The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-13
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(By John McHugh Stuart)
Brest, Dec. 13.-U. N. S.)--Greeted
BIS the messenger Of justice and
peace, President Wilson arrived here
oday on the liner George Washing
on to participate In the peace con-
ference.
Foreign Minister Stephen Pichon
Ind Minister Of Marine Georges
.eygues, welcomed the president IN
behalf of France, whose national
guest he is.
Before the American executive
stepped into the be-fiagged and mad
y cheering city. he was greeted on
behalf of Brest by Mayor Goude.
Speaking in behalf Of the municipal
councl, Mayor Goude presented
president Wilson with the following
address at the pier:
"You come on the George WASH
ngton which brought SO many OF
your citizen soldiers to our shores.
You come, bringing your authorita-
five word to the stirring debates
which will end our quarrels in the
tormented lands of Europe. Mr..
president, on this Breton soil, our
hearts are unanimous in saluting you
his the messenger of justice and
b,cace Tomorrow the whole nation
will acclaim you. The people thrill
with that same enthusiasm towards
Eou-the eminent statesman-the
E,ofor,,a,. ~ theiy asniratjons of ius.
tice and liberty"
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thousands q peasants nau pous
into Brest reaoy 10 give .he
champion OF human hperty sucn sn
ovation as would anger IN MS inein-
ory forever.
Among the distinguished states
men, diplomats and army. and navy
officers who came here to greet the
American executive were: Stephen
Pichon, foreign minister, who was
delegated to welcome the president
on behalf of the French government;
Georges Leygues, French minister oi
marine: Gen. John J. Pershing, COM
mander -chief of the American
FORCES in France; Gen. Tasker H
Bliss, one Of the American envoys
to the peace conference: Col. E. M
House, special diplomatic represent
ative of the United Stotes; William
Fl. Sharp, American ambassador tc
France; Admiral Benson. U. s. NJ;
members Of the foreign committee Of
the chamber of deputies, many So
cialist deputies and others.
Mayor 70 We,cone.
The honor of greeting President
Wilson in the name of the city oi
Brest fell to M. Goude, the mayor
The official delegation which wen,
out to meet the George Washington
Including M. Pichon. M. Leygues
Ambassador Sharp. Gen. Pershing
Col. House and others, was on board
a French tender. AS they steamed
outward into the harbor, the huge