The Washington herald., 1918-07-15

took the place OF Secretary Daniels,
who had been on the program to
speak.
THE fall of the Bastile," declared
Senator Lewis, "symbolized not only
the downfall of sutocracy in France.
but also the ultimate end of autoc-
racy in the world. The old Bastfle
represented the things that we are
now fighting against. It was the
stronghold OF autocracy. injustice and
oppression. and pray God that the
things II represented shall die and be
buried in an eternal grave.
God helping" he said, with such
leaders as Clemenceau. Foch. Wilson
and Pershing. the home of Joan of
Arc and the tomb Of Lafayette shall
remain inviolable."
Commissioner Louis BroWnlow read
the cablegram that President Wilson
sent to President Poincare Of France.
The contribution to the program by
the Association OF Patriotic Societies
was made in a poem read by w. c.
Nicholson. entitled THE Sacrament" ."
Gompers Sends Word.
lutions that were presented by 5000
Four Minute Men in all parts Of the
country relative to the commemora-
ton of Bastik Day.
Senator Robert l. Owen and Sens-
tor Nugent sat with Senator Lewis
upon the platform
Rev. J. Forrest Prettyman. Chaplain
OF the Senate, delivered the invoca-
ton.
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor. sent
a cablegram to the people OF France,
saying in part:
ITO the people OF Frsnce.-America's
organized workers are proud to greet
the people of France in a spirit Of
brotherhood and fraternity on this an
niyersary OF Frances historic blow
for freedom As we signalize this
day in common, so We fight this day
for our ideals that are common, the
enlarged ideals of those who gave
significance 50 long ago to July Four
teenth as they did to July Fourth. ."
New Years Big Celebration
New York. July IA monster DEM
onstration by a vast audience in Mad
ison Square Garden tonight was the
eliminating event OF the days cele-
bration here of Frances national holi-
day, commemorating the fall Of the
Bastile. Messages were read from
President Poincare and Gen. Foch,
and speeches were delivered by Lord
Reading. the British Ambassador;
Jules ]. Jusserand. the French Am
bassador: Count di Cellere, the italian
Ambassador. and others. in which the
high aims and the spirit Of the allies
were extolled.
Touching tributes to Frances vaIor
were paid by many speakers through
out the city. The tricolor was flung
| to the breeze on every hand.
Gen. Foch's message, read tonight
at Madison Square Garden. was as
follows:
Foeh's Message.
I'VE are celebrating today the an
niveFsary of our independence, and
we are fighting for that OF the whole
world. After four years Of struggle,
the plans of the enemy for donina-
tion are stopped. He sees the num-
Der of his adversaries increase each
day. and the young American army
bring into the battle a valor and a
faith without equal Is not this a
new pledge of the definite triumph
OF a just cause?" ag
President Poincare's message said in
part:
France Is profoundly grateful TO
the great sister republic for Joining
with her in the celebration Of the an
niversary Of the 18th OF July, as
France herself Joined America to
celebrate independence Day.
These mutual tokens OF friendship
have not the conventionality and
coldness Of mere Official manifesto
| tions. They spring like living flame
| from the hearts of our two peoples
and have the force and spontaneity
of great national movements
Those who have fought together
for liberty will remain united to each
other by indissoluble links.
81 express TO the whole American
people my admiration and my wishes