The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
GRATITUDE To
AMERICA SHOWN
President Bespeaks' Peace
Settlement Consistent With
Allies Ideals.
I,prdcr Times cab!c.)

BREST, France, Dec. E3.-ThiS
after noon, for the first time in the
history, President of the United
States landed on European SOIL
Never was guest more welcome
than Mr.. Wilson in France. II
would be easy to eNpatlate al
length on the different reasons
which assure him. whole hearted
greeting from every section Of
French opinion. but there Is one
,.ause of, cordiality common to al
classes. 1t is gratitude for the
achievements Of America in tht
war and TIE hopes which France
derives from Mr.. Wilson'S actlvl
ties for the future Of peace.
There are people in this country who
~-cn 10 i:na.:in" ne brings ia his pocke
S,,i: sort at i cure. Il kind of patcE'
u",licir,e. which will rid the world for
..."- from it's old malady of war. They
are not many. hut II" whole countr!
h.:s derived ~ benefit already from the
;..ftinrs4 OF Mr. Wilson'S thought. and
wishes him we'll in his er:rrts with the
.ratcsm"n IL the allies u translate fol
f!u. common good.
There IS an III concealed desire o'
,rr,a.n rnlitic.tl sections ~ collar" the
!.rrSid,.n and turn his presence to [
;.trtv ADVANTAGE. This is :. small un
,i,.rrurrrnt To-day the unhmity o'
.'ra,c,. was we'll shown by thr mani
g,.>t"$ Of welcome.
i'rcsidcat Wilson comes with th'
:;r"d Will of AL the French freely Elr"f
him. They look to him as an arhitcr
hut one who. having been glorious o3
,,s>ociati,1, with the allies III the wal
i.aS tho righ, 20 co-"pera," WIN "cn
j., ,,,cr There are. ncvcrth clcsS. Ger
sam difficulties and currents m nj:
course down .hc river Of peace. th'
!:adicai Socialist party, ais" the pres
.ncc on the landing stag" OF Socialists
-.,;ch as Longuyot. EatiinS and puEons
.,.,d,ro,,xts s,u.h as Jouhanx. Th,
:n,. scapor, Of k<cSt Is an admirab.
stage for such an historic landing. IT.
Hills and ra,npar,s give fine view anc
the crowded docks Z wide rondStcao
j4nur before noon ths people gathered n
..rnrmanding points. gazing sea~arus
..ach ;rrt1ss 20 catch. out OF the lirtlnt
;.,ist. tho first sigh; OF President VIII
s,u's vessel and its escorts OF NmHrl
All hattlcShipS In the forenoon. th'
french w:,rSh.ps Montcain. Aar"'ra
>uhe and half i dozen d"StTny"Ts iet
,,,. nor, for IN. ro;,.ls,cad. wh"r" the!
lined up in readiness 20 salhte with :
sUnS.
I, vas under n gray BRETON Sky. hu
,.l,hcu; BRETON rain. that the crowds as
..,.,nbicl in IN" short road t. IN" rallwa!
station. Color. which III" sulky SUI
.,.tusc,, - give. WIS provided by tn
masses Of peasant folk in gay cnuntT!
.,$tumcs of rmh-n!,.crieS. amazing lac
Ups covering coirtcurS. which Styiisi
,:u;rdrrsScrs are unable even 10 initiate
Throughout the day peasants wcr
nnckiny To ;hc town from the whole dc
is,rtmc1lt of r'iniSticrH.
slowly out OF the haz" the great bat
tl"ShipS moved to their stations fol
wed b. thu swiftly torpedo craft
'..ichon. Loyeues. Tardlcu. Miss Wilson
ir7shng. Taskcr Bliss. Sharpe and col
Louise boarded the PAS dr Calais ant
rrrr"ed.d to the George Washington
where official greetings were exchanged
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