The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21
Stars and Stripes
and Tricolor Side
by Side Over
White House
GaveEmphasisto
President Swords
About theFriend-'
ship of America
and France
WASHINGTON. July 20.
THE sea seems very narrow to-
day. France is so close a

day. France Is go close
L neighbor to our hearts,"
Could any one have said It more
simply. more expressively, than our
President did? Could that be i'm
proved upon as an expression ct
toward our great sister republic. our
earliest friend in the court of nations,
custodian Of some of the finest fruits
OF civilization. the people whose cour-
age and fortitude to-day shine like a
white flame out on a darkened world {?
HE is no orator as Bryan is" was
the way one statesman paraphrased 1t
soon after Wilson came to the White
House. 1t is undoubtedly true.
He does not crate. He does not, so
far as memory serves, make public
speeches extemporaneously. He reads
quietly and absolutely without any at
tempt at oratory. what he has pre-
viously written out with care and
thought; and without necessarily
being a Wilson fan one is moved to ex-
claim, HE sure can write"
Washington's first celebration of
Bastile Day was not in the least spec
tacular. Most Of our stars Of the first
magnitude had gone up to New York
to take part in the celebration there
Practically all OF the allied diplomats
were there.
The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand. after first holding a family
reception for the Embassy staff and
members Of the French mission, took
fast train up to the metropolis. Lord
and Lady Reading were up there; and
so were their rivals as interesting new
corners, Ambassador and Viscountess
lshii. So was the Italian Ambassador
who sent the F'alorsis up to Blue Ridge
Summit to enliven the week end for
Countess di Cellere. but himself went
10 New York. So was Mr. E. de
Cartier de Marchienne," to quote the
diplomatic list, the Belgian Minister
who, 1t seems to me, was hailed as
Baron" when he first came over, but
who seems to have dropped his title
during the year that he has been in
democratic America.
Tricolor on the White House.
There was a mass meeting out on
the Ellipse in the afternoon. with NJ.
dc Billy. acting French High Commits
sloner in Tardieu's absence. and Sena-
tor James Hamilton Lewis exchanging
bouquets Of patriotism and friendship,
while all the world and his wife
standing or seated on the grass or in
automobiles parked in a solid ring on
the surrounding roadway applauded at
what seemed suitable intervals, with
cut in the least knowing what was be-
ing said. They read it the next day
and were just as happy as II they had
heard. for they had been there and got
the picture-with the flags. the blue
sky and the golden sunlight filtering
through the splendid elms-and had
been able TO judge just how pink Sem
ator Lewis's celebrated whiskers really
are and to admire the subdued ele-
gance Of his attire.
One always notes what Senator
Lewis Is wearing, you know. This
time 1t was a modishly cut-without
having any very definite idea as to
masculine modes. one felt sure Of that
blue serge. with a lighter blue shirt
(of which one saw only the cuffs and a
line that showed in the v of his vest
waistcoat, I mean). white standing