The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-04
FRANCE Halls ALLY
IN FREEDOMS CAUSE

ntSSlou, uSdueu ny ReuS NI'Id1AA,
Marshall Joffre and Admiral Coche-
p-at, spent more than a half hour on
the floor of the senate today and
stirred that body and galleries crowd
ed to capacity first to vigorous ap-
plause and then to roars of cheers.
after the senators and members of
the house has grasped the hands OF
the distinguished visitors and IN.
Viviani, vice premier and leader OF
the mission, had delivered an address
that thrilled his hearers; the greatest
outburst of enthusiasm came. 1t was
, a tribute to the hero of the Marne,
who in response to rousing cries OF
"Joffre, Joffre! Joffre!" responded
with eight words of French and Eng
lish which all understood:
81 do not speak English. IVive Ia
Amerique.'
NJ. viviani said:
Since | have been granted the
supreme honor of speaking before the
representatives of the American peU-
pie, may l ask them first to allow
me to thank this magnificent capital
for the welcome it has accorded US.
Acclaim Great France.
'I shall never cease to see the
proud and stalwart men who saluted
our passage. your women. whose grace
adds fresh beauty to your city, their
arms outstretched full OF flowers, and
your children hurrying to meet us as
if our coming were looked upon as d
lesson for them, all with one accord
acclaiming in our perishable persons
immortal France AS yet l predict
there will be yet grander manifesto
tion the day when your illustrious
president. relieved from the burden or
power, will come among US bearing
the salute of the republic of the Unit
ed States to a free Europe. whose
foundations from end to end shall be
based on right.
"It is with unspeakable emotion
that we cross the threshold of this
legislative palace. where prudence
and boldness meet, and that I for the
first time in the annals of America,
though a foreigner. speak in this hall
which only few days since resound-
ed with the words of virile force.
"You have set all the democracies
of the world the most magnificent
example. AS soon as the common
peril was made manifest to you, with
simplicity and within a few short
days you voted a formidable war
credit and proclaimed that a formid-
able army was to be raised. President
Wilson's commentary on his act,
which you made yours, remains in the
history of free peoples the weight
est Of lessons.
Hear Humanity's Cry.
Doubtless you were resolved to
avenge the insult offered your flag
but it will be your honor in history
that you also hear the cry OF hu-
manity, and invoked against autoc-
racy the rights of democracies. And
I can only wonder as I speak, what,
if they still have any power to think,
are the thoughts of the autocrats
Who, three years ago against us, three
months ago against you, unclaimed
this conflict.
"Ah! Doubtless they said among
themselves that a democracy is an
ideal governm snt; that it showers re-
forms among mankind, and yet now
We see the French republic, which is
fighting in defense of its territory and
the liberty of nations, opposing the
avalanche let loose by Prussian mill
tarism, the union of all its children
who are still capable Of striking
many a weighty blow.
"And now we see England, far re-
moved like you from conscriptlon,
who has also, by virtue of discipline
all accept, raised from her soil
millions Of fighting men. And we
see other nations accomplishing the
same act, and that liberty not only
enfames the hearts but coordinates
and brings into being all needed et-
forts. and now we see all America
rise and sharpen her weapons in the
midst of peace for the common
struggle.
Great Task in Future.
Together we will carry on that
struggle; and when by force We have
at last impressed military victory,
our labors will not be concluded.
Our task will be, 1 quote the noble
words of President Wilson, to or
ganize the society of nations. l well
know that the jibes Of our enemies
who have never seen before anything
but horizons of carnage will never
cease to jeer at so noble dream.
Such has always been the fate OF
ideas at their birth; and if thinkers
and men Of action had allowed them
selves to be discouraged by skeptics
mankind would still be in it's in
fancy, and we should still be slaves"
Late this afternoon the French
men were the centre of demonstra-
ton of patriotic enthusiasm at a
charitable exhibition of moving pic
lures Of the battle of the Somme.
Military members Of the mission sa"
themselves in the films and Secretary
Lane, whf> presided delivered an ad-