The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-27
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gave to the American people late to-
DAY his first public greeting.
The statement that the French
mission came to this country to urge
mat American troops be sent to the
french front is unauthorized" NJ.
Viviani stated.
The former premier paid a glow
/ ing tribute to President Wilson. whom
ne called "the man whose name is
on phe lips of every school child in
EraMcs President and America.
= MatViviani had been formally pre-
scented to President Wilson by Score
tary OF State Lansing earlier today,
III the blue room of the White House
In a graceful speech to newspaper
men. at his temporary home here
this afternoon. NJ. Viviani thanked
Washington for its spontaneously
patriotic welcome, and after refer
ring to his meeting with President
Wilson, said:
Il am indeed happy to have been
chosen to present the greetings of
the French republic to the illustrious
man whose name is in every French
mouth today, whose incompatible
message is at this very hour being
read and commented upon in all our
schools as the most perfect charter OF
human rights, and which so fully ex-
presses the virtues of your race long
suffering patience before appealing to
force and force to ayenge that long
suffering patience when there can be
no other means.
I'VE have come to this land to sa-
lutte the American people and it's gov
eminent, to call to fresh vigor our
lifelong friendship, sweet and cordial
in the ordinary course of our lives.
and which these tragic hours have
raised to all the ardor of brotherly
love--~a brotherly love which in these
last years of suffering has multiplied
its most touching expression You
have given help, not only in treasure.
but in every act OF kindness and good
Will for us your children have shed
their blood and the names of your
sacred dead are inscribed forever in
our hearts.
And it was with a full knowledge
of the meaning Of what you did that
you acted. Your inexhaustible gem
crosby was not the charity of the for
tunate to the distressed; it WIS an
affirmation of your conscience. a
reasoned approval of your Judgment,
War Gcrmany.s National Industry"
Your fellow countrymen knew that
under the savage assault Of a nation
of prey which has made of war to
quote a famous SAYING. its national
industry. we are uphoiding with our
Incompatible allies. faithful and
valiant to the death. with all those
who are fighting shoulder to shoulder
with use on the firing line. the sons
of indomtab1e England a struggle
for the violated rights of man, for
that democratic spirit which tho
forces of autocracy were attempting
TO crush throughout the world.
I'VE are ready to carry that strug-
gle on to the end.
And now, as President Wilson has
said, the republic of the United States
rises In its strength az champion Of
right and rallies 70 the side of
France and her allies. Only onr de-
scendants. when time has removed
them sufficiently far from present
events, Will be able TO measure the fun
significance. the grandeur Of an his
toric act which has sent thrill
through the whole world.
Al Forces of Freedom Let Loose
From today on all the forces of
! freedom are let loose And not only