The Detroit times., 1917-04-30
T.VERNON
BIER DECKED
BY BRITONS
Statesmen of France
and England at Tomb
of Washington
PAY HOMAGE IN
GLOWING WORDS
BalfOur Speech Shows
How Well Old Breach
Is Healed

MOUNT VERNON Va k9-l So
-Represenratves o, france ana
Great Bran Joined with officials OF
be American government u Pay-
ing tribute 20 the memory OF Wash
iugton here sunday
Tho Visiting statesmen together
with number ~ American officials
journeyel to. AT Vernon tor The
express purpose of pay.ns homage
10 s@e man who WAS "frst IN war,
FIRST In peace and fr.f in the hearts
" his country
DISSEMINATING az 'he ~ Vernon
landing stage The partS walked
slowly thrr me grounds unul the
tomb OF the tIst president Tas
reached
when the group OF about 80 was
assembled before The tomb N VI
v4ani head % the French commits
sion addressed the gathering
We could NOT remain longer IN
washington without accomplishing
this pious pilgrimage In this spot
lies all that is mortal Of a great
hero. Close by this spot Is the
modest abode. where Washington
rested after the tremendous labor
Of achieving for nation It's eman.
cipation Ia this spot met the ad
miration Of the whole world and
the venerstion Of the American peo-
pie In this spot rise before Us the
slorious memories left by the sol
diers OF France led by Roohambeau
and Lafayette
Il esteem Il a supreme honor as
well as a satisfaction for my con
science 20 be entitled ga render this
homage 20 our ancestors in the
presence OF my colleague and friend.
Mr. BafouT. who go nobly repre-
sents his great nation BY thus
coming 10 lay here the respectful
tribute Of every English mind he
shows, in this historic moment OF
communion what nations that live
for liberty can do
When we contemplate In the dis
tant past the luminous presence OF
Washington. u nearer times the
majestic figure OF Abraham Lin
coin. when we respectfully salute
President Wilson, ne worthy heir
Of these great memories. We at one
glance measure The vast career OF
the American people
Then came forward Arthur James
Balfour foreign secretary Of Great
Britain
M Viviani" said Mr. Balfour
has expressed in most eloquent
words the feelings which grip as all
here today he has not only paid
a fitting tribute 70 great states
man. bgt he has brought our
thoughts most yy4diy down 70 The
present
There Ia no place IN the world
where speech for the cause Of
liberty would be better placed than
here al the tomb o. Washington
But a. that work has been 50 AIDE
Quately done hy a master " ora
tory. pernaps you viii permit me 20
read 81 few words prepared oy The
British mission FOR The wreath We
are 70 leave here today
Dedicated 0y rho British mis-
sion 20 the immortal memory OF
George Washington soldier. states.
man, patriot who would have re-.
ioiced 20 see me country OF which
he was by birth a citizen and the
country which his genius called
into existence fighting side by side
20 save mankind from sl'teclon 10
miliferv depo,sm"
Marshall 1aGra newt came FOR
ward simply 'ls 20 spoke
In French 40 t-.e' sentences
In the French army au yenerate
the name aad memory o. Washing.
Ton respectfully salute here tho
great soldier and lay upon hts tomb
ne palm We offer our soldiers Who
have died for their country.