The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-28
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THE C|RC[Eb BY
PRES. WILSON
WILL NOT GREET GEN.
PERSHING ON ARRIVAL
Declares Supreme Importance
Of Crystalizing Sentiment
for Peace Treaty

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-The timer
ary of President Wilson's Swing around
the circle" with addresses in behalf OF
.. the peace treaty in at least fifty Of the
principal cities Of the country Is expect
cd to he announced tomorrow at the
White House.
After weeks Of uncertainty concerning
the proposed trip, which will extend to
the Pacific coast, definite announcement
was made today that the president would
leave Washington as soon as arrange.
ments coul dbe made. It was intimated
taht the start might be made within ten
days or two weeks
When this announcement was made, Il
is understood by White House officials
that the review Of the new Pacific fleet
at San Francisco originally set for Sc :.
tember 2 or had been postponed un :
September Is and Secretary Tumul :
said he believed the president would }
at the Golden Gate by the latter da
to take part in the ceremony.
VIII Review Fleet
Late In the day. however. acting Sec
rotary of the Navy Roosevelt announced
that the review would be held on Sep
tember !. This was decided on. he said.
when the president several days ago had
requested that plans for the review 80
forward without reference to his trip to
the Pacific coast.
According to plans nav being worked
out in connection with the intinerary
the president will spend twenty-five days
laying before the people OF the country
his reasons for the immediate ratifca-
tion Of the peace treaty withou: change.
Although the president desired to
greet General Pershing on his arrival
at New York early next month he was
said to consider the tour to explain tho
peace treaty to the people as Of morn
Importance. 1t was possible. Secretary
Tumulty said. the president might over
come this obstacle to an early start by
meeting General Pcrshing cnroute to the
west. probably in St. Louis.
Itinerary Not Completed
Some changes have been made in the
itinerary a originally made when Pres
ident Wilson was in Paris, but it Is said
that his purpose to stop at Chicago had
not been changed. but may speak In the
middle west, at Columbus and Cincinnati
and St. Louis.
While the itinerary was not completed
tonight 1t was regarded as almost Ger.
tain Mr.. Wilson would speak in SiouA
City, Iowa, Minneapolis Mimi. Billings,
and Helena Mont. and then swing down
the Pacific coast states, and after reach.
ing San Francisco come home by the
southern route making addresses on the
return.
Under the present plans Of senate
leaders. Mr.. Wilson's departure will fol-
low closely submission Of the foreign
relations committees report on the trea.
~ and his appeal to the country for rat
iflcation will be coincident with senate
debate on proposed amendments and res.
ervations.
Just how far the senate developments
have influenced the presidents plans Ia
not revealed but 1t Is known that he fire.
qucntly has discussed his proposed trip
with his advisers in connection with the
senate situation.
In the opinion Of some senators on
both sides Of the treaty hght the aggres-
sve stand taken by the committee IN
adopting tcxtual amendments to the
treaty has provided a definite issue
which may have had some connection
with announcement Of the presidents
plans.