The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-03
vlAll PAYS HIGH
TRIBUTE TO AMERICA
aahadOws Time When, Relieved Of
undesD Of once, President WILL
{ona WIN be Acclaimed In Paris.
WILL SKATER MLrTARIsM
fldr Democracaes VIII Continue
Eheir Struggle Until Prnssian Power
hall Have Been Overthrown-


Washington, May IN. Viviani
IA Of the French commissioners in
United States. yesterday stood
png npplauding senators in the
ted States senate and pledged
nce's assistance to America in
ting INCREASINGLY to establish a
aocratic society of nations
T0Gether we will carry on that
xxie," he said
/. vtviani's speech follows:
Since I have been granted the SUI
ma honor OF speaking by the rep
Ant&tives OF the American people,
b l ask them first to allow me to
nix this magnificent capital for the
come It has accorded. Accus-
he'd, as we are in our own free land
Popular manifestations, and though
had been warned by your fellow
ntrymen who live in Paris OF the
nus1asm burning in your hearts. we
sfifl full of the emotion raised sby
sights that awaited us.
shall never cease to see the, proud
stalwart men who saIuted our
sage: your women, whose grace
fresh beauty to your city, their
~ outstretched fun OF flowers, and
r children hurrying to meet us at
call o. their masters as IL our
hing were looked upon as q les
for them all with one accord ac-
ming In our perishable persons i'm
rial France. And vet l predict
re will be a yet grander manifesto
the day when your illustrious
kident relieved from the burden
power will come among us bearing
salute of the republic of tho
ted States to a free Europe. whose
ndations from end to end shall be
I'd on right. lit is with unspeak-
emotion that we cross the
hshold- of this legislative palace,
IRE prudence and holiness meet
that for the first time 10 the
ais of America. though a foreign
speak in this hall which only a
days since resounded with the
DIS of virile force.
Have Set Glorious Example.
y GU have set all the democracies
he world, the most magnificent en-
BILE. So soon as the common peril
made manifest to you, with sim
ity and within few short days
voted q formidable war credit
proclaimed that formidable
= was to be raised. The com
atary on his acts, President VIII
gave before acting, and which
made yours, remains in the his
OF free peoples the weightiest OF
pns. Doubtless you were resolved
yenge the insult offered your flag.
rh the whole world respected,
htless, through the thickness OF
e massive walls the mournful cry
In the victims which criminal
de hurled into the depths of the
has reached and stirred your
$, but il will be your honor in his
that YOU also heard the cry OF
hanity. and invoked against auto
~ the rights Of democracies. and |
only wonder. as l speak, what, IL
still have any power to think, Of
thoughts OF the autocrats. who,
IL years ago against us. three
this ago against you. unclaimed
conflict.
All, Doubtless they said among
nseives that democracy is an
government. that IL showers re-
his among mankind. that II cat
he domain of labor quicken all
omrc activities. and yet now We
the French republic. which Is
ling In defense of its territory and
liberty OF nations by opposing 10
avalanche let loose by Pruss,an
kArism. the union Of all its chill
who are still capable of s.rik-
many a weighty blow.
Md now we see England, far re-
red like you from conscri ption,
has also by virtue OF a discipline
accept. raised from her soil mil
Of fighting men. And We see
r nations accomplishing the same
and that liberty not only in
les all hearts, but co-ordinates
brings into being all needed ef-
Ind now We see all America rise
sharpen her weapons IN rns midst
eace for the common struggle. To-
or we will carry on that struggle:
when by force we have at last
hsed military victory. our iabors
not be concluded. Our task Will
quote the noble words of Presi-
Wilson, to organize the society
atoms i we'll know that the Jibes
ur enemies who have never seen
re- them anything but horizons of
age. will never cease to jeer at
hobie a dream. Such has always
the fate of ideas at their birth,
II thinkers and men of action had
we'd themselves to be discouraged
ksptics. mankind would still be in
infancy, and we should ''till be
be. After material victory we vii.
this moral victory. We will shat
The pouderous sworn of militarism,
will establish guarantees for peace.
then we can disappear from the
dss stage since we shall leave at
cost Of our common immolation
noblest heritage future generations