New-York tribune., 1919-02-24
Speculation Croacs
Deer What President
VIII Say in Boston

BOSTON, Feb. 23-The George
Washington, with President Wilson
and his party on board, dropped anchor
in Presidents Roads, lower harbor, at
$40 tonight, still surrounded by the
fog that caused their dangerous ap-
proach TO Thatcher's Island I'M
mediately upon her arrival a small
feet of submarine chasers hustled out
to her to act as a guard through the
night. Six destroyers went out and
they will remain with her also. All
the Presidents party remained on
board.
Secretary Tumulty said here to-
night that President Wilson's Boston
speech will be the only one he will
deliver during his visit to this coun-
try,
The President in his messages to
Mayor Peters has made it clear that he
Is extremely desirous that the pro-
gramme be carried out on time, be-
cause of his great desire to be on his
way to Washington, where great ac-
emulation of vital business awaits
him.
The interest in what President Will
son will say here can scarcely be mag
nlted. Yet the very clear hint of Sec
retary Tumulty that the President, in
his haste again to be on his way to
Europe, will hardly find time to make
another speech in another city, has
served to intensity the interest.
Speech Causes Speculation
There is a great deal of speculation
as to what lines the Wilson speech
Will follow. That he will talk on the
league is considered a certainty, but
a great many in this community are
wondering whether ne will digress at
all from that subject
In the first place, there are many
who profess to believe that President
Wilson will have something to say
about the Irish question here, a sub
Ject on which he has held aloof up to
this time. 1t is conceded there is no
section of the country in which Gree
dom for Ireland" has been more Wig
orously agitated than here. Secretary
IumuIty gave no enlightenment, de-
clarlng he had not the slightest idea
what the President had in mind TO
discuss
1t was announced late tonight that
1000 men Of the merchant marine
would take part in the demonstration
attending the Presidents landing to-
morrow noon. This is the first time
men OF the merchant marine have ever
taken part in a demonstration in be-
half of a President 1t is declared this
privilege is extended as a result of
President Wilson's personal interest in
the upbuilding Of the American mer-
chant marine. The men will be gath
cred from the marine training ships
stationed here.
Word was brought ashore late to-
night that President Wilson had ex
pressed himself as ,"greatly pleased" at
the arrangements made for him here,
and particularly at the assurance that
the programme would be run off strict
~ on time and that he would be able
to board his train for Washington at
9'3o O'Clock, as he desired.
Political Lines Obscured
That the greeting he viii be given BY
the people here will be tumultuous *
obvious. And it will be largely with
out political lines, for the people feel
honored at his coming and are pre-
pared to show it.
There is plenty of evidence tonight
tnat the crowds in the streets To-
morrow will rival all those Of previous
great events The jamming of the
hotels Is proof OF this. Virtually every
nostelry in the city is filed. man
visitors coming from distant points
about New England to see the Presi-
Gent Probably four New England
1overnors will be here, including Gov
ernor Coolidge. '''-
A very small party will sit at tho
luncheon with President Wilson 81
the Copley Plaza. 1t is expected the
NUMBER Will not exceed twenty ev.