Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-01
WILSON SPENDS
BUSY DAY ON SHIP
ON HIS way HOME
Answers Greetings of British,
Spanish and Japanese Ru|-
ers; Many War Brides
Aboard Vessel.

ers; Many War Brides
Aboard Vessel.
On Board the United States Ship
George Washington, June 30.-(By
Wireless to the Associated Press.)
Several thousand returning Amer
lean soldiers and score of pretty
French war brides are on board the
presidential ship on its voyage to
the United States. A number of
the soldiers who were members of
the guards at the Paris white house
and the Hotel de Crillon headquar-
tiers of the American delegation,
were married during their sojourn
in Paris.
The regulations provided no
means for the brides to accompany
their husbands on the George
Washington and for while it
seemed they might be left behind.
A fearful joint dispatch from the
newly-weds to President Wilson led
to making arrangements for their
accommodation and they are one OF
the happiest novelties of the voyage.
which so far has been in perfect
weather and on a calm sea.
Farewell messages were received
by President Wilson from King
George of England, King Alphonso
of Spain and the emperor of Japan.
The one from King George makes
allusion to "the American and Brit
ish people, brothers in arms, who
will continue ever in peace"
Answers King George.
The reply of the president to the
message of King George was as fol-
lows:
1T gives me deep pleasure to ex-
press to you my conviction of the
truth OF your generous message con-
corning the great ends which have
been attained by the present peace
and the new ties which have been
created btween your own great peo-
pie and ours. We are on the eve
of realizing, more than we could
realize them at the time, the real
objects of the great war.
The free people of the world
united to defend the enemies of lib
erty and justice, have through their
representatives wrought out a plan
by which they may remain united
in a free partnership of intimate
council to promote the cases of
justice and of freedom through the
beneficient processes of peace and
the accords of liberal policy. 1t is
within the choice of thoughtful men
of every nation to enrich the peace
by their counsel. ! am happy to
echo your greetings at this mo-
mentous time of renewed vision and
confident hope"
Reply to Japan's Greeting.
The president replied to Emperor
Yoshihito of Japan, as follows:
Your majesty's message of fell
citations is received with the great
est qualification. 1t has been a priv
ilege to cooperate with the very
able representatives of Japan in de-
veloping the terms of peace which
involved the interests of
the whole world. l believe with
your majesty that the results
achieved forecast new era in the
worlds history because they give
promise of peace in which justice
will not be imperilled by selfish
on the part of any single
nation.
May I express my best wishes
for the security and happiness of
your people?"
King Alphonso of Spain sent this
message:
"On the occasion of the signing
of the peace in which you have in
with your country taken
such a preponderating part, l am
pleased to send you my most sin
cere congratulations and l ask you
to accept my very best wishes and
those of Spain for the happiness
and prosperity of the United States
of America in the new era now be-
ginning. I wish you, Mrs. Wilson
and Miss Wilson, a good journey"
In reply the president said:
Il greatly appreciate your mes
sage; l rejoice with YOU over the
signing of the peace and look for
ward with equal confidence to a new
day in which it will be possible to
give peace a new significance for
the nations through common council
of amity and corporations and I am
sure that l am expressing the feel
ings of the people of the United
States in wishing for the fruits of