Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-28
PRESIDENT SOON
To START SWING
AROUND COUNTRY
FOR THE LEAGUE
Chief Executive to Put in.
Twenty-Five Days and Speak
in Fifty Cities Against.
Amending Treaty,
ISSUE WITH SENATE
TO BE CHIEF TOPIC
Failure of Upper House to Ac-
Cept Covenant as Construct
ed in Paris Puts Wilson onI
His MettIe.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The intiner-
airy of President Wilson's Swing
around the circle" with addresses in
behalf of the peace treaty in at least
fifty of the principal cities of the
country is expected to be announced
tomorrow at the White House.
After weeks of uncertainty concern
ing the proposed trip, which will eX-
tend to the Pacific coast, definite an
nouncement was made today that the
president would leave washington as
soon as arrangements could be made.
1t was intimated that the start might
be made within ten days or two weeks.
When this announcement was made,
it was understood by White House
officials that the review of the new
Pacific fleet at San Francisco, origin
ally set for September or 3, had
been postponed until September Is,
and Secretary Tumulty said he be-
lieved the president would be at the
Golden Gate by the latter date to take
part in the ceremony.
Review Not 10 Wait.
Late in the day, however, Acting
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt an
nounced that the review would be held
September !. This was decided on he
said, when the president several days
ago had requested that plans for the
review 70 forward without reference to
his trip to the Pacific coast.
According to plans now being work
ed out in connection with the itinerary.
President Wilson will spend twenty
five days laying before the people of
the country his reasons for the imme-
diate ratification of the peace treaty
without change.
Although the president desired to
greet General PeTshing on his arrival
at New York city next month, he was
said to cons der the tour of more inn
portance. II was possible, Secretary
Tumu'ty said, the president might
overcome this obstacle to an early
start by meeting General Pershing en-
route to the west probably in st.
Louis.
No Stop at Chicago.
Some changes have been made in
the itinerary as originally made when
President Wilson was in Paris, but it
was said his purpose not to stop at
Chicago had not been changed, but he
may speak ir the middle west at Co
lumbus and Cincinnati and st. Louis.
While the itinerary was not COM
pleted tonight, it was regarded as a.
most certain Mr.. Wilson would speak
in Sioux City, Ia, Minneapolis, or st.
Paul, Mimi; Bismarck, N. D.. Bill
igs and Helena, Mont, then swing
down the Pacific coast states, and
after reaching San Francisco, come
home by the southern route, making
addresses on the return.
Under the present plans of senate
leaders Mr.. wilson's departure will
follow closely submission of the for
eign relations committees report on
the treaty, and his appeal to the coun-
try for ratification will be coincident
with the senate debate on proposed
and reservations.
Just how far the senate develop
ment have Influenced the presidents
plans is not revealed, but it is known
that he frequently has discussed his
proposed trip with his advisers in con-
nection with the senate situation.
In the opinion of some members on
both sides of the treaty fight, the ag-
stand taken by the committee
in adopting textual amendments to the
treaty has provided definite issue
which may have been some connec-
ton with announcement of the presi-
dents plan.