The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-28
WILSON'S EUR
OF ]UNTRY
President Wil.Ave Wash
ington September 3 for
Trip to Pacific
Coast.
COLUMBUS, FIRST STOP
Wife viii Go Along, Also Secretary
Tumulty and Admiral Gray
son the Physi-
clan.
COLUMBUS, FIRST STOP

CUnfted Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON Aug. %. - Presi-
dent Wilson will start his tour OF
the country for the peace treaty and
league OF nations next Wednesday,
September 8, 1t was announced at the
white house today. His first stop
will be at Columbus, Ohio.
The first stop after Columbus will
be at indianapolis.
Those accompanying the president
will be: Mrs. Wilson. Admiral Gray
son, the presidents personal physi-
clan, Secretary Tumulty. Gilbert
Close, the presidents stenographer,
and other officials.
A large force of secret service men
also will go.
The remainder Of the presidents
! itinerary will be announced later.
soc1 etary Tumulty said the speech
at Columbus will probably be at
night, and later speeches will be
| both afternoon and night.
Whether the president gets to San
Francisco september u, depeuds- on
how many speeches he delivers on
i his way west There could be only
few stops If he is to reach the coast
| by that time. Word has been re-
celved by the navy department from
| Secretary Daniels that the review OF
the Pacific fleet, which the president
| hoped to attend, has been tentatively
| set for September 1.
| The early beginning Of the presir
/ dents tour also means that he can
not be in New York to greet General
! Pershing, who is to land there Sep
| tember s or 9.
| At the white house It was said that
arrangements for the trip are as yet
/; Incomplete and 1t was uncertain just
| when the president would arrive in
! Columbus.
| From Columbus, he could make In
: dianapolis for an afternoon speech, II
| he desired, although the indianapolis
plans are still to be definitely an
| nounced.
| Denver and Occur d'Alene, Idaho,
are included in the presidents timer
airy, 1t was learned. Points on the
Oregon Short line will be visited
| According to a California senator
the president will speak at San Diego,
! Los Angeles and San Francisco. lie
I, is also being urged to make platform
speeches at Sacramento, Redding
and other points.
| There will be a speech at Portland,
but Seattle was not definitely included,
lit was said.
itinerary Announced.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. %. Ihe
! itinerary for President Wilson's $
speaking tour probably will be COM
! pleted and made public today, 1T was
! said at the white house.
The date of departure from wash
ington is uncertain, but 1t Will be
within ten days if the president can
carry out his wishes.
Cities tentatively included IN the
itinerary are:
Helena, Billings, Bismarck, Cincin-
natl St Paul, Minneapolis. Reno
Los Angeles and Atlanta. A speech
at San Francisco is assured
Meanwhile, senators opposing the
league of nations were trying to per
feet arrangements for sending speak
ers from coast to coast to ofrset the
presidents tour.
The foreign relations committee TO-
dav was to hear Charles Sumner
Williams, representing negro Amerr
cans. who wish to present theii
views on the disposition of Germany
African colonies.
Long Distance Debate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Pre IL
dent Wilson will carry Ms fight 10!
edoption of the peace treaty sod
League of nations covenant dlrecCiS
I to the people beginning 1ext Wednes
day. :.
On that day, it was announced al
the white house today, tne p"eslden
/ will leave Washington and the foi
J lowing night his first speech OF the
: two score or more will be delivered
} at Columbus, Ohio.
! From Columbus he will go TO II
dianapolis and on west, reaching u''
Pacific coast in mid-September
Immediately following announce
, ment of the beginning of the tour, M m
, senatorial opponents began plans 10
sneakers to follow the president, u
: present the opposition side OF tn
| treaty.
In addition to the speeches by sen