New-York tribune., 1919-02-16
Chief Executive
Plans Speaking g
Tour in East
Will Deliver Address i'm
Massachusetts Capital
and One Other City

bRESl, FeD. l5.-PreSldent Wilson
left Brest on his return to the United
States on board the United States ship
George Washington shortly after II
o'clock this morning. The George
Washington weighed anchor at 11:15
o'clock.
When the President left it was an
nounced that he would land in Boston
on February 25, where he was expected
to make an address which would cover
the work performed at the peace CON
ference.
IL was sald that 1T was most prob
able that the President would make an
other speech before finally returning to
Washington.
Mr.. Wilson arrived in Brest from
Paris at 1880 O'Clock and went direct
to the dock, where he embarked on a
French gunboat which took him and his
party to the George Washington.
In farewell message to the French
people before leaving Brest President
Wilson said:
~ cannot lave France without ex-
pressing my profound sense of the
great hospitality of the French people
and the French government. They have
received and treated me as T most de-
sired to be treated, as a friend, a
friend alike in spirit and in purpose.
l am happy to say that I am to return
to assist with all my heart in complct-
ing the just settlements which the
peace conference is seeking, and / shall
carry with me during my absence very
happy memories Of tn etwo months
have spent here.
81 have been privileged to see here
at first hand what my sympathies have
already conceived sufferings and
problems of France-and every day has
deepened my interest in the solution of
the grave questions upon whose proper
solution the future prosprity Of France
and her associates and the whole world
depend. May I not leave my warm and
effectionate farewell greetings?"
The President was received at the
Brest Arsenal by Admiral. Moreau. Of
the French navy; General Helmick, the
military commander of Brest; Charles
NJ. Schwab and civil officials. There
was no ceremony except for handshak-
ing and salute of twentyone guns
which thundered forth as soon as the
President embarked.
Mrs. Wilson Gets Bouquet
When the President alighted from
the train he was smiling. He shook
hands with Admiral Moreau, General
Helmick, Admiral Halstead and Mr.
Schwab. The President talked for a
few minutes with Mr.. Schwab. Mrs
Wilson smiled as she followed the
President and received from Georges
Leygues, French Minister of Marine. &
handsome bouquet of flowers. Mrs. Jo
sephine Lewis, of Cincinnati, presented
the President with bouquet of violets
which he accepted with bow.
The President spent just fifteen min
utes at the quay. He passed along The
line of those assembled to greet hin
and shook hHSds with each one. Reach
ing the end of Ne line, he beckoned t.
Mrs. Wilson to come. He descended The
stairs to the deck of the gunboat anc
then assisted Mrs. Wilson to descend
After exchanging greetings the Pres
ident stood on the gunboat and waved
IL. y i :
assembled on the embankments higi
above the quay. The mistiness Of thu
weather hid the gunboat from sigh
soon after it left the dock, but th'
President continued to wave his ha
and smile as the boat headed across
calm sea toward the George Washing
ton.
Americans in Party
The President was accompanied OF
board the gunboat by Ambassador an
Nine. Jusserand and by Representa-
tives Helvering, White and Nortor
who have been in France for severa
months David r. Francis, the Ameri
can Ambassador to Russia, and his so
and daughter also were members o
the party.
Franklin .. Roosevelt, American As
sistant Secretary of the Navy, arrive
shortly before the President boarde
the George Washington and was take
aboard the liner on special naval Graf
From the railroad siding to the doc
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