Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-17


people of the United States in my per-
son, / shall nevertheless carry away
with me a very keen personal gratiti-
cation in looking back upon these
memorable days
Permit me to hank you from fun
heart.
NIithouard 20 Wilson.
IN addressing President Wilson, at
the city haH ceremonies. Adrien
Mithouard president of the municipal
council Of Paris said
II have the honor in the presence
Of the president of the republic to pre-
sent to you the municipal council Of
Paris, whose interpreter ! am in well
coming the chief of the great nation
whose aid, arriving so opportunely,
brought MS victory, and the upright
men whose conscience fashioned his
policy and whose diplomacy was made
OF loyalty"
Turning to Mrs. Wilson, r. Mithou-
ard said,
MADAME, Paris is Infinitely happy
and is touched that you, who have
accompanied the president, have been
good enough 20 add to this occasion
the charm and grace of your pres
ence We have long been aware of
your devotion and Of the wise and
beneficent activity you. have shown ~
G,tg ~ y Aff fsN<sa da s,aa'gij,,ff.
Yet notthl,s tbuoiles seniurs. the heaat
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, acelaims you
and lays at your feet, madame, the
homage of its gratitude and its re-
spect.'
Finally, speaking again to Presl-
dent Wilson, NJ Mithouard said;
"Mr President, II Is with deep
emotion that the capitol 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 its annals the
day on which it was permitted to re-
ceive the eminent statesman OF the
union, the citizen 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
Voice from Overseas.
During weary months our soldiers
have fought with stole resolution in
defense OF the soil of the forbears
and the hand of their children. so
vast was the field OF battle, so great
was the issue at stake so bitter and
so hard was the struggle that only
after the passage of time did it seem
possible that the grandeur of their
accomplishments could clearly show
forth. Yet our distance from the
theater of war has allowed you to
see, while yet they lived, the great
ness of the monument they were
building
From the other side of the world
you have spoken in advance of the
Judgment of history, What source
of strength was it for these fighters
suddenly to hear your voice. in its
distant authority resembling the
voice Of posterty; what joy to well
come those new brothers in arms
fastening with ardor to claim at the
critical hour their place upon the
field Of battle; what comfort for
them to feel that they were hence
forth arrayed with the glorious army
of General Pershing, the victor of
the Argonne-"
Thus Paris, eager to SEQ in the
flesh the man it had known only by
his written word and by his image,
today lives over again with poig-
nant intensity the history of Ameri
cas- decision as it was unfolded IN
your conscience before the eyes of
the world.
Profoundly moved by the magnl
ficent generosity with which your
compatriots had set themselves to re-
lieve our sufferings, with what anx-
ious yet confident expectations did we
follow the progress of your thought
and of your feelings
Beneath the deliberately meas
ured tone of YOUR notes and mess
ages we felt little the mounting Of q
righteous anger what was then our
dazzled admiration when there burst
upon us the message of April . 1917.
which gave to the questionings of the
American conscience their supreme
conclusion and in PaseaPs words.
brought together Justice and force to
decide for long centuries the fate OF
all humanity
I'VE are proud. Mr. President, to
offer you welcome in the name of
this capital
Take then. Mr.. President. the sim
cere good wishes of our city. Yes
terday under the menace Of the Ber-
thas and the Gothas. q citadel of the
liberties Of the world, but today open
TO all noble and generous ideas. and
enthusiastically accaiming in the
great citizen she has the honor TO re-
ceive. the embodiment Of new ideal
which comes to her"
Sneech Of Project Nutrand.
NJ Autrand. prefect of the Seine,
spea king at the hotel De Vile. said:
"Mr President, day memorable
beyond all is that on which for the
first time chief of the great Amer