The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-12
THE PRESIDENT
IS HOME
Wilson in New York Delivers
First Speech on American
Soil Since Treaty
IS BRINGING BACK
A GUST PEACE
IS BRINGING BACK
"Will Safeguard World From
Unnecessary Bloodsaed II It
Can Be Preserved.

New York. July S.-PresiGent Will
son ret,;r:1ed TO the United states TO-
day, and in his FIST speech delivered
on American sci! :s4llcc the peace
treaty was signe:;, Geclarcd that the
oeace corciuded at Paris vas "a just
pea &C. which, if It can be preserved,
will safeguard the world from ennec-
essary blooGshed.
The only reference the president
made to his political opponents was
when in referring to the negotiations
at Paris, he said:
"I am afraid some people, some
persons. do not understand that VS.
ion. They do not see it. They have
looked too much upon the ground.
They have thought too mucn Of the
interests that were near them and they
have not listened to the voices OF
! their ncighbors. ! have never had a
moments doubt as TO where the heart
and purpose Of this people lay
The president arrived at the Ho-
bolSen army pier formerly the dock
Of the Hamburg American Line.
shortly before 3 o'clock. The army
transport George Washington, on
which he sailed c-S'n Rrest. was es-
corted up the bay by the batilesilip
Pennsylvania and more than a score
of dastroyers and smaller naval craft.
On the New Jersey shore, the State
which first honored Mr. Wilson with
q political Office, were massed 10000
school children, who welcomed the
chief executive of the nation with
the strains of the national anthem.
Through the lines OF the children
all dressed IN white. the prasidea'
passed to the ferry which carried him
to, the Manhattan side OF the river.
He arrived in New York at 4.l3 p. M.
where he was greeted BY the oflicia!
reception committee headed by Cover
nor Smith and Mayor H;';a From the
Terry terminal to Carnegie Hall, adj;
tance OF about three miles, the presi-
Dental party passed through streets
lined with cheering thousands OF naen
women and children. who thronGed the
sidewalks and filed every available
window and roof top.
From the upper windows OF The
business skyscrapers great showers o..
confetti raiEed upon the president
and Mrs. Wilson, literally millions o.:
scraps Of paper floating through thc
} ir CARRYING this motto: Everybody:
usiness: To stand by our govern
nent. To help the soldier get 4 job
20 help crush BoshcriSm."
The head Of the procession was
ormed by several companies of KHAKI.
.lad soldiers and marines, followed by
some hundreds CT sailors clad in white
uniforms Immediately: preceding the
presidential car was an Automobile
illed with secret service agents enc
he car itself was guarded by the
Presidents personal body guard OF four
picked men, one OF whom rode o;
each running board throughout tht
trip.
IN the car with President Wilso,
were Mrs. Wilson, Governor Smith anl
Mayor Hylan. The presidcA, remainel
standing raising his hat constantly il
response TO the wave of cheering
which rolled along the route CT march
At one point OF Twenty-third Street
opposite large factor Guiding, the
:indows cf which were filled Will
.irl workers, the president se.Zed i,
american flag and waved II vigorously
n acknowledgment Of the girls
cheering.
A couple Of hundred automobile:
carrying cabine; members, a congres
sional delegation and representatives
If the State and civic governments
besides diplomatic representatives o.
he allied nations, completed the pro
cession.
Several hours before the presidents
arrival at Carnegie Hall every seal
the building was occupied, and the
police had considerable difficulty i,
:ecpin2 back the thousands who triet
O force a way into the hall.
AS the president stepped from hi
automobile a lnassed naval and mill
tary band played THE Star Spangle:
Banner" while military escort pre-
sented arms Mr.. Wilson proceeded
10 the stage followed by Vice Presilen.
and Mrs Marshall. former Speaker o
the House Champ Clark and Samue
Gompers president OF the American
Federation Of Labor. all OF whom
we're recognized and cheered by tho
crowds
Th> presidents appearance on the
platform was the signal for an ova-
ton which lasted some minutes, end
;ng when the band broke into the
strains OF Over There" There was
sudden pause when an officer in
CritSh uniform unexpectedly appear
d on the platform. Nj. Wilson Jump
ID to his feet and crossed the stage
TO meet him. and the cheering broke
out in redoubled volume rs the word
flashed through the hail that the
stranger WAS Maj. G. II. Scott. COM
mander of the British trans a tl&ntit
dirigible K-34
Brief welcoming speeches were
made by Rcdnian Wananaker Mayoi
Hvlan and Governor Smith The New
York governor. who WAS repeatedly |
cheered. introduced the president d.
~ ,,ea,of of nn""e :r"'tv .'',-.rtn-
of the honor. dignity and majesty Of
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