The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-04
WILSON C'Ht:fR[D BY
FRENCH DEPUTIES
Enthusiastic Welcome Ac-
corded Him in Chamber
Last Evening
HEARD ADDRESS
WHILE STANDING
Majority of Deputies and Senators IN
able to Understand English, but ova-
ton. Came After Interpreter Had
Finished His Task.

PARIS, Feb. 3 (by Associated Press) |
President Wilson last night delivered
an address in the chamber of deputies
having as auditors. President Poineare,
the president 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 Palais Bourbon by President Poin-
care, who called for him at the NIurat
mansion Premier Clemenceau and NJ
Dubost, speaker of the senate, also were
in the party, which reached the Palais
Bourbon exactly at . o clock
Paul Deschanel received the party on
the steps of the building. The party
then disappeared into the Chamber, NJ
| Deschanel leading the way, with Presi,
/ dent Wilson and NJ. Poineare walking
! side by side and with NJ. Dubost and
/ NJ. Clemenceau following
| Military honors were extended by the
Republican Guard, respondent in new
uniforms and full regalia.
| The Presidential party entered the
/ chamber amid fanfare of bugles and
the rolling of drums. Then the hand of
lthe Republican GHard played the Amer
lean national anthem and The Mar
seillaise,' - all those inside in the Cham
Der rising and cheering.
The chamber was tastefully decorat-
ed with French and American flags,
The spacious room was packed to its
limit. while in the galleries some of the
people held on to the rafters.
j President Wilson, President Poineare
, and NJ Clemcnceau and NJ. Dubost were
j given seats facing the Presidential
, chair, which was occupied by NJ. Des
j chanel, who opened the sitting.
i Mrs. Wilson, Nine Poincarc and MmC
! Dcsehancl had seats in the Presidential
, gallery. whilessthe diplomatic section
! was filled with many distinguished
!, persons, including members of thu
! peace conference among them Davia
! LLOYD George, Arthur J. Balfour an6
, See. lansing All the ministers were
on the government bench.
/, NJ. Desehanel opened the sitting b,
delivering a short but eloquent speecl
,, of welcome, to which President Wilson
,, replied in English, an interpreter trans
, lating II into French.
As President wilson rose and walked
! toward the tribune, with n quick step
: the deputies, senators and others arosi
and eheered and applauded for full.
! five minutes The audience insisted el
J hearing the President 5 address stand
ing. President Poincare, NJ. Clemen
} eeau and NJ Dubot also stood. Thi
4 Drau..la,a+ ANal.nr1
} who made gestures that the deputie
D remain seated. but they shouted
/" Standing. We will hear you stand
) ing.''
j President Wilson turned to NJ. Des
D chanel, begging him to request that tn
D deputies be seated. but the presiden
} of the chambers shrugged his should
D crs, as if helpless, and President vii
0 son began in a low voice, which gaine'
0 force as he proceeded.
o There was a ripple of applause noy
0 and then as he was speaking, but tn
4 majority of the deputies and senator
O We're unable to understand Engis
q clearly; thus the enthusiasm did no
q break out until the Interpreter trans
q lated the speech. Then deputies an
\ &nators gave full vent to thei
o feelings.
! President Wilson was given an III
y usual reception by socialist member
= = of the chamber of deputies. They tric
= to drown the applause from the eente
~ and the right in an apparent attemf
" to show him that his ideas were the
" own. When the official interpreter VIII
~ translated President Wilson S addre:
~ reached that part of the speech
70 which he spoke of the society of N;
20 tions the socialists arose shoutir
50 "long live the society of nations,
80 some of them adding "down wit
30 war