The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-17

Warm Reception rendered the
Nations Chief Executive
in New York.
IS ENTHUSIASTIC FOR LEAGUE
Treaty Signed at Paris Is Just, He
Says, and Will Safeguard the
World in Future.

WashingtOp.-Pre Wilson re-
turned to Washington at midnight af-
ter an absence of four months at the
Paris peace conference. He was ac-
companied by Mrs Wilson, Miss Mar
garet Wilson and by Vice-President
Marshal, and most of the members Of
his cabinet, who greeted him on his
arrival at New York
New York.-President Wilson has
returned to the United States and in
his first speech delivered on American
soil since the peace treaty was signed,
declared that the peace concluded at
Paris was "a Just peace, which if it
can be preserved will safeguard the
world from unnecessary bloodshed."
The only reference the president
made to his political opponents was
when in referring to the negotiations
at Paris, he said:
Criticized Opponents.
Il am afraid some people, some per-
sons, do not understand that vision
They do not see it. They have looked
too much on the ground. They have
thought too much Of the interests that
were near them and they have not
listened to the voices of their neigh
bors. I have never had moments
doubt as to where the heart and pur-
pose of this people lay
The president arrived at the Ho-
boken army pier, formerly the dock of
the Hamburg-American line, shortly
after o'clock. The army transport
George Washington, on which he
sailed from Brest, was escorted up the
bay by the battleship Pennsylvania
and more than a score of destroyers
and smaller naval craft.
Greeted BY Children.
On the New Jersey shore, the state
which first honored Mr.. Wilson with
a political office, were massed 10000
school children, who welcomed the
chief executive Of the Nation with the
strains of the national anthem.
Through the lines of children, all
dressed in white, the president passed
to the ferry, which carried him to the
Manhattan side OF the river. He ar
rived in New York at AIS p. M, where
hej was greeted by the official recep-
ton committee, headed by Governor
Smith and Mayor Hylan. From the
ferry terminal to Carnegie hall, dis
lance of about three miles, the presi-
Dental party passed through streets
lined with cheering thousands of men,
women and children, who thronged the
sidewalks and filled every available
window and roof top.
An Ovation At Hall.
The presidents appearance on the
platform was the signal for an ovation
which lasted some minutes, ending
when the band broke into the strains
of over There" There was a sudden
pause when an officer in British uni
form Unexpectedly appeared on the
platform. Mr. Wilson jumped to his
feet and crossed the stage to meet him
and the cheering broke out in redou-
bled volume as the word flashed
through the hall that the stranger was
Maj. G. H. Scott, commander of the
British Transatlantic dirigible RIA.
Brief welcoming speeches were
made by Rodman Wanamaker, Mayor
HyIan and Governor Smith. The New
York governor, who was repeatedly
cheered, introduced the president as
the bearer of a peace treaty worthy
OF the honor, dignity and majesty Of
this great country"
Mr.. Wilson was obviously under the
strain of deep emotion when he began
to speak and his voice was noticeabIy
hoarse