New-York tribune., 1919-10-04
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the son of the King.
Mayor Hylan's Address

Rodman Wanamaker introduced Mr.
Hylan as the noble Mayor of New York
and then Mr.. Hylan began his address
which follows:
The City of New York is honored
to welcome the first King and Queen
to visit the United States.
I'VE are glad to welcome the SOL
dler sovereign who has earned the
plaudlts of an admring world by his
courage. sincerity and unseltish de-
votion to the interests and life of his
people.
eve honor the leader who is ever
ready to share common dangers with
his fellow citizens and who instilled
in their hearts a confidence of Sc
curity and a hope of victory, free
dom and glory.
I'VE greet with profound admira-
tlon and love the woman, ever his con-
slant companion in the hours of dark
est peril, whose ministering hand on
the fields of battle and beds of pain
lifted up her sorrow stricken but in
domintable kinsmen and cheered the
fainting spirits of those who were do
ing battle in their country's cause.
I've salute their majesties, King
Albert and Queen Elizabeth Of Bel
gium.
The world knows the sad story Of
Belgium's wrongs; Of violated treat
les, invasion, deportation, terrorism,
starvation and massacre. Belgium
has indeed been the great pivotal
point in the war. 1t was her crv
which caused the rush to arms of
liberty loving manhood and soldifed
the armed hosts of freedom into an
invincible fighting organization.
Situation More Hopeful
"While extending our sympathies
we also felicitate BELGIUM on the fact
that the condition of its industries
is not as hopeless as was generally
supposed.
Eve rejoice that in agricultural
development, in the manufacturing
and related industries. there has been
steady resumption of the old actvi-
ties, that the railroads are rapidly
being placed in serviceable condition,
that navigation has already been re-
sumed between Antwerp and the sea
and the most profitable business re-
lations carried on with other coun-
tries.
"We also venture to express the
hope that on difficulties existing be-
tween Belgium and Holland, which
latter country rendered very ma
terlal assistance to the American
colonies in their early struggle for
independence, may be amicably ad-
justed.
"'The, Belgium people have de-
veloped new capacities for national
solidarity as we'll as personal sacr-
flee. Though bruised and scattered
they will rise superior to their sur
roundngs in the building of q new
and greater Belgium.
I'm this work the aid of The United
States will be sought and will be
freely and cheerfully given. There
Will be the same manifestation of
American generosity in connection
with the reconstruction of Belgium
as characterized our action through
out the period of the war Our aid,
of course, will only be enlisted to
the extension of necessary credit and
not in any projects of territorial ag-
grandizement.
Will Achieve Victory in Peace
The generally acknowledged
thrift, industry and depcnGabilitv
of the Belgian workers are assets
of lncalculable value in the prob
lens now confronting the nation
The confident manner in which the
Belgian people have already entered
upon the tasks of reconstruction is
the best index that Belgium will
achieve as triumphant victory in
peace as she did in war
"Thc government Of Belgium is in
strong hands, in the hands of those
subjected to the hardest test and
found equal to the situation. re-
fer to that triumvirate, King Al.
bert. Queen Elizabeth and Cardinal
MERCER. This soldier woman and
prelatc, whose judgments have been
matured by the wonderful deeds in
which they bore so signal part,