The sun., 1918-12-15


President said he had been greatly
touched by the cordial reception given
TO him by the people of Paris, which
he would never forget .a..
In two speeches today President
Wilson reaffirned that the making
Of peace and the creation of a league
OF nations must be accomplished rs
one single objective. ", "
Responding TO the welcome ofPresi-
dent Poincare at the luncheon given
in his honor President Wilson said
that winning the war was not alone
enough but that the people OF the
United States had entered It with the
object of making the peace a per-
manent peace for the world.
And again in his response to the
greeting Of the Socialist delegation the
President reiterated that the war had
been a peoples war and that the de-
feat Of military autocracy was not suf-
flcient to the fulfilling Of its objects.
He again emphasized that the cooper
alton Of the nations for the security OF
the peace, to be made was wholly nee
essery.
Early in the morning huge crowds
were massed around the Bots de Bou
logne station awaiting the Presidents
coming. As he alighted from his train
q roar Of welcome went up that left no
doubt Of the cordiality OF the welcome
given by Paris to its guest. The peo-
pie crowded thickly upon the grassy
slope of the old Paris Notifications and
could be heard crying in English:
welcome, Wilson! Long live Will
som" or in great choruses like q col
lego yell shouting Wilson! Wilson!
WILSON,"
Enters Through Line OF Sabres.
The Presidents appearance on the
broad carpeted and palm bordered APP
preach to the station, through gilt
tering lines Of sabres of the Repub-
lican Guards, caused the vast throngs
to cheer and shout. Their efforts
were taken up by such masses Of peo-
pie as the French capital has rarely
seen.
After the presentations and other
formalities of welcome had been con-
cluded the President with Mrs. Will
son and the other members of the
party entered open carriages of state
and drove under overcast skies along
the appointed route escorted by the
mounted Republican Guards between
solid ranks of French troops. The
route was lined for miles with cap
tured guns and other battle trophies,
ard every available space was damned
by vast crowds waving and shouting
their welcome.
President Wilson was constantly
barring his head and smiling upon the
throngs in acknowledging his welcome,
while Mrs. Wilson's carriage was
keaped with flowers that were thrown
into Il along the route to the mansion
of Prince Murat, which was reached
at 10:45 o'clock, about q half hour
after the American Executives arrival
In the French capital.
Trumpeters Blow n Fanfare.
French Senators and Deputies and
their families and friends, some 5000
in all. filled the columned porticoes
of the Chamber OF Deputies and
missed trumpeters blew a fanfare as
President wilson's carriage crossed
the Concord bridge and entered the
immense square. American flags were
draped on the colossal statues OF
Lille and Strasbourg.
Mrs. Wilson looked extremely we'll
IN tan tailor made suit and wear
ing n picture hat with one dark plume.
She shared in the applause. The names
OF President Poincaire and Premier
Clemenceau were often called out.
French colonial troops occupied
places of honor near the residence of
Prince Murat. playing the music of
their weird native anthem on reed in
struments until the Presidential party
entered the house.
President Wilson's first official act
was a call of courtesy on President
Poincare at the Palace Of the Elysee.
In the party which went to the Prince
Murat home were President Wilson
and President Poincare. Mrs. Wilson.
Nine. Poincare, Nine. Jusserand and
Miss Margaret Wilson, Ambassador
Sharp, Premier Clemenceau and Gems.
Mordacq and Desparge. Secretary OF
State Lansing and Foreign Minister
Pichon, Gen. Bliss and Henry White,
Gen. Pershing and Ambassador Jusse-
rand, Admiral Benson, Capt. Andrew
Tardieu, French High Commissioner to
the United States: Rear Admiral