The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
PRESIDENT APPROVES
EUROPEAN REsIGs-F fHFlt

washington. Treb. 25.--Prestdert
Wilson'S frs day at the white house
after his return from hts stay ~ three
months in Europe was full of work.
This presidential special arrived in
WaRh'nvtou at o'clock this morn
ing. The president and Mrs Wilson
did not leave the train until $40
o'clock A large crowd had assem-
hlo,i at the station TO erect them. TT
president acknowledged u cir greet
ings with smiles nd by lifting his hat.
At hiH request there vas no forr7e
reception, and the president and wife
went at once to the white house
The president arrived at his office
ahead Of any OF his secretaries and
at once plunged into work. opening
large number of letters and teie-
grams.
In these wore many endorsing tho
leaFua OF nations, coming FROM all
! parts of the country. One, which
! the president promptly Acknowledged,
/ was from former Senator Theodore
| f. Burton. of Ohio. and read
President Woodrow Wilson,
! The White House.
/ 'rWashington D. c.
! League NJ nations union, merging
world court league and New York
peace eociety, welcomes Won as recog-
nized leader Of league NJ nations
] movement and pledges cooperation in
rallyiuR public opinion and In secur
! ing united act'on IN support If league,
| THEODORE p. BURTON,
! president"
! Tho president replied:
/ 'rHon. Theodore r. Burton,
! President Lea quo Nations Union.
| New York city:
Your message greatly appreciated,
/ Am myself confident that the people
| az the country will rally with prncti
! cal unanminity a. tho support OF n
/ plan in which tho .shole world In look
| ing TO them 70 he the leaders
!. ,,. .,....-.-.. "WOQDBOW WILSON"
One OF the frrt conferences held Try
! tha president was with Homer 3,
/ Cummings of Connecticut, vice-chair-
rlan of Tho Democrats national COM
rntttee. md who will be mnde chair
men at meeting OF that committee
tomorrTyv. Mr. Cummings declined
to cor ucrt on hts mission to tie
| white ease.
TIL presidents meeting with his
official family. a'l ruernhpya Of which
yscre present excepting Secretary Of
State fansirr., who is still IN Paris,
1 continued tree hours vice-Proei
dent MarGhaIl who has been presid
ing at tha cabinet meetings during
| the presidents absence. was also pres
! ent.
| None ~ the naern bers OF the cahi-
not would say whaI matters were dis
+, cursed. but IL is ceretafn that tho
league OF nations was and that the
president discussed tho prcposed
meeting with Nom bers of tho senate
and house foreign relations commit
tees tom Jrrow night
The beet information r. that tho
president has not vet made M his
mind whether to address congress on
the league Of nations plan or content
! himself with discussion before the
| two committees at the white house
dinner n is also known that he is
! thinking Of making one public address
before he returns to France. II he
! docs. II will IN all probability be in
New York city on the eve OF his de-
rarture for overseas.
/ The president remained at work
late this evening. giving attention tc
/ legislative matters that have nccunu-
I ,,ttstS ,s:trsea he, started back from
/ France. About twc-score bills con-
J press has passed recently wese signed
/ during the day. Only two OF them
we're Of general interest, one appro-
! prtating sl00,00p.00o FOR European
relief and the other the urgent def
cinecy bill.
! The president Aid no; reach the
matter OF naming a. successor to At
/ torn ev-(;eneral Gregory today, but IL
vas intimated that an appointment
m lght be made tomorrow