Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-20
POLITICS IN PARIS.
Government Prevents Socialists From
Making Demonstration Before Mr.
Wilson

Government Prevents Socialists From
Making Demonstration Before Mr..
Wilson.
The political newspapers CT Paris are
in a state of more or less excitement
over an incident in which the Socialist
party figured with President Wilson
upon his arrival from Brcst last sun
day.
OF course all parties in France, us
well us representatives of all Allied ma
tions were anxious to get as close as
possible TO the president Immediately
upon his arrival.
Among other things It had been
planned that the president was to re-
view L procession by and receive an
address from the Socialists. The pa
radc, according to the arrangements
which had been made with the Social
ist leaders, was to have been reviewed
from the Murat palace, which IS the
presidents home while in Paris.
II appears, however, that the gov
crnment as represented by Premier
Clcmcnccau, unknown to Mr.. Wilson,
took steps to break up the parade.
Also the representatives of the Social
ist members of the chamber of depu-
ties who had been delegated TO visit
MIR. Wilson at the Murat palace and
present an address, were hampercd by
the police in their efforts to get into
the building.
At the appointed hour Admiral
Grayson asked of members OF the
French chamber of deputies when the
parade was coming, rs Mr.. Wilson
wanted to be at the window to salute
il. He was told that plans had been
changed, and he was assured also that
the president would not want to inter-
fere with French internal politics.
The Socialist deputies, however, sub
mitted their prepared address, which
was to the effect that not only the So
cialists OF France: but all over the
world. were in full accord with the
presidents Fourteen Principles" The
delegation set forth that they repre-
scntcd 100 members Of the chamber OF
deputies and 100000 voters Of
France. The presidents reply to the
address was as follows:
Gentlemcn: / received with great
interest the address which you have
lust read to me. The war through
which we have just passed has illus
trated in way which never can be
forgotten the extraordinary wrongs
which can be pcrpetrated by arbitrary
and irresponsible power.
It is not possible to secure the hap
piness and prosperity Of the world. to
establish an enduring peace. unless the
repetition Of such wrongs is rendered
impossible. This has indeed been a
peoples war.
1t has been waged against aosolut-
ism, and these enemies of liberty must
from this time forth be shut out from
the possibility of working their cruel
will upon mankind.
In my judgment, it is not sufficient
to establish this principle. 1t Is neces-
sary that It should be supported by n
cooperation Of the nations which shall
be based upon fixed and definite cove
nants and which shall be made certain
OF effective acticn through tho instru-
mentality Of n League Of Nations.
believe this to be the conviction OF oil
thoughtful and liberal men.
am confident that this Is the
thought Of those who lead your own
great nation. and I am looking for
ward with peculiar pleasure to co-op-
Grating with them in securing guaran-
tees Of a lasting peace Of justice and
right dealing which shall justify the
sacrifices Of this war and cause men to
look back upon those sacrifices as the
dramatic and final processes Of their
emancipation.