Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-20
WILSON TOLD
THAT PEOPLE.
SUPPORT HIM
1--WE Firmly Believe in
You," Says Official in
Tribute to Chief.

fATlS. Jhns -Us-I TChIueHb
Wilson, guest of the French
senate at Il luncheon today, de-
Iivered an address in reply to
the greeting extended HIM in
the name OF the senate by An
tOnin DubOst, its president
President Wilson began by
expressing his pleasure at the
cOrdiality of the welcome.
The supreme council adjourned
its session at 11:45 o'clock to give
President Wilson an opportunity
to attend the luncheon given him
by the French senate.
President Wilson drove directly
from the foreign office, where he
had been attending the meeting of
the supreme council, to the Lux
embourg palace, where the lunch
con took place He was acCompan-
led by Premier Clemenceau.
~President Poincaire was one of
the>guests at the luncheon, as were
all the French cabinet members,
the members of the senate, Paul
Deschanel, the president of the
chamber, and Marshal Foch-
NJ Dubost said:
Mr. President: My colleagues
and myself thank you for having
been so good as to accept our invi-
tation and to give us some hours
of your time which we know to be
devoted to the high meditationS
and the important negotiations up
on which the fate of the peoples de-
pends. From your first steps on
the land of France and since your
entry into Paris the French people
have spontaneously given their
hearts to you. and they perceived at
once in your frank smile and in
your loyal and open physiognamy,
that you, too, were spontaneously
giving yourself to them.
Welcome His Ideas.
You are today in an old palace
of France. and 1t is among these
grand reminders OF past times that
with thoughts rejuvenated by Re
publican order, yet with patriotism,
that the French senate completes
a history which already counts Is
centuries. We welcome her, Mr..
President, you and your ideas. No
where could your splendid ambi-
tion to substitute for the periodical
ly broken equilibrium of material
forces the definite award of moral
foLSSs elicit more than in the SEN
>HCe since the statute of information
al peace has been first of all and
for long time prepared by some
of its most eminent members
Our national problem consists,
therefore, in combining our Euro
;aI
security with the conditions of the
new order for which you have given
so noble a formula.
I'VE firmly believe with you, Mr..
President, and allow me to add, sim
cere and great friend. that the new
world order and perhaps a world
harmony are possible, in which our
French country will at least be lib
Grated from the nightmare of in
vasion-our country for which
nearly 100000 men of France
have just given their lives.
VIII Back Him Up.
ct is with such a hope that we
shall most willingly participate in
the sublime crusade which you
,bave come to undertake on the dew
aeSted soil of old Europe where
hatred and discord still howl after
the guns have become silent and
where anarchy causes a vast part
of mankind to stagger. The task is
a gigantic one, but it is worthy of
your country, accustomed to great
and of ours, the an
cient artisan of western civiliza-
tion. Mr.. President we salute your
great aims and your great intelli-
gence with a joyful toast and a fer
vent acclamation."
Is Much Ceremony.
President Wilson as he arrived at
palace was received ,
with great ceremony A fanafre of
drums and trumpets marked the |
presidents appearance. This was |
followed by the playing of the |
national anthem.
At the entrance of the palace }
President Wilson was met by An
tonin Dubost. the president of the |
senate, and escorted to the senate |
where the covers for the luncheon |
we're laid.
This chamber was formerly the
-hrone room Of the Bourbon kings. !
It is one of the most magnificent in
Europe. with famous paintings and
tapestry depicting French
history.
President Dubost sat at the head
IF the table with President Wilson
1t his right and President Poin-
caire at his left.
RESUMES LONG FLIGHT.