Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17

NJ. Mithouard said:
Ut have the honor. In the presence OF
ssat 10 You the municipal co Council Of
Paris, whose Interpreter / am. in well
SSnins the CHIEF OF the great nation
3 whose aid. arriving so opportuncly.
brought us victory. and the upright
man whose conscience fashioned his
G loyalty
ard ds said:s to Mrs Wilson NJ Mi'Aou-
Madame. Paris is infinitely happy
And Is touched, that you, who have ;lc-
Cpmpanted tho Prcsidcnt. have been
charm, and grace of your presence. We
llarc long been aware of Your devo-
ton and OF the wise and benencient
of your iliustrious husband, Yet moth
ing touches so much the heart OF the
people OF Paris as 10 be permitted 10
qnered by their goodness. Thus; Paris.
by my voice, acclams YOU, and lays
~ your feet, madame, the homage of
its gratitude and its respect"
Wilson, Nj Mithouard said:
MIR. President, il is with deep emo
ton that the capital welcomes to-day
the tirst President OF tho United States
city hall. the cradle of French liberty.
Will mark in its annals the day on
which it was permitted to receive the
csnincnt statesman of the Union, the
citizen of the world--darc we say the
great European?-whosc voice. heard
ltfc the oppressed among the nations.
s'purirg weary months eur soldiers
nave fought with stole resolution in
aSd the land or their children So vast
Wiis the field Of battle. great was
the issue at stake. so bitter and so
hard Was the struggle that only after
tne Passage of time did il seem pos
slolc that the grandeur. of their ac-
let your distance from Tho theater of
war. has allowed YOU to see, while yet
tpey lived. the greatness OF the nlonu-
Ment they We're building.
STRUGGLING FRANCE DREW
INSPIRATION FROM AMERICA
From the other side of the world
SSd9rmhssHHtf sp9h isior9 'NIanee Of The
OF strength was IL for these lighters
ssddeniy to hear your voice; in It's dis.
nosterity: what JOY 10 welcome those
new brothers -in-arms Fastening with
nntdor 10 claim at the critical hour their
place upon the field OF battle: what
comfort for them TO feet that they were
hsneefotth arrayed with the glorious
army OF General FcSshins. the victor
h flesh ,he man il had know,n only by
to.aay lives over again, with poignamt
INTENSITY, tho history of Americas de
s scisnco as IS i was unfoided in your con
1'rofoundly moved by the maEniti-
cellt generosity with which compatr-
SuncrinEs with what anxious yet CON
hdent expectation did we follow the
progress OF your thought and of your
feelings.
Beneath the deliberately measured
iouo of You" notes and messages we felt
lttic the mounting OF Il righteous an
mifation when there burst upon us
tho message OF April .. 1917. which
sape TO the qucSttonings of the Amcri-
can conscience their supreme concR-
sion, and in Pascals words, 'brough;
together justice and force to decide
for long centuries the fate OF all HUI
We are proud, Mr. President. to Offer
you welcome in the name OF this capt
'itour century is NOT alone that we'll
loved land FOR whose liberation the
blood OF sons OF tho Union is mingled
With that OF the sons OF France: our
country 10 us means also and by right
Of. heritage; justice, good sense and
hotor. and because YOU come to US in
q the name of these noble things to-day
We. dare TO call YOU a citizen OF Paris
trTake. then. Mr.. President, the sin
care good wishes Of our city, yester-
day under tho menace OF the Berihas
saa the Gothas a citadel OF the lib
critics OF the world, but to-day open 20
an noble and generous ideas, and en-
thuSia st!cally aCcla inning in the great
citizen She has the honor TO receive
re er!! bod Imcnt OF new ideal which
comes 10 her
PRESIDENT APPRECIAToRY
!. OF SPLENDID WELCOME
ITO NJ. Mithouard's eloquent greet
ing the President replied in the fol-
lowing words:
,-rour greeting has raised many
III is with no ordinary sympathy
that the people al tho United States,
for whom have the privilege Of speak
Ing, have viewed the suTerings OF the
people OF France. Many OF our own peo-
pio have been themselves witnesses OF
those sufferinEs
I've were The. more deeply moved
knew the manner in which they were
pdEpetratcd. beg that YOU will! no;
suppose tha, because vide ocean
separated us in space We We're not III
effect eye WITNESSES of The shameful
rrin that was Wrought and the crue!
aid unneceasary suife.r,,,nss ;na, were
have filled our hearts with Indignation.
We know w@.a1 they were not only.
but we knaM 2har they s!Gniiied. and
by ;hcri, our mag nations filed with
the whole picture OF what France and
Heis.um in particular had experienced.
'.When the United States entered the
w5r. therefore. they entered II no.
oni,' because they were moved by a
conricton that the purnoSes OF me
be. resisted ny men everywhere VINO
loved liberty and right. but also be
cause the Illicit ambitions which they
were entertaining ana attempting 70
realize had LED To the practices when
shocked our hearts much as they
offended our principles,
FELT HON PROFOUNDLY GREAT
PKIS CIPLES WE'RE AFFECTED
our resolution Was formed because
We knew how profoundly great priu-
ciplts OF right were affected, but our
hoa:t= moved also with our reso!u-
t!nn.
You have been exceedingly rcmcr-
Gus in what YOU have beer gracious
enough 10 say about nc generous far
beyond my personal deserts. but you
nae inierpTe;eG %.in real ipsignt ne
OF the United states. Whatever in
nucnce | exercise. whatever authority
] speak with. derive from them. /
know VIVA; they have thought. | know
what they have desired and when !
have SPOKEN what know was in their
minds ii has been delightful 10 see
how the consc!enccs and purposes OF free
men everywhere responded. We have