The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
SYMPATHY OF
U. s. CAUSED
ENTRY IN WAR
FRENCH told
Heart of America as Well as
Sense of Right Moved Ma
ton, Wilson Says at Cere-
mony in Paris.
SPEAKS AT CITY HALL
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Dec. 16.-President Wilson
delivered an address at the city hall
where ceremonies had been arranged
for The president replied to the
greetings extended him.
Your greeting has raised emotions
within me-" the president began.
'It is with no ordinary sympathy
that the people of the United States,
for whom have the privilege of speak
ing, have viewed the sufferings of the
people of France. Many of our own
people have been themselves the wit
nesses of those sufferings. We were
the more deeply moved by the wrongs
of the war because of the manner in
which they were perpetrated. l beg
that you will not suppose that because
a wide ocean separated US in space
we were not in fact eye witnesses OF
the shameful ruin that was wrought
and the cruel and unnecessary suffer
ings that were brought upon you.
These sufferings have filed our hearts
with Indignation. We know what they
were, not only, but we know what they
signified and our hearts were touched
TO the quick by them, our imaginations
filled with the whole picture of what
France and Belgium in particular had
experienced.
Hearts Were Moved.
when the United States entered
the war, therefore, they entered it
not only because they were moved by
a conviction that the purposes of the
central empire were wrong and must
be resisted by men everywhere who
loved liberty and right. but also be-
cause the illicit ambitions which they
were entertaining and attempting to
realize had led to the practices which
shocked our hearts as much as they
offended our principles.
Our resolution was formed because
we know how profoundly great princi-
pies of right were effected, but our
hearts moved also with our resolu-
tions.
You have been exceedingly gener-
Gus in what you have been gracious
enough to say about me, generous far
beyond my personal deserts, but you
have interpreted with real insight the
motives and resolutions of the people
of the United States. Whatever in.
fiuence / exercise, whatever authority
speak with, I derive from them. I
known what they have thought: |
know what they have desired, and
when | have spoken what | know was
in their mind, it has been delightful
to see how the consciences and pur-
poses of free men everywhere re-
sponded. We have merely established
our right to the full fellowship of
those peoples here and throughout the
world who reverence the right Of gen
uine liberty and justice.
Show Common Ideals.
You have made me feel very much
at home here, not merely by the de
lightful warmth of your welcome, but
also by the manner in which you have
made me realize to the utmost the init
mate community of thought and ideal
which characterizes your people and
the great nation which | have the
honor for the time to represent
Your welcome to Paris | shall al
ways remember as one of the unique
and inspiring experiences of my life,
and while feel that you are honoring
the people of the United States in my
person | shall nevertheless carry away
with me a very keen personal grati-
fication in looking back upon these
memorable days.
Permit me TO thank you from
full heart.
Welcomed by Council.
In addressing President Wilson at
the city hall ceremonies, Adrien NTH
Guard, president of the municipal
council of Paris. said:
81 have the honor, in the presence
of the president of the republic TO pre-
sent 10 you the municipal council OF
Paris whose interpreter | am in vel
coming the chief of the great nation
whose aid. arriving so opportunely.
brought us victory and the upright
man whose conscience fashioned his
policy and whose diplomacy was made
of loyalty"