New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

and in the mutual support which we
need If we are to make our rights
prevail
"Whatever safeguards we may
erect for the future, no one, alas,
can assert that we shall forever spare
to mankind the horrors of new wars.
Five years ago the progress Of sci
ence and the state Of civilization
might have permitted the hope that
no government, however autocratic,
would have succeeded in hurting
armed nations upon Belgium and
Serbia
"Without lending ourselves to the
illusion that postcrity will be for
evermore safe from these collective
follies, we must introduce into the
peace we are going to build all the
conditions of justice and all the safe
guards of civilization that we can
embody in it.
'SFrance Offers Thanks
TO such a vast and magnificent
task, Mr. President, you have chosen
to come and apply yourself in con-
cert with France. France offers you
her thanks. She knows the friend
ship of America. She knows your
rectitude and elevation of spirit. 1t
is in the fullest confidence that she
is ready to work with you.
II lift my glass, Mr. President, in
your honor and in honor of Mrs.
Wilson. drink to the prosperity
Of the Republic of the United States,
our great friend Of yesterday and of
other days, of tomorrow and of all
time"
Is Greeted by Poincare
President Poincar6 greeted President
Wilson warmly as the latter stepped
from his train at 1915 o'clock this
morning, the French executive firmly
grasping him by the hand. William
Martin, who is attached to the Foreign
Office as introducer of ambassadors,
presented Premier Clemenceau, who
welcomed President Wilson in English.
saying he was extremely glad to meet
him.
Mr.. Martin then introduced the other
members of the French Cabinet. \
girl in an Alsatian costume stepped
forward, courtesied and gave Mrs. Will
son a great bouquet of orchids. After
all the members of the receiving party
had been presented President Poincarc
conducted President Wilson to the top
OF the station steps, where Nine. Poin-
care was awaiting them.
President Wilson's appearance on the
broad carpeted and palm bordered ap-
proach to the station, through glitter
ing lines of sabres of the Republican
Guards, caused the vast throngs to
cheer and shout.
The people, crowded thickly upon the
grassy slope of the old Paris fortifica-
tions, could be heard crying in Eng
lish "Welcome, Wilson! Long live
Wilson!" or in great choruses like a
college yell, shouting "Wilson! Wilson!
Wilson!"
During the ride from the railway sta
tion the President was smiling, and al
most continuously he took off his hat
and bowed to the right and left. Waves
of human voices answered his saluta-
tion, broken by the sharp bark of guns
at intervals Of fifteen seconds. The re-
ception to the President. in the estima-
tlon of some onlookers, appeared to
have drawn out greater crowd than
welcomed either King George or King
Albert on their recent visits.
Twice Crosses Seine
The procession left the Porte
Dauphine just few minutes after the
President arrived. The scene was i'm
pressive as the crowds cheered and
then uncovered reverently as the bands
played "The Star-Spangled Banner"
A large throng was gathered at the
Arc de Triomphe, where the process
sion turned down the Champs Elysees,
continuing down that thoroughfare un-
til the Bridge Alexander III was reach ed.
After crossing the Seine, the procession
moved past the building of the Cham
Der of Deputies and again crossed the
Seine to the Place de Ia Concorde.
A tremendous throng was gathered
there, and they set up a mighty roar
which appeared to make the Buildings
nearby vibrate. AS the procession ap-
preached the centre of the city the en-
thusiasm seemed to become greater,
and when the Church of the Madeleine
was reached an old French journalist
declared that Paris had not witnessed
such scene in more than twenty
years.
100000 Greet Wilson
President Wilson seemed greatly
moved as he passed the Church
of the Madeleine, for the American So
cieties had gathered there and they
raised a characteristic American cheer
as he went by, ending with "Tiger."
1t was estimated that nearly two
million persons had been in the crowds
through which the Presidential party
had passed.
In the procession from the railway
station to the Prince Murat home in
the Rue de Monceau, the first carriage
was occupied by President Wilson and
President Poincare and the second car
riage by Mrs. Wilson Nine. Poincare.
Nine. Jusserand and Miss Margaret
Wilson. Those in other carriages
were Third, American Ambassador
Sharp. Premier Clemenceau and Cen
erals Mordacq and Desparge; fourth,
Secretary OF State Lansing and Foreign
Minister Pichon; fifth, General Bliss
and Henry White: sixth. General Per-