The Washington herald., 1919-07-09
PRESERVE PEACE
: Is WILSON'S PLEA
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you'd como to the assistance OF
peoples menaced by oppression in
The future. he said his reply had
been: ''Of course America will come
in and help; she cannot do othei.
wise"
The peoples freed from the yoke of
Austria-Hungray, Turkey and Ger
many he said. have now begun 20
bdeathe the air Of liberty and see the
dawn of freedom They have known,
he sair. that Americas presence in
the conference and in the war was the
guarantee of the resllts."
At the conclusion of his speech,
which lasted about % minutes, the
President was driven to the Penn
sslvania station, where he boarded a
special train, leaving for Washing
ton at 6:l2 D. m
Given Royal Welcome
The Presidents progress from
Hoboken to Carnegie Hall where he
was to make his first address to the
American public since the signing
OF the peace treaty. was a march OF
triumph. The crowds that lined the
streets leading from the Twenty
third street ferry to the hall were
vociferous in their welcome and
their noisy demonstration OF ap-
proval was palpably pleasing to the
President who today will lay before
a hostile Senate the full text of the
treaty including the covenant of the
league OF nations.
As the George Washington, with
her convoy OF battleships and
destroyers, came up from the lower
bay. there had been but little evil
dence OF enthusiasm. There was
none OF the blowing OF whistles that
has greeted returning troopsnips,
but the guns of the forts made up
for this by firing the Presidential
salute Of twenty-one guns and every
ship in the harbor was plentifully
decorated with flags and bunting.
Tide Delays Docking.
A low tide delayed the docking of
the ship at Hoboken and it was
not until $3.50, two hours later
than had been expected. that the
President set foot on American soil
after an absence of four months.
He was preceded by Mrs Wilson
and Miss Margaret Wilson, who
had crossed the ocean with him,
and his two other daughters, Mrs.
Francis B. Sayre and Mrs. William
G. McAdoo, who had rushed on
board to greet him.
The voices of 10000 children
singing patriotic airs in honor of
his Homecoming were almost
drowned by the tremendous volume
of cheers from the waiting thou
sands of soldiers and civilians.
Among the first to greet the Presi-
dent at the pier were Vice Presi-
dent Marshall. Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. Secretary of War
Baker, Secretary of the Treasury
Glass. Secretary of Labor Wilson.
Franklin X. Lane. Secretary of
the Interior: Champ Clark and
william C. McAdoo. The members
of the Cabinet had gone down the
bay on the battleship Pennsylvania
off the entrance to Ambrose Chan
mel
Daniels Furnishes Contrast.
Secretary Daniels boarded the
George Washington at the Hoboken
pier from one OF the Pennsylvania's
tenders. His rather baggy Palm
Beach suit and dingy straw hat were
in sharp contrast to the gold-braided
white uniforms OF the naval ofncerS
with him None of the welcomers
except the army and navy men wore
formal dress. The President wore a
black cutaway coat, white vest, gray
trousers, rundown. collar and light
gray tie. Mrs. Wilson'S gown was
light gray material and her hat
OF the same color -
When the greetings were over the
party started for the Twenty-third
street ferry. where a special boat
awaited them. Arrived on the New
York side. the real welcome began.
Cheering thousands, held back by
strong guards of soldiers. sailors and
police. voiced their approval Of the
Presidents efforts to put an end to
war for all time. The passage of the
Presidential automobile was marked
by a continuous roar of cheers and
yolleys of handcla ming