Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19

At the same time announcement was
made that the members of the Amer
lean commission to negotiate peace
would meet daily with the press. The
President, in response to a suggestion,
said:
Il have been asked to say a few
words in regard to my reception here.
The reception was so tremendous that
do not know what to say. l was
delighted with it, but l was delighted
for a special reason, which is not
personal.
French friends that I understood 1t
because I saw in the eyes of the
crowd just the feeling that l had for
them. and was aware that it was but
a sort of reciprocal feeling. But that
moved me very much, because that.
of course, meant more than mere
generous cordiality on the part of
these delightful people. 1t meant a
thoughtful back ground to the thing
which was gerry welcome, and to come
into that sort If feeling in this Won
derfully beautiful city made Il com,
bination of emotio.as that one would
not have more than eAce in lifetime.
This is as we'll as l can put 1t OFT
hand"
Smile Charms Hanotaux.
President Wilson's talk this morn
ing with Gabriel HanotauX dealt ex-
clusively with the arrangements for
the reception to be given by the
French Institute tomorrow to Marsha |
Joffre. President Wilson will attend
this function. He is a foreign non
crazy member of the institute. NJ.
Hanotaux is Marshal Joffre'S sponsor
before the body.
I'VE talked no politics" said NJ
Hanotaux this afternoon. Il do not
NEEDLE with politics any more.
president Wilson is exactly as we
had anticipated and hoped ne would
be. He has conquered the heart OF
Paris by his affability. His charming
smile has something SO familiar that
we Immediately feel upon mutual
democratic ground. He is thoroughly
master of himself"
Mrs Wilson also is very winning.
added the academician. NJ. HanotauN
is president of the Franco American
j committee. which President Wilson is
expected to visit tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.
Pope Seeks Presidents Aid.
| The papal letter presented to Presi-
| dent Wilson today by Mgr. Cerretti,
the Papal undersecretary of state.
small oppressed nationalities. espe-
! tially Armenia and Poland. The
Pope's letter expressed the hope of a
/ just and durable peace being reached
through enlightened action.
| Pope Benedict also spoke in behalf
| of the new countries arising from the
| partition of the dual monarchy. men,
| tioninG especially Bohemia. The pom
| tiff asked President Wilson to help
i those countries to realize their ambi-
tions regardless of race and religion.
! 1t has developed in connection with
the presentation of the papal letter
that it was not in response to Presi-
dent Wilson's reply to the Pope's con-
; gratulations for the part taken by the
United States in the war. Mgr. Ger
retti intended to present it at Wash
ington, as he had been delegated to
attend Cardinal Gibbons jubilee at
Baltimore. but was recalled from Eng
land. where he was about to embark
when it was learned that President
Wilson soon would be in France.
| According to the Havas Agency. the
! French Federation of Catholic EN-
| ployeS today presented to President
| Wilson an address. expressing respect
| for the President and admiration for
| the American people.
! Disregards Conventions.