The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-04
DEPUTIES STAND TO
HEAR WILSON SPEAK
Unusual Honor in French
Legislative Chamber En-
harnesses President.
AUDIENCE CHEERS LONG
President Poincare, Premier
Clemenceau and Cabinet Are
Among Auditors.

PARIS, Feb. 3.-President Wilson this
evening delivered an address in tns
Chamber of Deputies. having as audi
tors President Poincare, the Presidents
OF the Chamber and the Senate and
large numbers of members OF both
houses OF Parliament and the personnel
OF the French Cabinet.
The President was accompanied to the
Falais Bourbon by President Poincare.
who called Tor him at the Murat Man
zion, Premier Clmerreau and NJ. Dubo'i,
Speaker OF the Senate. also were In the
party. which reached the Palais Bour-
bon at 8 o'clock.
Deschanel welcomes Party.
Paul DesrhaneI received the party on
the steps, NJ Deschanel leading the way.
with President Wilson ana N. Poincare
walking side by side and with VI. Duoost
and NJ. Clemenceau in the rear.
Military honors wereagiven by the re
publican Guard. Respondent in new uni
forms and their full regalia. The PTesi-
dental party entered the chamber amid
a fanfare Of bugles and the rolling OF
drums. Then the band OF the Republl-
can Guard played the American national
anthem and the Marseillaise. all those
inside the chamber meanwhile rising
and cheering.
The chamber was decorated with
French and American flags. The spa
cous room was packed to Its limit. while
In the galleries some OF the people heId
on to the rafters.
President Wilson. President Poincare
and NJ. Clemenceau and NJ. Dubost had
seats facing the Presidential chair.
which was occupied by NJ. Deschanel'
who opened the sitting.
Mrs. Wilson In Gathering.
Mrs. Wilson. Nine Po!ncare and Nine.
Deschanel had seats In the Presidential
gallery. white the diplomatic section was
filled with many distinguished personal
ties, including members OF the Peace
Conference. among them David Lloyd
George. the British Prime Minister; Ar
thur J. Balfour. the British Foreign
Secretary, and Secretary OF state Lans-
Ing. All the Ministers were on the
Government bench.
NJ. Deschanel opened the sitting by de-
livering a short but eloquent speech OF
welcome, 10 which President Wilson re-
piled in English. an interpreter translate
ing IT into French.
Wilson Il Embarrassed.
AZ President Wilson rose and walked
toward the Tribune with a quick step
the Deputies. Senators and others cheered
and applauded for fully five minutes.
The audience insisted on hearing the
Presidents address standing. NM. Poin-
care, Clemenceau and Dubost also stood.
This seemed to embarrass President Will
son, who made gestures that the Depu-
ties remain seated. but they shouted
Standing We will hear you standing -
President Wilson turned 10 NJ.
Deschanel, begging him to request that
| the Deputies be seated. but the President
Of the Chamber shrugged his shoulders
as IL helpless and President Wilson be-
gan IN n low voice. which gained force
as he proceeded.
There was ripple OF applause now
and then as he was speaking, but the
| majority of the Deputies and Senators
were unable to understand English
| clearly, thus the enthusiasm did not
break out until the Interpreter trans
lated the speech.