Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-09

dent Wilson returned to his
desk today after an absence OF
four months at the peace con-
ference to find such a mass Of
official business that it prob
ably will be two week before he
can start on his tour of the
sSnntry speaking for the peace
treaty and the league OF ma
tiORs.
Plans for the trip have not yet
been completed, but it was said at
the White house today that the
president probably would so time
his schedule as to reach the Pacific
coast at the time of the arrival
there of the newly created Pacific
fleet, which is to start from Hamp-
ton Roads for San Francisco July
10.
President Wilson was represent
ed as being ready to place himself
at the disposal of the senate foreign
relations committee or other COM
mittees if there are any questions
concerning the peace treaty and the
league of nations, which he shall
present to the senate tomorrow in
person.
for the president had been made
early today, he was expected to
confer with members of the senate
and also with cabinet officials and
others within the next few days.
Starts Busy Day.
Refreshed after a nights rest,
the first. he has spent at the White
house in four months, President
Wilson early today began what
promised to be one of the busiest
days of his career as chief execu-
tive of the United States.
In addition to the vast amount
of EeHtine work. which had accum-
ul4ted during his long stay at the
I-peace conference at Paris and
which included the signing of a
number of important appropria-
ton measures passed recently by
congress, the president had plan
ned conferences throughout the
day with congressional leaders and
members of his cabinet and execu-
tive staff. 1t also was expected
that if time was available, later in
the day the members of the senate
foreign relations committee would
be received at the White house for
a conference on the peace treaty.
Addresses Senate Tomorrow.
The president was informed that
everything had been arranged so
that practically every minute of his
time would be taken up and rapid
progress made in clearing up the
routine business. The speech he
plans to deliver before the senate
Thursday was completed before he
landed at New York yesterday
from the George Washington and
the chief matter in connection with |
the league of nations to be dis
cussed today was the proposed |
sSpeechmaking tour over the cOun- |
thx. on which Mr.. Wilson had !
hoped to be able to leave Wash |
ington about the middle of next |
week. but which now seems i'm |
possible.
Capital GreetS Him Wildly.
The return of the president and /
his party to the capital last night |
was marked by one of the greatest
demonstrations in point of the |
number of those participating. that
ever greeted a president on his re-
turn from a trip. District officials /
familiar with handling big crowds /
stated that the thrOng that greet
ed the presidential party at the I'm
ion station and along Pennsylva-
MIA avenue at fully 100000.
Says Welcome Assures Him.
The ceremonies of welcome were
brief. Responding to an address of
welcome from the head of a COM
mittee of district citizens, Mr.. Will
son said he came home confident
that the people of the United States
we're for the league of nations. The
unexpected welcome he said, was
particularly pleasing because he
felt it was Immediate assurance"
of his feelings.
It was after midnight when Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson reached the White
house from which they had been
absent more than four months.
Trucks Bring Papers.
RThree big army trucks loaded
with trunks and boxes arrived at
the White house before the offices
were opened. The boxes contained
official papers and documents re-
Iating to the peace negotiations. A
large staff of clerks Immediately
set to work to put the documents
il order.