New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-28
Britain's King Offers Toast
To Wilson al Official Banquet

ideals which our people cherish. First
among those ideals you value. and we
value, freedom and peace. Privileged
rs we have been to be the opponents
and the examples in national life of
the principles of popular selfgovern
ment based upon equal laws, it now
falls to both Of us alike to see how
these principles can be applied beyond
our own borders for the good of the
world
at was love of liberty, respect for
law. good faith and the sacred rights
of humanity that brought you to the
Old World to help in saving it from
the dangers that were threatening
dicr citizens Of yours, whose gallantry
VIC, have admired, side by side with
ours in the war
you have now come to help in build
those that the war has shattered and
IL laying the solid foundations of a set
Element that may stand firm, because it
Will rest upon the consent of the cman-
clpatcd nationuitics. You have clio
qucntly expressed the hope Of the
American people, as it is our hope, that
same plan may be dcvised to attain the
end You have done so much to promote
by which the risk of future wars lay
if possible. be avcrted, relieving the
nations of the intolcrablc burden which
fear of war has laid upon them.
"Thc British nation wishes all sue
cess to the dclibcration on which YOU
and we and the great free nations al
led with US arc now to enter, moved by
disntercstcd good Will and sense of
duty commensurate with tho power
which We hold as Il solemn trust.
Thanks for American Md
The American and British peoples
have been brothers in arms, and their
arms have been crowned with victory
We thank with all our hearts your
valiant soldiers and sailors for their
splendid part in that we victory, as
we thank the American people for their
noble response to the call Of civilza-
ton and humanity. May the same
brotherly spirit inspire and guide our
united efforts to secure for the world
the blessings of an ordered freedom
and an enduring peace.
an asking you to join with ne in
drinking the health of the President
wish to say with what pleasure We
welcome Mrs. Wilson to this country
II drink to the health Of the Pres-
dent of the United States and Mrs
Wilson and 60 the happiness and pros
pcrity of the great American nation"
Wilson Responds to King
President Wilson, replying to an adj
dress by the King, said:
81 am deeply complimented by the
gracious words which you have uttered.
The welcome which you have given me
and Mrs. Wilson has been so warm. so
natural, so evidently from the heart,
that VIC have been more than pleased
We have been touched by it, and I be
lilcve that I correctly interprete that
welcome as cmbodyin not only your
own generous spirit toward us person
ally, but also as expressing for your
sci fand the great nation over which
You preside that same feeling for NV
people, for the people of the United
States
"For YOU and I, sir, ! temporarily
cmbody the spirit of two great ma
tons, and whatever strength have
and whatever authority, I possess it
only so long and so far as I EXPIRE IS
the spirit and purpose of the Amer-
can people.
every influence that the American
people mas over the affairs of the
world is measured by their sympathy
with the aspirations of frcemen every
where.