South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-28

grasp OF WOTlu pIODlClnS VIII Inc
mastery OF lofty diction, re-
calling that of your orators of the
past and of our own.
You come as the official head
and spokesman Of a mighty COM
monwealth bound 10 as by the
closest ties. It's people speak the
tongue Of Shakespeare and Milton.
our literature is yours as yours is
also ours. and men of letters in both
countries have joined in maintaining
its incom parable glories.
ITO YOU, not less than 10 MS. be
long the memories Of our national
heroes from King Alfred down TO
the days of Philip Sidney and
Drake. OF Raleigh anG Blake and
Hampden and the days when the
political life OF the English stock in
America was just beginning You
share with ms the traditions of free
government as old as the Magma
Charta.
Recognize Bond OF Ideals.
we recognize the bond of still
ideals which our people cherish
First among those ideals YOU value
and we value. freedom and peace
Privileged as we have been to be
the opponents and the examples in
national life OF the principles Of
popular government based upon
equal laws. it now falls to both Of
Us alike to see how these principles
can be applied beyond our own bor-
deres for the good of the world
1T was love of liberty. respect for
law. good faith and the sacred
rights of humanity that brought YOU
to the old world to help in saving T.
from the dangers that were threat
ening around and that arraigned
those soldier citizens of yours
whose gallantry' we have admired
side by side with ours in the war.
You have now come to help i'm
building up new states amid the
ru:as of those that the war has shat
red. and i'm laying the solid foun-
dation of a settlement that may
stand firm because it Will rest upon
the consent of the emancipated ma
tionalities. You have eloquently
expressed the hope of the American
people. as il is our hope, that some
plan may he devised to attain the
end YOU have done so much to pro-
mote by which the risk of future
wars if possible he averted. relieving
nations Of the intolerable burden
which the fear of war mas laid upon
them
The British nation wishes all sue
cess to the deliberations on which
YOU and we and the great free ma
tions allied with us arc now 10 en-
ter. moved by disinterested good viii
and "a sense of duty commensurate
with the power which we hold as
solemn trust.
Are Brothers i'm Peace.
"The American and British peO-
piles have been brothers in arms and
their arms have been crowned with
victory. We thank with all ouv
hearts your valiant soldiers anJ
sailors for their splendid part IN
victory. as we thank the American
people for their noble response to
the call OF civilization and humanity.
May the same brotherly spirit in
spire and guide our united efforts -
secure for the world the blessings Of
an ordered freedom and an endur-
ing peace.
"In asking YOU TO Join with me In
drinking 10 the health of the pTesi-
dent. ] wish TO say with what pleas
ure we welcome Mrs. Wilson TO this
country.
Il drink 20 the health Of the
president of the United States an5
Mrs. Wilson. and to the happiness
and prosperity of the great Amer
lean nation"
Wilson Replies To- lang
Replying 10 the kings address
Pres't Wilson said:
"I ann deeply COmpliuented by
the gracious words which YOU have
The welcome which YOU
have given me and Mrs. Wilson has
IDENTIFY from the heart. hat we have
been more than pleased. We have
been touched 10y il and / believe that
J correctly interpret that welcome
as embodying not only your own
generous spirit toward MS person
ally. but also as expressing for
yourself and the great nation over
which YOU preside That same feeling
Tor my people for she people OF the
United states.
For sou and 7. sir-l tenn
porarily-embody the spirit of two
great nations and whatever strensth
] have and whatever authority 4
possess l. only SO long and so far
as 7 express the spirit and purpose
OF the American people.
Every influence thS the Amer
lean people have over The affairs OF
the world is measured by their sym
pathy with the aspirations Of free
iuen everywhere.
America Loves Freedom.
America d6es love freedom aud
] believe that she loves freedom ua-
selfishly. Eut If she does not she
VIII not and cannot help the InflJ-
cnce 10 which she justly aspires
Il have had the privilege. sir. Of
with the leaders OF your
own government and with the
Spokesman OF the governments or
France and ItaIv and / nm clad 10