The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24

Francis, who is returning to Washing
ton to hold conferences with the house
and senate foreign relations commit
tees said of the Russian situation, with
which he has been dealing for three
years:
"A reign of terror instituted by the
Bolsheviks in order to maintain them
selves in power was prevailing in
great Russia-or central and northern
misunderstanding to last accounts
The outrages committed by the Boil
sheviks are incredible.
II think il is impossible to restore
peace in Europe with chaos prevailing
in Russia. In fac. with Germany COM
paratively uninjured industrially and
with her army receiving ovations on
its return to Berlin, / am persuaded
that if a peace is negotiated with dis
order or Bolshevik rule in Russia, that
Germany with her familiarity with
the Russian character. WHICH she has
been studying and attempting to con-
troll for a generation or two, will be
able to utilize the Unreasonable re-
sources of that great country and in
twenty years, or perhaps a decade,
will be stronger than at the beginning
of the war just ended.
Huns Will Gain Victory.
IF so. Germany, Instead of being de-
feateG, will have gained a victory out
of the war which sh? brought on in
order to realize the hope and expecta-
ton of Deutschland uber allies which
all German cherished until that great
military power was compelled to sur
render its fleet and to idisarm its mill
tary forces by America entering the
war
The president is IN excellent con-
dition, despite the fact that the voyage
was extremely rough and there was a
prevalence of grippe and colds aboard
from which several of his party were
confined TO their beds for days. Dur
ing the last lap of the journey, the
fastest time was made, even some of
the soldiers aboard volunteering for
stoker work to insure no delay in their
arrival. The soldiers, comprising the
Fifth engineers and the 146th machine
gun battalion, will be taken to Ho-
boken, where they will disembark to-
morrow afternoon at l o'clock.
Escorted by six destroyers, which
met her at sea, the presidents ship
arrived off Deer Island at the har-
Dor entrance at D o'clock Sunday
night. AS soon as the transport drop
ped anchor naval craft began cfrcling
it, keeping a constant vigil turnout
the night.
!. According to the arrangements, the
president was to proceed to the hotel
from Commonwealth pier lunch there,
then go to Mechanics Hall for the
speech. He was expected to begin
speaking about 2:30 p. m. - The presi
Dental special train was to leave. for
Washington at 4:30 p. m. travelling on
the following schedule:
New York 10 p. m. U25th street
station); West Philadelphia, 1883;
Baltimore, a. m; Washington, 3
a. m.
Guard the President Well.
Extraordinary precautions were
taken to guard the president. The
Hotel Copley Plaza was patrolled with
many secret service men. Mechanics
hall, where the speech was to be made,
was surrounded by officers early in
the day.
Miss Alice Paul, leader of the Ma
tional Woman's party militants, was
on the ground ready to engineer a
Votes for women" demonstration. This
was scheduled to- take the form of
ards demanding votes, with possibly
bonfire of Wilson speeches on Boston
common.
The Boston Central Labor union and
several other organizations were ask
ing audiences with the president, but
it was doubtful if he would have time
to see any of them. Representatives
of the Lawrence strikers were in the
city with n petition against police
methods against the strike. Their
original plan to make demonstration
to attract the presidents attention had
Deen abandoned, II was announced.
More than sixty automobiles were
provided for the executive party, re-
,eption committee and newspaper men.
The first car was for President Wilson,
Mrs. Wilson, the governor and the
mayor. General Edwards, Admiral
Wood and other army and navy Of
ficers were assigned to the second car,
while the third and fourth in line were
for Ambassador Francis, Rear Ad-
miral Grayson. Secretary Roosevelt
and Congressman He1vering, of Kan