Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-04
WILSON IS READY
To BEGIN RE TURN
JOURNEY ABROAD
President Cleans Up Nearly All.
Pending Public Business
viii Leave Washington To-
day Enroute to Paris,

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRgl
Washington. March president
Wilson tonight was ready to begin the
return journey to the peace confer
ence, having transacted IN the seven
days of his stay in Washington all
pending public business except such as
will engage his attention at the cap
itol in the final hours tomorrow of this
congress. Immediately after ad-
jOurnment he viii leave for New
York on his way to Paris.
Working at top speed in the last
full day available to him in the cap
itol, the president cleared his desk
sufficiently to get out for a walk this
afternoon with Mrs. Wilson, tramp
ing briskily through matinee crowds
and home going war workers. Large
crowds followed them and finally the
police had to intervene as traffic be-
came impeded Several times the
president stopped TO speak to wound
ed soldiers.
After opening the conference of
governors and mayors this morn
ing in the east room of the White
House, President Wilson had his time
clear for correspondence and the
signing of bills until shortly after
noon, when he received the new am
bassador from Argentina. DR.. Tomas
A. Lebreton, who presented his Gre
dentials. Later he received a dele
cation representing farmer organiZa-
tons, who promised support to the
league of nations and suggested
amendments to the constitution. Sec
retaries Baker, Daniels and Houston
called at the executive offices this
afternoon and tonight A. Mitchell Pal
mer, who becomes attorney general
tomorrow, conferred with the presi-
dent.
Welcomes Argentine Envoy.
In welcoming the new Argentine
envoy, Mr.. Wilson expressed apprecia-
ton for the friendship of the great
South American republic and prom
Used all possible assistance for the
maintenance of harmonious relations
between the two countries.
1T is a cause for congratulation,
Mr.. Wilson said, that notwithstanding
the confusion and dsocation of inter-
ests Inevitable in such a critical pc
Rod, the relations between our two
countries have shown no strain and
the friendship between our peoples
has remained unimpared.
With the return of more stable
conditions many difficulties which still
hamper us will gradually decrease so
that We can even now look forward
with hope to the full resumption of
all normal activities.
1T is therefore a propitutious mo-
ment for us to strengthen further the
friendly ties that unite ur nations and
our peoples more closely together. BY
promoting closer relations between
them greater knowledge and a moro
just appreciation of each other will
ensue and the danger of misunder-
standing will be mnimized.
you can rely on the cordial CO.
operation of this government in all
your efforts to attain this object
Among the bills signed today by
the president was the rivers and har-
hors bill and the measure validating
$2,700, 100000 worth of informal war
contracts.
Plans for the presidents depart
ure tonight remained unchanged. He
will go from the capitol to the train,
arriving in New York about $3.50 p. m.
lie will go direct to the Metropolitan
opera house to speak on the league
of nations.