The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-09
TWO WEEKS BEFORE
PRESIDENT CAN
BEGIN HIS TOUR
Executive Confronted by Mass of
Important Work. VIII Consult
the Democratic Leaders Today,
Is Said.

Washington. July 9--President Will
son returned to his desk today after
an abserce OF four months at the
peace conference to find such mass
OF official business that It probably
will be two weeks before he car start
ON his tour Of the country speaking
Tor the peace treaty and the league OF
nations,
Plans for The trip have not yet been
completed, but u was said at the
white house that the president prob
ably would time his schedule 80 as 20
reach the Pacific coast al the time OF
the arrival there of the newly created
Pacific fleet. which b. - start from
Hampton Roads for San Francisco
about the middle Of this month
President Wilson was reported as
being ready to place himself at the
disposal Of the senate foreign rela-
lions committee or other committees
OF congress TO answer any questions
concerning the peace treaty and the
league Of nations. whiuh h, VIII pre-
sent to the senate tomorrow In per-
son.
While no definite engagements for
the president had been made early to-
day he wus expected to confer with
members Of the senate committee and
also with cabinet officers and others
| MAiNln the next rev NNNh4
The president remained IN bed late
today. resting after his trip home Rear
Admiral Grayson his personal physi-
cian, said the president was In splen-
ldid health
Go.ag 20 his uffi,e shortly before 1 I
lOcluck, the president summoned Sec
rctary Tumuliy and they spent some
time mapping out program Of work.
Most pressing uf the many matters
NhaFara Asa rrNaAHAmF tho annual
{ appropriation bills recently passed by
congress In considering the ngricul-
turul bill. the executive had before
d him many requests that he veto the
= measure because Of the order repeal
d ing the daylight savings law.
/ Tho speech which the president
! plans to deliver before the senate
. Thursday was competed before hs
4 landed al New York yesterday from
! the George Washington and the chic
matter IN connection with the leagu'
OF nations to be discussed today wal
{ the proposed specchmaklng tour 'h'
, country.
! The return of the president and hi
lparty 20 the capital last night wa
marked by one OF the greatest dem
constructions In point OF the number o
Those participating that eve, Ereeie,
a president on his return from q trip
District officials familiar with hand
ling big crowds stated the throng ina
greeted the presidential party az tn
\ Union station and along Pennsylvania
avenue az fully 10000
The ceremonies of welcome wer
lhrlef. Responding 20 an address o
welcome FROM the head OF commit
toe of District Of Columbia citizcni
Mr.. Wilson said he came home con
fidcnt that the people Of tho Unitei
States were for the league Of nationi
The unexpected welcome he said wa
particularly pleasing because he fel
" was Immediate assurance Of hi
feeling
1 u WAS after midnight when Mr. an
j. Mrs Wilson reached the white hous'
Senator Stanley Of Kentucky cailc
'- ~ tho white house shortly after moo
hut did not see the president lie wa
Informed that he might see Mr. WI
son later the dav - was reporte
that the presldcn; vas considering 90
ing 10 his room In the capitol an
there receive democratic leaders.