South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-14
SETTLEMENT
MUST CRUSH AMBITION
Of DESPOTIC RULER
Presidents Formal Address in Paris
Points Out Necessity For In
suring Lasting Peace, Now
That the War IS Won.

international News Service:
PARIS, Dec. 14.-'I am sure that
/ shall look upon the luin wrought
by the armies Of the central empires
with the same revulsion and deep
indignation that they stir i'm the
hearts of the men of France End
Belgium and 7 appreciate, as YOU
do. the necessity of such action in
the final settlement of the issues Of
the war as viii not only rebuke such
acts Of terror and spOliation but
make men everywhere aware that
they cannot be ventured upon with
out the certainty of just punish
ment," declared Pres't Wilson today
in reply to Pres't Poincare's formal
welcome to the American executive
to France. The speeches We're made
at an official luncheon at the Ely
sees palace.
Pres't Wilson declared that the
questions raised by the war must he
settled in such a way as TO insure
the future peace of the world.
Presidents Address.
Pres't Wilson's speech follows.
Mr.. President, 7 am deeply in
debted to YOU for your gracious
greeting. tt is very delightful 90 find
myself I'm France and TO feel the
quick contact Of sympathy and un-
affected friendship between the rep
resentatives of the United States and
the Representatives Of France.
You have been generous in what
YOU We're pleased TO say about my
self. but 7 feel that what have said
and what 7 have tried TO do has been
said and done only I'm an attempt
10 speak the thought Of the people
Of the United States and to carry
that thought out i'm action. From She
first the thought Of the people of
the United States turned toward
something more than the mere win
ming Of the war
Must Insure Future Peace
"It turned 10 the establishment
OF eternal principles Of right and
Justice. II realized that merely 10
win the war was not enough: that
If must be won i'm such way as 70
insure the future peace OF the world
and lay the foundation for the free
dom and happiness Of its many peo
pies and nations
Never before has war worn so
terrible a visage or exhibited more
grossly the debasing influence Of H.
licit ambitions
'I ann sure that 7 shall look upon
the ruir wrought by the armies OF
the central empires with the same
revulsion and deep Indignation thar
they stir i'm the hearts Of the men
Of France and Belgium and 7 APP
preciate. as you do. the necessity Of
such actions lu final settlement OF
the issues Of the war as viii not only
rebule such acts of terror and
spoliation but make men everywhere
aware that they cannot be venture 2
upon without the certainty Of just
punishment.
Soldiers Expressed America.
"T know with what arcor and en-
thusiasm the soldiers and sailors %
the United States have given the
best that was I'm them 10 this war Of
redemption
They have expressed the true
spirit Of America. They believe their
ideals 10 be acceptable 20 free peo-
pies everywhere and are rejoicing 10
have PLAYED the part they have lu
giving reality TO those ideals in CO.
operation with the armies of the all
lies we are proud Of the part they
have played and we are happy that
they should have been associated
with such comrades in common
cause.
'It is with peculiar feeling Nr.
President that 7 find myself I'm
France. Joining with you in reioic-
ing over the victory that has been
won.
The ties that bind France and the
United states are peculiarly close
7 do NOT know in what other com
radeship we could have fought with
more zest or enthusiasm it VIII
daily be q matter Of pleasure with
me 20 ne brought into consultation
with the statesmen ~ France and
her alies In concoctiug the meas