The evening world., 1919-10-28
CONGRESS GREETS
ALBERT AFTER HIS
WHITE HOUSE CALL
King Thank America for Aid
With QGeen, He Visits
Mrs. Wilson.

~ 'ui lli'iut 'uI utlfHhtl bUu ohl
Ally" King Albert of the Belgians
stood to-day before the Senate OF the
| United States and later before the
I House Of Representatives 10 fulRi
the main purpose Of his long voyage
to American shoros-thc expression
of Bclgiums gratitude for American
aid during the great war.
| For the FIRST time In history, the
crowned head Of monarch govern
mont was an honored guest In the
/ Legislative halls Of the foremost de-
! mocracy Of the world. Beside him
stood the Duke of Brabant his son
and heir, and from her place in the
gallery. Queen Elizabeth looked
down upon scene unprecedented in
American history.
/ Cheers and hand -clapping rang
through the chamber of the Senate az
the King entered. escorted by Senator
Lodge, while Senator Hitchcock
walked beside Prince Leopold. Queen
Elizabeth and Mrs. Marshall. wife of
| the Vice President, entered the Exec
utive gallery at the same moment.
Senate and galleries rose and
cheered again when Senator Cum
minis presented the King.
THAT one country" he said, small
In territory weak-comparative
military strength, but Incompatible
IN loyalty to Christian civilization
and human liberty unsurpassed in
bravery inspired by the lofticst
ideals, stood in tho path ot this on
coming monster and. In supreme sac
riiicc, saved the world for freedom.
When the sons and daughters OF our
race. now or hereafter. forget this
sacrifice or fail 10 remember 1t with
reverence and gratitude. the world
which Belgium saved will DE un-
worthy OF its deliverance."
In his address TO the Senate, King
Albert said in part;
81 am deeply moved by the EXPIRES
Mons Of sympathy that the name of
Belgium cvokes from this noble Am
erican people. Nothing could better
characterize the reign of universal
democracy than that friendship p
which unites the great republic, with
It's llO.OOo,OOO and the realm OF which
| am the constitutional head with its
100000 Inhabitants
III there is no equality OF power
and riches between them. there is
equality In the love of liborty and In
aspiration toward social prugrcss.
ON both sides of the Atlantic the
same ideal inspires us
II hope with all my heart that
these relations which go back as far
as memory, which have been fortified
during tho war as well as ey the ad -
mirablc assistance which you rem
dered Belgium by feeding her people
and by fraternity in arms will never
cease TO develop for the great good
of the two peoples"
Speaker Gillctt in welcoming Klnp
Albert In the HOUSE OF Representa-
tives, said that while every nutiur
had its hero developed by the war
there was universal agreement thaI
the King OF the Bclgians, by hil
heroic bravery, had come out Of th,
war the hero OF the whole world.
+ In the House Ills Majesty said
= - am happy TO be able TO bear /,
this chamber which embodics the liv
81 ing spirit of the American people Tn
b greetings of Belgium, % domucrau
and psrliamentarian state created b,
the vote OF the Popular Assembly o
1880, which proclaimed the indc
lpendence OF our provinces.
our two peoples have fought an
10 trlumphcd together. The interycn
tion OF the American Army was ia
decisive factor in determining IN
victory. l pay my respectful and sin
cero homage to the officers, the sol
diers and sailors who fell for IA grea
cause on The bdttlehelds Of Europ
10 and In the defense Of the seas.
II In this noble assembly / solemn
. thank the members of the Comms
:, sion for Relief and the innumerab
" committees that helped IL in It's al
u mirable efforts. / salute in parttcula
a the names, craven forever in OF
- memories, Of Herbert Hoover an
II Brand Wmtlock."
! King Albert varied his prOgramm
In the national capital to-day an,
30 accompanied by Queen Elizabeth an
the Duke of Rrababt, called at n
White House this morning, spendm
half an hour In an iniurma, visit wit
Mrs. Wilson. The visit followed III
reception of the star of the Bclgia
a Legation by the royal party.
On his return from the Whit
House King Albert received vie
President Marshall and Mrs. MAJ
4, shall senator Cummins, prrsidcI
Is pro tempOre of the senate, an
Speaker Gillette OF the House
Members OF President Wilson
Cabinet also called TO pay their r.,
spccts To the Nations dis,inguishc
guests.
Miss Margaret Wilson, the Pres
dents daughter, also called durir
the morning. Az she lcft she ",
escorted 20 the door by the king an
the Duke of Brabant, Secretary an
Mrs. Baker were first OF the Cabin
circle to arrive and were followed 4
the other Cabinet officers and the
wives,