Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
Kinship of Republics
Is Voiced by ViUidni

Continued iTV" "sV WV
from Il even feeble voice may be heard
all over the world.
Never until my dying day shall forget
$,e acclamations of the American people
n do not thstx you adequately II is not
because our gratitude Is lacking, but be-
cause the words with which To eSlr IL
are insufficient
we feel that your sympathy and your
enthusiastic assistance come not only from
your heart. but from the ealousy which
YOU have for your honor. We lave seen
that YOU fulfilled not only the obligations
of national honor but all at once we have
seen unfolded In its charming intimacy the
complexity of the American soul
AMERICAN SOUL vivACIOuS
when one meets an American he meets
n practical man, living for the affairs of
This life but at the same time, one .dis-
covers in the American soul tne freshness
and the vivacity of "A new life. the strength
which comes from the devotion to an ideal
And so. in that American soul we have be-
fore us the paradox Of the combination of
the practical and the ideal
There is "A parallel between your case
and ours. You, like ourselves. carry the
mandate Of a free people to maintain GER
tain ideals, to exchange certain opinions
regarding the tremendous problems arising
from the war. to the end that our two ma
tions may, side by side. achieve equality and
liberty. opposed t. us ~ an absolute mon.
arch who seeks to compel others to do his
will.
When few days ago the people of this
nation heard the call to arms that man
who is the central power in Central Eu-
rope understood the gravity of the new
situation which confronted him. and then
we saw him leaning from his throne. beck
oninE his subjects. trying TO reassure them
with a promise of universal suffrage. 1t
was indeed bitter jest
1NvoKES wASHINGToN
"If our national hero, George Washington
could rise from his grave and behold today's
war he would hmse proclaim that after
nation has created Independence IL Is
bound to defend 1t before all the world.
and not only to maintain its own indie
pendence, but to create also independence
for other nations"
We have sworn on the grave of Wash
tngton to. fight to the end. But not only
has 1t been sworn on the grave Of Washing
ton, but also on the graves of the soldiers
who have fallen in this war.
1T has been sworn the dea thbedS Of
those who have died in the hospitals of Eu-
rope and it has been sworn the cradles
of the newly born. IT has been sworn by
every lover of freedom from the cradle to
the tomb.
'lt has been sworn"
Ambassador Jusserand. who followed
Eiviani said Americas entrance into the
war had encouraged and heartened France
fayette." he said. who fought for your
liberty, would say, If they could. today, We
thank you The action you have taken
has touched the French people deeply. For
what we have done for you in helping OBJ
tain your liberty We expected no recJmpense
but your friendship, and we got it, What
you are doing now is taking part in the
fight for liberty"
AS Niviani finished spontaneous cheers
were renewed Joffre arose and sauted
CAntt tn - q ALL
The greatest cheer that has ever shat
tered the air waves of the House inter-
rupted Clark for couple minutes. Then
he finished: THE Marshal of France"
The Speaker--no Enthusiastically re-
Trained from any attempt at pronunciation.
He stuck to titles
Joffre saluted the House and waited for
order.
Thank you" he said finally. "vive
PAmerique.' Then he sat down.
Speaker Clark escorted Viviani. Ioffre
and Chocheprat to the front of the chamber
where they shook hands with more members
than have responded to any rolcall in
months.
Ambassador Jusserand and officers of the
French commission were seated in front of
the Speakers desk. The party was escorted
20 the chamber by Representatives. Flood
Virginia, chairman Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee: L'nthicum, Maryland Cooper
Wisconsin; Porter, Pennsylvania, and
Goodwin. Arkansas
Miss Jeanette Rankin. as usual, fur
nished a light touch to the occasion. Mar
shal Joffre shook hands with her: NJ. Nivl-
ami to the intense pleasure of the House
again expressed in cheers-kssed her hand.
VISIT OF BRITISH
Members of the British commission will
visit the House Saturday, Speaker Clark
announced Balfour's reply to Speaker
Clarks invitation to visit the House said:
Please allow me to express. on behalf
of myself and the members of the Brit
ish commission, our high appreciation
of the great honor done to us by the in
vitation which was conveyed to me
behalf of the House of Representatives
and the members of the commission
will be very happy to avail ourselves of
the privilege offered, and | venture to
suggest IL 80 on Saturday next. May 5,
II that time suits the convenience of the
House.
Believe me, dear sir, yours, most re-
epectfulv.
ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR