Evening star., 1918-09-24
ENVOY PRESENTS
GIFT Of FRANCE
TO j. S. SENATE
Expresses Appreciation OF
Courtesies Shown N. Vivian
and Marshal Joffre.
TWO HANDSOME VASES
SENT BY GOVERNMENT
Ambassador Says Allies Are in War
Until Last Gun Is Fired-Vice
President Responds.

President Responds.
Ambassador .Iusserand of France in
presenting to the Senate today on be-
half of his government two handsome
vases in appreciation of the reception
by that body of former Premier Vivi-
ami and Marshal Joffre when they came
to welcome America to the ranks OF
the defenders of liberty, said the ma
tions fighting Germany now feel that
they "are moving toward the evening
Of der tag when Germany's power for
evil will have been crushed"
Although now "babbling of peace,
the enemy. the ambassador said, un-
derstands no argument except that OF
force, and since they want to be un-
derstood, the allies and their asso-
ciates mean to "use no other"
Vice President Responds.
In accepting the vases for the Sem
ate. Vice President Marshall assured
Ambassador JuSserand OF the devo-
tion of America to France ana or ltS
determination to fight on with the
French until Justice wipes away all
their tears and fears and avenges,
though it cannot obliterate, the scars
of all their wrongs"
Ambassador Jusserand appeared be-
of that body, which had set aside to-
day for the presentation. The vases
came from the national mandatory
at Sevres. near Paris. and stand about
six feet high. Critics pronounce them
to be. from an artistic standpoint,
practically perfect and to be wonder
full examples of the work of the ia
nous manufacture. Similar vases also
have been given by France to the
House and day soon will be set
Ambassadors Address.
Ambassador Jusserand told the SEN
ate that in planning the war the Ger
mans forgot one important item
sentiment-the force behind the guns
that will win the day for justice and
liberty. They also. the ambassador
struck, Belgium would be found be-
numbed with fright. France in decay.
England in indifference and America
in business.
THE answer" said Mr.. Jusserand.
was Leige. Marne. Ypres and st. Mi
hiel."
I'm the dust and smoke of the i'm
mense fight" continued the ambas-
sador. ''the skies are sometimes be-
clouded. and we do not know the
hour. but we feel that we are moving
toward the evening of the der tag
and that evening will see the doom
of those criminals. who. even at this
late hour, still exercise their faculty
of devising. and methodically ravage,
defi1e and destroy the parts of France
which they have to abandon.
Grand Period in History.
j., 1--WE are at one of the grandest
periods in the history of the world.
We see sights never to be seen again;
not only scenes of horror. but scenes
Of spiendor. To those latter scenes
American contribution is one of which
you and your descendants may we'll
be proud forever. Seeking, to use
the terms of your President. no con-
quest. no dominion. no indemnities,
no material compensation: acting as
one of the champions of mankind.
your nation has stood the severest
tests and offered an admirable ex-
"what is now the time of day? Is
der tag nearly spent? Foch, Haig.
PershinE and their peers will tell US
when they think fit. All we need
U.S. until the last gun is fred And
why are we in? We are in. as take
it. in order to give it's proper value
to document about as sacred to US
French as to you Americans, and
which recalls for US common SOU
venirs. 1t is to make good for the
world the Declaration of Independ-
ence."
Says Call Will Not Be in Vain.
Vice President Marshall. in reply
ing to the ambassador. said the
ghosts of innocent women, helpless
children and feeble age are calling
"to COG. to America and to civiliza-
ton and that their call shall not
be in vain.
"since fa.-or 1876" said Mr.. Mar
ehall I'VE have grown rich and pow
erful and many seek our favor and
many are our friends. but none can
get closer to our hearts than France.
for she believed in us when all men
despised US.
"Mr. Ambassador. you know US bet
ter than we know ourselves. All the
conscious days of my life, I have
watched the attitude of this people
toward war and warriors. 1t has been
an intense hatred of war as an alb
stract and a flaming. never dying en-
thusiasm for it when it has for it's
concrete objects justice. truth. lib
erty and fraternity. That sentiment
accounts for our whole-hearted entry
into the world war.
Expression ofAppreciation.
The Vice President urged the am
fassador to express the Senate's ap-
preciation OF this thoughtful and un-
expectsd courtesy" to his government.
together with the hope and belief
,aat it will be the purpose and en-
d.ayor of this Senate to maintain an
;uGissoluble friendship with the people
of France till the heavens are rolled
together as a scroll.
BISHOP IRELAND IS STILL
UNCONSCIOUS At ST. PAUL
ST. PAUL. Minn.. September 24.-The
condition Of Archbishop John Ireland
vas unchanged at o'clock this morn
,4g his secretary announced.
lie is still unconscious.
Three Years in Trenches, Auto Kills
CHICAGO. September s4.-After
spending three years in the trenches
with the Canadian expeditionary
forces Sergt Joseph H Stokes on
leave from the Canadian army was
killed BY an automobile here last
light.