Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16
ssoas.s.u..on. on disarmament. Senator


league the sovereignty preroga,ives Of
+ hs inE the relative and absolute size o:
q tho. armies and naviess OF the several
+ coantries. Tho provision is unconsti-
tuaonal and an impairment of the
Z soyereisnty and independence of this
s Referring TO press reports of ador-
& top by Germany of an army conscrip-
\ ton policy, Senator PoindcNtcr de-
) pl9rcd disarmament while Germany WAS
: taking military measures Of her own.
Artfclc IL Of tho constitution. pro-
yidinS for arbitration and suspension
4 league acts. Senator Pondcxter de-
Glazed. would put under the control
Of EereiEn powers every question Which
honor or existence
DECLARED ABHoRRENT TO
u NATIONS SELt'-RESPECT
ut is unconscionablc, and the Amer
ratdfy IT," no said. land If ratified ii
Z would never be and could never be kept
In the face of an attack upon our vital
Declaring UNCONSTITUTIONAL article is.
tory supervision OF nations munitions
( trade. Senator PoindcXtcr said:
"Furthermore, IL is abhorrcnt TO the
] teif-respect OF the United States and
Rrtee 10 o. GoT or
over foreign countries. Senator Poin
dexter said, would require use OF Amer
lean naval and military force in various
parts of the world at enormous expense
and possible loss of life.
Rs Ssna'Grs fi%an of Seysaa ana
wese outspoken in approval of the
'.1'hc presiden, has won the great
es,<diplomatic victory recorded in his
tory" said Senator Pit;man.
.Fh h. league OF nations provided in
sllicd conference" said Senator Rams
5en will prove the greatest agency
RUSSIAN PROBLEM AGAIN
DISCUSSED At CONFERENCE
PARIS, Feb. i5.---Thc Russian situa-
ton was aCsin taken up by the peace
conference today. according 20 the Of
aoial communiuuc.
# the trials and sufferings OF that pco-
pie during the war at the hands OF
thaTurks alcso was heard by the pleni-
notentiarics.
The susccmmi,tsc on rcparatiiop this
French and Serbian claims.
WILSON STARTS UPON
Z TRIP TO AMERICA
y Try Associated rrcsS.l
EEEST, Feb. 15.-Prcsident Wilson
left Rrest on his return to the United
States board the United States
steamship George Washington shortly
after II o'clock this morning. The
George Washington weighed anchor at
II 40 O'Clock.
I; was announced that the President
would land in Boston on February
An address. which would cover the worH
performed at the peace conference.
The President arrived in Brest from
Pairs al 1890 o'clock. and went direct
to Sthc dock, where he embarked on
q French Eunboat, which took him
ana his party 10 the George Washing
ton,
The President was received a, the
Bress arsenal by Admiral Morcau. OF
the. French navy; General IIclinick, the
military commander az GreSt; Charles
N. Schwao and civil officials.
There was no ceremony except for
handshakinE and a salute OF twenty
sooD az the President embarked on
the Gunboat.
ALI SHIPS IN GALA
ATTIRE IN EREsT HARHoR
From the railroad siding TO the dock
>were drawn 40 a battalion OF -ArHeri-
enn. soldiers, and French marine
netV as the Cunboat left lis nooriHGs.
Ali the ships ~ the harbo1 displayed
Inc American hag: and all TRAFFIC was
wax transferred 10 the George Wash
inEton.
CT tho cruiser Condo and several tor
pedo- boats. acted as guard o; mono.
to-t<Ae George Washington This IS
S9t., with the american o$t;ieship Nv.
cut to sea and ,heW return
Tho Sew Mexico had IS con!pa mons
four American torpedo boats Gcruscs
Leagues. The French Minister OF Nj
rinn, and Andre Tavdieu, French htsn
commissioner 10 the United States, a.
Co7ipenied INC President on board the
George Washington 20 bid aim Sood-py.
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT
SAILS WITH PRESIDENT
FRANKLIN y. Roosevelt, America A..
s!stant Secretary Of the Navy. arrived
n Brcst shortl! before :ne President
boarded The George Washington. ana
was taken aboard the liner On special
naval craft.
The weather was misty anG c!oudy
with moderate temperature.
When The President aiighted from
The train ne was smiling. lie SHOOK
hands With Admiral Moreau, General
heimieH' Adiniral IeistcaSS and Nj
s sch. The rr,eSl[a%.Gt talked for
Wilson smiled as she followed the
President and received from NJ Ley
sues handsome bouquet OF flowers.
presented the president with a bouquet
Of vioiets. which nc accepted with d
now.
EXCHANGE SALJTArIoNs
WITH CROWD on QUkN
After exchanging greetings the Pres
ldc7t stood on the gunboat and waved
10 tho crowds on the dock "nG those
assembled ON the cmbankIucnts high
above the quay. The nist!ness OF the
woa thcr hid the runboal from sight
President continued to wave his hat
ana smile as the boa, headed toward
the George Washington.
The President was accom- pa MED on
board the gunhoat by Ambassador and
Madam. Jusscrand and by Representa-
livcs delivering, White and Norton.
who have h.cn in France for several
months. Davi' II. Francis. the Amer
lean am ba ssador 10 Eussia. and his son
and daughter also were members OF
inc party.
On tho arrlva, OF the presidential
party or board The George Washing
ION there uas little forIna!i;y cXccp,
for handshakcs With Mr.. Lcy.ucs and
Mr.. Tardieu, the orders being Tor tn.
George Washington TO get under way
IS soon a. tho party and its hac2a9.
had hccn received. The sea vas ca Ina
az the Euuboat made it's way % the
George Washington
PRESIDENT ISSUES
FAREWELL MESSAGE.
IN a farewell message to the French
people before leaving Ercst today,
President Wilson said he had been re-
ceivcd and treated as = friend as he
+ had most desired To pc treated. He
addcd that re MAS happy TO return to
France to assist in com plct!rE the
Just settlements % tho peace con
r.