The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-07-22
FRANCE IN PEACE PACT TOO
TAFT MAKES ANNOt NCEMENT
AT Bull mn REt MON.
President Tells Veterans French Republic
Has Joined with the Unit cd states and
England In Entering Into Arbitration
Treaty PrcsaEinE worlds Peace.


MANASSAS. Va. July 2i.-President
Taft selected the fiftieth anniversary of
the battle Of Bull Run. the opening en-
gagement of the civil war. for the i'm
portant announcement that the United
States has practically concluded general
arbitration treaty with France as well
as Great Britain and that both treaties
would be in form to be submitted to the
Senate within ten days
President Tafts announcement here to-
day in regard to the successful negotia-
iions for the treaty with France was fore
shadowed in Washington despatch to
THE SIN II day or two ago. Before Mr.
Taft as he told of this epoch making step
toward worldwide peace were the bent
forms and grizzled faces Of several |
hundred survivors Of the battle of Bull
Run. Union and Confederate veterans
who day had met on the scene OF action
To commemorate the anniversary Of the
struggle. This news from the President
OF the United States was fitting climax
Ia day which had been successfully de-
voted to healing wounds left by the civil
war and to promoting n brotherly spirit
between the wearers Of the Blue and the
Gray.
II was mostly Of peace that the Presi-
dent talked and the veterans of both sides
cheered him heartily as he asked for their
support in his effort to promote the peace
of the world. He told them that he knew
he would have their support because they
were acquainted from experience with
the horrors Of war.
The period Of fifty years ago to-day"
said MIR. Taft. is one that we dislike to
look back upon; il was one OF hopelessness.
don't know but that we might have
avoided it. But the war was. and il is
cause for cheer that II developed in us
character through sacrifice"
IL was here that the President made
his announcement that a general arbitra
ton treaty had been agreed upon between
this country and France as well as be-
tween this country and Great Britain
Il am glad to tell you" said the Pres-
dent, that France has to-day signified
The President declared that both the
treaty with France and that with England
ought to be signed within ten days
he President was scheduled to arrive
at Manassas at I o'clock. but because of
the rough weather and accidents on the
trip from Washington he did not reach
here until nearly o'clock This made
his address very brief
The veterans, however. had had their
fll of speeches before President Taft's
arrival and they seemed to want to shake
his hand more than listen to his words
After his talk the President held an in
formal reception and the Union and Con-
federate veterans marched up. elbow to
elbow and in some cases with arms linked.
to drop a word of encouragement and
loyalty to the President of the United
States.
Several speeches besides the Presi-
dents were cut down or omitted ON
the Presidential party had met. Gov.
Mann of Virginia. however, delivered an
address, but Representative Carlin Of that
State had carefully prepared manuscript
containing an immense amount Of
Southern elo1uence which never escaped
from his inside pocket.
Before the President had arrived the
veterans Of Bull Run had been hobnobbing
on the battlefield and going over the
eventful day just fifty years ago. The
President himself had intended To go out
to the battlefield, but the dsarrangement
Of his plans prevented this.
II was common sight in the course
of the day to see party OF veterans.
Northerners and Southerners. together
pointing out to one another just where
this and that happened. and telling how
Rill or Dan or Jack fell over there Just
where the corntield is growing now
Sometimes one saw two veterans with
arms linked. one telling how fifty years
ago he had advanced in the Confederate
lines and the other pointing out with an
equally Jealous regard To details what he
had done under the Union commander on
that eventful July Il, 1891
The veterans have been conducting
their reunion al Manassas for several
days, but to-day 5 exercises Were the Cul-
minat ion pf tho proprammp