New-York tribune., 1919-01-21

me and they could see in your faces
what l see in the tokens of welcome
and affection.
"The sum of the whole matter is
that France has earned and has won
the brotherhood of the world. She
has stood at the chief post of danger,
and the thoughts of mankind and her
brothers everywhere, her brothers in
freedom, turn to her and centre upon
her. If this be true, as believe it to
be, France is fortunate to have suf-
fered. She is fortunate to have proved
her mettle as one of the champions
of liberty, and she has tied to her
self, once and for all, all those who
love freedom and truly believe in the
progress and rights of man"
Speech Warmly Applauded
President Wilson's speech was warm
ly applauded, and as he closed the
band of the Republican Guard took up
the inspiring strains of the "Marseil-
laise," with the voice of q tenor from
the opera joining in the refrain. The
demonstration that he wrote a hurried d
note on his card and sent it to the
singer.
The guests then withdrew for coffee
in the Salon Victor Hugo, wher two
brilliant groups formed, one with Mar
shall Foch in the centre, and the other
with President Wilson, the Premiers
and foreign delegates crowding around.
The two Presidents again received
military honors when they departed.
President Wilson wound up a busy day
by going to the Hotel de Crillon at
o'clock, where he held conference
with the American delegates.
Reminders of the Past
NJ. Dubost said
"Mr. Presidents: My colleagues
and myself thank you for having
been so good as to accept our invita-
tion and to give us some hours of
your time, which we know to be de-
voted to the high meditations and
the important negotiations upon
which the fate of the peoples de-
pends. From your first steps on the
land of France and since your en-
try into Paris the French people
have spontaneously given their
hearts to you, and they have per
ceived at once in your frank smile
and in so your loyal and open ply
siognomy that you, too, were spon-
taneously giving yourself to them.
"You are to-day in old palace
of France. and it is among these
grand reminders of past times that
with thoughts rejuvenated by repub
lican ardor, yet with patriotism,
that the French Senate shapes his
tory which already counts fifteen
centuries. We welcome here, MIR.
President, you and your ideas. No
where could your splendid ambition
to substitute for the periodically
broken equilibrium of material forces
the definite award of moral forces
elicit more enthusiasm than in
France, and nowhere more than in
the Senate, since the statute of inter
national peace has been first of all,
and for long time prepared by some
of its most eminent members.
French National Problem
Our national problem consists,
therefore, in combining our Euro
pean past and our actual material
security with the conditions of the
new order for which you have given
SO noble formula. because this new
order will ever have to lean on some
all is told stand the most advanced
and exposed sentinel. We firmly be-
lieve with you, Mr.. President, and
allow me to add, sincere and great
friend, that a new world order and,
perhaps, a world harmony are pos
sible, in which our French country
will at last be liberated from the
nightmare of invision-our country,
for which nearly 100000 men Of
France have, Just given their lives.
"It with such a hope That we
shall most willingly participate in
the sublime crusade which you have
come to undertake on the devastated
soil of old Europe, where hatred and
discord still howl after the guns
have become silent and where anar-
chy causes vast part of mankind to
stagger The task is a gigantic one,
but it is worthy of your country, ac-
customed to great undertakings. and
of ours, the ancient artisan of West
ern civilization. Mr.. President, we
salute your great heart and your
high intelligence with joyful hope
and a fervent acclamation.'