Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-08
new YORK WILL
BID PRESIDENT
WELCOME HOME
Wilson to Deliver Speech in
Carnegie Hall Before
Boarding Train for
Washington. &,

the terms he will have the cooper
alton of a number of specialists,
now returning with the presidential
party, who have dealt with the de-
tailed branches such as those con-
corning reparations, territorial re-
adjustment and economic ques-
tons.
Weather Conditions Hot.
The weather continues hot and
humid, the sea is smooth and the
sky cloudy.
The president talked Monday aft
. ernoon over the wireless telephone
with officials at Washington, estab-
fishing the first such communica-
ton with the capital. The wireless
telephone had been working during
thu night and Monday morning with
the naval radio station at New
Brunswick. N. J. Despite unfavor-
able static conditions, the voices of
those ashore were heard distinctly
here and conversations were carried
en- successfully. By means of me-
chanical relay at New Brunswick,
connection was established between
the presidents study on board ship
and the White House at Washing
ton.
President Wilson's speech to be
delivered at Carnegie hall in New
York city, Tuesday afternoon, will
not be prepared in advance. He
will speak extemporaneously and
confne himself to an acknowledge
ment of the greeting given him and
his satisfaction at being home again.
Questions relating to the peace
treaty and the work Of the peace
conference will be reserved for dis
cussion until the president first
makes his report to congress.
Desires Open Session.
Washington, July 7.-President
Wilson will address the senate on
the peace treaty and the league of
nations at 1915 p. m. Thursday, it
was announced today at the White
House.
Because a treaty would be under |
discussion some doubt had been ex-
pressed as to whether the senate
would be in open session, but it
was understood that Mr.. Wilson !
desired that the session be open.
It has not yet been definitely de-
termined when the president will |
start his trip to speak for the peace |
treaty and the league of nations. In
dications are that he will not leave |
before the middle of next week.
Numerous invitations have been !
extended to the president from va
ricus sections of the country. but |
none has been accepted. 1t was ex-
planned that the itinerary had not
been finally determined upon.
When the president reaches
Washington tomorrow night he will
And an accumulation Of official
business awaiting his attention. |
Bills awaiting his signature include !
thu snndry- civil measure, the army
measure, the navy bill the agricul-
turai bill with its rider repeating
the daylight saving law, the
deficiency bill, the vocational edit
cational measure and number OF
Others. ..
\ A delegation of democratic men,
bers Of the house, headed by Rep
resentative Scott Ferris of Okla
homa, left Washington tonight for
New York to join the party which
will make the trip down the bay on
the battleship Pennsylvania tomor-
row to meet the president.
L Besides Representative Ferris the
will be composed of Rep
Webb Of North Caro-
lima; Hull. Tennessee; Mays, Utah;
Ronjue, Missouri; Sears, Florida;
Oliver, Florida; McDufie,, Alabama;
Lee. Georgia; Raker, California, and
Candy. South Dakota. |