The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
Guest Is Taken Into the
Bosom Of Host In
Mighty Clasp.
ALLAYS ALL DOUBT
Wilson Tells Poincaire
He Is With Him On
Question of Pun
ishment.

their respective presidents. rcaf- (
hrmed their ccntury-old unshAks
able friendship here today in two
toasts that are destined to become
historic. President PoincaFe Of
France:
II life my glass, Mfr. 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 yes
terday and Of other days, Of to-
morrow and all time" y
President Wilson:
] raise my glass to the health Of
the president OF the French re-
public and to Mime. PoincAEc and
the prosperity of France"
Paris, Dec. ion the very
day OF President Wilson's arrival
here one OF the bittercst oppo-
ncnts OF the lcpgue Of nations pro-
ject comes tslt in the Echo Dc
Paris and declares himself . con-
vert to the idcn. He II Peftfncx.
one OF the beat-informed French
writer's on international aHatr3
He comedies In a lengthy article
this morning the desirnbflify Of =
league Of nations. insisting. how.
ever. that the old system OF the
balance of power maintained for
u quarter OF a century must b.
continued.
The writer sings \ song Of
praise for President Wilson and
dwells upon the close friend1Atp
and understanding bot " y en-
France and Anacrica.
Paris. Dec. l4.--WooirOvv W1l.
son. world citizen. steppcd on his
special train nj the Bots Dc
Roulogne Railway station exnctly
tsstfcn minutes utter ~ 0s616Ek
this morning and IN fhnE moment
Paris-gay. tmpetuosas. impatient
.Paris-fiung l,crself into his asma,
pressed him Close 10 her heart
and held him fast Up0n his
shoulders she wcpt tears Of Joy.
did "gay Parcc," and into hts
cars she poured. now by soft VIM
some whisper, now by juIHlnnt
shouts and then by . boom ana.
rear Tint ses The cid TOWN = EEeuss-
NJ. Tho Story Of hcr luxe 1lsa
message 81 her gratitude toward
him and America
Not within memory q modern
times has mortal man been greet-
cd with such feFvcr, sncln mag.
niiicance and such sincerity.
One hundred and one gums.
Frances finest, Numbered their
salute tn one minute Intervals IN
the long line 81 open automobiles
carrying the Wilson party and tho
DISTINGUISHED French rcpresen-
tativsss that had met them - t1se
station. slowly proceeded through
flowers and flag bcGlecicd streets
to tho Parisicn ssWhlte House"
II was u triunsphal psupessiun
marked by endless cheers from
fully 1000. 600 men, women and
children lined along tho atFeets.
Mr.. Wilson's face was wrapped b
smiles throughout this procession
The beautiful woman VIM 1T hr-
side him I'm one hand m Amerl.
can flag rad In the other . mag.
nilicenf bouquet handed her By
the reception committee ~ me
station attracted no lcss admiru-
ton than the President.
"Vivc Madame Wilson, MIN.
gled with those Of ssvivc WILSON,
and ssVivc AmcFique."
Gu60t0 OF kSON0C0kok
The chief Official event 0f "a
first day in Paris wa
luncheon rendered to him and M
by President Poincare. r -,
! gorgeous affair. But its Outwal
ana brilliancy Wel
BY something III
vent straight to the heart Of PAL
Ind of France-somethin touch upt
he question that has been foremost
he hearts and minds OF all FrUn<
EVER since the signing OF the armi
ice.
Som chow the impression had take
DOT here that President Wilson ",
opposed to the fun payment by &c
many of the damages her armies d
n their ruthless campaigns In Fran,
ind Belgium. Somehow . great Sc
ion OF The French people had con
o fear that he would try to stay q
1and out Of vengeance but or ia
md deserved punishment.
It was. therefore. natural and
seeping with Frances tradition