Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-26

Sir A. Booking. the city's recorder.
read the address. The President re-
piled briefly. as follows:
Wilson Responds to Address
I'VE have come through many seri-
GUS times together and. therefore can
regard each other in a new light as
comrades and associates. because
nothing brings men together like
common understanding and COM
mon purpose.
1T is, therefore, with deep emotion
and peculiar qualification that 1 find
myself here afforded the opportunity
of matching my mind with the minds
of those who, with a like intention,
are proposing to do the best they can
and that can be done in the greatest
settlement of the struggle"
Roses Strewn In Path i,
AS the President walked to the
train dozen girls wearing the Amer
lean colors strewed petals of roses in
his path. All this time the airplanes
had been lowering over the pier and
the station, and as the special train
bearing the President left for the
capital the airmen also headed for
London, accompanying the train all
the way. Many people had gathered
along the line of the railway and at
different stations. cheering the Presi-
dent as his train passed.
On Board President Wilson'S Special
Train En Route to Calais, Dec. 26.-
President Wilson left Chaumont for
England late yesterday, feeling more
strongly than ever the magnificent
part American soldiers took in the
winning of the war. Yesterdays re-
view, in which 10000 American SOL
diers marched. created q deep impress
sion on the President quite apart
from the historic significance of re-
viewing fightingmen on foreign soil
for the first time.
. When addressing his troops as EEL
low countrymen," he told them that
he believed that he could promise
them a happy New Year" This was
considered the keynote of the address
end friends about Mr.. Wilson con-
strued his words to mean that he was
beginning to see the way more clear
ly toward the attainment of the OH
jectives he has set for himself at the
peace conference.
At least one very important address
may be expected from the President
while he is in England. 1t may dh-
fine his line of thought more clearly
on issues in which Great Britain is SO
deeply Interested.
In his address to the American
troops yesterday, President Wilson
said he had found no difference In
principles or of fundamental pur-
pose. He expects to return to Paris
to continue the work of the peace
conference with what may be differ
ences of opinion cleared away or on
the way to accommodation.
Yesterdays review was picture
worthy of a great painter. The sight
of 10000 American veterans carrying
the United States flag on the soil of a
sister republic, a comrade in arms in
great cause. was so impressive unat
the President could not express his
emotion. He frankly admitted being
"all choked up"
Mr.. Wilson's visit to soldiers bill
let's in nearby towns long will be re-
membered. At one place he climbed a
ladder to the loft of stable to ta1l
with soldiers quartered there. Every
where the boys and girls of the little
villages brought native flowers OF
gifts to him.
One spry little miss actually hoped
into his car and kissed his cheek be-
fore the President knew what was
going on. Ambassador and Madame
Jusserand, who accompanied Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson to Chaumont
left for Paris at the same time that
Mr. Wilson's train started toward
Calais.