Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19
President and Party Arrived AT Io;Is
This Morning.
TO LIVE IN PRINCES PALACE
Troops and Crowds Marked Reception
Of Head OF the United States
Government When lie
Reached Capital.
tAs.sslated Press,

Paris. Dec. 14.-President Wilson
entered Paris at 1919 this morning
greeted by salvo Of artillery. Huge
crowds were massed around the rali-
way station and cheered the presi-
dent. He was greeted by President
and Madame Poincaire and other
high officials The party drove I'M
mediately TO the palace OF Prince
Murat, where Wilson's residence VIII
he while In Paris. The route was
lined with solid array OF French
troops. Crowds waited all night at
stations to see the train as II passed.
On Board the u. 3. ). George
Washington, Dec 14.-President VIII
son will remain In Europe probably
for two months. returning to Wash
ington II Indications prevail that his
presence is necessary, just before the
close OF the present congress. If later
he is required at the peace table, II
ia said he will not hesitate TO return
to France, 1t is known, however,
that he hopes to avoid this latter con
tingency and that all affairs re1uir-
ing his counsel will be disposed OF
before the middle Of February.
One hotel has been hired by the
United States government at cost
of $500, 900 rental and Creel's party |
occupies mansion near the presi-
dents headquarters.
Paris, Dec 16.-Presient Poincaire
went to the Murat residence at 2:45 |
this afternoon to conduct President
Wilson to the city hall where cere-
monies took place. There was speech
making in the inner court yard. AT
ter the addresses, President Wilson
went thru the corridors to the first
floor buffet where a luncheon was
served.
The President visited the tomb of
Lafayette In the Picpus Cemetery
while returning home after the
morning church service. No cere-
mony ahd been arranged at the GENE
terry, and the President went accom-
panied only by Brigadier General
Harris, secret service operative, and
French officer assigned to him as a
personal aid The President, remov-
ing his hat, entered the tomb carry
ing a large floral wreath, which he
laid on the tomb.
President Wilson in reply to greet
ings said: "Your greetings have rails
ed many emotions within me. 1t is
with no ordinary sympathy that the
people of the United States for whom
I have privilege OF speaking, have
viewed the sufferings Of the people
Of France. We are more deeply
moved by the wrongs of this war be-
cause we know the manner in which
they were perpetrated. We were
really eye witnesses to shameful ruin;
these sufferings filed our hearts with
Indignation. When the United States
entered the war they did 1t not only
because they were moved by convict
lon Of purposes that the central en-
pires were wrong and must be re-
sisted by men every where who loved
liberty but also because Illicit ambi-
lions led to practices which shocked
)ur hearts. You have been excel
emily generous in what you have
been gracious enough to say about me
but you have interpreted with real
insight the motives and resolutions of
The people of the United States, we I
have merely established reverence
for right, genuine liberty and JUS
tice"