Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-19
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 Adj
dress-ArrivaI at Brest
Thrilling in Extreme.

Paris, Dec. 14.-The greatest ova-
tion ever accorded any man was given
President Wilson when he arrived
here at three o'clock this afternoon.
BY a unanimous vote the municipal
council Of Paris decided to confer
upon him the title of a citizen Of
Paris
While President Wilson was being
presented with the grand gold medal
of the city Of Paris Mrs. Wilson was
presented with 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 it's adj
herents to join with the people in
cheering Mr.. Wilson and his arrival.
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ISOLATION for a Society of Nations, in
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can democracy Tho dow whom Amor.
lea drew the sword for the defonsn of
civilization and RIGHT sba remembered
fhe day when old Franco had sent To-
favette and Rochomhoau r. nlv thoir
swords in tho eo,.,,;oo of 1iho,+,, - +ho
new world. The blood of tho two ma
Hons at tbe interval of mora than q
century was shed for tho eomo couca y
S"N o"PP'e 'eoso0
Soncerlllhs Tue PROJECT OF league
~ nations the FORMER premier says
a' III Ills WORK 10 tlllS emu PRESIDENT
WIsoh VIII DE supported by all who
Nant just peace. In conclusion, the
WLltel says
NIL FreSlueht Wilson, you nave
geen up 10 To-Day the energetic and
utlilns pioiholer ana organizer Oh
war acllVltieS' you are now with the
fanle energy 'he promoter ana Or
gamer Oh peace actlVltles. france,
tne eterhal soldler OF liberty and right,
- WITH you.
Wilson Sees Placards.
When President Wilson arrived in
Paris he saw plastered upon walls and
billboards throughout the CAPITAL q
proclamation by the French Leaeue
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.
''He 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 NAV
have the support of y new snnerior
force which will make impossible
every dlIeillpt at imperialism.
MS representative OF the great al
lleu republic comes to US as a soldier
Oh righteousness, determined to plead
the formation OF a league of nations.
Among the Ideals which he defends
you VIII 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 code and court of justice for
Ill nations is to begin.