The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-16
PRAISE rs GIVEN
THE PRESIDENT
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we're moved with :. cscviotion that the
purposes CT tho CeafraI Empires wsra
wrong and must ~ resisted by mon
everywhere. you 10. eI liberty and riEht
but also because illicit ambitions
which they were e ssaining had lead
to the practices ~cil shocked our
hearts as much a.. aey offended our
principles.
Our resolution was formed because
we knew how profoundly great the
principles of right were affected but our
hearts moved also with our resolutions.
Your nave been generous to me be-
yond my personal deserts. But Won
have iterpreted with real insight he
motives and resolutions Of the people or
the United States Whatever authority
I speak 1 derive from them. I know
what they thought 1 know what they
desired and when I have spoken what
was in their minds it has been delight
full to see how the conscience and pur-
pose Of free men everywhere responded.
we have merely established our
right to the fellowship of these people
here and throughout the world who rev
erence the right of generous liberty and
justice.
You have made me feel very much
at home by the manner IN which you
have made me realize the intimate and
ideals which characterize your people
Your welcome to Paris I win always
remember and Will Ell feel you are
honoring the people of the United
States in my person i shall carry away
the keen personal qualification in look
ing upon these memories
Adrian Mithouard said:
L have the honor in the presence Of
the president OF the republic 20 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 victory
and the upright man whose conscience
fashioned his policy"
Turning TO Mrs. Wilson he said.
Madame. Paris is infinitely happy
and is touched that you who have &C
coppanied the president have been good
enough to add TO this occasion the
charm and the grace Of your presence
We have long been aware of your de-
votion and OF the wise activity YOU havs
shown by the side OF your llustrious
husband Yet nothing strikes so much
at the heart of the people of Paris Is
to be permitted 10 know those who have
already conquered by their goodness.
Thus. Paris by my voice acclains you
and lays at your feet Madame, the
homage of its gratitude and its respect"
Speaking again to President Wilson.
he continued:
TT is with deep emotion that the
capital welcomes today the FIRST presi-
dent of the United States who has cross
ed the ocean and our hotel de villa,
cradle OF French liberty, VIII mark in
its annals the day on which il was per-
mitted to receive the eminent statesman
Of the union. The citizen Of the world
dare we say-ths great Europeon inter
rogation whose voice heard before the
coming OF victory called 70 life the OPP
pressed among the nations.
During many months our soldiers
have fought with stole resolution in de-
tense Of the soil of their forebearers
and the land of their children. Yet
your distance from the theater of war
while yet they lived the greatness Of
the monument they vera building.
From the other side OF the world you
have spoken in advance Of the judgment
OF history. what source OF strength
was il for those fighters TO hear your
voice in its distant authorize resenb-
ling the voice of Posterity. What joy
20 welcome the brothers III arms hasten
ing 10 claim at the critical hour their
place on the field or battle. What COM
fo~t for them 20 feel that they were
henceforth errayed with tho glorious
army OF General Pershing in the victory
of the Argohue."