Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-24
GREAT RECEPTION
To THE PRESIDENT
BY FRENCH PEOPLE
Paris Council Votes Him the Title
of "Citizen.'
MIGHTY OVATION ACCORDED
Mrs. Wilson Is Presented Diamond
Brooch by the City-French Labor
Barred From Presenting Ad-
dress-ArrivaI at Brest
Thrilling in Extreme.

Paris, Dec. lathe greatest ova-
ton ever accorded any man was given
President Wilson when he arrived
here at three o'clock this afternoon.
By Il unanimous vote the municipal
council of Paris decided to confer
upon him the title of citizen of
Paris.
While President Wilson was being
presented with the grand gold medal
OF the city of Paris Mrs. Wilson was
presented with a gold brooch set In
diamonds with doves in bas relief
bearing an olive branch.
French labor did not take part in
the ceremonies of formally welcoming
President Wilson to Paris. Premier
Clemenceau informed delegates of the
general labor federation that they
would be allowed to present an ad-
dress to Mr.. Wilson only in case the
American president gave his personal
permission.
The project, therefore, was ,aban-
dOned and the federation asked its adj
herents to join with the people In
cheering Mr.. Wilson and his arrival.
Bourgeois Pays Tribute.
Tribute is paid to American particF
patton in the war and to President
Wilson by Leon Bourgeois, former pre-
mier and president of the French AS
ISOLATION for Society of Nations, in
an article In the Petit Parisien.
1.-The French democracy" he says,
will salute in President Wilson the
highest representative of the Amerf-
can democracy. The day when Amer
lea drew the sword for the defense of
civilization and right she remembered
the day when old France had sent La
fayette and ROchambeau to ply their
swords in the service of liberty in the
lions at the interval of more thSl a
century was shed for the same cause"
League Support Pledged.
Concerning the project of a league
OF nations, the former premier says
that in his work to this end President
- Wilson will be supported by all who
want just peace. In conclusion, the
writer says:
"Mr. President Wilson, you have
been up TO today the energetic and
Untiring promoter and organizer of
war activities; you are now, with the
same energy, the promoter and or
ganiZer of peace, activities. France,
the eternal soldier of liberty and right,
is with you"
Wilson Sees PIacards.
When President Wilson arrived in
Paris he saw plastered upon walls and
billboards throughout the capital a
proclamation by the French League
for the Rights of Man, reading, in
part:
president Wilson has proclaimed
that peace cannot be durable as long
as peoples are treated like cattle and
governed without their consent.
Gle has aided US in finishing this
war SO glOriOusly, and he now comes
to aid US in killing definitely all wars.
He wants to combine the forces of the
free nations in order that justice may
have the support Of a new superior
force which will make impossible ev-
cry attempt at Imperialism.
This representative of the great al
lied republic comes to us as a soldier
of righteousness, determined to plead
the formation Of a league of nations.
Among the ideals which he defends
you will recognize easily the principles
proclaimed by our fathers $50 years
ago. Thinking Americans and French
men should collabOrate tomorrow
when the framing of the declarations
of the rights of the peoples which will
form a code and a court of justice for
all nations is TO begin.
1--WE, therefore. reply to Americas
loving cry Of 'Vive la Francep with
'Vive wilson Vivent les Etats Unis
Vive In Ligue des Nations ="
The landing of the president at Brest
was not only a remarkable spectacle
with n notable naval pageant for Its
background but it also marked the
first entry of an American president
into personal contact with Europe ant
its affairs.
Vast Fleet Roars Salute.
Although the presidential fleet ar
rived at BreSt shortly after noon, II
was not until after three o'clock that
President and Mrs. Wilson debarkeC
on q harhor boat and set foot on the
soil of France.
Vast crowds watched the trip ashore
and the fleets of warships roared G
salute as the last stage of the Journey
was accomplished.
On the harhOr boat going ashore the
president was seen standing on the up
per deck with Jules JuSSerand French
ambassador to the United States, who
pointed ont the historic walls and mon
umenyS a. the ancient city.
The day broke dark and gloomy
over Brest. Heavy cloudS shut on
sunShne and sky.
Long before the arrival there wa:
scene sc animation in the harbor
With th,, first break of day fleets o.