The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-24
PRESIDENT IS GOOD
SAILOR ON HARD TRIP
Feels Sure of Breaking Down
Opposition to League.

Boston, Feb. 23.-President Wilson
had much rougher trip coming home
on the George Washington than he did
going over. Some of the days half the
party was confined to cabins, but th.
President proved himself an excellent
sailor and surrendered only once when
the waves and spray were dashlns over
the bridge and he got a wetting whilA
watching the destroyer escort bury itse,.
plunging about in the heavy seas
There was a lively epidemic OF grip
and Spanish Influenza on the ship many
of the attaches OF the party being con-
fined to their staterooms or the ships
hospital for -, entire voyage. None Of
the principals. however. was affected.
President Wilson still plans to return
TO France on the George Washington
sailing from Hoboken about March s.
unless something unforeseen occurs. The
condition OF the French Premier, N
Clemenceau, may turn out to be n large
factor in what develops The possibility
of a change in the French Government
should the Premier not respond to treat
ment for his wound. with the further
possibility of a delay in the Peace Con
ference or even n change In the delega-
ton of France, complexities the situation
great deal. The events of the next
few days may force change in the
Presidents plans. but at present he 70
making preparations for a quick return.
Although the President held several
conferences during the return voyage, hs
did not give any expressions on the
work or prospects of the Peace Con-
ference further than to indicate that
he feels a certain Justification OF his
position in insisting that the making
Of peace and the creation of League
of Nations are inseparable propositions
not to be associated.
Mr.. Wilson has told friends and nd
visors that with the draft OF the League
Constitution on the table before the con-
ference. he considers the first great step
an accomplished fact and he Is not Dis
turbed by the possibility that 1t I'M
loubtedly will be worked over. changed
in many respects and probably in the
end be quite a different document.
Despite all this the President is
known to feel that finally the underly.r;
principles ne has proposed will be &C.
cepted in the conference. The ratif-
cation of the document in other coun'
tries, including the United States, ths
President considers as another step 10
he dealt with after the League of Ma
tons plan is perfected.
While he has been following kee1.v
the opposition and adverse criticism ~
Representative Helvering. Norton ID
White. who made the return trip wien
him. that he was sure he could cony'-o"
Congress leaders that there wcrr 30
fundamental objections. After a.. t.-
PLANTATION OF the plan at some lengra %
the three members of Congress they 'y-
pressed the opinion that the Pro- d
could gain much support for his ...-
by close conferences with a Few laa ~,
who in turn could give an intimate
of the Presidents explanations e. ~, o.
bers generally. This is probably '.
the methods which will be adop Ga. ~
the President when he gets hl 10
Washington. besides undoubtedly mailing
some sort of address TO a joint .u~..,"
and conferences with the meIn.t~s ~
Foreign Affairs committees o.
houses
The question OF an extra scss.o" ~
Congress, the President feels, d,.'..
wholly upon in what condition tlr p~,.
ent Congress leaves pubic busi,cse
the Presidents hope that the prime.
business of the Peace Conference N.' %
finished by midsummer and that '.
able to return to the United state 9-""
time in June or July is realized '.n
probabilities are that at least AN eNtH
session Of the Senate or possibly the SO %"
new Congress might be called ir the
early fall 10 get start on rccorstru
tion legislation and take up the rA''t
ton of the peace treaty.