Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
9e have admired. side by side with
ours In the war.
COMES TO Help UPBUILD
NEW States ANIn nIrISS

u. settlement that may stand firm be-
cause 1t will rest upon the consent OF
the cmanciratcd nationalitics. You
have eloqucntly expressed the hope OF
inc American people. as 1t is our hope.
that some plan may be devised to at
tain the end you have done much
, TO promote by which the risk OF flu
ture wars may. If possible, be avcrtcd.
relieving the nations of the intoler-
able burden which tho fear of war has
laid upon them.
The British nation wishes all sue
CESS to the deliberations on which YOU
and We and the great free nations al
lied with us are now to enter, moved
by disintcrcstcd good Will and 4 sense
OF duty commensurate with the power
which We hold as :: solemn trust.
AMERICAN AND BRITISH
PEOPLE NOW BROTHERS
The American and British peoples
nave been brothers in arms and their
arms have been crowned with vic
tory We thank with ali our hearts
your valiant soldiers and sailors for
their splendid part in that victory as
We thank the American people for
their noble response to the call OF
civilization and humanity. May the
same sam broiherlM spirit inspire and guido
world the bics sings of an ordered free
dom and an enduring PEACE.
drinking the health Of the President
i wish 10 say with what pleasure we
welcome Mrs. Wilson to this country.
Il drink TO the health q: the Pres
idcnt OF the United states and Mrs
Wilson. and TO the happiness and pros
perity of tho great American nation"
PRESIDENT WILSON RESPONDS
TO ADDRESS OF Till: KING:
Following is the text OF President
Wilson'S reply To King Georges adj
dress OF welcome At the state banquet
IN Euckingh Palace this evening:
II am deeply complimcnted by the
gracious words which YOU have ut
tered. The welcome which YOU have
given me and Mrs. Wilson has been
81 lr
inc heart. that We have been more
lhan pseascd-we have been tou~hed
rectly interpret that welcome as en-
hodyinE not only your own generous
spirit toward MS personally. but also
as expressing for Yourself and the
great nation over which you preside
nat same feeling for my people, for
me people of the United States.
For you and |, sir--I temporarily
ctnhody tho spirit OF two great nations.
and whatSv:r strength have and
long and so far as / express the spirit
,nd purpose OF the American people.
my influence that the American
Ioopie have over The affairs Of the
world is measured ny their Sympathv
with the aspirations Of free men every
where.
AMERICA UNSEIFIsH IN
HER LOVE OF FREEDOM
America does love freedom, and
ishiy.
But IL she does not She will moi
she justly aSpiroS
y have had the privilege. sir. Of CON
fcrring with, tho leaders Of your gov
eminent and with the Spok csuicn of
the government OF France and OF Italy.
and am glad to say that have the
same conception that they have OF the
significance and scope OF The duty upon
which NC have met.
We have used great words, All oC
MS. We have used the words right
- arr. IN Ns.,
whether or not We understand these
, Nerds; and how they are to be ap-
which must conclude the war
"And, We must not only understand
them. but we must have the courage
10 act upon their understanding
Yet. after | have uttered the word
courage. 1t comes into my mind thai
4 would take more courage to resist
INC world than to yield TO il and 10
GREAT TIDE RUNNING
IN HEARTS OF MEN
There Is great tide running in the
before. Men have never been so con-
scious Of their brotherhood. Men have
mere was between RICH, and justice
III one latitude and in another. under
one S0,Vereienty and under another. and
~ VIII be our high privilege. / believe
sir, not only to apply the moral judl-
ment OF the world to the particular
also 10 organize the moral force II
mankind and to make the right ana
Justice o to which great nations like
the world.
,, There is something inspiring in
we have come on. Nothing less than
this Would have justified me in leavint.
inc imp, import ant tasks which fail upon
nothing but the consciousness that
nothlng COMPARES with this in dignity
STherefo iSA L j. the more delirh,fu,
10 fine! myself in the company Of :" -
nody OF men united in ideal and in pur-
10 unite my thought with yours in
Carrying r,ahg forward these standards
s wmic n We Tsfo are SO proud to hold high
May not, sir. with feeling OF
pr@i"und sincerity and friendship and
ana sndp ;ha hoI n,r%p",e your own health
prosperity OF Great BRITAIN"
IMPORTANT RESULTS
MAY FOLLOW CONFERENCES
There may be an inkling of the re-
suits attained NJ to-day's conferences
IN inc actresses which President vii
son viii deliver to- morrow in the Guild-
nan and Monday at Manchester Abou,
ALI thar can he said at this time il is
inoicated from American sources. is
...sS-s. - o4'e'i' ipuHa IN" spirit or
accommodating and open minded con-
slderation which he expected
fIo-daEs conferences are considered
as undoubtedly the most important
proceedings in the peace conference
negotiations. with the exception Of the
actual deliberations at Versailles out
OF the results of his personal discus-
SONS with the British statesmen the
president Is represented as quite CON
fdent the groundwork for the further
proceedings in Paris will be laid be-
fore he departs from England.
The Presidents plans Tor returning
TO France next Tuesday are not fully
Hlatured. If necessary, he would re-
main TO continue the conferences The
results Of to-days meetings viii de-
termlne whether this will be neccs-
sary.
PRESIDENT IN CONFERENCE
WITH BRITISH PREMIER
Premier l.loyu George. accompanied
BY Sir Maurice Hankcy, secretary to