Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-16
WILSON OPENS
AMERICAS HEART
[Continued from First Paee.l


offended our principles. @
Hearts Moved With Resolution
"Our resolution was formed be-
cause we knew how profoundly
great principles of right were af-
fected, but our hearts moved also
with our resolution. .-,-
"You have been exceedingly gen.
erous In what you have been gra-
cious enough to say about me, gen.
erous for beyond my personal de-
serts, but you have interpreted with
real insight the motives and resolu-
ton OF the people of the United
States. Whatever Influence I exer-
else, whatever authority I speak
with, I derive from them.
Knows Minds of People
IT know what they have thought.
know what they have desired. and
when I have spoken what I know
was In their minds it has been de-
llghtful to see how the consciences
and purposes of free men every
where responded. We have merely
established our right to the full fell
lowshin of those n"ontn here and
throughout the world who reverence
the right of genuine liberty and JUS
tice.
Grateful For Warm Welcome
You have made me feel very
much at homo here, not merely by
the delightful warmth of your well
come. but also by the manner in
which you have made me realize to
the utmost the intimated community
of thought and ideal which charac-
terizes your people and the great
nation which I have the honor for
the time to represent. Your well
come to Paris I shall always re-
member as one of the unique and
inspiring experiences of my life. and
while 1 feel that you are honoring
the people of the United States in
my person, ] shall nevertheless
carry away with me a very keen
personal qualification in looking
back upon these memorable days.
Permit me to thank you from a
full heart"
In addressing President Wilson
at the City Hall cerem onies, Adrien
Mithouard. president of the Munich
pal Council of Paris, said:
I have the honor, in the pres
ence of the President of the repub-
lie. to present to you the Municipal
Council of Paris. whose interpreter
I am in welcoming the chief OF the
great nation whose aid, arriving so
opportunely brought us victory, and
the upright man whose conscience
fashioned his policy and whose di-
plomacy was made of loyalty"
Pays Homage to Mrs. Wilson
Turning to Mrs. Wilson. NJ. NTH
Guard said:
Madame: Paris Is infinitely
happy. and is touched. that you who
have accompanied the President
have been good enough to add to
this occasion the charm and the
grace or your presence. We have
long been aware of your devotion
and Of the wise and beneficent activ-
lty You have shown by the side of
Your illustrious husband. Yet moth
ing touches so much the heart OF
the people of Paris as to be per-
mitted to know those who have al
ready conquered by their goodness.
Thus Paris. by my voice acclaims
YOU, and lays at your feet. madame,
the homage of its gratitude and its
respect"
Finally. speaking again to Presi-
dent Wilson NJ. Mithouard said:
Mr. President: 1t Is with deer
emotion that the capital welcomes
to-day the first President of the
United States who has crossed the
ocean, and our City Hall, the cradle
of French liberty will mark in if,
annals the day on which il wa.
permitted to receive the citi.
nent statesman of the union the citI-
zen of the world-dare we say the
great European? Whose voice
heard before the coming of victory
called to life the oppressed among
the nations.
Fight With Stole Resolution
During weary months our sol.
diers have fought with stole reso-
lutio ndefense of the soil Of their
forbears and the land of their chill.
dren. So vast was the field of battle
so great was the issue at stake, SC
bitter and so hard was the struggle
that only after the passage of time
did 1t seem possible that the grand.
eur of their accomplishment coull
clearly show forth. Yet your dis.
tance from the theater of war has
allowed you to see, while yet they
lived, the greatness of the monu.
ment they were building.
Lands Pcrshing Army
From the other side of the world