The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
AMERICAS REASON
FOR ENTERING WAR
PRESIDENT WILsoN RxPkkltts ~
AN AppREss At PARIS CITY
HALL cER1MoNIEa
HOW HUNS SHOCKED WORLD
Declares the Nation Took Allies eide
Because Of Love Of Right and
Out Of Sympathy over
Atrocities.

Paris-President Wilson delivered
an address at the city hall, where eere-
monies had been arranged, The press
tdent replied to the greeting extended
him.
your greeting has raised many emo"
tions within me-" the president began.
''It is with NO ordinary sympathy that
the people OF the United States, for
whom / have the privilege ct SPEAK.
ing. have viewed the surkoEings II shs
people ef France. Many 81 0w eva
PolaRd Breaks WIN assHaaay.
Of tACss saffs1ngS. We we're nsgS'
deeply moved By the wTonss u the
waT, because We sasw thsema~asr In
which kAsy were perpstrats4.A
q neg that you will not suppssO THAI
because Wide seeAa separated Us b
space We were not In effect syswitt
nesms TO the shameful ruth tAaA wA%
WronGht ana the cruel and xnAsoesi
;sary sEfferinss that were bsSNsht nj
ON you. These suffsrinEs have fAls'I
our hearts with indignation. We know
what they we're, net emily, bSt We
knew what they siEnifisA, and eur
hearts were touched 10 the quick ~
tAsn, our imRslnations filled with the
Whols picture od what France aad Bsh
giun IN particular had Experienced.
"WheA the United States entered
the war, thsrefors. they entered 1t not
only because they were moved by q
conviction that the purposes OF the
central empires were wrong and must
be resisted By men everywhere who
loved liberty and the right, bUt also
because the Illicit ambitions which
they were entertaining ana attempting
to realise had led 70 the practices
which shocked our hearts as mHeA as
they offended our principles.
Our resolution was formed because
we knew how profoundly great Drinci,
piles OF right were affected, bat oar
hearts moved also with our resolu-
ton
"You have been exceedingly Gsner.
Gus in what you have been gracious
enough to say about me. generous far
beyond my personal deserts, bat you
have interpreted with real insight the
motives and resolution OF the people
Of the United States. Whatever influ'
ence | exercise, whatever authority
'--k with, derive from them. ! know
what they have thought. know what
they have desired, and when have
spoken what know was in their minds
1t has been delightful to see how the
consciences and purposes Of free men
everywhere responded. We have
merely established our right TO the full
fellowship Of these peoples here and
throughout the world, who reverence
the right of genuine liberty and Jus
tice.
"You have made me feel very much
at home here, not merely by the de
lightful warmth of your welcome, but
also by the manner In which you have
made me realize to the utmost the in
innate community of thought and idea
which characterizes your people ant
the great nation which have the hon
or for the time to represent You
welcome to Paris / shall always re
member as one of the unique and in
spring experiences OF my life, anC
while feel that you are honoring th'
people of the United States in my per
son, l shall nevertheless carry ava,
with me a very keen personal gratifi
cation in looking back upon thes'
memorable days.
Permit me to thank you from full
heart"