The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-01
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King George Makes Speech That
is Model of Good
Taste.
WELCOME TO WILSON A
TRIBUTE TO AMERICA
Love of Liberty, Respect for Law
and Good Faith Brought
America Into War.

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America Into War.
London, Dec 27.-In his speech at
the state banquet to President Wilson
at Buckingham Palace tonight King !
George said:
This is an historic moment and |
your visit marks an historic epoch.
Nearly $50 years have passed stree
your republic began its independent
life and now, for the first time, a
President of the United States is our
guest in England.
eve welcome you to the country
whence came your ancestors ana
wheer stands. the homes Of those from
whom sprang Washington and LIN
coin. We welcome you for =yourseh
as one whose insight, calmness ana
dignity in the discharge Of his mgr
duties we have watched with adnira-
ton. We see in you the happy union
of the gifts of a scholar with those
of a statesman. You came from
studious, academic quiet into the fuil
stream of an arduous public life ano
your deliverances have combined
breadth of view and grasp Of worlc
problems with the mastery Of a LOFTY
diction recalling that Of your great
orators of the past and Of our own.
"You come as the. official head anc
spokesman Of mighty common
wealth bound to US by the closest ties.
It's people speak the tongue OF snake
speare and Milton. Our literature Is
yours, as yours is also ours, and mer
of letters in both centuries have
ioined in maintaining its incompara-
BILE gloriss.
TO you, not less than to us, belong
the memories Of our national heroes
from King Alfred down to the day;
Of Philip Sidney and Drake, of Raj
eigh and Blake and Hampden and the
days when the political life on the
English stock in America was JUS
beginning. You share with US the
traditions of government as old
rs the Magma Charta.
eWe recognize the bond OF still
deeper significance in the common
ideals which our people cherish. Flrs.
among those ideals you value, ano
we value, freedom and peace. Priv
legged as we have been to be the ex-
ponents and the examples IN nauona
life Of the principles Of popular self
government based upon equal laws
it now falls to both of us alike to
see how these principles can be ap-
piled beyond our own borders for tho
good of the world.
Tt was love of liberty, respect TO!
law, good faith and the sacred rights
of humanity that brought you to thu
old world to help in saving 1t from
/ the dangers that were threatened
around and that arraigred those sol
der citizens of yours. whose gallant
ry we have admired, side by SIDE
with our in the war.
sYot have now come to help lr
building up new States amid the ruins
| of these that the war has shattered
and in laying the solid foundations o
a settlement that may stand firm be-
cause it will rest upon the consen'
of the emancipated nationalities. Yor
have eloquently expressed the hope o.
the American people, as it is our hope
| that some plan may be devised to at
| tain the end you have done so muci
to promote by which the risk of fu-
ture wars may if possible. be averted
relieving the nations of the intolera
BILE burden which fear Of war has la1C
upon them.
'The British nation wishes all sue
IT, 1rhinh
and we and the great free nations al
lied with us are now to enter, moved
ny disinterested good will and a sense
Of duty commensurate with the pow
.r which we hold as a solemn trust.
Brothers in Arms.
s'The American and British people
nave been brothers in arms and theli
arms We been crowned with VIC
tory. We thank with all our heart
your valiant soldiers and sailors TO
their splendid part in that victory a:
we thank the American people 10
their noble response to the call o
civilization and humanity. May the
same brothecly spirit inspire anf
guide our united efforts to secure TO-
the world the blessings of an ordered
freedom and an enduring peace.
''In asking you to join with me II
drinking the health of the president
+ wish to say with what pleasure W.
welcome vs. Wilson to this country
81 drinn 10 the health Of the Pres
dent of the United States and Mrs
Wilson and to the happiness and pros
oerity Of the great American nation.
MoeaA 10 Ennland