The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-27
LEAGUE TOUR Is
ASSURED; WILSON
OFF IN z WEEKS
President Believes 1t His Duty
To Put League Before People.
Itinerary Completed - Needs
Only Dates Filled In.
ISSUES LESS PRESSING NOW
Mexican Situation CIeared-H.
C. L. Fight Showing Results.
VIII Go to Coast Thru Northern
State, Return Thru South.
Itinerary Completed - Needs
Only Dates Filled In.
ISSUES LESS PRESSING NOV

Washington. Aug. 27.-President
Wilson will begin his trip to the Pa
cific coast just as soon as details can
be arranged. probably within ten days
or two weeks
Secretary Tumulty made this def
mite announcement today adding that
the president felt he should make the
trip. 1t is regarded as likely that the
president will reach the Pacific coast
in time TO review the Pacific fleet at
San Francisco September Is.
The trip will occupy forty-five days.
II the president can stand the strain
Of continuous speaking. it was said.
To Occupy About 25 Days.
Secretary Tumulty said the tour
would occupy about twenty-five days
''if the president can stand it," and the
Itinerary is expected to be completed
within twenty-four hours. The presi-
dents purpose not to include Chicago
has not been changed, it was said, but
he may speak at Columbus and Gin
0innati and also at st. Louis.
The president was represented as
regarding it more pressing than ever
that he should make the trip, and it
was explained that he would not
necessarily wait for the peace treaty to
be reported to the senate by the for
eign relations committee.
Wants to Meet Pcrshing.
While the president wishes to start
on his tour very soon, there are veri-
Gus elements that must be considered.
including the necessary arrangements
for his reception in the cities to be
visited and his desire to greet General
Pershing when the latter arrives in
New York next week. Secretary
Tumulty said the president felt that
the speechmaking tour was of greater
Importance and that possibly he would
greet General Pershing somewhere in
the west, probably at st. Louis. as the
general plans to go to his old home in
Missouri soon after returning from
overseas.
1t was regarded today as almost GER
tain that the president would speak at
Sioux City. Iowa; Minneapolis or St.
Paul, Mimi. and Bismarck, n. D.
Washington. Aug. 27.-Develop-
ments OF the past few days have con-
vinced President Wilson it will be pos
sible for him to begin his speaking
tour IN behalf of the treaty in a short
time, 1t was learned today.
The Mexican situation has cleared
with the withdrawal Of American sol
dlers following the punishment OF
bandits
The campaign to reduce living costs
is showing results in a way gratifying
to the president. The threatened
strike OF railroad shopmen has beer
averted- at least for the present.
Administration leaders have ex.
pressed themselves as we'll satisfied
with the treaty situation in the senate
Advisers Urge Trip.
These facts have again forced con.
sideration of the speaking trip to th'
front. and advisers of the presiden
are urging that the time for it is op
perfume.
The itinerary has been completed
and needs only to be filled in will
dates. 1t calls for a journey to the
Pacific coast thru the more northern
states, occupying about twelve days
and a return thru the southern statei
by way OF Texas.
1t is possible, 1t was learned, tina
the trip will be undertaken before thu
arrival of General Pershing and tht
vanguard of the First division. which
would prevent their review by tn,
president in New York. as suggested
Pershing is expected to reach Americs
about September S or 0.
Firm on Amendments.
Senator Hitchcock. who called a
the White House late yesterday, in
dicated that the president has no
changed his position on amendment
or reservA tions.
I'VE are satisfied that the Shantuns
amendment will be voted down with
comfortable margin" said Hitchcock
Democrats in the senate who favol
adoption OF the treaty without amend
ments will be Joined by twenty-odC
Republicans. Senator McCumbe
drove the last nail in the coffin of tn,
Shantung amendment in his speech
THE treaty should leave the com
mittee the latter part of this week O
the first of next. Its adoption shoul,
follow during the month of Septem
Der"