Arizona republican., 1917-05-02
FRENCH WAR MISSION STlRS
 STAID SENATE TO APPLAUSE
 WHILE GALLERY CROWD CHEERS
Republican A. p. Leased WireJ


 WASHINGTON, May 1-France's 7 war nission-headed by Rene vivi-
 ami, Marshal Joffre and Admiral
 Chocheprat-spent more than half
 an hour on the floor of the senate
 today and stirred that body and
 galleries crowded to capacity first
 to vigorous applause and then to
 roars of cheers.
 After the senators and members
 of the house had grasped the hands
 of the distinguished visitors, and
 M. Viviani, vice premier and leader
 of the mission, had delivered an
 address that thrilled his hearers,
 the greatest outburst of enthusiasm
 came as tribute to the hero of the
 Marne, who in response to rousing
 cries of "Joffre! Joffre! JoffreI"
 from every corner of the chamber,
 responded with eight words of
 French and English which all
 understood:
 ,"I do not speak English. vive
 FAmerique!"
 M. Viviani said: Since have been granted the supreme honor of speak ing before the representatives of the American people, may I ask them first to allow me to thank this magnificent capital for the welcome it has accorded us. Accustomed as we are in our own free land to popular manifestations, and though we had been warned by your fellow -countrymen who live in Paris of the enthusiasm burning in your hearts, we are still full of the emotion raised by the sights that awaited us.
 q shall never cease to see the proud nd fol rarfv -lSn -a1t tn6 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 a lesson for them, all with one accord acclaim ing in our perishable persons immortal France. And yet I predict there will be a yet grander manifestation the day when your illustrious president, re- lieved from the burden of power, will come among us bearing the salute of the republic of the United States to a free Europe, whose foundations from end to end shall be based on right.
 1t is with unspeakable emotion that we cross the threshold of this eXecu- tive palace where prudence and bold ness meet, and that l, for the first time in the annals of America, though a foreigner, speak in this hall which only a few days since resounded with the words of virile force.
 You have set all the democracies of the world the most magnificent exam pie. So soon as the common peril was made manifest to you, with simplicity and within a few short days you voted formidable credit and proclaimed that formidable army was to be raised. President Wilson's commentary on his act, which you made yours, re- mains in the history of free peoples the weightiest of lessons.
 Doubtless you were resolved to avenge the insult offered your flag, which the whole world respected; i; doubtless through the thickness of these massive walls the mournful cry of all the victims which criminal hands hurled into the depths of the sea, has reached and stirred your souls; but it will be your honor in history that you | also heard the cry of humanity, and invoked against autocracy the rights of democracies. And I can only won der 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 ar { ideal government, that it showers re- 1 forms among mankind, that it can iI ] the domain of labor quicken all eco- homie activities. And yet now we see the French republic which is fighting !. in defense of it's territory and the lib- erty of nations, opposing to the ava lanche let loose by Prussian miiitarisn : the union of all it's children who are still capable of striking many weighty blow.
 ! And now we see England, far re- moved like you from conscription who ! has also by virtue of a discipline al ! accepted, raised from thed soil million. of fighting men. And we see other na. tions accomplishing the same act; ant that liberty not only enflames al hearts, but co-ordinates and pings in to being all needed efforts. And nov we see all America rise and sharper her weapons in the midst of peace fo the common struggle. Together we vii carry on that struggle; and when b. force we have at last imposed militar. victory, our labors will not be con cluded. Our task will be, I quote tn noble words of President Wilson, t organize the society of nations. "I well know that the jibes of ou enemies who have never seen anythin; before them but horizons of carnag | will never cease to jeer at so noble
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