Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-09
RUSH ORDER FOR
STEAMER CAUSES
SPECUL At ION At
CAPITAL Of j. s.
May Mean That President Ex-
poets Peace to Be Signed
Soon and Wants Vessel for
Quick Trip Home.
MAY ALSO MEAN HE
IS TIRED OF DELAY
It Might Be Embarrassing for
Wilson to Wish to Quit the
Peace Council and Have No
Way to Leave Europe,
tsr soss,ss ,ousr.l SPECIAL ,rAssp M,-,,

washington, Aprll S,-SpeCifiC m
structions from President Wilson that
the sailing of his steamer, the George
Washington, he expedited Immediate
ly. were received today at the navy
department through Admiral William
s. Benson, chief of naval operations,
at Paris. As q result the vessel will
leave New York for Brest al the ear
liest opportunity, probably next Fri
day afternoon
Admiral Benson's order gave no
reason for the presidents order and
the White House professed TO have no
information on the subject, but in
terpreting it in the light of press dis
patches from Paris telling of the
presidents determination that delays
at the peace conference must end,
most officials regard 1t as significant.
Added Importance also was given by
the fact that this was the second mes
sage from the admiral regarding the
ships departure, the first, received
yesterday, having inquired as to the
time the vessel could get under way.
Can Be There April II.
BY fast steaming, the George Wash
ington should reach Brest by Aprl
II. She would he held there subject
to the presidents orders. 1t was said
and thus would be Immediately avail
able in the event Mr., Wilson should
decide to cut short his stay at Paris
because of delays in agreeing on the
terms of peace. In some quarters 1t
was explained that without his ship
al French port, the president might
find himself in a somewhat embar-
RAISING position should he decide to
leave the French capital before the
treaty had been agreed upon,
Late press dispatches from Paris
indicated that more hopeful view as
to the progress OF the peace negotia
tions was entertained than had been
for several days, and this view was
i reflected stoniaaI by secretary Tu-
multy from Rear Admiral Grayson
the presidents personal physician
who reported that the general situa
ton had improved slightly
Tumulty Not Advised.
Secretary Tumulty said he had not
been advised as to the situation which
had led the president TO order the
George Washington to Brest and that
Admiral Grayson, in sending the mes
sage received tonight, evidently had
assumed that Mr. Tumulty was cog
nizant of the state Of affairs through
press dispatches fro mthe French cap
ital.
The George Washington arrived at
New York from Brest March 2S, af-
ter taking President Wilson back to
France, and naval officials decided
to lay her up for a few weeks for an
overhauling. Mr.. Roosevelt explained
today that the ship was not in need of
any extensive repairs, but that it was
regarded as desirable to do some work
on her at that time.
When she went to the New York
navy yard officers estimated that she
would be ready to sail again next
Monday. but on communication with
the navy yard after receiving Ad-
miral Bensons message Mr.. Roose-
welt learned that the vessel could start
four days earlier. No orders for her
departure were issued, however, until
after the receipt of the second mes
sage from Admiral Benson late today.