The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-28


Cunrnins lauded the royal guest as
friend, defender and ally.
Visit to White House.
The White House earlier had re-
celved its first European monarchs
when Albert and Queen Elizabeth
Gained to pay their respects to the pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson
Their call was informal and lasted
only twenty minutes. 1t, was. 1920
when they reached the executive man
sion and they left at 1910.
Nv nile the Belgian rulers were in
the White House, Doctors Grayson,
Ruffin, and Stitt were holding their
customary morning conference over
the presidents condition and he did
not see the visitors.
Welcomed by Mrs Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson greeted them at the
door and the king and queen chatsed
with Americas first lady and with
MISS Margaret Wilson, the presidents
daughter. Mrs. Wilson also escorted
the visitors to . the door and as the
queen left, she kissed Mrs. Wilson's
hand.
With the Belgian rulers were Secre-
tary of State Lansing. Maj. Gen. j. NJ.
Wright, Mai. Gen. w. w. Hoffman.
count D'Outremont and Countess
D'Caraman Chimay..
on his return from the White
PRESIDENT Marshall and Mrs. Marshall.
senator Cummins, president pro tenn
or the senate, and Speaker Gillett of
the mousse Members Of President
WILSON'S cabinet also called. Miss
Marsaret Wilson called during the
morning. Secretary and Mrs. Baker
were first of the cabinet circle to ar
rive and were followed by the other
cabient officers and their wives.
ON their arrival at the capitol King
Albert and his son were met by a re-
ception committee composed of Sena-
tors Lodge Harding, Warren. Hitch
cock. Swanson and Underwood and es-
ceFted TO the senate chamber. 80.
says U. S. Army Won War. -
The Belgian ruler paid homage in
the house of, representatives to the
American army which he described as
the decisive factor in determining
the victory In his address to the
senate a few minutes earlier he had
asserted that nothing could better
characterize the reign of universal
deplocracy'' than the friendship be-
tween his country and the United
States ~
The addresses OF. his majesty today
were the longest and most important
he has made in America. They were
intended as messages to the entire ma
ton. and his sincerity in expressing
the thanks of Belgium to Americans
for their aid was plainly evident.ss :
Il salnte," he said to the senate.
not only the epinent men who res
ceived me here d6ring the day, but
predecessors who, during 100 years,
have sat in this place and given to the
whole world -the example of highest
civic virtues. This welcome of the
senate seals that reception, SO warm
ana So spontaneous, I have received
THIS magnificent country. I am deeply
moved by the expressions of sympathy
thatthe name of Belgium evokes from
this noble American people.
Two Nations Close Friends.
fEothing scould better characterize
tho reign of universal democracy than
that friendship which unites the great
republic, with its one hundred and ten
million eitizehs, and the realm OF
which l am the constitutional head,
with it's seven and a half million in
hablfants. If there is no equality of
power and riches between them, there
is equality in the love of liberty and
in Aspiration towards social progress.
On both sides of the. Atlantic the same
ideal inspires u.s. The exchange OF
ideas, the commercial relations, the
viist to Belgium of eminent American
| citizens, of whom many sit in this as
serdbly. are SO many means of tighten
ing the bonds between the two IA =
tons
The visit to the senate of King AL
befti and the Duke of sBrabant LASTED
only half an hour, and they went inn
mediately , to the house. In his. adj
dress there His Majesty said in part:
Praises Hoover and Whiuock.
Il am happy to be abfr-to bear to
| this chamber which emDodies the hv-
ing spirit of, the American people, the
greetings of Belgium, a democratic
and parlia state created by
the vote of the popular assembly of
1890, which proclaimed the independ-
enee of our provinces. It's a pleasure
/ to recall that many of the provisions
! of our constitution were taken from
your fundamental law so that at the
outset of her career Belgium was in
debted to you.
In this noble assembly I solemnly
thank the members of the commission
for relief and the innumerable COM
mittees that helped it in its admirable
| efforts. 1 salute in particular the
names, craven forever in our memoir
les. sof Herbert Hoover and Brand
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