Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-02
U.S.. Senate LsStirred
to It's Very Depths
BY iuia1n and IoHe

years ago against us, three months ago
against you. unclaimed his conflict.
Ah. Doubtless they said among
themselves that a democracy is an
ideal government; that it showers re-
forms among mankind: that it can in
the domain Of labor quicken all eco
nomic activities, and yet now we see
the French republic. which is fighting
in defense of it's territory and the lib
erty of nations. opposing the avalanche
let loose by PruSsian militarism.
And now we see England. far re-
moved. like YOU, from conscription who
; has also, by virtue of a discipline that
All accept, raised from her soil millions
OF lighting men. And VIC see other ma :
tions accomplishing the same act, and
that liberty not only innames all
hearts. but co-ordinatcs and brings
into being all needed efforts. And now
we see all America rise and sharpen
her weapons in the midst of peace for
the common struggle Together we
will carry on that struggle and when
by force we have at last imposed mil
itary victory, our laEcrS will not he
concluded Our task will be-I quote
the noble words Of President Wilson
TO organize the society of nations
ENEMIES WILL JEEU At
so NOBLE 4 DREAM
II well know our enemies, who have
never seen before them anything hut
horizons OF carnage. will never cease
to jeer AT noble / dream Such
has always been the fate OF ideas at
their birth, and IL thinkers ana men
OF action had allowed themselves to be
discouraged by skeptics, mankind
would still he in it's infancy, and we
should still he slaves. After material
victory We will win this moral victory
We Will shatter the pondcrous sword
OF mlitarism; we will establish guar
antces for peace, and then we can dis
appear from the worlds stage. since
we shall leave at the cost of our COM
mon immolation the noblcSt heritage
future generations can possess"
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
HELD WITH JUSSERAND
Various conferences between the
military, naval and economic sections
Of the French mission and rcprcsen-
tatives OF the United States continued
to-day. Also there was an important
conference At the official residence of
the mission between its leading mem
bers and Ambassador JusSerand. While
no announcement was made regarding
any Of the discussions, officials at
tachcd 10 the mission made il plain
that they were highly satisfied with
the work accomplished and the out
look for the future.
Tomorrow, NJ. Viviani and Marshal
Joffre. and probably Admiral Choche-
pra' will lunch informally at the
White House and talk over war prob
lens with the President personally.
Late this afternoon the Frenchmen
were the center OF a demonstration Of
patriotic enthusiasm at a charitable
exhibition Of moving pictures of the
battle of the Sommc. Military mem
hers OF the mission saw themselves in
the films and Secretary Lane, who pre-
sided. delivered all address in which
after paying tribute to NJ. Viviani and
Marshal Joffre. he said:
AN aid of Marshal Joffre's has told
me the true story. of the Marne Day
after day the marshal sat at a map
in his headquarters moving the naS
Of France back toward Paris and the
flag Of Germany forward. rs the armies
or PruSSiantsm swept on. The Marine
was reached. and Joffre, tired Of NOV
ing the tiaes toward Paris, suddenly
wrote on slip OF paper. We shall
stand AT the Marnc and die there. il
necessary. This has gone far enough"
That was the spirit OF France then
and TO day
1T has taken MS in the United States
long time 10 lind out about this
war and what II means There was
Belgium the Lusitana. the Sussex
We saw tho highways OF the world
closed to us; we saw men taken from
their homes and dcportcd to a foreign
land. Now we join with Jofre and
say this thing has gone far enough"
Myron 7. Herrick. former ambassa
dor to France. also spoke
Tonight the leading members Of the
mission were the guests OF honor at a
dinner given hy Chief Justice White
Eoth tho French and British mis-
sions Will be invited to visit the House
OF Representatives at their corveni.
cncc. Speaker Clark was authorized
to extend tho invitations.