The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-19
PARIS MILLIONS
GREET WILSON
ALL FRANCE PAYS PRECEDENT
HOMAGE As HE GOES TO
PEACE CAPITAL.
Dimes WITH P0INCARE
TROOPS JOIN PEOPLE IN CHEER.
ING PARTY ALONG FLOWER.
sTREWN PATH.
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Paris. Dec. 16.-President and Mrs.
Wilson made their entry into Paris
Saturday morning, greeted by 2.0O0..
900 Of the population not only Of the
city but of the surrounding districts.
They were attended by President
Poincare. Premier Clemenceau and
others among the most eminent fig
ures OF France. Flowers we're dropped
around their carriage; airplanes
winged overhead; guns sounded.
The city was ablaxe with illuminA-
lions; the boulevards were thronged
with crowds, dancing and singing and
throwing confetti.
But observers were impressed with
something more than the magnitude
and beauty Of the reception; by some
quality Of warmth that made 1t diff
ferent from the visits to Paris recent
ly made by the sovereigns OF the al
lied nations.
Thirty-six thousand soldiers. the
flower Of the French army, lined the
avenues from Dauphine gate to the
Murat mansion, which during their
stay In Paris will be the home of the
President and his wife. Alpine chas-
seurs and zouaves, fresh from the bat
tlefields Of Champagne. and colonia
troops from whose uniforms the mud
Of the Somme had only . few days
ago been removed, occupied the post
of honor.
I'm the eyes Of the immense crowds
welcoming him." says the ssmi-offi-
cial Temps, President Wilson repre-.
sents two invincible forces-the ma
terial force which permitted the wa
TO be won. and also the force which
will sanctify peace"
The chief official event Of the presi.
dents first day in Paris was . lunch
con rendered to him and Mrs. Wilson
by President Poincaire. It was q gor.
geous affair. But its outward magnif-
icence and brilliance were overshad-
owed by something that went straight
to the heart Of Paris and Of France.
something touching upon the question
that has been foremost In the hearts
and minds Of all French ever since the
signing Of the armistics.
Somehow the impression had taken
root here that President Wilson was
opposed to the full payment by Ger.
many Of the damages her armies did
In the ruthless campaigns in France
and Belgium Somehow . great sec
ton Of the French people had come to
fear that he would try to stay the
hand, not Of vengeance but Of Just
and deserved punishment.
II was therefore natural and In
keeping with Frances traditional pol.
Icy Of utter frankness that President
POincare In his speech at the official
luncheon dwelt tactfully but candidly
upon this question Of questions. He
spoke Of the deliberate ssvagery" and
astounding cyniciam" OF the German
staff In Its Systematic procedure OF
wanton destruction. He touched upon
the absolute necessity that such
crimes must not co unpublished that
their just punishment 10 part and par.
Gel Of the Justice upon which the
worlds peace must b based here
after.
In his reply President Wilson. with
equal candor and an explicit direct.
ness that made all doubts vanish into
thin air. spoke his own heart and
mind on this subject.
Il am sure said he. that l shall
look upon the ruin wrought by the
central empires with the name revul.
sion and deep Indignation that they
stir In the hearts Of France and Bel.
GUM. and I appreciate. as you do. the
necessity Of such action In The final
settlement OF the Issues Of the war M
will not only rebuke such acts Of ter.
ror and spoliation but make men ev.
erywhere aware that they cannot be
venturcd upon without the certainty
Of just punishment"
President Wilson spent his first
Sunday In Paris BY going twice to
church. laying . wreath on the tomb
OF Lafayette and having . brief con
ference with Premier Clemenceau and
another with Col. 4. N. House. In the
evening he rested In preparation for
the coming strenuous week Of prciim.
mary conferences. During the after.
noon tho President made u short call
on President and Nine. Poincars at
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