The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-15
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then, he said. wifi come victory. He
described the utter devotion of the
French people to the cause of liberty
which they defend against the Ger
mans, and said that the whole repub-
lie has taken the slogan of the ver-
dun garrison, They shah not pass,
and the auditorium resounded with
applause.
Pledges France to the Utmost.
The Marquis de courtivron, who had
made distinct hit at the Capitol In
the afternoon. told the audience that
he was beginning TO feel quite at home.
He said he would talk about France
|" In Army" He narrated briefly the
principal military and economic move.
ments in France from the beginn. ng Of
the German invasion, through the bat
tletof the Marne in which he took part,
through the siege Of verdun and the
heavy fighting all along the western
front. the reorganization of Industry
while the army was built up and guns
and material accumulated. He assured
his hearers of the complete devotion
OF France to the great aims of the war
and said: I'VE are with YOU to the Bit
ter end, no matter where IL may lead
All France will stay for aii tho war"
= DIR. Charles Edward Russell, who Is
particularly familiar with conditions in
Russia, devoted much of his address to
an Illuminating discussion OF affairs in
the newest democracy. The result of
the war, he said. will determine the
fate - democracy In that country. The
people were by no means unprepared
for the revelation. Through their
village governments. where universal
Suffrage was the rule, and through
ceaseless IL secret education and agita-
ton through generations. the people
had generally come to recognize de<
mocracy and freedom as the greatest
ideals. IL Germany should win the war
he said, Nicholas Romanoff would again
be placed on the throne from which he
was ousted by the revolution of last
spring. This would come about not
| merely because the kaiser had prom
ised 1t. for the kaiser's promise does
not count. but because German autoc-
racy cannot afford to have a free coun-
try along its eastern border.
Russia'. Democratic Ideals.
Have no fear for democracy from
the inside of Russia" he urged. "Havs
faith In Russia. patience with Russia
sympathy with Russia--and Russia
needs sympathy most of ALL"
He expressed the personal belief that
Russia never will make a separate
peace with Germany. The Boishevik.
he said. Is a poor old dreamer, not
with the Idea of getting something for
himself, but animated by the dream OF
the millennium. He does not under
stand the nature OF the German beast
but is completely devoted to his own
doctrine of mo annexations" with
him. democracy is a living fame; he
loves it--he will die for IL. He re-
counted the total unselfshness Of the
leaders of the revolutionary propa.
ganda and declared that sacri6cef for
the sake OF the ideal of freedom is
the soul of Russian democracy.
Sword n symbol of Unity.
DR.. Russell alluded to the presenta-
tion of the sword OF the Prince de Pc.
lignac to the state of Virginia, saying
that II was a symbol of the fact that
the hearts of Americans are not merely
united but firmly welded for one COM
mon feeling and purpose. That
sword" ne said, Gin possession of vir-
rinia- belongs to all America IL means
that We are absolutely one; that de-
mocraCy with us Is everything, no
longer merely word to conjure with"