The sun., 1919-06-21
WILSON'S ADDRESS
AT ROYAL DINNER
He Praises King Albert a.
True Democrat.

bHUeeELb, June ~ tueihyouJ'-Nsb Wv
dinser given tonight in honor Of Presi-
dent and Mrs Wilson by the King and
Queen of Belgium. with Cardinal Mer-
cier and other distinguished guests
present, tho President. addressing King
Albert, spoke m follows:
Let me express, sir, the very deep
appreciation with which have heard
your remarks. You truly say that
have come to Belgium to express my
own deep personal interest and sym
pathy-sympathy with her su6erings
and interest in her prosperity: but
would have no personal consequence II
1t were not my privilege for the time
United States. What gives me cent?
-ience In expressing this sympathy and
this interest IL that know in express
ing those sentiments that I am
expressing the feelings Of the peo-
pie Of the United Statea There
has never been in the United states
moro general and universal comprehen-
sion of sympathy with the nhAirs OF an
other nation than that which the people
of the United States have had for the
affairs and the people OF Belgium.
II have had the very great advantage
of seeing the little that have had time
to see of the experiences Of Belgium under
your guidance, and I know how true It
ia, sir that you speak for your people.
One OF the delightful experiences Of these
last days has been to hear the acclaim
from the heart which everywhere greet
ed lie Roi. Their frst cry was for their
King, their second thought was the well
come Of the stranger, and was glad
in my heart that 1t should be So be-
cause / know that was with real
"a haa
any power, sir. except that which 10
given him by the things and people he
represents. ..
Many Points OF Sympathy.
"I have felt many points Of sympathy
between the people whom have the
pleasure OF representing and the people
whom you represent They are very
democratic people and II has been very
delightful to md. sir. that you are
true democrat, All real masters OF the
sentiments OF the people are parts OF
the people. and one Of the things that
give confidence In the future of Belgium
Is the consciousness that one has OF the
self-reliance and indomitable spirit OF
her people. They need TO have a
friendly hand extended TO them. but
they do not need to have anybody take
care OF them.
"A people that 10 taken care Of by it's
Government Is a people that It's Govern
ment will always have to take care Of,
but the people OF Belgium, II have
caught any glimpse Of their spirit and
their character. do not need to have any
body take care Of them. They need be-
cause OF the catastrophies OF this war.
temporary assistance to get the means
to take care Of themselves, but the mo-
ment they have these means then the
rest Of us will have TO take care to see
that they do not do the work they are
addicted to do better than we do. The
minute we cease to offer this assistance
they will become our generous and dan
gerous rivals. and for my part / believe
can say truthfully that the people OF
the United States want the people OF
Belgium to recover their power. to be
rivals, to be rivals IN those fields In
which they have for so long n time
proved themselves masters.
1T Is therefore with a peculiar feel
ing OF being among a people that
understand that have found myself
under your guidance. sir. touching
shoulders with the people Of Belgium
to-day. When I went to the great de-
stroyed plant OF charleroi though most
OF the chimneys were smokeless the
whole region seemed like 30 many re-
gions I am familiar with in my own
country. and II the air had only been
full OF smoke I should have felt entirely
at home. The air was too clear to be
natural In such q region. and yet had
the feeling that smoke was going to
come in its old abundance from those
chimneys and the world OF industry was
once more going to feel the pulse OF
Belgium. that vital pulse which no dis
couragement can restrain.
80 II 10 with a heart full OF genuine
sympathy, OF comradship and OF friend
ship that I beg to drink to your health.
sir. and the Queens, and to the long
and Astounding prosperity OF the king
dom over which you preside"