The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-09
PRESIDENT IS
BACK At WORK
IN WASHINGTON
Makes A Start on Accumulation
/, of Routine Labor
ADDRESS IN NEW YORK
Thousands Had to be Turned Away
From Carnegie Hall for
Lack of Room
ADDRESS IN NEW YORK

Washington, July S.-Refreshed ar
ter q nights rest, the first in the
White House in four months, Presi-
dent Wilson early began what prom
ised to be one of the busiest day Of
his administration. Besides dealing
with a vast amount of accumulated
routine work, which included the sign
ing of several important appropria-
tion bills, he planned conferences
with congressional leaders and mem
bers of his cabinet and executive
staff.
New York, July S.-President Will
son returned to the United States to-
day and in his first speech delivered
on American soil since the peace
treaty was signed, declared that the
peace concluded at Paris was "a just
peace which, if it can be preserved,
will safeguard the world from un-
necessary bloodshed."
The only reference the President
made to his opponents was when in
speaking OF the negotiations at Paris
he said:
II am afraid some people, some per-
sons, do not understand that vision.
They do not see it, They have look
ed too much upon the ground. They
have thought too much of the inter-
ests that were near them, and they
have not listened to the voices of
their neighbors. | have never had a
moments doubt as to where the heart
and purpose of this people lay"
The President arrived at the Ho-
boken army pier, formerly the dock
of the Harburg American line, short
ly before o'clock.
Several hours before the Presi-
dents arrival at Carnegie Hall every
seat in the building was occupied and
the police had considerable difficulty
in keeping back the thousands who
tried to force a way into the hall.
'ssrMfis w iise nssFas preceded to the
stage by Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall, former Speaker of the
House Champ Clark, and Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, all of whom
weer recognized and cheered by the
crowd.
The Presidents appearance on the
platform was the signal for an ovation
which lasted some minutes, ending
when the band broke into the strains
of "Over There" There was sudden
pause when an officer in British uni
form unexpectedly appeared on the
platform. Mr. Wilson jumped to his
feet and crossed the stage to meet
him and the cheering broke out in re-
doubled volumes as the word flashed
through the hall that the stranger
was Major G.. II. Scott, commander
of the British transatlantic dirigible
R-34.
Brief welcoming speeches were
made by Rodman Wanamaker, Mayor
Hylan and Governor Smith. The New
York governor, who was repeatedly
cheered introduced the President as
the bearer of peace treaty worthy
of the honor, dignity and majesty OF
this great country"
When Mr.. Wilson stepped to the
front of the stage the band again
began playing the national anthem,
but was drowned in the cheers of the
several thousand men and women in
the audience who refused to resume
their seats until the President had
signalled several times for silence.
Mr.. Wilson was obviously under the
strain of deep emotion when he began
to speak and his voice was noticeab-
ly hoarse.
The special train left for Washing
ton at 6.45 p. M, the President having
spent two hours and 81 minutes in
New York city