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loaf." he said. When he mentioned the
name OF Marshal Joffre the enthusiasm
was such that tho Marshal had to arise
IN MS seat and bow repeatedly.
Gen. TaSker II. Bliss brought a mes
sage from the American army. lie said.
we nave been called a nation OF
iueaiists. Our troops are now shedding
their blood In Belleau Wood ana Cha
'eau Thierry In defence OF those ideals"
Welcome to Lord Derby.
Ambassador Sharp thanked France
oriefly for the great manifestation in
honor Of Independence Day and contin-
ued.
Lord Derby. representing England
mas broken an unwritten rule which has
tasted from time immemorial with re-
spect to an English Ambassador attend
ing the celebration of our independence.
congratulate him. congratulate the
great country which he represents. 1t
ID In keeping with the British spirit of
fairness. We know now why England
Is SO great. 1 welcome Lord Derby here
IN the name of America"
The audience arose. cheering Lord
DERBY and shouting for a speech. Lord
Derby demurred at first, but the cheers
would not down. Finally he said:
L had always thought that America
meant fair play. but 1t is hardly fair to
caii on me on such short notice to reply
10 such an eloquent tribute as has been
paid me by Ambassador Sharp. As in
the days OF my youth, a teacher spanked
me- saying: You will thank me later
Tor this 1 say now that wish to
thank America for the best licking we
ever got.
1T has done us both lot of good.
OroN H,.l
| licking taught us how to treat our chill
dren: 1t Is the reason why we now have
australia and Canada, and even South
Africa, fighting beside us to-day"
Tribute of Tardieu.
capt. Andre Tardieu. the French High
commissioner to the United States, said
me guests were celebrating not only a
rranco-American fete but n fete Of all
the peoples allied in the defence of lib
erty. Capt Tardieu then outlined for
the benefit OF Frenchmen the results of
Americas effort to date.
IN thirteen months the United
states" he said, has increa SEQ fier army
from 100000 to 2.5O0,OO0 Her mer-
chant fleet has been increased from
100000 to 100000 tons. a figure
which will be doubled next year.
America, which never before has lent
money to foreign Governments, has ad-
vanced more than $4,000. 100000 francs
to her allies. and, although she lived a
century without a public debt, she now
has contracted one Of more than 6O,00O,-
100000 francs in the defence OF right.
All that the war has demanded America
mas accepted; all that 1t has represented
she has understood. and all that Is re-
quired for victory she has given"
The annual Fourth OF July reception
at the American Embassy was held this
afternoon. About 1900 Americans called
to pay their respects to the Ambassador
while many notable bersonages and
French societies took advantage of the
opportunity to pay tribute to America.
Women and children living in the
vicinity of American cemeteries fairly
smothered the graves OF America 8
heroic dead with fresh flowers.
One of the most impressive sights
along the country roads was that of
groups of children parading and hur-
raining with American. French. British
and italian flags. French and Amer
lean hospitals also were decorated and
occasional ambulances. bearing a few
wounded. were cheered along the road
ways. girls throwing kisses and wild
flowers,
The Germans also knew It was
Americas great day from the artillery.
machine gun and rife firing which was
increased on the American fronts II
gave the enemy something to think about
and made him keep his head down in
the trenches and in the dugouts.