The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-06
WILSON SAuSON
MISSION OF PEACE
GOES TO CONFERENCE FOR
CRUSHING OF PRUSSIAN MILL
TARISM AND FOR FUTURE
WITHOUT WAR.

NEW YORK, Dec. Woodrow
Wilson, president of the United
States sailed today for Europe to
participate as one of five represen-
tatives of the United States to the
peace conference to be held in
France. The transport George Wash
ington got under way at 10:15 a. m.
The presidents party included two
other members of the american dele
gation-Secretary of State Robert
Lansing and Henry White, former
ambassador to France and Italy.
colonel e. M. House and General
Tasker H. Bliss, the other two mem
lbers are alread in France.
Ahmy Band Ashore Plays "Over
Ihere."
!. AS the George Washington swung
out into the North river voyage
unprecedented in American history,
the flying bridge, the highest point
President and Mrs. Wilson stood on
to which passengers could climb.
An army band on the shore played
"Over There"
The George Washington turned her
head toward the sea shortly after
1880 o'clock. AS the big liner
Strengthened her course the presi-
Dental salute of twenty-one guns
thundered from the transports guns.
AS the fleet started down the bay
a squardon of airplanes dropped
from the clouds and executed series
of daring loops above the presidents
ship. ....,.
The liner and its convoy steamed
toward the sea with the George
Washington band playing martial
airs and with harbor craft of all
types, including many allied mer-
chant ships, dipping flags and toot-
ing whistles in salute to the de-
parting chief executive.
Met by Dreadnought and Destroyer
Quintet -
on Staten island the George Wash
ington met its ocean convoy-the
dreadnought Pennsylvania and a
quintet Of destroyers, trim In new
coats of battleship gray.
The presidential feet passed quar-
antine at IL o'clock, the Pennsyl-
vania leading and the destroyers de-
ployed on either side and in the wake
of the transport. Gunboats In the
lower bay fired salvos in salute.
AS the squadron steamed out to
sea single airplane, travelling only
fifty feet above the water, could be
seen leading the way toward the east
ern horizon.
Across the waters of the Hudson,
/ Just as the George Washington was
about to sail, there came the roaring
cheers of more than 1000 American
soldiers returning to American shores
on the British transport Lapland
From crowded rigging, from densely
packed rails, and from every port.
hole, the Homecoming fighting men
shouted greetings to the president
and from the decks of the president.
ial liner and the destroyers guard.
ing her answering cheers came back
Against Militarism
| John w. Davis, newly appointed
minister to Great Britain, with Mrs
Davis and the French and Italian am
bassarods, with their families, also
were on the passenger list.
Prior to President Wilson's de
parture today for Europe to attent
the peace conference, it became
known that he goes determined
against militarism in any form. Tht
crushing of Prussian militarism wal
a part of his plan for the future
peace of the whole world, the presi
dent feels, according to persons whit
conferred with him on the transpor
George Washington before it sailed.
Long before President Wilson,
special train arrived from Washing
ton today there was unusual activit.
about dock No. at Hoboken, wher,
the transport George Washington