The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-03
SENATE CHEERS
FRENCH SPEAKER
Viviani Pledges Frances Assis-
lance in Fighting For Society
of Nations.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IN.
Viviani, dean OF the French commits
sion IN the United States, today stood
among cheering, applauding Senators
in the United States Senate chamber
and pledged Frances assistance to
America in fighting increasingly to es-
tabish democratic society of ma
tons"
Together we will carry on that strug-
gle, he said. Viyiani, Marshal Joffre,
Ambassador Jusserand of, France, and
several additional members of the
French mission turned their eyes up
ward as the French leader pronounced
the pledge. 1t twas made in the closing
part of an address to the Senate by M.
Viviani, the first great foreigner ever
to address that body in the senate cham
| be.
M. Viviani and Marshal Joffre today
stirred the United States Senate into
greater determination to use every
legislative means in its power to help
defeat Germany. Through a multitude
of cheering American citizens, the
French heroes entered the capital
shortly after noon and received the
most enthusiastic greeting that has
ever been accorded foreigners by the
staid and dignified Senate.
AS they entered the chamber escort
ed by Senators Lodge of Massachusetts
and Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
the official reception committee from
the gallery and from the Senate, rose
in cheers. The galleries were crowded
Many persons were unable to find seats.
Down in the Senate practically every
! Senator was in his chair. Around the
walls of the room sat members of the
House of Representatives All cheer
ed, all applauded, all paid homage to
the republic across the sea.
Members of the Senate rose to their
feet, those in the galleries had already
risen, each eagerly endeaYoring to look
as long as passible at the French
visitors.
From some of the galleries women
took off flowers they wore and attempt
ed to toss them down to the visitors.
Most of the flowers lodged upon the
ledge of the galleries; none of them
reached the men for whom they were
intended. For three minutes the cheer
ing continued, No one tried to stop
it. Notwithstanding the unbending
Senate rules against demonstrations
from the galleries, all reserve was
swept away while representatives of
the American people put their whole
heart into their efforts to show their
real sentiment toward France.
M. Viviani and Marshal jeffrey were
led to Vice President Marshall's desk
at 1882 O'Clock while the cheering con-
tinued so loudly that 1t was impossible
to distinguish any persons words.
Vice President Marshall said: 1.-THE
Senate of the United States has the
privilege and honor today of receiving
and welcoming the distinguished Vice
Premier of the French republic and
Marshal Joffrey. 1t had the glorious
honor of receiving Lafayette and now,
nearly a century afterward, it has the
great pleasure and honor of welcoming
the Ambassador, the Minister of Justice
and the Marshal of France"
The cheering broke forth with re-
newed vigor, but subsidized after severa
minutes. Then Senator Martin of Vir.
ginia, Democratic floor leader, rose: 81
move Mr.. President, that the Senate
take a recess of Is minutes to meet the
distinguished visitors" he said at is
so ordered" Vice President Marsha
replied. The Vice President then &C.
companied M. Vivian and Marshal
jeffrey to the well of the Senate where
they were presented to each of the
Senators in turn.
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