Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-28
POWERS MUST
Be: Be: EQuA|L||zEO
SAYS WILSON
No Nation Should Hold
Balance Which Would
Unsettle World Peace.
PREGIDENT MAKES
NOTABLE ADDRESS

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Calls % censratuiats Wilson on oc-
easion o. Sixty. Second Anniversary
Of His Birth.
London. Dec. 3s-This is president
day in the city Of London. The first
chapters Of President Wilson's English
visit have been devoted to meetings
and functions with royal and political
personages Of the government circle.
The scene shifted today to the somber
old precincts OF Guild hall and tAe
mansion house. set IN the midst Of the
financial and commercial precincts
which are the heart Of Britain's
strength.
In the Gpild tall An address Of well
come was presented to the president
On behalf OF the city in the presence Of
I company OF more than a thousand
OF Hnanc and Of commrcE -fieipH
representatives Of the government and
OF finance and OF commerce.
e Afterwards the president was enter
tanned at luncheon by the lord mayor
.and corporation Of the city, function
which was attended by 800 guests with
the business element predominatipg.
OF American presidents, Grant and
Roosevelt, after their respective adj
miniGtrations, received honoEs 1t Guild
han, while the eloquence Of . long line
of Americas dtp1omatesuca men as
John Hay, Thomas W. Bayafd, Joseph
s1RsOneota, whtelaM Reid and The late
nh1ssaAoF Page. has been heard sin
I ri Isansion house. 4 number Of Eu-
sopsan rulers and statssmsn have been
dstertained n BON psaceG s. s.
oSuble lntsrssE in Event.
Today.s event in the city had q ydcu-
- tu1eFes4 through the appearances
there OF the first American president to
como during the term of his office and
general belief that he would make
announcement OF political and inter-
national Importance.
while the president this morning
vas receiving addresses from deputa-
lions representing , number Of So
cieties and church Organizations at the
American embassy. khaki clad troops
were marching toward the city and
distributing themselves along the route
while the guided coaches Of city func-
ttonaries were bringing the aldermen
and the sheriffs in their robes Of office
70 Guild hall.
The procession had the same Feat
ures q that on the occasion Of the
president.s entrance into London.
There was the same escort Of house,
hold cavalry outriders in scarlet livery,
but there were only three semi state
landaus instead Of five as before.
The guard Of honor from the famous
ancient artillery company was drawn
5up before Guild hall where the Duke
Of Connaught was the first important
quest to arrive.
Rscsivsdeby Lord Mayor.
The presidential party was received
at the entrance by the lord mayor, Sir
Horace MarShall. the lady mayoress
and tho sheriff and members Of the
reception committee.
The Guildhall yard was transformed
into a gorgeous bower of pennants
and flags Of the associated govern
ments among which the Stars and
Stripes predominated. From the spire
y 1Ioated the great white and red flag of
4 the city Of London.
The daughter Of the lord mayor pre-
scented Mrs. Wilson with a bouquet as
she arrived. and the president in
spected the guard Of honor.
The procession then formed and
passed into Guild-hall. First came the
city marshals and the under sheriffs
and the members Of the commons and
the reception committee: Sir Harry
Hepburn, chairman OF the committed;
tie town clerk, the eheriffs, the alder
men, the recorder and the president
suite. Il passed thru the south court
vcstibule and the president was
ushered into the ancient banquet hall,
already crowded with guests. High
y: y !: III &: e - oaken walls hung the
scherished battle banners Of the famous
London regiments and below them-At
Intervals there were Sdraped for the
occasion the 1aSs Of the United States
and sof England.
Power Must Ds Eqvalixsd.
Speaking today IN historic Guild hall
tat = ceremonious gathering Of Great
Y BritAin's most distinguished statesmen,
Y EI6utOout w ll0Ou IoaAl1lCIucO 0l0 pTJnCl.
pie that there no longer must be ball
ance OF power which might unsettle
the peace OF the world but that the
future must produce a concert of pow
h cr which would preserve It.
Prssidsnt Wildly chssrsd.
The presidents reception at Guild
4 hall vas 20 spontaneous and hearty
that Il carried an unmistableable note
sOf frisndships and admiration. When
M asoSe to speak there was pro-,
longed outburst Of handclapping and
cheering, and his talk was frequently
punctuated bysapplausc.
ssaS sssss AZ tho conclusion OF his address the
4 audience arose with one accord and
y cheerod and kept up the applause and
cheering q he passed ON. !. v.
a me president was given q notable
SYaflor 0n rising to begin hts speecl.
\ VA sone 81 the points that won sre-
pDlaAss 49, his tribut6 = tAs