The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-19
BY United Press.

IL SARiO was SAAPtOyVN ny
.Adrion Mithouard. president OF the
municipal court. while addressing the
president In behalf Of the city and ma
ton. 1t was accepted as meaning that
Wilson Is regarded by Europe as the
enigma at the peace conference.-the
man around whom the Interpretation of
the various principles at issue will be
centered.
M~ithouard's speech was on occasion
OF the official reception to the president
at the city hall. The French official
paid a high compliment to Mrs. Wilson
for her decision to accompany the
president.
Wilson In a brief address thanked
Paris and France for the reception ac-
corded him and paid tribute to Frances
part in the war.
Throws Crowd eoquet.
Wilson. Poincare and their wives
appeared on the balcony OF the city
hall. Thousands Of persons packed in
the square CAV them an enthusiastic
ovation. AS the cheering continued
Mrs. Wilson threw down a boquet.
There vas q great scramble for the
pieces.
The President Replies.
The president, speaking at the Hotel
DeVOle today. said:
Your greeting has raised many emo
tons within me. 1t Is with no ordinary
sympathy that the people of the United
States. for whom I have the privilege
OF speaking, have viewed the suffer-
ings Of the peoples Of France. Many
of u own people have been them
selves witnesses of those sufferings.
We were the more deeply moved by the
wrongs of the war because we knew the
manner in which they were perpe-
trated.
81 beg hat you will not suppose that
because a wide ocean separated us in
space W Q were not in effect eyewit-
nesses OF the shameful ruin that was
wrought and the cruel and unnecessary
sufferings that were brought upon you.
These sufferings a filled our hearts
with Indignation. We know what they
were, not only, but WE know what
they signified and our hearts We're
touched to the quick by them, our
smaginations filled with the whole pic
ture of what France n Belgium, in
particular, had experienced. When the
bntted~States entered the wal there
fore. they entered it not only because
they were moved by a conviction that
the purposes Of the central empires
were wrong and must be resisted by
raen everywhere who loved liberty and
tho right, but also because the Illicit
ambitions which they were entertain
ing and attempting to realize had led
to the practices which shocked our
hearts as much as they offended our
principles.
Hearts in War.
Our resolution was formed because
VIC knew how profoundly great princi-
pies OF right were effected, but our
hearts moved also with our resolu-
tions.
You have been exceedingly generous
In what you have been gracious enough
TO say about me. generous far beyond
my personal deserts. Blu o have in
terpreted with real insight the motives
and resolution Of the people of the
United States.
Whatever influence I exercise, what
over authority 1 speak with, l derive
from them. I know what they have
thought, l know they have de-
sired. II when I have spoken what 1
know was in their minds, it a 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 lib
erty and justice.
Community Of Thought.
"4ou have made me feel very much
ct home here. not merely by the de-
EEhtfui warmth of your welcome, but
also by the nlanne in which. you have
made me realize to the utmost the init
mate community of thought and ideals
which characterizes your people and
the great nation which 1 have the hon
or for the time to represent.
Your welcome to Paris l shall al
wavs remember as one Of the unique
and inspiring experiences of my life,
ind while / feel that you are honoring
the people Of the United States in my
person. I shall nevertheless carry
away with me a very keen personal
qualification in looking back upon these
memorable days. Permit me to thank
you from a full heart"
Mithouard's Address.
Adrion Mithouard, president Of the
municipal council of Paris, addressing
President Wilson, said:
u have the honor in the presence
OF the president of the republic to pre-
sent to you the municipal council OF
Paris. whose Interpreter 1 am in well
coming the chief Of the great nation
whose aid arriving so opportunity
brought IS victory, and the upright
man whose conscience fashioned his
policy and whose diplomacy was made
OF loyalty.
Turning to Mrs. Wilson, Mithouard
said:
Madame Paris is infinitely happy,
ard is touched thai you who have ac-
ccfnpanied h president, have been
good enough to add to this occasion
the charm and the grace Of your pres
ence. we have long been aware Of
your devotion and OF the wise and
Sszeficient activity You have shown
by the side of your ilIustrious husband.
YET. nothing strikes SO much at the
o h people of Paris as to be
DaI1a.sAd to n those who have al