The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-08
.JOFFRE VISITS THE
 TOMB OF LINCOLN
HERO OF THE MARINE SILENTLY PLANTS A WREATH UPON
 THE sARcoPLAGNo.
Reception Accorded the Party Was One of the Most Enthusiastic of the Trip-Jnffre Speaks in House of Representatives.

Springfield, H., May 7.-Marshai loire hero of the Marne, paid tribute to the memory Of Lincoln at the eman. cipator's tomb here today and with the others of the French commission received an enthusiastic we'ccme to the capital of Illntis
 Marshal Jofre silently placed wreath upon the Lincoln sarcophagus With bowed heads and doffed caps. the French hero, Rene Viviani vice 1 president cf the French council of ministers and the military ana civil offcials who accompanied them led into the tomb. paid honor l., the war | president and left without a spoken 1 word
 Al the state capitol however, where an official reception had been arranged for them by Governor Lowden and the ;egislature, both Joffre and Viviani | spoke.
 The reception in Sprinff1eld was said by members of the party to have 1 been one of the most enthusiastic | they have received 1t was the only ] small city in which they had made long stop and from the moment they Istepped from their offitial train until l they departed, an hour and a half later, they were met with cheers and waving tri-colors. Soldiers who lined the streets stood at attention and | Marshal ,Toffre saluted each command. Lines of school children waved flags and cheered enthusiastically as the automobiles carrying the party passed from the downtown districts to Oak ridge cemetery.
 As his train drew out of the station the hero of the Marne stopped from the platform and kissed two little Igfirls, Susan Paseld and Christina Lochman, who were dresed to repre- sent the United States and France.
 The hall of the house of representa-. tives at the capitol was thronged to the top galleries. Governor Lowden land reception committee of senators land representative escorted the party into the hal amidst cheering. They were welcomed by Speaker Shanahan. who directed attention to the debt that the United States owed Franco. General Joffre spoke but briefly in French and although his words were Iunderstcod by only part. he was forced to bow again and again by the applause
 'I come here to represent France and the French army he said. "f | thank you. leave the French army to come to Springfield to salute the citizens of the state of Illinois and the city,
 Vice Premier Vivisni paid a tribute to Lincoln and to President Wilson and to d of the rejoicing that spread through France when the speech of President Wilson announcing the in tention of the United States to enter the war was received. He predicted that with tue aid of the United States it would be brought to a final and glorious conclusion.
 l Before coming here to this hall of legislature" M Vlviani said, "we en- tered the chamber of silence and de- posted a wreath upon the tomb of the immortal Lincoln. The homage rf all France comes with us. We wish you to understand nc matter how far it is from Springfield to France, the vision of this splendid modern democracy $ understood iD France. You know that born among the peep e. not able to read, Lincoln 1 arose by study and intelligence to be the emancipation of modern civihza. ton. He attained his ends by plung. ing the country into civil war after exhausting every other means within his power.
 Lincoln understood human con. science and that is the reason he is pr claimed the immortal He accom- lplshed this civilization and although he is now in silence, by his triumphs and his deeds he still lives in mem ory.
 Three years ago the German gov ernment violated the rights of man | without any motive or right and bought to conquer France. The United States is now face to face with the same crisis, We are now together in this great wtr war 10 defend the rights and justice of man"