Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14

doubt OF the cord1dllty OF tHe W.
guest.
President dreets President.
President Wilson was greeted by
President and Nine. Poincare, Premier
CIemenceau, Andre Tardieu. French
high commissioner to the United
States, and other high officials.
j President Poincare greeted Presi-
: dent Wilson warmly as the latter
stepped from the train. the French
executive firmly grasping him by
the hand. William Martin. who Is at
tached to the foreign Office as In
troducer of ambassadors. presented
Premier clemenceau. who welcomed
President Wilson in English, saying
he was extremely. glad to meet him.
NJ. Martin then introduced the other
members Of the French cabinet.
Bouquet for Mrs. Wilson.
A girl In Alsatian costume stepped
forward. courtesied and gave Mrs.
Wilson q great bouquet OF orchids.
After ali tho members Of the receiv-
ing party had been presented. Presi-
den Poincare conducted Presloent
where Nine. Poincare was awaiting
them.
Drive to Murat House.
The formalItIes- 81 The srSettng over,
the President entered a carriage with
President Poincare. Mrs. Wilson with
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
the President, followed in another
carriage. accompanied by Nine. Poin-
care. Tho party drove immediately
to the residence Of Prince Murat. In
the Rue de Monceau, where the Presi-
dent will reside while In the French
capital.
dence was lined with French troops
in solid array along Its entire length.
The welcome given by the crowds as
the President drove by was vocifer-
Gus and hearty.
The city was making vast fete OF
the Presidents coming.
Old Glory Is Broken Out.
President Wilson reached Prince
aIurat's residence at 10:45 o'clock. His
arrival was the signal for the hoist,
ing of the American flag amid loud
cheers from the crowd.
President Poincare and Premier
Clemenceau took leave Of the presi-
dental party here and the escorting
troops returned to their barracks, &C
claimed by the crowds on the boule-
seen on the streets were warmly hail
ed by the psopls and in general the
enthusiasm of the occasion ran high.
i. Mr.. Wilson Speaks at Luncheon
President aud Mme. Poincare Gave
a luncheon ct the Palace de la Nlysees
in honor Of President and Mrs. Will
son. President Wilson. on this oc-
casion, spoke as follows. in replying
to an address by President Poincare:
Mr.. President: am deeply indebted
to you for your gracious greeting. It
ia very delightful to find myself In
france and to feel the quick contact
of sympathy and unaffected friend
ship between The representatives OF
the United States and the representa-
tives of France.
You have been generous in what
YOU were pleased to say about my
self, but feel that what I have said
and what I have tried to do has been
said and done only in an attempt to
speak the thought Of the people OF the
United States truly and to carry that
thought out In action.
o. 8. View Of War Winning.
From the first tho thought Of the
people Of the United States turned to-
ward something more than the mere
winning of this war. It turned to the
establishment of eternal principles OF
right and justice It realised that
merely to win the war was not
enough: that 1t must be won in such
A way and the questions raised by IL
settled in such way as to insure the
future peace Of tho world and lay the
foundations for the freedom and hap
n;r of nAnn1eR and nA.
tiors.
..Never before has war worn 50 ter
r,hie visage or exhibited more
grossly the debasing influence of IL
licit ambitions. am sure that I
shall look upon the ruin wrought by
TIE armies of the central empires with
the same repulsion and deep indigna-
tion that they stir in the hearts of the
men Of France and Belgium, and I ap-
preciate, as you do. sir. the necessity
of such action in the ANAL settlement
of the issues of the war as will not
spoliation. but men made everywhere
aware that they cannot be ventured
upon without the certainty OF just
punishment.
Praises Yankees Ardor.
'T know with what ardor and en-
thusiasm the soldiers and sailors Of the
United states have given the best that
was in them on this war Of redemption.
They have expressed the true spirit Of
America. They believe their ideals to
be acceptable to free peoples everywhere
md are rejoiced to have played the part
they have played in giving reality to
those ideals in cooperation with the
armies Of the allies. We arc proud Of
the part they have played and We are
happy that they should have been asso-
ciated with such comrades In a common
cause.
'Tt Is with peculiar feeling. Mr.. Presl-
dent. that I ind myself in France Join
ing with you In rejoicing over the VIC
tory that has been won. The ties that
bind Franco and the Unit0d States are
peculiarly close. do not know IN what
other cemradeship W could have fought
with more Yegt Or enthusiasm. Il VtIl
daily b Z matter Of pleasure With ma 10
b heousht int eonGultattoo With ths