The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
j. S. PAYS FRANCE
GREAT TRIBUTE
ON BASTILLE DAY
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keenIy conscious of a comradship Of
arms and Of purpose OF which we are
deeply proud. The sea seems very
narrow today, France is so close
neighbor to our hearts. The war is
being fought to save ourselves from
intolerable things, but II Is also being
fought to save mankind. We extend
our hands to each other. to the great
peoples with whom we are associated,
and to the peoples everywhere who
love right and prize justice as thing
beyond price. and ccEsecrate ourselves
once more to the noble enterprise OF
peace and justice, realizing the great
conceptions that have lifted France
and America high among the free
peoples of the world. The French
flag flies today from the staff of the
White House. and America is happy to
honor that flag"
Big Celebration.
Secretary Daniels and H. Edouard
Debility, deputy high commissioner Of
the French government to the United
States, will address a mass meeting
in Washington today.
Secretary Daniels sent the following
to the French minister OF marine:
Every ship and station OF the
/ United States navy will celebrate the
14th OF July in the same manner as
we do our own national anniversary.
I rejoice that our two republics join
/ in the celebration OF the 18th and 18th
Of July--tWo days that open tw0>
doors to men seeking for liberty.
This mutual recognition Of national
holidays will bind more closely to-
, gether the peoples of both republics"
Charles VI. Schwab. director gen
cral OF the Emergency Fleet Corpora
, ton. sent a message to the French
people through rEcho de Paris.
The principal celebration viii come
tomorrow night in New York at Madi-
son Square Garden. Ambassador
Reading. the British ambassador. and
Samuel Gompers will be the principal
speakers at the New York meeting.
a message personally approved by
35,OOO.OOO Americans will be sent to
France today.
Before It is transmitted to the
French people through Amba ssad0r
Jussersnd. it will have been present
ed by the Four Minute Men of the
Committee on Public Information TO
audiences throughout the country.
which the members of that orSaniza-
ton address.
The message was translated fo-
transmission by Count de Chambrun.
a great grandson of Lafayette. and is
in part as follows:
Message of America.
French blood and treasure were
given so that we might found the
first great experiment in seIf-gov-
eminent. America tooay sends her
millions in men and her billions in
gold that the home of Joan Of Arc
and the tomb of Lafayette may re-
main inviolate.
Liberty has two birthdays. one in
the new world, and one in the old.
One fs marked by our Declaration OF
Independence on July 4. 1TT6. 1t is
the birthday of a nation in the new
Western world dedicated to the
propositions that all men are created
free and equal. Its cradle was In
! dependence Hall. in Philadelphia.
To-day we ask of France nothing
but the privilege OF repaying the
debt we owe. We, too, celebrate the,
fall OF the Bastille. the first strongt
hold OF absoIutism TO go down before
the rising power OF free men. We
shall stand beside her until the last
stronghold of autocracy falls in ruins
about the Hohenzollern dynasty.
Long live France.
Present Resolution.
To each audience to which the
message was read, the Four Minute
Men presented the following resolu-
ton for adoption:
, Resolved, That the 14th OF July
message you have just heard be the
sentiment OF Americas millions, that
q y -. 81,
ambassador for Transmission to the
people Of France, and that this au-
dience Tor Congregation with thou
sands of others this day salute and
honor our noble ally, the Republic of
, France"
Our present bastille has yet To
fall, but it is fast nearing its DOOM"
says Secretary OF War Baker, in a
message to the French people on the
, eve of their national holiday.
Comrades at the beginning Of
their democratic careers" says Secre-
tary Baker, France and the United
States are again brothers in arms
in democracy's defense. Our present
bastilIe has yet to fall, but the spirit
OF 1TT6 and 1889, afame today in the
hearts OF both armies and peoples,
insures that it is fast nearing its
doom. And when it topples there
will be established a new historic
date marking the liberation not of
a people only, but OF mankind-an
anniversary in the cOmmemoration OF
which all free nations will delight to
Join"
Schwab's Message.
A message OF cheer and encourage
ment was sent to the people OF France
by Charles NJ. Schwab, director gen
eral OF the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. Mr.. Schwab. in a cable TO the
editor OF L'EchO de Paris. voices the
determination of American shipbuiId-
ers to bring victory to France with
the ships building in American yards.