The Washington herald., 1919-07-06

this condition being largely increas-
ed by the difficulty in getting over
seas and the still greater difaculty
of getting back.
The Canadian Pasife especially re-
ports an almost unprecedented rush
Of business during the past month,
| not only with tourists from the
States. but with business men going
] to catch up with conditions that
dropped on during the war. The
hotels are all rejoicing in the re-
turn of the American tourist, with
his generous use of the American
dollar,
Though a large share of society
has gone or Is about to go away
for the summer, most Of them are
planning to come back for while
at least. after the President returns
or if any royal visitors come q a-call-
ing. 1t has been said that the Prince
of Whales Is due to arrive here in
August. but I strongly suspect It
, will be September before Washing
, ton see His Royal Highness. AS I
think he will just tarry in Canada
until the weather cools OF some
what.
At last after many delays, the
President is actually coming home:
! is almost within sight OF land by
now. There will be general ex-
odus of officials tonight all right; the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall.
the Secretary of War and Mrs. Ba-
ker. Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels, who Is in Columbus, Ohio.
the Lanes and practically all of the
Cabinet; also Mr.. Tumulty. or.
course. will go to New York tonight
to give the President a royal wei
come when he reaches the good old
United States again. Members of
the Presidents party include Mrs.
Wilson. Miss Margaret w. Wilson.
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson. the
Presidents physician; Jules ]. Jus
serand. French ambassador to the
United States: Vance Mccormick.
Anne rican member and chairman of
the supreme allied blockade council:
b. NJ. Baruch, American representa-
tive on various commissions of the
Peace Conference. and Thomas W.
Lamont. represe ntative of the
United States peace delegation on
the interallied financial commission.
The welcoming party will all go
aboard the U. s. S. Pennsylvania,
the flagship of the Atlantic fleet.
and steam out to sea to meet the
George Washington. The distance
they will go depends upon the time
the Presidents ship is due to dock.
If she docks early, the Pennsylvania
will not get far out of the harbor.
The White House will be in apple
pie" order both inside and out. by the
time the President and Mrs. Wilson
are back in Washington.
WHITE HOUSE
BEING SCRUBBED.
Squads of men and women were busy
in the Executive Mansion giving the
floors a last scraping and polishing.
and brushing the last fecks of dust
from the furniture and woodwork. In
the grounds tree surgeons were at
work pruning the big trees that were
planted there 100 years ago.
Then on Tuesday society will wend
its way up to the Capitol to hear
the President speak before the Senate
and present the treaty of peace for
ratification. Meanwhile both the
House and the Senate are in recess,
most of the members grabbing the
opportunity 10 take a little journey
to some cooler place than Washington.
Immediately after outlinging to Con-
gress his work and wishes the Presi-
dent will Swing around the circle
putting his views on the treaty and
the league of nations before as many
of the people as he can reach and
making his appeal for ratification to
them.
1t is understood that he occupied
, much of his time during the voyage
in preparing the speeches with which
he is to buttress his demand that the
Senate ratify the treaty promptly and I
without amendment. Another matter
that will early be brought to the
Presidents attention is the desire of
many administration officials to re-
tire to private life. Several have in
dicated conhdentially their wish to
take up again their private affairs,
now that the war work is coming TO
en- end. Frank Lyon Polk is said 10
be one of the group OF men who wish
TO retire. There are all sorts OF rumors
afioat about him.
Nothing is known at the Depart
ment OF State, however. OF the report
from Paris that Secretary Lansing is
coming home abou- the middle OF July
and that Under Secretary Polk will
succeed him at Paris as head of the
american peace delegation. Doubt OF
the correctness OF the report. so far
as it applies to Mr.. Polk. arises from
the fact that Mr.. Folks health has
been impaired by long and ardouous
work, and that he has planned to
take a long vacation for rest and
recreation as soon as he is relieved
from his duties as acting head of the
State Department
Friends of Mr.. Polk say that unless
his health improves it is more likely
that he will resign his government
office than that he will engage in new
and troublesome responsibilities IN the
settlement of international problems
f1II1
rope.
retary Lansing became head of the
American peace delegation which will
now carry on negotiations on the
Austrian and other treaties under con-
sideration. But it Is also said that
the II rsings will return here about
the middle Of this month, so someone
will have to take his place. Mr.. Polk.
as Under Secretary Of state. is, of
course. Immediately thought of.
Those hard-sorking peace delegates
are also taking a little rest now, Just
like the members Of Congress. All the
delegations are so worn out by the
protracted negotiations that many of
the delegates are taking leaves, and
1t probably will be difficult to make
much headway for the next fortnight.
Henry White is leaving for a weeks
vacation at the seashore. and Col.
House is going to London; so Gen.
Bliss and Secretary Lansing will be
the only American delegates in Paris
for the next few days.
NEW ERA MARKED
FOR WOMEN ABROAD.
The appearance OF large numbers of
women at the signing OF the peace
treaty was an event which surely