Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-04
ALL MANKIND IN
5NEED'OFSOCIETYOF<
. NATIONS---W
In Speech in French Chamber of Deputies Says Such
Organization of Nations is Necessary to
Prevent Another Blow of War
BY Associated Press


Paris, Feb. 4.-Not only France,
but ali mankind is I'm need of n So
ciety of nations, President Wilson last
night told deputies and senators in
an addres in the Chambers of Depu-
ties. The President also had for his
auditors President Poincare and the
personnel of the French cabinet.
France Secs" said the President.
TINT the sacrifices which are ncces-
sai-y for the establishment OF n So
ciety OF nations are not to be COM
pared with the constant dread of an
other catastrophe falling on the fair
cities and areas of France"
The President was accompanied to
the Palais Bourbon by President
Poincare. who called for him at the
Murat mansion. Paul Deschanel re-
ceived the party on the steps of the
building.
Given Military HonoA
Military honors were rendered by
the Republican Guard, resplendent
in new uniforms and their full re-
gala. The Presidential party enter
ed the chamber amid a fanfare of
bugies and the rolling of drums.
Then the band of the Republican
Guard played the American national
anthem and the Matseillaise, all
those inside in the chamber mean
while rising and cheering.
NJ. Deschanei opened the sitting by
delivering short but eloquent
speech of welcome, to which Presi-
dent Wilson replied in English, an
interpreter translat ting it into French. /.
As President Wilson walked to-
ward the tribune. the Deputies, SEN
ators and others arose and cheered
and applauded for fully five minutes.
The audienc insisted on hearing the
Presidents address standing. MN.
Poincare Clemenceau and Dubost
also stood. This seemed to embarrass
President Wilson, who made ges-
lures that the deputies remain seat
ed, but they shouted: standing. We
will hear you standing!"
President Wilson turned to NJ
Deschanel, begging him to request
that the deputies be seated, but the
president of the chamber shrugged
his shoulders, as If helpless, and
President Wilson began in a low
voice, which gained force as he pro-
ceeded.
Spoke i'm English
There was ripple of applause
now and then as he was speaking
but the majority of the Deputies and
Senators were unable to understand
English clearly; thus the enthusiasm
did not break out until the interpre.
ter translated the speech. Then Dep.
uties and Senator's gave full vent tC
their feelings.
President Wilson spoke as follows
Il am keenly aware of the unusua
and distinguished honor you ar,
paying me by permitting me to NEE
you in this place and to address yor
from this historic platform.
Indeed, sir, as day has followed
day, and week has followed week il
this hospitable land of France,
have felt the sense of comradeshii
ever become more and more init
mate, and 1t has seemed to me tina
| the making of history was becoming
singularly clear.
I'VE knew before this war begaI
that France and America were unit
| ed in affection. We knew the occa
sions which drew the two nation,
together in those years, which nov
seem so far away, when the worlC
was first beginning to thrill with tn,
impulse of human liberty, when til,
soldiers of France came TO help th,
struggling little republic of Americ;
to get on its feet and proclaim OH,
of the first victories of freedom.
I'VE had never forgotten that, bu
we did not see the fun meaning of it
A hundred years and more went by
and the spindles were slowing weav
/ ing the web of history. We did no
| SEE it to be complete, the whole o
the design to be made plain. ..5
Big Things Happen
Vow look what has happened
! In that far off day when Franc,
came to the assistance of America
America was fighting Great Britain
And now she is linked as closely t,
! Great Britain as she is to France
We see now how these apparent,
| diverging lines of history are com
ing together The nations which ono,
stood in battle arfay against one an
| other are now shoulder to shoulder
| fighting a common enemy.
1T was q long Eme before we saw
that, and in the last four years some
thing has happened that is unprece
dented in the history of mankind. I
is nothing less than this-that bodie
of men on both sides of the sea an,
in all parts of the world have com