The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
Says America Was Moved
By Both Heart And
Mind To Enter War
WERE RESISTING
A GREAT WRONG
Expresses Deep Gratitude
For His Reception BY
French People
CBy Associated Press,

lBy Associated pFGGE.y
aris, Dec. 16.-President Wilson
delivered an address today at the
city hall.
The President replied to the greet
ing extended him. Your greeting
has raised many emotions within
me" the President began.
1T Is with no ordinary sympathy
that the people of the United States
for whom / have the privilege OF
speaking. have viewed the suffering@
Of the people OF France. Many oG
our own people have been them
selves witnesses OF those gufferiugga
the wrongs OF the war because We
knew the manner in which they
were being perpetrated.
Il beg that you will not suppose
that because a wide ocean separated
us in space we were not in effect
eye witnesses OF the shameful ruin
that was wrought and the cruel and
unnecessary sufferings that were
brought upon you. These sufferfngS
have filled our hearts with indigna-
ton. We know what they were. not
only, but we know what they signi-
fed, and our hearts were touched 20
the quick by them, our imaginatioHs
filled with the whole picture Of what
France and Belgium In particular
had experienced.
when the United States entered
the war. therefore. they entered il
not only because they were moved
by a 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 the were entertaining and at
tempting to realize had led TO the
atirnus xRbnfrh GhnrlCGd rsgR heart
as much as they offended our prin-
ciples. sE
Hearts Supported Heads
Our resolution was formed because
we knew how profoundly great prin-
ciples of right were affected. but olir
hearts moved also with our resoln-
ton.
"You have been exceedingly gener-
Gus In what you have been gracious
enough Ia say about me. generous
far beyond my personal deserts. but
you have interpreted with real in
sight the motives and resolution of
the people OF the United States.
Whatever influence / exercise. what
ever authority | speak with. ! derive
from them. / know what they have
thought, I know what they have dee
sired, and when / have spoken what
know was in their minds IL has
been delightful to see how the COM
science and purposes of free men
everywhere responded.
ave have merely established our
right to the fun fellowship of these
people bere and throughout the
world who reverence the right OF
genuine liberty and justice,
"You have made me feel very
much at home here. not merely oyar
the delightful warmth OF your well
come, but also by the manner in
which you have made me realize 10
the utmost the intimate community
of thought and ideal which charac-
terfzes your people and the great ma
tion which have the honor for the
time to represent.
"Your welcome TO Paris shall ale
ways remember as one OF the unique
and inspiring experiences of my life,
and while feel that you are honor
ing the people of the United States
in my person, shall nevertheless
carry away with me very Keen
personal qualification in looking
back upon these memorable days.
Permit me to thank you from q
full heart"
In addressing President Wilson &C
the city hall ceremonies, Adrien
Mithouard, president of the munic-
ipal council of Paris. said:
AZ have the honor. In the pressnee
OF the republic, to present you 10 the
municipal council Of Paris. whose
interpreter am, welcoming the rap-
resentatiye Of the great nation
whose aid so opportunely brought us
victory and the upright man whose
conscience fashioned his policy and
whose diplomacy was made of loys
atty"
Wilson and cIemeneeau
yyf1nnN and pFeFnffis4
Clemenceau touched in only tbs
most general manner the problems
OF the peace conference in the course
OF a conversation they had at the
Murat residence last evening, 40
cording to Marcel Hutin Of the Echo
de Paris. Mr.. Wilson was most sE1-
pressed with the premiers person-
atty and is reported to have ex~
pressed himself in the most natter~
ing terms. remarking she is MOST
prepossessing man"
Mr.. Wilson accompanied the pre-
mier to the door, shook hands long
and heartily with him and said.
Thank you; thank you. Good bye
TIL tomorrow"
The American President will not
be present at the fetes In honor OF
King Victor Emmanuel Of italy who
arrives Thursday. according 10 the
Echo de Paris, but it ig probable
that he and the king will exchange
calls.
Will Visit Troops
1t is understood that Mr. Gfiison
may visit the American troops on
Christmas and celebrate the day
with them at Treves.
President Poincare viii go 10 the
Murat residence at 2:45 o'clock his
afternoon to conduct President Wig-
son to the city hall where cefenos
nies will take place. The speech
making win occur In the great inner
court yard Of the city hall. After
the exchange of addresses Mr.. Wii-
son viii 20 10 the first floor bulfet
where luncheon will be served
On the way to the buffet the party
will pass through the salons where
guests OF the day VIII be grouped
In ole OF them will be stationed tsi@
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