Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21
WILSON WILL
STAY IN US,
ONLY A week
Will Rush Work and Re-
turn to France-Bos-
ton Speech Monday.

Washington, Feb. 21-Pres-
ident Wilson plans to spend
Just one busy week in Wash
ingtOn before sailing again for
France to resume his work at
the peace conference.
Wireless dispatches from the
president on board the trans
port George Washington today
announced that the ship. after
landing the presidential party
at Boston Monday would pro-
ceed TO New York to discharge
the soldiers she carries and
await Mr.. Wilson's rC-Cmbar-
katiOn on or about March D.
This means that the president
expects to leave the capital on the
night Of March 4, a few hours after
he has signed the last OF the meas
ures rushed through during the
last days Of the session. which
ends at noon. He is expected to
land at Boston about midday
Monday, TO meet the governor AMI
members of the Massachusetts
legislature. deliver an eX.cmporan-
eous address in the afternoon and
take a special train before night
for Washington.
May Address Congress.
Tuesday morning the president
will be at his White House desk
and if the present plan is carried
out he will start one week from
that night for New York to board
the transport In addition to his
dinner conference with members o.
the congressional foreign relations
committee Wednesday night. prob
ably an address to congress in joint
session later in the week and con
sideration of various bills and
resolutions attention TO important
problems from nearly every execu-
tive department of the government
must be crowded into TIE seven
days.
Tentative plans have been made
for a conference OF state governors
with the president to discuss un-
employment His short stay may
interfere with this.
BattIeship Disabled.
The battleship North Carolina.
returning from France with troops,
has joined the presidential trans
port George Washingtor and il
proceeding with her TO Poston. re-
placing the battleship Rev Mexico.
which dropped behind with dis
abled machinery.
Diverted from her course yester-
day on radio orders. the North
Carolina reported today that she
had come up with the transport.
The cruiser Denver. ordered to sea
to meet the George Washington,
had not reported her position early
today
Sends Plans by Radio.
Wireless dispatches from the
transport George Washington to-
day announced the tentative ar
rangements for the presidents
landing and stay in Boston. The
transport is due Sunday night and
The president will land Monday
morning He hopes to meet the
members of the Massa Chusetts leg
stature before the afternoon pub
lie meeting at which he will speak.
The presidents address will be
delivered eXtsmporaneously He
expected to speak in general way
about his mission to France an, 81
is results, leaving detailed discus 4
sion of the peace conference and 4
he league of nations for his din
Ter conference Wednesday evening
With members of the congressional
'Oriegn affairs committees.
VIII Speak at 3 p. n.
Boston, Feb. 21.-President Will
son will deliver his address here at
O'Clock next Monday afternoon
Il Mechanics building. This was
announced by Mayor Peters today
IN receipt of a message from the
George Washington.
A message was received today,
signed by Rear Admiral Grayson,
laying that if present weather con
litions held the George Washington
hould reach its anchorage in the
over harbor by noon Monday.
The president" the message
iaid, will be glad to meet tho
members of the state senate and
louse. if they so desire. He desires
Ill arrangements may be as simple
md informal as possible. lie will
Jay any customary calls"