Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-29
WILSON BES|EGED
WITH Invitations
TOMAKE SPEECHES
Begins His Tour for Treaty
Next Week-AtIanta In
Guided in Tentative List of
Stopping Places
By DAVID LAWRENCE

Copyright. 1919, for Tie Atlanta Journal)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Presi-
dent Wilson's itinerary on his forth
coming stumping tour of the coun-
try is the most extensive he has
taken since he entered public life.
He will travel more than 10000 miles
and cover the distance in twenty-five
days, making at least thirty speeches,
though the back platform talks not
already scheduled will probably in
crease the total number.
The White House offices looked
something like a railroad office on
the morning of an excursion today,
only instead of passengers there
were members of congress beseech-
ing officials to change the itinerary
to include stops in their respective
states. Literally hundreds of invita-
lions had been received. Not only
is there a desire to hear what the
president has to say with respect to
his fight for ratification of the peace
treaty, but there is evidently wide
spread interest in seeing the presi-
dent himself, VINO has not been across
the country since the spring of 1915,
when he 'campaigned for prepared
ness. Some parts of the country,
too, like the Pacific coast, have never
seen Mr.. Wilson as president
President Wilson will start his tour
Of the country for the peace treaty
kSnd League of Nations next Wednes-
day, September 8. it was announced
az tho White Ho1Iaa fndaU
His first stop will be at Columbus,
Ohio. The first stop after Columbus
will be Indianapolis.
Cincinnati is not included in the
itinerary, but Secretary Tumulty an
nounced the president would speak at
Indianapolis.
Among other places at which the
president will speak will be Denver,
Colo, and Coer d'A1ene, Idaho.
Accompanying the president will
be Mrs. Wilson, Admiral Cary T.
Grayson, Secretary Tumulty and a
corps Of secretaries mad stenogra-
pliers.
The remainder Of the presidents
itinerary will be announced later.
| In California, the home state of
1 Senator Johnson, one Of the leading
republican opponents of the peace
treaty, the president will make three
speeches, at Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco and San Diego. His only ad-
dress in Oregon will be at Portland,
while he also will speak at Spokane,
Wash, and possibly Seattle.
Secretary Tumulty said the speech
at Columbus will probably be at
night and later speeches will be
both afternoon and night.
| Whether the president gets to San
Francisco September is, depends on
how many speeches he delivers on
his way west. There could be only
a few stops II he Is to reach the
coast by that time. Word has been
received by the navy from Secretary
Daniels that the review of the Pa
cific fleet, which the president hopes
to attend, has been tentatively set
for September 1.
The early beginning Of the presi-
dents tour also means that he can
not be in New York to greet General
Pershing, who is to land. there Sep
| TENDER or 8.
Cities tentatively included in early
plans for the itinerary. but subject
to change today before the final draft
is completed, are: Helena, Billings.
Bismarck, st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Reno, Los Angeles and Atlanta.