The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
POINCARE BIDS
WILSON GOOD-BY,
319 IN PARTY
Leygues, Tardieu and JUS
serand Accompany Pres
ident to Brest.
D. r. FRANCIS IN LIST
American Executive Gives
Farewell Instructions to
American Delegation.

PARIS, Feb. 14-President Wilson left
Paris tonight at $3.50 o'clock for
Brest. where he will board the liner
George Washing gten tomorrow and
depart for home. President Wilson left
by the way of the 1nvalides station,
President Poincare being on hand to
bid him goodby.
Georges Ieygues, French Minister OF
Marine; Capt. Andre Tardieu. French
] High Commissioner to the United
States. and NJ. Jusserand, French Am
| bassador to the United States. are ac-
| companying the President 10 Brest.
President Wilson left the Murst man.
sion at :o5 o'clock. The President was
lican Guard,
Early in the evening the President
dined alone with Mrs Wilson. Prior to
his departure Col. House and Secretary
Of State Lansing called at the Murat
mansion 10 bid the Executive farewell.
station Is Decorated.
| President Poincare. Premier Clemen-
ceau. the entire French Cabinet, Jules
j. Jusserand, the French Ambassador
at Washington: Gen. Pershing and
scores of other notables gathered at
the Invalides station to wish Mr.. Will
son farewell. The station was deco
rated with palms and flowers and the
| Presidents luxurious special train was
brilliant with bouquets presented 10
Mrs. Wilson.
The approaches TO the train were ear
| peted and on each side stood detach-
ments Of the Republican Guard stand
| Ing at attention. AS the Presidential
party entered the cars the band played
the "Marseillaise" Premier Clemen-
ceau was especially cordial in his fare
| well. congratulating President Wilson
upon his achievements and wishing him
a safe return.
President Wilson arrived at the
Hotel de Crillon at 10 o'clock this
morning and Immediately called a
meeting of the American peace dele
cation. He addressed the meeting and
went over with the other delegates the
ground already covered and discussed
their attitude during his absence In the
| United States.
Smaller Party on Return.
The Presidential party on this trip
across the Atlantic is much reduced. the
large STAFF q state Department en-
pioyees and numerous experts who came
over with Mr.. Wilson remaining in
Paris. The party comprises President
and Mrs. Wilson. David r. Francis, Am.
bassador to Russia White House en-
ployees, secret service men. the 400 sol
diers who have formed the guard around
the Murat residence, Representatives
George White (ohio) and p u. Norton
(North Dakota) and representatives OF
three news associations The party num-
bers 3l9 persons.
All the Accommodations of the liner
will be utilized, however, for not only
will every cabin and stateroom be occu'
pied but the vast hold will be filed with
several thousand American soldiers who
have seen service in France and who are
going home to rehabilitation camps
The plan for the creation of the
League OF Nations which President Will
son is taking with him TO the United
States Is not In condition to permit ac'
ton by the United States Senate until
the treaty OF peace is confirmed,
Interdependent Features.
The Society Of Nations project and
the treaty of peace TO be framed VII
be interdependent, Many features o.
the peace treaty vii! require adjust
ment or settlement under the provisions
OF tho leagues project, 50 that they
will have to be submitted to the SENATE
as a whole or in combination.
President Wilson, therefore. DURING
the few days he is In Washington be
fore his return to France will devote
himself TO a discussion of the league
project with members OF the Senate ant
House Committees on Foreign Affairs
The desire is that public opinion in th'
United States may be in condition Il
express itself definitely when the ma
stages Of the peace settlement ar
reached and the combined treaties pre-
sented for action.