New-York tribune., 1918-09-25
Jusserand and Marshall
Tell Senate Militarism
Must Be Crushed
Bitter Twilight of
der Tag" Nearing
Congress Presented With
Official Gift in Thanks
for Tribute to JoHre

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Determi-
nation of America and the Allies to
use only the argument of force until
Prussian militarism shall have beer
forever crushed was emphasized in ad-
dresses delivered to-day in the Senate
by Ambassador JuSscrand of France
and Vice President Marshall The oc-
casion was the presentation of vases to
the Senate by the French government
IN appreciation of the reception accord
ed the French mission that came to
welcome America into the war.
Ambassador Jusserand said the free
nations are in the war "untl the last
gun is fired" so as "to make good for
the world the American Declaration of
independence" Mr.. Marshall said Amer
ica was determined to fight on not only
to avenge the wrongs done to France
and other nations. but until "Bethe-
hem shall prevail over Berlin"
Trcolor Beside Old Glory
picturesque setting for the pres
entation ceremonies was given by drap-
ing the Stars and Stripes and the
French tricolor on the gallery rails
back of the Vice Presidents rostrum,
while below on either side the two
huge vases, each nearly six feet tall,
were placed in view of the audience,
which included members of the diplo-
matte corps, the House and other off
cials. In the galleries were members
of the French Foreign Legion. while
friends of the Presidents family occu-
pied the Executive section
A committee of Senators, headed BY
Democratic Leader Martin, of Virginia,
and Republican Leader Lodge, of Mas
sachusetts, escorted Ambassador Jus
surand to the rostrum beside Mr.. Mar
shall. In closing his address the am
bassador spoke feelingly of the un-
usual honor accorded him in being
given the privilege Of addressing the
Senate members, and attaches of the
upper house said they believed it was
the first time that the ambassador of
q foreign country had addressed the
body.
Addresses of both Ambassador Jus
serand and the Vice President were re-
ceived with unusual demonstrations,
the Senate rules against applause
being suspended.
Are "Babbling of Peace"
Although now "babbling of peace"
understands no argument except that
OF force; and since they want to be un-
derstood the Allies and their associ-
ates mean to "use no other"
Ambassador Jusserand told the Sem
ate that in planning the war the Ger
mans forgot one imponderable item
sentiment, the force behind the guns
that will win the, day for justice and
liberty. They also, the ambassador
said, had concluded that when they
struck, Belgium would be found be-
numbed with fright, France in decay,
England in Indifference and America
in business.
Sad Answer for Germany
The answer said Mr.. Jusserand,
was Liege, Marne, Ypres and St.
Mihiel.
'1n the dust and smoke of the i'm
mense fight" he continued, "the skies
are sometimes beclouded and we do not
know the hour. But we feel that we
are moving toward the evening Of Der
lag and that evening will see the
doom of those criminals, who even at
this late hour still exercise their fac
ulty of detiling, and methodically raw
age. detile and destroy the parts of
France which they have to abandon.
What is now the time of day? Is
Der Tag nearly spent? Foch. Haig,
Pershing and their peers will tell us
when they think fit. All we need to
know is that we are in, all of us, 'un-
til the last gun is fred And why
are we in? We are in, as l take it, in
order to give its proper value to a
document about as sacred to US French
as to you Americans, and which recalls
for US common souvenirs. 1t is to
make good for the world the Declara-
ton of independence"
Marshall Speaks for U. S.
In accepting the vases for the SEN
ate, Vice President Marshall assured
Ambassador Jusserand of the devotion
of America to France and of its de-
termination to fight on with the French
until justice wipes away all their tears
and fears, and avenges, though it can
not obliterate. all the scars Of all their
wrongs.
President Marshall said the
ghosts of innocent women, helpless
children and feeble age are calling "to
God, to America and to civilization,
and that their call shall not be i,
vain.
"Since far off 1776," said Mr.. Mar
shall, eve have grown rich and power
tul, and many seek our favor and many
are our friends, but none can get
closer to our hearts than France, for
she believed in us when all others de-
spised U.S.
The vases came from the National
Manufacture at Sevres, near Paris
Critics pronounce them to be wonder
full examples of the work of the famous
manufacture. Similar vases also have
been given by France to the House
and q day soon will be set aside 70,
their formal acceptance.
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