Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07

Washington, July 7.-President Will
son will address the senate on the
peace treaty and the league of nations
,at 1915 p. m. Thursday. 1t was an
nounced today at the white House.
Because a treaty would be under dis
cussion some doubt has been expressed
as to whether the senate would be in
open session. but 1t ives understood
Mr.. Wilson desires that the session be
open.
II has not been definitely determined
when the president will start his trip
around the country to speak for the
peace treaty and the leagde of nations.
7 here are indications, however. that me
probably will not leave before the mid
die of next week. He was Invited by
wireless to deliver his first address to
the Methodist centenary in Columbus.
o., but he replied that he felt it was
impossible for him to ;eave Weshing
ton before the centenary ended next
Sunday.
Numerous invitations have been .ex-
tended to the president from various
sections Of the country. but none has
been accepted. 1t was explained that
the itinerary had not been finally de-
ftermined upon.
Business Piled Up. g..
When the president reaches Wash
ington late tomorrow night he will
find an accumulation OF official busi-
ness awaiting his attention. Bills
awaiting his signature includes the
sundry civil measure. with the ship
ping board and >other huge appropria-
tions:- the navy bin the agricultural
bin With Its rider repcalinE the day
light savings law: the deficiency bill;
the vocational educational measure
and number of others.
t Six members of the presidents cab
met will greet him at New York and
accompany him to Washington. They
will leave Washington this afternoon
and will go to sea tomorrow morning
on the Sattleship Pennsylvania to meet
the George Washington. In the party
will be Secretaries Baker. Daniels.
Glass, Lane and. Wilson and Attorney
General Palmer.
President Wilson Is due to leave for
Washington between 10 and II o'clock
tomorrow night. He will be met by a
number Of government officials and a
committee of Washington citizens.
After brief welcoming ceremonies the
president will go direct to the White
House.
Preparing His Message.
tBy Wireless~to Associated Press.l
On board the U. S. S. George wash
ington, July 6.-The presidential fleet,
which is steaming toward New York
harbor. today encountered the first
breath OF the heat wave which has
prevailed along the Atlantic coast. 1t
was accompanied by humidity and
Considerable fog and the ships quick
ened their pace to twelve knots an
hour. @ E .r
President Wilson rested good part
Of today but spent some time on the
upper deck and tower with Mrs. Will
son, and visited wounded soldiers in
the deck hospitals. He will devote to-
morrow and Tuesday morning to
finishing his message to congress-. This
probably will be in shape for him to
60 over with some Of the cabinet ad-
visors on Wednesday. preparatory to
his presentation and the submission of
the peace treaty. the treaty with
France and the protocol to congress on
Thursday.
The presidential party is evidently
looking forward with high anticipation
to being on American soil again. and
all arrangements have been made for
arriving in New York early Tuesday
afternoon and In washington Tuesday
night. It is expected that the out
coming fleet Of warships will be met
Tuesday morning, when the first
salutes will be exchanged and the
combined fleets will proceed together.
Sandy Hook should be reached some-
where around noon and the fleet will
then move slowly to the upper bay.
The soldiers and sailors on board are
anxiously awaiting their first sight of
the Statue Of Liberty.
Mr.. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson and his
party will land af Hoboken early in
the afternoon and will cross by
Twenty third street ferry to New
York City, where a citizens reception
committee will be awaiting. From the
ferry house the president will be taken
to Fifth avenue, thence north to Fifty
seventh street and then to Carnegie
hall. where there will be reception
and address by Mr.. Wilson.
New Yerk's Reception Plan.
New York, July 7--On his return