The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-12-06
SIRENS, WhIsTLEs AND CHEERS
IN MIGHTY CHORUS A. SHIP
HEADS FOR OPEN SEA.
IHRONGS BID GOSPEL D
DEATH BLOW TO MIliTARiSM
WORLDS PEACE CONGRESS.

Western Newspaper Union Se~s Service.
New York, Dec. Bound on a mis-
sion the principal objects OF which are
the abolition OF militarism and the At
tainment of just world peace. Wood
row 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 conference in history.
On the transport George Washington.
one time German passenger liner.
manned by q navy crew and with
deck guns ready for action. and &C
oomDanied by q naval convoy. the
President left New York harbor Wed
nesday amid \ denomination without
parallel In the history Of the port.
The President took his place ON the
nyins bridge as the great ship moved
down the bay River craft and ships
Of many nations dipped flags and
footed whistles, and thousands Of per
sons bade him godspeed In cheers and
nag waving
Off quarantine. where Staten island
throngs waved and shouted a second
farewell. and monitors. gunboats and
artillerymen at Fort Hamilton Joined
in saluting gunfire, the George Wash
ington met its ocean convoy. the su-
perdreadnought Pennsylvania and q
quintet OF destroyers.
In emphasis, 1t seemed, of Amer
ica's part in bringing about Germany's
downfall. the presidential party. out
bound, met some OF the American SOL
diers returning from overseas
Two thousand homecoming aviation
troops on the Lapland cheered the
George Washington as she left her
pier. and outside quarantine the Min
nekahda was sighted. steaming up
the harbor with more than 5000 SOL
diers as passengers.
In command of Admiral Mayo. the
peace squadron is heading. 1t is un-
derstood. for Brest. an American de-
barkation port in France. Its date Of
arrival is uncertain, but a quick pas
sage is not required, as ample Tina
remains for conferences preliminary
TO the main peace assemblage.
Off the French coast the President
will be welcomed by squadron Of
American warships. French. British
and italian vessels also. 1t IL expected.
will join In the greeting at sea. which
will be followed BY a succession Of Of
ficial ceremonies.
With the President are two OF his
fellow delegates to the peace confer
ence-Secretary OF State Robert Lam
sing and Henry White. former ambas-
sador to France and Italy. who will
Join Col. E. NJ. House and Gen Tasker
H. Bliss, already in Europe.
cluded the French and Italian ambas-
sadors, John W Davis. newly appoint
ed ambassador to Great Britain; high
naval and military authorities. repre-
sentatives Of various government de-
partments and a staff of specialists to
advise the American peace commits
sion on problems Of political, econom-
OF nations affected by the war
Mrs. Wilson, together with the
wives Of Secretary Lansing. Ambassa-
dor Davis and the French and Italian
envoys, are members of the George
washington's company
Mr.. Wilson left his native shores.
according to persons who conferred
with him before the George Washing
ton sailed. determined against mill
tarism in any form. He feels that the
crushing of Prussian militarism 10
part of his plan for the future peace
Of the world these infOrmanta said