New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Latest Report From Ship
/ iails to Indicate He
viii Stop in New York; ;
Shares in Boat Drill
Congress to Hear
First Statement
Railroad Appropriation
and Indian Bills Are
Signed While at Sea

ON BOARD lHE l. : ) GEOR RGE
WASHINGTON, June 80 By Wire' 'ss
to The Associated Press) Presiden.
Wilson was 357 miles out from Brcst at
roon to-day. The George Washington
vas running sixteen knots an hour
which indicates her arrival at Hoboken
about Monday noon
!. IS expected that the Presidential
party Will proceed direct to Washing
tor without stopping at New York. an
tha. the Presidents nrst oniciai utter
ercp in America is likely to be when
ne II person viii present before Con
gress a detailed statement Of the pro
Ceedin,g IS of the peace conference He
carrie; with him copies OF. the treaty
President Wilson this morning re-
ceivei and signed the Railroad Appro-
priation bill, the Indian bill and sew
eral miner measures
Tbs WIS made possible by wire
less arrSugenonts between Secre
;ary Turu.t r and Rear Admiral Gray
son, ha Presidents aid, under which
. the transport Great Northern, which
Sa}led ron Nsw York June 24, trans
ierred The III and other documents TO
The George Washington for the Presi-
dents signa.cc--
The Great s,orthern approached on
the port side sf the Pres Dental fleet
then came 30 stop and a destroyer
transferred tAo mail bags 20 the Presl-
dents ship
Numeror~ Reports Received
The bills asal,ing the Presidents
Signature AMI documents relating to
much other gpvrrnment business were
soon spread OF she Presidents desk for
bis attention. he President signed
lie rafroad and Indian bills at 11:15
n Ships tinc. II addition 70 the two
important suppl bills thera were a
lumber Of amy ard navy coult-mar-
ia reports and seTeral reports from
ne Department Of Justice
The last day Of the fiscal year thus
found the p esident handling current
affairs OF the high seas
President and Mrs Wilson are en-
joyirg the bal1ny air and sunny breeze
OF an ideal passage They passed mach
o. the day on the upper deck- The
President wore his customary tweeo
cay and Mrs Wilson blne lam
Z shanter-
Al II o'clock in the morning the
alarm sounded for boat drill, and the
President went through the mancRu-
vres with the rest, taking q place
with his wife and the others IN a
iifeboat The President comphmented
Captain McCauley on the sIuartness Of
Ms crew in manning the boats and
having everything prepared
War Brides Are Abeard
Several thousand returning Ameri-
can soldiers and scora q pretty
French war brides are on board the
Presidential ship. number Of the
soldiers who were members Of the
guards al the Paris White House and
the Hotel de CrilloM, headquarters of
the American delegation. vera married
during their sojourn IN Palls-
The regulations provided 30 means
for the brides TO accompany their hps-
bands aboard the George Washin ngt on.
and for time it. seemed thai they
roiyat Get left behind. y fearful joint
oispatch from the brides ~ Press dent
Wilson led to the making of arrange
nerts for their accommodation and
they are among the happlcat Of the
passengers.
Farewell messages were received fy
Pre- aen- Wilson from King George
Of Enyland. King Alfonso Of Spain and
the Emperor Of Japan The one from
KinE George makes a significant al
lusivu 70 the American and British
peep IS, brothers n arms, viii continue
eve . peace"
The reply of the Prcs1 dc0t 70 the
sne,asage o{ hing George was aa
follows.
III gives rne deep pleasure TO express
80 you ny conviction ol the truth Of
yoUr generous yaescE2e concerning the
great ends which havc been attAined
~ fhe present peace aSd tnr pt,~ tee
xnica lsvc rrcu created bctween your
o11n great people and ours. We are
! On :ne rye Of realizing, more than We
could realize them u the time, the
real oDJe q .ae great war
Democracy Victorious
"The free peoples Of III" world
united 10 defeat the enemies Of lioer' =
and iu.tice, have through their repre-
sentstige1 wrouYh. out u plan by which
they my remain united ~ free
partncrship Of intimate cour.cD t.
promote the cause II Jostlce and oi
freedom -nropZh The bcnetcent pro
1esscs of peace and tf" apcords Of d
liberal policy. ]. is within the choice
cf tnouyhtful men Of every nation &c
enrich the peace BY their counsel
Sfn happy " ccno ypvf greetings 81
tits mpmcnturue time u renewed
vision and confident hope"
Emperor Tozhihito Of Japan, in con
grztolat,ny the Presideif. ssid;
Ut gives me bcartfelt piearuSe t.
congratulate yDu and the great friendly
people whore First NaYjstrats you are
On the de6nik termination of The wa'