Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

New York, July S.-Presidentl Will
 son returned to the United States to
 day and in his first speech delivered
 on American soil since the peace
 treaty was signed. declared that tht peace concluded at Paris was "a jus
 peace which, if it can be preserved will safeguard the world from unnec-
 essary blood<hed.
 The only reference the president
 made to his political opponents was when in referring to the negotiations at Paris. he said
 T am afraid some people. some per sons, do not understand that vision They do not see it. They have looked 100 much upon the ground. They have thought too much of the interests that were near them, and they have neighborS- have never had a mo- ment's doubt to where the heart and purpose of this people lay.'
 The president arrived at the Ho- boken army pier. shortly before three o'clock. The army transport George Washington, on which he sailed from Brest, was escorted up the bay by the bsttleship Pennsylvania and more than a score of destroyerS and small CT naval craft On the New Jersey shore, were macsed 10000 school chiI- dren who welcomed the chief execu- tive of the nation with the strains of the nation anthem.
 Through the lines of the children, the president passed to the ferry which carried him to the Manhattan side of the river. He arrived in New greeted by the official reception com mittee, headed by Governor Smith and Mayor Hylan. From the ferry. termi- nal to Carnegie Hall, the presidential party passed through streets lined with cheering thousands of men, wo- men and children
 From the upper windows of the business a1yscrapers great showers of frf1 s.l Mrs. Wilson. literally millions of scraps of paper f1oat ting through the air carrying this motto:
 -iEverybody's business; To stand by our government. To help the soldier get a job To help crush Bo1shevism."
 The head of the procession was formed several companies of sol diers, sailors and marines.
 In the car with President Wilson were Mrs. Wilson. Governor Smith and Mayor Byfan.- The president re- mained standing, raising his hat con- stantly in response to the wave of
 Several hours before the presidents arrival at Carnegie Hall every seat in the building was occupied and the police had considerable difficulty in keeping back the thousands who tried to force q way into the hall.
 As the president stepped from his automobile a .massed naval and mili- tary band played The Star Spangled
 
 sented arms Mir. Wilson was pre- ceded- to the stage by Vice President and Mrs Marshall. Former Speaker of the House Champ Clark and Sam uel Gompers, president of the Ameri- l can Federation of Labor. all of whom 1 were recognized and cheered by the crowd.
 The presidents appearance on the platform was the signal for an ova- i ton which lasted some minutes, end ing when the band broke into the | strains of Over There. There was a i sudden pause when an officer in Brit l lsh uniform unexpectedly appeared on l the platform. MT. Wilson jumped to | his feet and crossed the stage to meet | him, and the cheering broke out in redoubled volume as the word flash 1 ger was Major C. H. Scott, comman- der Of the British transatlantic diri- 1 gihlc R-34.
 Brief welcoming speeches were ] made by Rodman Wanamaker. Mayor ! Hylan and Governor Smith. The New Y Nork governor. who was repeatedly | cheered. introduced the president as the bearer of d peace treaty worthy of the honor, dignity and majesty of this great country"
 When Mir. Wilson stepped to the front of the stage the band again be- gan playing the national anthem, but was drowned in the cheers of the au- dience.
 NIT. Wilson was obviously under the strain of deep emotion when he began 10 speak, and his voice was noticeably hoarse. He said:
 Text of Presidents Speech.
 The full text of President Wilson's speech at Carnegie hall follows:
 \ Fellow COuntrymen:
 'I am not going to try this afternoon 10 make you a real speech | am bit alarmed to find how many speeches |, have in my system undelivered but <n7 Err@r 6raf7< 1,1% he mind, and I want to say to you this afternoon only5a few words from the lezrt.
 You have made, me deeply happy by he generous welcome you have ex- ende7 dt65 me, but ] do not believe that he welcome you extend to me is half ls great as that whicli4 extend to you. Why, Jerseyman though l am this is he first time I ever thou ght that Ho- 1O1en was beautiful. T have really. though I have tried on eother side of the water to conceal |. been the most homesick man in the American expeditionary forces, and it l . $ with feelings that it would be vain or me to try to express that I find myself in this beloved country again. do not say that because I lack in dmiration of other countries.
 There have been many things that oftened my homesickness. One of the |, hief things that softened 1t was the : cry generous welcome that they ex- !. he other side of the water, And it4 .. Tas still more softened by the pride hat l had in discovering that Amer-i /. "a had at last convinced the world, of | CT true character. I was welcome because they had : een with their own eyes what Amer is ;a had done for the world. They had ' eened her selfish. They had deemed CT devoted to material interests And. tc ley had seen her boys come across the : 'ater with a vision even more beau5 IS fule than that which they conceived 17 H..