Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-14

by 1t settled in such way as to in
sure the future peace Of the world and
lay the foundations for the freedom
and happiness Of its many peoples and
nations.
Never before has war worn so ter
rible visage or exhibited more
grossly the debasing influence Of H.
licit ambitions. am sure that shall
look upon the ruin wrought by the
armies Of the Central empires with
the same repulsion and deep indigna-
ton that they stir in the hearts Of the
men OF France and Belgium, and I /
appreciate as you do. sir, the necas.
sity OF such action in the final settle
ment OF the issues Of the war az will
not only rebuke such acts Of terror
and spoilation but make men every
where aware that they can not be
ventured upon without the certainty
of just punishment
II know with what ardor and en-
thusiasm the soldiers and sailors OF
the United States have given the best
that was in them in this war of re-
demption. They have expressed the
true spirit Of America. They believe
peoples everywhere and are rejoiced
to have played the part they have
played In giving reality to those ideals
In cooperation with the armies OF
the Allies. We are proud Of the part
they have played and we are happy
that they should have been associated
with such comrades in a common
cause.
1T is with peculiar feeling. Mr..
President, that L find myself in
France, joining with you in rejoicing
over the victory that has been won.
The ties that bind France and the
United States are peculiarly close.
do not know in what other comrade-
ship we could have fought with more
zest or enthusiasm. 1t will daily be
matter of pleasure with me to be
brought into consultation with the
! statesmen Of France and her Allies,
in concerting the measures by which
we may secure permanence for these
happy relations of friendship and CO.
operation, and secure for the world
at large such safety and freedom in
constant association and cooperation
Of friends.
II greet you, not only with deep
personal respect but as the represen-
tative of the great people Of Franco.
and beg to bring you the greetings Of
another great people to whom the
fortunes Of France are Of profound
and lasting interest.
II raise my glass to the health Of
IINe president OF CQe FTenCn TepUOuC
and to Madame Poincare and the
prosperity of France
Poincare's Address.
Paris, Dec. 14-1n his address to
President Wilson, President Poincare
said:
! "Mr. President: Paris and France
awaited you with impatience. They
were eager to acclaim in you the IL
lustrious democrat whose words and
deeds were inspired by exalted
thought. the philosopher delighting
in the solution Of universal laws from
particular events, the eminent states
man who had found a way to express
the highest political and moral truths
in formulas which bear the stamp Of
imm ortality.
"They had also passionate desire
to offer thanks, in your person, to the
great republic Of which you are the
chief, for the invaluable assistance
which had been given spontaneously
during this war. to the defenders Of
right and liberty. sa#
Even before America had re-
solved to intervene in the struggle she
had shown to the wounded ana the
orphans Of France solicitous inter-
est and q generosity, the memory OF
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