Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
BIGWELCOME
WAITING HIM
AS He LANDS
Goes to Capital After Re
ception-Presents Pact
Thursday Noon.

New York, July 7.-On his return
from France tomorrow on board
the George Washington. President
Wilson will be met down the bay by
several hundred officials and prom
inent citizens composing the official
reception committee and more than
1000 residents Of Staten Island and
relatives Of homecoming soldiers,
fellow passengers Of the president
The committee announced today
that the president probably would
reach the foot Of Twenty-third
street about ! o'clock.
At Carnegie Hall where Presi-
dent Wilson will make his first au-
dress in America since the signing
Of the peace treaty with Germany.
Vice-President Marshall and mem
bers of his cabinet will act as his
escorts to the platform.
VIII Address Senate.
Washington, July president
Wilson will address the senate on
the peace treaty and the league Of
nations at 1915 p. m. Thursday, 1t
was announced today at the White
house.
Because a treaty would be under
consideration, some doubt had been
expressed as to whether the senate
would be in open session, but 1t
was understood that Mr.. Wilson
desired that the session be open.
1t has not yet been definitely de-
termined when the president will
start his trip around the country
to speak for the peace treaty and
the league of nations. There are
indications, however, that he prob
ably will not leave before the mid
die of next week. He was invited
by wireless to deliver his first ad-
dress to the MethOdists' centenary
in session at Columbus, Ohio, but
he replied that he felt Il was i'm
possible for him to leave Washing
ton before the centenary ended.
next Sunday.
Itinerary Not Determined.
Numerous invitations have been
extended to the president from va
rious sections of the country. but
none has been accepted. 1t was eX-
planned that the itinerary had not
been finally determined upon.
When the president reaches
Washington late tomorrow night he
will find an accumulation of official
business awaiting his attention.
Bills awaiting his signature include
the sundry civil measure. with the
shipping board and other huge ap-
propriations; the army measure.
the navy bill. the agricultural bill
with its rider repeating the day
light saving law, the deficiency bill.
the vocational educational measure
and a number OF others.
Cabinet to Accompany Him.
Six members of the presidents
cabinet will greet him at New York
and accompany him to Washington.
They will leave Washington this
afternoon and will go to sea tomor-
row morning on the battleship
Pennsylvania to meet the George
Washington The party will IN
clude Secretaries Baker, Daniels,
Glass, Lane and Wilson and AttOr-
ney General Palmer.
President Wilson is due 10 reach
Washington between 10 and III
o'clock tomorrow night. He will
be met by a number OF government
officials and a committee of Wash
ington citizens. After brief well
coming ceremonies at the Union
the president will 90 direct
to the White house.
Hit Coast Heat Wave.
On Board the Steamship George
Washington, Sunday, July 6.-tBy
Wireless to the Associated Pressl
The presidential fleet which is
toward New York har-
bor today encountered the FIRST
breath of the heat WAVE which has
prevailed along the Atlantic coast.
1t was accompanied by humidity
and considerable fog
and the ships slackeued their
speed to II knots an hour.
President Wilson rested a good
part OF today, but spent some time
on the upper deck, and. with Mrs.
Wilson, visited wounded soldiers
in the deck hospital. He will de-
vote tomorrow and Tuesday morn
ing to finishing his message 10
This probably will be in
cabinet Wednesday, and prepara-
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of the peace treaty. tho
treaty with France and the proto-
coils to congress on Thursday.
Look Forward 30 Arrival.
The presidential party is evident
ly looking forward with high an-
to being on American
soil again, and all arrangements
have been made for arriving IN
New York early Tuesday afternoon
and in Washington Tuesday night
II is expected that the outcom-
ing feet of warships Will be met
morning when the first
salutes will be exchanged and the
combined fleets will proceed to-
gether Sandy Hook should be
reached somewhere around noon
and the feet will then move slow
ly. through the NarroWs to the up
per bay. The EJldiers and sailors
on board are anXiously awaiting
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