Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
OFF FOR PEACE CONFERENCE.
President Gets Quite an Ovation In
New York.

New York.
Bound on Il mission, the principal
objects of which are the abolition al
militarism and the attainment Of a just
world peace, Woodrow Wilson. first
president OF the United States to visit
Europe while in office. IS speeding
across the Atlantic toward France to
attend the greatest international con-
ference in history.
On the transport George Washing
ton, one time German passenger liner.
manned BY navy crew and with deck
guns ready for action, and accompa
MED by naval convoy. the president
left New York harbor Wednesday
amid a demonstration without parallel
in the history of that port.
The president took his place on the
flying bridge as the great ship moved
down the bay. River craft and ships
of many nations dipped flags and toot-
ed whistles and thousands of persons
bade him godspeed in cheers and flags
waving from skyscrapers and piers
OF quarantine. where Staten Island
throngs waved and shouted second
farewell and monitors. gunboats and
in saluting gunfire. the George Wash
ington met its ocean convoy-the su-
pcrdrcadnaught Pennsylvania and a
quintet of destroyers. With her ofh-
cial consort and ten other dcstroyers
which Joined the fleet for cruise I"
the limit of American territorial wa
ters. the George Washington disap-
pcared over the eastern horizon short
ly after noon.
Mr. Wilson left his native shores
according to persons who conferred
with him before the George Washing
ton sailed. determined against militar-
ism in any form. He feels that the
crushing Of Prussian militarism Is part
Of his plan for the future peace OF the
world. these informanis said.
In emphasis, il seemed, or America ;
part in bringing about Germanys
downfall. the presidential party, out
bound, met some OF the American hosts
returning from overseas. Two thou
sand home coming aviation troops on
the Lapland cheercd the George Wash =
ington us she left her pier. and outside
quarantine the Minnekahada was
sighted stcaming up the harbor with
more than 5000 soldiers as passengers,
In command of Admiral Mayo, tho
peace squadron is heading. II is under
stood, for Brest. an American dcbark-
alton port in France. It's date OF arri-
val Is uncertain. but quick passage ~
not required, as ample time remains
for conferences preliminary 10 tn
main peace assemblage. on the French
coast the president will he welcomed
by squadron of American warshipH.
French. British and Italian vessels also,
It Is expected will join in the greeting
at sea. which will be followed by q
succession OF official ceremonies mark =
ing the progress of the American exc.
cutive to Paris. TO the war front and
presumably to the capitals OF Great
Britain. Belgium and Italy.
The liners passenger list contains ::
group of prominent names. probably
without parallel for any single voyage
in the annals OF shipping. With the
president are two of his fellow dele
gates to the peace conference, Secrcta-
ry Of State Robert Lansing. and Henry
White. former ambassador to France
and Italy. who will join Col. f. VI
House and General TaSker II. Bliss. al
ready in Europe. Guests Of the chief
executive include the French and Ital-
ian ambassadors. John w. Davis, new
" appointed ambassador to Great Brit
ain. high naval and military authori-
ties. representatives Of various govern
mont departments and n stan OF spe-
cialists to advise tho American peace
commission on problems OF political.
economical. trade and racial charar-
teriStics Of nations affected by the war
Mrs. Wilson together with the wives
of Secretary Lansing. Ambassador Da-
Wis and the French and italian envovs.
are members of the George Washing
tons company.