbons, whose chleL
concern was continuance OF royal
SUGGESTIONS. The Austrian, Meter
Mich, whose influence at the confer
ence was such that he himself boast
ed: The congress? 1t is L was
there 10 fight for the preservation OF
the Hapsburgs, whom the cause Of
liberty as advocated by the allies in
the present war has driven from
Emperor Alexander, of Russia
then, as the president does today,
directed his own diplomacy. But ne
was chiefly concerned at that historic
gathering in the seizure Of helpless
Poland. while President Wilson to-
flay is en- route to France to fight Tor
the complete freedom of that peo-
pie.
Rear Admiral H. 5. Knapp ana
Captain William V. Pratt. accompany
the presidential party and VIII re
port eto Admiral Benson, naval rep
resentative with Colonel House, on
the peace mission, as his assistants.
Admiral Knapp has been in comm3hI
of naval forces in Haiti ana san /
Diego. And. Captain Pratt, assistant
chief of naval operations, mas been
acting head of the bureau during
the absence abroad Of Admiral Ben
State Department Delegation
The state department. delegation 70
the conference included Philip Patch
in and Leland Harrison, assistants %
Secretary of the Commission Joseph |
Grew, already over there lanes
Brown Scott and David Hunter NIL
Ter technical advisers in lnterna-
tional law: President ;. +. MezeS, Of |
the College of the City OF New York. |
who win head the specialists in GER |
tain lines who will aid the mission !
William McNeir, disbursing officer, |
and $. Y. Smith, draughting officer.
The war department delegation or |
assistants, headed by Generals ker- |
nan and Churchill, is either already /
in France or en- route.
More than a score of experts join /
ed the peace shin. here. Led by Dr. !
s +. MeZcS, of the College OF the !
City of New York, they comprised /
college professors and others, noted /
in international law, history, ecOnOm- !
les and other topics vital 20 the con- I
ference. They had collected tons g /
documents, including maps ana ruslI
mess data in recent months laborI
President Wilson and mis- party I
boarded a special train at Washlng-
ton at 1915 last night. Mrs. VIII
son, dressed in a smart dark lallofed
suit with a three-Cornered hat, was
hidden oehlnd a h ms poe-
quet of chrysanthemums. The Tres-
ident, dolfing his soft hat, smiled
of the CROWDS
cheers Of Good Luck
At the station. gathered many
members of the diplomatic corps and
allied military missions.
!, The military docks on the l1ohoken /
water front and the streets lcadlnS
to them were patroled by military /
and city police.
A large crowd WAS ON hand in
spite OF the early hour, but none was
permitted near enough 10 see any
ARRANGEMENTS had been made SO
that the president could step IRON
mis- car AT the entrance OF the pier
be taken up in an eIeVator 10 the
upper tier, and so walk aboard the
steamer without comiNS into public
The president. and Mrs. Wilsol,
were the first TO leave lne tram y
platoon OF infantry presented arms.
with Rrigadier General McManuS /
and several other officers anu entered |
the shed leading to the steamer
gangway. Not cheer was ralsci, IS
no civilians were in sight, every
Thing being strictly military. The |
snecIal tram shut the pier oft from /
view of a crowd OF longShoremen |
employed near the military piers,
were the only outsiders allowed WIN
in more than block of the George /
Washington wharf. The president
and Mrs. Wilson started TO Walk To-
ward the gangway, the Thirteen In
fantry band struck up me eLu
SpangIed Banner" the president /
halted instantly and brought his hat I
to salute. Every man stood stiIIy /
at attention.
After the president was safely /
aboard. Rear Admiral GraysOn, Pres
identiaI Secretary, Tumulty and Mrs:
Wilson's secretary left the train anu
went aboard. Secretary of state
Lansing and the French ambassador,
with their wives. next appeafeu.
There was a sharp command ana the
troops again snapped their arms 10
A few minutes later all remain
ing members or The party leLL M
special train and 1locked aboard the
George Washington, which was due
TO sail at high tide, about 10 a. m.
A special guard of marines was on
hand TO honor the presidential parry.
Police boats in the North river kept
close watch on all craft approachHis
the George Washington.
1t was a misty morning, with q /
slightly overcast sky and rain pre-
dicted The breeze was light and II :
looked as if the president would nave
a smooth sea for the start of his
voyage.
Conveys Are Near
When the president arrived at the
wharf, the battleship Pennsylvania
with Vice Admiral Mayo aboard, was