Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-18

precate your allies while vtndicating
your ownfcountry. There was every
chance for ror But, sir. II you
made them, either in policy or in
statement, we have not heard Of them.
You have seemed to us not only q
successful general bending all his
powers without favor and without
lentency to the one stern purpose of
victory, but you have also seemed a
wise, discreet. restrained, far sighted
man. And, cir, / may add, that to,
o of US who knew you, it is re-
freshing but not surprising to find that
after all the supreme power, the high
station. the lordly associates and the
unsttnted compliments to which you
nave been Accustomed you have de-
veloped neither arrogance nor affect
alton but that you have come back
g you went away, modest, straight
forward, unspoiled."
Resolution Presented.
The formal resolution of thanks
was then presented to the general by
former speaker Clark.
Grim visaged war hath smoothed
her wrinkled 'front.'" he said, land
peace, with healing in her wing, like
q gentle spirit now is brooding DER
= sore and storm-rocked world, God
be thanked! And you, General Per-
shing, were a master workman in this
woundrouss and blessed TRANSFORMED
tlon-a contamination SO devoutly
wished by all peoples, kindreds and
tongues.
What we say here will be little
needed but the memory Of what you
and your gallant men did over there
VIII be cherished forever as part Of
republics.
You and your men did not fight to
ADD to he area OF wealth of our be-
loved country, but to uphold the prin-
ciples or right and truth and Justice.
Our soldiers who died in the war did
not die in vain but to make men free.
AS long as the republic endures, their
graves in France will be sacred
General, o commanded more
men than any other American soldier
ever commanded, more, we hope than
any other American will ever COM
mano, for every sane and patriotic
american hopes that our country, SO
favored by heaven in all that makes
Tor true manhood and womanhood,
Will v be involved in another war.
All America Proud.
Your singular fortune has given
you command Of troops on three CON
ftnents, America, Asia and Europe.
In the world war by uni
versal acclaim your conduct was
superb and makes one hundred and
ten millions Of Americans proud to
claim you as our countryman. OF
all your actions the one for which
we are most profoundly grateful and
Tor which w love you best was thai
you strongly and triumphantly> in
sisted that you and your men would
fight only as an American army and
not merely as replacement troops 70,
British, French, Italians or Belgians
That feat was the acid test of your
robust Americanism. 1t caused all
our hearts to swell with pride and
entitled you to our eternal gratitude
Extraordinary military ranl
should be conferred only for extraor.
binary services in the field. In ap.
probation Of your services, the con.
gress, voicing the sentiments Of the
American people, have conferred up.
on you %perpetuity the extraordinar,
rank OF full generaHthe highes
bestow, and in honoring you we fee
that we are honoring ourselves.
I'm addition to the permanent gen
eralship the congress has rendered
you individually and to your officer
and men en- masse the thanks of tn.
American people and Of the congress
Of the United States rare homo,
tory on only q very few of our dis
tinguished citizens for ~extraordinar.
services to the republic" .
The resolutions Of thanks are ii
these words: ~
The thanks Of the American PEG
IIplef andSof the congress of the Unfte'
States are due, and r hereby, ten
dered to General John j. Pershin,
for his highly distinguished service
lean evolutionary forces in Europe
and to the officers and men under hi
command for their unwavering dut,
and valor throughout the war"
In conclusion the former speake
paid a tribute to his native state an
explained why he had been selected
to speak, saying.
"'The chief a why the com
mittee OF arrangements appointed m
for this most pleasant function is tn,
fact that you are not only a grea
American but also the foremost livinI
M~issourian than which there is n,
finer type Of American while I hap
pen to be the dear of the Missouri
delegation I'M congress. 1 am pfou'
and happy to present you as 'Exhibi
A. showing forth to the world wha
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her most prodigal ~of~rdoods."
Pershing Makes Reply.
+ Acknowledging the honors con
ferred by congress, Gttseral Pershinl
said:
IT am deeply sensible Of the privil
lege of appearing before you a. /:
representative Of the American Expe-
dictionary Forces and am filed will
emotion at the sentiments that hay,
been expressed. This honor afford
me profound gratitude as q recogni
ton Of the achievements of u splen'
did army. In receiving at your hand
an expression of the approval of oul
people I am richly rewarded.
IA final report of the organization
and the operations of our armies Will
be made to the secretary Of war. The
manner in which this great force wa.
developed into an fundamentally fol
victory is well known to you. Thu
burdens that fell to the lot OF gu
soldiers have been heavy and the way
beset by many obstacles, but faith IL