The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-10-31
Are PROUD TO
SHARE In WAR

OllHNL IN aN
Greek Minister Presents Letter Of
Credence to President Wilson,
Closer Ties Of Friendship.
GREECE ENERGIES FROM CRISIS
Greeks Proud to Share in Great Strug.
gle-President Wilson Makes Re-
ply Expressing Qualification.
Remarks of Greek minister to Unit
States when presenting his letters of
credence at, the. white house, and
President Wilson's reply:
Following are the remarks OF the
Greek minister, Mr.. George Roussos,
to the president upon the occasion OF
the presentation of his letters of cred
ems:
Il have the honor, Mr.. President.
to place in your hands the letter by
which his Majesty Alexander l, King
Of the Hellenes, my august sovereign,
designed to acrredit me to you.
"The main object of my mission is
to draw close the ties of traditional
friendship which bind Greece to the
United States of America shall bend
my best efforts to that end, and with
your high assistance, Mr. President.
on which l know l may rely, | feel
confident of success. My confidence
is based on the knowledge that our
people, both essentially democratic,
are striving for the same ideals and
IT, 6e vet a esteem
each other
Greece Emerging From Crisis.
Greece, my country, is just emerg-
ing from an exceptionally grave crisis.
1t overcame it because of the Hellenic
peoples devotion to the democratic
principles which have always been
theirs, and because Of the assistance
which the protecting powers gracious
ly extended to them.
GAS soon as the Hellenic people were
free masters of their own destinles,
they Internationally performed the
duty they had necessarily proclaimed
as theirs; they took sides with the
noble and generous nations that are
striving to secure for the world an era
of Justice and true freedom. Among
those nations the United States is one
of the most spirited in the pursuit OF
that end. Through you. as its author
lied spokesman, Mr.. President, 1t has
uttered words which startled mankind
and proclaimed principles that have
for once and all established the sane
tity of the purposes it aims to achieve.
The weak, the oppressed, all now live
in the certainty that their liberties
will be restored.
Proud to Share in Struggle.
"The American army, to which a
large number of men of Greek eXtrac-
ton have the honor to belong is about
to shed its blood in the defense OF those
principles.
Greece is proud to have a share in
such struggle, and to give more and
more of the blood of it's children so
that the grand ideal may be realized.
"Under these auspices I have the
honor to express to you, Mr.. President,
in the name of his Majesty the King
of the Hellenes, and Of the royal gov
eminent, the ardent wishes, in which
ask leave to join, which they make
for the greatness and prosperity OF the
Great Republic of the United States
of America, and for you, Mr. President,
its eminent chief, whom providence
has intrusted with a sacred mission.
We pray the Almighty that He grant
you long life so that you, Mr.. Presl-
dent, may accomplish it in its full
ness"
The Presidents Reply.
Following is the presidents reply:
"Mr. Minister: am happy to &C.
cent the credential letters by which
His Majesty the King of the Hellenes
accredits you as envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary near the
government of the United States, and
to accord you formal recognition in
that capacity.
"You state that the main object of
your mission is to draw closer the ties
of traditional friendship which bind
Greece to the United States. l re-
ceive this statement with the same
pleasure that accept your credentials
and. in turn, beg to assure you that l
shall be always willing and ready
heartily to cooperate with you in striv-
ing to give substantial reality to those
divine ideals Of right, liberty and JUS
tice by which both Greece and the
United States of America seem to be
guided.
Gratified by Greece's Action.
81 was more than gratified when the
supremacy of democracy was pro-
claimed throughout Greece by the ac-
ton Of your government in causing its
destiny with the United States and the
allied powers of Europe in the great
conflict in which they are engaged for
the preservation of civilization and the
realization of the rights of the weak
and oppressed. ! thank you for your
feeling of unity with the United States
in this noble and righteous cause.
1--WE have been glad to welcome to
our shores many Greeks who have
sought new fields Of labor among US.
They have made good citizens and
they now prove their loyalty and their
manhood by showing their willingness
to shed their blood, shoulder to shout
der, with the American soldiers in
Europe.
81 reciprocate His Majesty's thought
full wishes for the prosperity of this
republic and ask you to assure him Of
my appreciation of his friendly senti-
ments, and for my best wishes for his