The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-04
IS
EN- ROUTE TO
EUROPE FOR
CONFERENCE
Transport Swings Out to Sea
in Voyage Unprecedented
in American History-Lan-
sing and White Make Trip
With President.
TO OPPOSE MILITARISM
CRY Associated Press)

CRY Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States
sailed today for Europe to participate
MS one OF FIVE representatives OF the
United States to the peace conference
10 be held in Paris. The transport
George Washington got under way at
1915 a. m.
The presidents party included two
other parties. members Of the Ameri-
can delegation-Secreta of State
Robert Lansing and Henry White, for
mer ambassador to France and Italy.
Col. +. NJ. House and General Tasker
II. Bliss, the other two members are
already in Europe.
AS the George Washington swung
ont into the North river on a voyage
unprecedented in American history,
President and Mrs. Wilson stood on
the flying bridge. the highest point to
which passengers could climb An
army hand on the shore played "Over
There"
Plans Future Peace.
Prior to President Wilson's depart
ure today for Europe to attend the
peace conference It became known
that he goes determined against mill
tarism in any form.
The crushing Of Prussian militarism
was a part of his plan for the future
peace of the whole world, the presi-
dent feels, according to persons who
conferred with him on the transport
George Washington before it sailed
Long before President Wilson's spe.
cial train arrived from Washington to-
day there was unusual activity about
Dock No. at Hoboken where the
transport George Washington was
moored. Workmen were busy through
out the night putting the finishing
touches on the liner and completing
the elaborate decorations of the pier.
The usual barred zone was widely
extended and Only those armed with
special passes were allowed to ap-
proa ch the streets leading to the dock
Military police kept an allnight vigil
over route from the railroad station to
the pier while hundreds of agents Of
the secret service and of the army and
navy intelligence services watched the
side streets and kept inquisitive per-
sons on the move. War vessels kept a
ceaseless patrol of the waters near
the transport. while at dawn army
airp!anes circled over the vicinity and
maintained watch from the air. Per-
haps never before have such elaborate
plans been mapped out to guard the
president.
Pier GaiIy Decorated.
The long pier was gaily decorated
with thousands of flags and bunting A
canopy, consisting of mass of Amer.
lean flags and emblems of the allies
extended over the gang-plank
Stewards and their assistants work
ed well into the night completing their
arrangements for the comfort of the
party. Photographs were installed in
the gentlemens smoking room and the
ladies' lounging room. the records
ranging all the way from grand opera
selections to popular war songs and
jazz band music. Half dozen card
tables were nailed to the flocr of the
smoking room. while the library was
replenished with historical and scien.
tifc books.
The gymnasium was refurnished
with punching bags. rowing machines.
horses" an dother athletic equipment.
Two brass bands made the trip
the Kensington (kansas) band and
the sailors Great Lakes station band,
these organizations having been se-
lectod from among score that Of
fered their services
II was noticed that paintings OF
George and Martha Washington oc-
cupied the space In the salon formerly
taken up by large painting of the
German emperor.
LONDON. Dee. president W.T.
sons address to the American con.
sress Is cordially commented upon hv
this mornings newspapers. which
couple their communication with the
reiteration Cf sentiments Of hearty
satisfaction that he Is TO attend the
peace conferences They declare the
pres idont will find the entente statos.
men thoroughly in concurrence with
his idea'ism and devotion to inter
national Justice.
There Is manifest strain Of an.
yi"'y in the editorials. although from
different angles. In various utterances.
with recOnciliug the presidents prin-
cirles rs embedded in his fourteen
points, with the aspirations of the
allies. The Morning Post. while pay
I'VE tIlpuie III tnt WaTWeSt terms to
tho president and to American cooper
ation in the war, insists upon the ex-
act relation CT the fourteen points to
the peace settlement being thoroughly
understood.
The newspaper thinks the points
were accented too hastily by the al
lies. 1t relies. however on the Presi-
dents definition OF them as an outline
Of the basis of peace. and regards
them as "serviceable instrument with
which to begin the work CT securing
peace" Everything repending upon
their Interpretation and application
The Daily News asks anxiously for
evidences OF the acceptance of the
sriIit of the fourteen points, the let
ter Of which was accepted with one
exception. by the allies. and deplores
1.-The ominous absence of any consid-
cred or worthy reference to the sii-
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