The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-25
Has Travelled More Than 10000
Miles on Trip.
HAS HARD LABOR AHEAD
VIII EndeavOr To Convince
, Congress of League Policy.
Cabinet Meeting TOday-Mass
of Business Awaits.

+ washington, Feb 25.-President
Wilson returned to Washington early
today, completing one of the most
unique trips in history. Since his
departure from home last December,
the president has travelled over 10000
.miles. has been made a citizen of APP
.proximately 1900 cities, towns and
hamlets in Europe, has been housed
in the royal palaces of two kings and
one prince, has ridden on the royal
trains of two ruling families, deliv
cred nearly two score speeches and
short addresses and received six col
.lege and university honorary degrees.
He returns to the capital intent on
convincing congress of the need of
Americas participation in league of
nations. The background of this need
he summed up in Providence, r. l..
last night when he said that now that
Europe has pinned her faith to Amer
lea cit would break the heart of the
world" if America failed to resIs)nd.
Talks to His Cabinet.
The presidents day promised TO be
full. He was expected to give his first
explanation of the league of nations
constitution to his cabinet this after
noon.
At the same time. the president
probably Will give his official family
his plans to obtain nationwide APP
proval of the Ieague. Because of the
presidents short stay in this country,
it is believed cal met members will de-
liver a series of addresses in support
of it. This probably will be done while
the president is again in France at
tending the peace conference.
Today's cabinet meeting is the first
with the president in thirteen weeks
and each department head has a re-
port on domestic conditions ready for
his attention. Chief among these are
the financial and labor situation which
the president will be asked to olsen
tangle, as well as future army and
navy plans. the railroads and recon-
struetion wt-ll in general.
May Meet tic Governors.
Secretly of Labor Wilson is anX-
ious that the president reserve at least
one day of his short stay for a confer
ence with governors and city officials
on the unemployment situation and
the general Industrial unrest.
q The president found a mass Of exc
cutive business awaiting him.
About a dozen bills passed in con-
gress We're on his desk for approval.
There wa a mass of personal mail
and other communications which had
been accommodating since he sailed
from France, but he planned to clean
this UP rapidly. =
Has Some "Plums'' Now.
Several important positions must be
filled by him within the next few days,
chief among them being a successor
to Attorney Gregory. In addition, he
will fill vacancies on the interstate
commerce commission, the federal
trade commission and the federal re-
serve board.
Conferences with party leaders have
been reserved for tomorrow as the
Democrat national committee meets
here then and probably will choose a
chairman. Wednesday evening also
has been set aside for the dinner with
the congressional foreign relations
/ committee to explain article by arti-
. Gle" the constitution of the league of
nations.
Thursday the president will march
in and revi Nv from 2 stand in front of
the White House. g parade for return
ing fighters.
Close TO Peace Conference.
Arrangements have been completed
for the president to keep in closest