Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-30
WILSON SHIP
is SPEEDING
ONWAYH0ME
Brings Soldiers and War
Brides-Europe Rulers
Send Farewells.

Washington. June S0.-Presi.
dent Wilson signed the rail-
road appropriation bill, the In
dian bill. some minor measures
and other documents which
needed signatures to become
law before July l, In mid-Ocean
at 8 a. m, Greenwich time, to-
day.
On Board the U. S. S. George
Washington, Sunday. June 29.-(By
Wireless to Associated Press).-
Several thousand returning Ameri-
can soldiers and a score of pretty
French war brides are on board the
presidential ship on its voyage to
the United States A number of
the soldiers who were members of
the guards at the, Paris White
house, and the Hotel de Crillon,
headquarters of the American
delegations, were married during
their sojourn in Paris.
President to Rescue.
The regulations provided no
means for the brides to accompany
their husbands aboard the George
Washington and for a while it
seemed that they might be left be-
hind. A fearful joint dispatch from
the brides to President Wilson,
however, led to the making ar
rangements for their accommoda-
tion and they are one of the hap
piest novelties of the voyage. which
so far has been in perfect weather
and on calm seas.
Kings Say Farewell.
Farewell messages were receiv-
ed by President Wilson from King
George of England, King Alphonso
of Spain and the emperor of Japan.
The one from King George makes
allusion to the American and Brit
ish peoples, as brothers in arms"
who will continue ever thus in
peace"
Reply to King George.
The reply of the president to the
message of King George was as fol-
lows:
ut gives me deep pleasure to ex-
press to you my conviction of the
truth of your generous message
concerning the great ends which
have been attained by the present
peace and the new ties which have
been created between your own
great people and ours. We are on
the eve of realizing, more than we
could realize them at the time, the
real objects OF the great war.
"The free peoples of the world.
united to defeat the enemies of lib
erty and justice through their rep
resentatives have wrought out
plan by which they remain united
in a free partnership of intimate
council to promote the cause of JUS
tice and of freedom through the
beneficient processes of peace and
the accords of liberal policy. 1t
is within the choice of thoughtfuS
men of every nation to enrich the
peace by their counsel. l am happy
to echo your greetings at this mo-
time of renewed vision and
hope"
Jap EmperOr's Message.
Emperor Yoshihito of Japan. in
congratulating the president, said
1T gives me heartfelt pleasure to
congratulate you and the great
friendly people whose first magis-
trate you are, on the definite termi-
nation of the war in which you and
they did SO much to achieve final
Accept my warmest felici-
tations on this magnificent triumph
which l firmly believe the forerun
ner Of a great new era of the
worlds history, eclipsing all that
have gone before in the general diff
fusion of happiness and security"
King Alfonso COngratulates Him,
King Alfonso OF Spain sent this
ION the occasion of the signing
Of the peace treaty in which you,
in conjunction with your country
have taken such preponderating
part, am pleased to send you my
most sincere congratulations, aad
| ask you to accept my very best
wishes and those of Spain for the
happiness and prosperity of the
United States of America in the
new era now beginning. I wish
you, Mrs. Wilson and Miss Will
son, a good journey"
President Answers.
In reply, the president said:
Il greatly appreciate your mes
sage; 1 rejoice with you over the |
signing Of the peace and look for |
ward with equal confidence to a |
new day in which il will be pos !
sible to give peace new signifi- |
cance for the nations through |
common council of amity and CO.
operation. and 1 am sure that l am |
expressing the feelings of the |
people of the United States in wish |
ing for the fruits of the better |
lay"
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