New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
General at Paris Celebration
Also Says Those Guilty of
War Will Pay in Full;
Americans Acclaim Foch
Ioint Festivities on Fourth
French Capital Adopts U. S.
j. Holiday as Its Own; Viii
: son Praised by Wallace

PARIS, July by The Associated
Press).-A gala performance of
@Faust" at the Opera, with Marshal
; Foch and General Pershing as the
specially honored guests concluded
the notable joint French and Ameri-
can celebration of the Fourth of July,
which opened with an early morning
review cOrlmemorating Frances par
ticiparian IN the American revolution,
and Afforded varied entertainments
for the thousands Of Americans mark
ing tine in Paris while awaiting trans
.portatlor nomeward.
There WIS even a real wild west
parade down the Champs Elysees and
through the Place de la Concorde,
given by an American army circus
showing N Paris The cowboys, cow
girls aad indians, riding gaily through
the Place de ia Concorde to the music
of 8 wild west band proved a far
greater attraction than the brilliant
military spectacle.
The tremendous ovation given Mar
shal Foch at the American Cham ber
OF Commerce luncheon and his re-
sponse TO persistent demands for a
features OF the celebration.
Foch Toasts Americans
Marshal Foch was seated beside Cen
erai Pershlng at the luncheon. The
address Of General Pershing was sup
posed TO conclude the programme, but
the 400 diners, including all the prom
inent members OF the American colony,
the British Ambassador and nearly all
the South American diplomats IN Paris,
rose and lnslsuen.ly demanded d
speech from Marshal Foch.
The marshal spoke Of the hearty CO.
operation Of the French and American
troops, and the common ideals of the
TWO peoples. and proposed a toast to
the victorious American armies
which be drank after touching glasses
with General Pershing. The applause
continued for many minutes and the
diners refused 10 leave the hail until
the two generals had departed.
Following Is the text of General
pershing's speech at The luncheon:
Few Americans can more fully and
completely understand the significance
OF this Independence Day than those
who have lived II France, and who
have sylnpathized ana suffered with her
people. Few can know better her sacri-
fees and the significance Of her devo-
tor 70 the cause CT civilization. None
can know better the problems which
confronted the American Army.
You Will recall our beginning with
the first division 1t Caatigny; then,
when n greater numbers, our forces
Carried forward the brunl Of the Marne-
Somme offensive which gave the Allies
the Initiative; later, when they fought
beside the Allies N Champagne, and
again when they were united as the
FIRST Army n the battle OF St. Mlhlel
. and, finally, their supreme effort in the
Meuse-Argonne, where the decisive
blow OF the war was struck.
Lessons of War
Great have been the victories o.
war, but We must now engage for the
victories of peace. Conditions confron-
Us Americans that demand our best ef
Iorts and our best abilities. Importan,
nnanclal questions are 10 be met, dis
turoaAces IN our Industrial life are Ia
De equirably adjusted and the lessons
o. the war are 10 be taken seriously
that We may not again neglect pre-
paredness.
Al the outset il IS for rs to see that
the conditions OF peace are faithfully
performed, and those who were respon-
slple Tor the war pay the full penalty
Let no one doubt that II is our fixed
purpose TO see that the terms OF the
treaty are completely fulfilled
rs war has brought about among
the Allies common understanding
and e realization Of community Of in
terest that viii make for peace, without
which agreements are futile It is es-
pecla1ly important that Americans res
foene N France should cherish and
perpetuate, as our representatives.
tnose amlcable relations necessary to
Continuance OF complete accord be-
-Wee1 or -Wo peoples.
4nls meeting recalls vividly to
mind similar gathering two years
age, wen our heavy task lay before
Us ne were then face to face with
a situation that demanded the bes.
taat ~as II us. True to our traditions
we nav~ met it courageously and fear
iessly, and We shall meet the problems
Iat now confront US with the SAME
Resolution and confidence and the sanc
aeVo.loL TO our ideals with which we
undertook and carried through our
par q the war"
A Glorious birthday
Ambassador Wallace said:
;. ln the long years Of our national
history we nave had few more glorious
Birthdays than this. In 1776 we set
en eramDle 10 the world; in 1919 we
re5oice we have helped the world ia
follow H.
Corning TO France as an American,
came among friends; in remaining here
az American Ambassador | but take
up task which that friendship vii
naKe easy, While President Wilson
aonoFed Is with his presence, | coulc
speah Tor our homeland IN but sec
ordary sense. Dir. Wilson spoke fol
america % ali mankind, and made hi,
meaning clear. II was only when h
returned o Washington that becam,
.oe Interpreter of his policy in Paris
faAd ief me say at once that | believe
~ ma policy, heart and soul, pre-
clse!y a. ] believe in the great mar
%ho HFsf conceived and published it tx
the word. Il is. in a word, the only
pD''ey saat can lead 70 a real brother
s.oo0 ~ man--a doctrine which ii i,
nSt neeezsary 70 preach to France 0,
= fre1enEnen anywhere. They learned
-; as VI diG, over d century ago. ane
Nhen the time came both nations be
zane militant Supporters cf it. L
@as foI9 spirit which won the grea'
T4f' aid u IL only this spirit which
ss.n how eatabash q peace Of iustic.
aincng aatio1z
"Sen We speak cf the league O,
na.'ons ne mean the league Of peoplea
80 II IS only by league of people,
atns very brotherhood at which ".
&c ainaed) that such 4 peace ot