Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
PARIS WELCOMES
PRESIDENT AGAIN
Is Met at the Station by Presi-
dent Poincare and Premier
Clemenceau and Various Other
Officials, French and American
RESUMES WORK AT ONCE
Or ~ Train 10 Paris Ic Goes Through
Papers Relating to Peace Conference
brought to Hi ny Colonel House
In Excellent Henlra and Spirits

Brest, France, March l3.-President
him from the United States left Brest
for Paris at II o'clock tonight. The
President and Mrs. Wilson d~isembarked
from the George Washington at 9:45
o'clock, 1t was a moonlight night.
Though NJ nerous decorations had been
hung out to welcome the return of the
President. his reception was entirely
without ceremony. Those who went
aboard the George Washington to extend
their greetings were the French ambas-
sador to the United States and Madame
Jusserand. M. Leygues, the French min
lister of marine, and several other repre-
sentatives of the French government,
Major-Gen. Eli A. Helmick and Brig.
Gen. William w. Harris. Colonel House
met the President at the dock.
President Wilson was in excellent
health, apparently having benefited by
his period of rest since he left here on
February 10. The presidential party
came ashore by an American tug, on
board Of which Mrs. Wilson was pre-
sented with r. bouquet by M. Leagues.
Their was "a little furry of mist during
the trip from the steamer, but this
lasted only n short time.
Paris, March l4-President Wilson ar
rived in Paris this afternoon.
The presidential party was met at the
Btation by President Poincare and
Madame PoinCare, Premier Clemenceau,
Foreign Minlster Pichon, Andre Tardieu,
General Berdoulat, the military governor
Of Paris, M~ajor-Geenral Mordacq, head
of the military cabinet of the ministry
Of war, Secretary of State Lansing
General Tasker II. Bliss. Henry White
Of the peace mission, Mr.. Sharp and
Admiral Benson.
President Poincare gave President Will
son a cordial greeting during a brief
conversation. With Premier Clemenceau
the American executive spoke for some
time. congratulating the French states
man upon his escape from death in the
recent attempt to assassinate him.
President Wilson appeared to be in
excellent health and spirits. Thu
President is fully conversant with
with the work accomplished by the
peace delegates. During his voyage
from the United states he was con-
etantly in communication with Paris
by wireless. Colonel House took a
Brest a large number of papers bear
ing on the work of the conference
during the Presidents absence.
The President spent several hours
last night in going through the
papers and receiving explanations
from Colonel House. He resumes work
with a GRASP of the matters under
discussion.
The President did not stay long on
the station platform. He let his hand
finger longer in that of NJ. Clemen-
ceau than any one else and spoke
earnestly to the premier as they
strolled down the long platform. After
he had congratulated NJ. Clemenceau
on his escape from death by the AS
s~assin's bullets, the premier turned
and smilingly said. my hide is toe
thick for a little piece of lead to me
any harm
Emerging fro mthe station Presi-
dent Wilson Immediately entered his
motor car, which drove at high speed
along the left bank of the Seine
crossing the river on the Alma bridge
Arriving in the Place Des Etats Unis
ta streets were virtually deserted a
fat sharply in contrast with the
Pfsident's appearance in Paris. Just
tHee months ago.