Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-03
WILSON SAYS
WORLD union
MEANS PEACE
Reaffirms His Principle That
There Must Be No Bal
anCe of Power.
POkP MARKS STATE BANQUET 7
u. S. Executive at Palace Dinner,
States Peace Conference Must
t,ave Courage of Convictions
Escorts Queen Mary to
the Table.

London, Dec 30.-Speaking in the
historic Guildhall at the ceremonious
gathering of Great Britain's most dis
tinguished statesmen, President Will
son reaffirmed his principle that there
must no longer be balance of power
which might unsettle the peace of the
world, but that the future must pro-
duce L concert of power which would
preserve it.
In The Guildhall an address of well
como was presented to the president
on half of the city in the pres
ence of a company of more than
thousand representatives of the gov
ern1hent and of finance and Of COM
merce. Afterward the president was
entertained at luncheon by the lord
mayor and the corporation of the city
"a function which was attended by
300 guests, with the business element
predominating.
Of American presidents, Grant and
Roosevelt, after their respective ad-
ministrations, have received honors at
the Guildhall while the eloquence of a
long line of American diplomats-such
men as John Hay, Thomas. W. Bayard,
Joseph 81. Choate, Whitelaw Reid and
the late Ambassador Page-has been
heard in the mansion house. A num-
Der of European rulers and statesmen
have been entertained in both places.
While the president was receiving
addresses from deputations represent
ing a number of societies and church
organizations at the American en-
bassy, khaki-clad troops were march
ing toward the city and distributing
themselves along the route, and the
gilded coaches of city functionaries
were bringing the aldermen and the
sheriff in their robes of Office to the
Guildhall.
The procession had the same fea-
lures as that on the occasion of the
presidents entrance into London.
There was the same escort of house
hold cavalry, outriders in scarlet Iiv-
cry, but there were only three semi
state landaus instead of five as be-
fore.
The presidential party was received
at the entrance by the lord mayor, Sir
Horace Marshall, the lady mayoress.
and the sheriff and members of the
reception committee.
The Guildhall yard was transformed
into a gorgeous bower Of pennants
and flags of the associated govern
ments, among which the Stars and
Stripes predominated. From the spire
floated the great white and red flag
of the city of London.
Wilson Speaks at Banquet.
London, Dec. 30.-No more rega
setting ever had been arranged IL
Buckingham palace than that which
greeted President Wilson and Mrs
Wilson when they were escorted int
the banquet hall for the precedent
breaking state dinner.
Every royal formality which had at
tended occasions at the palace for tw'
or three hundred years was carried
out before and during the banquet.
President Wilson, with Queen Mary
led the procession into the dining hall
preceded by officials of the palace
splendidly costumed, bearing wand
and walking backwards and maxim
obeisance to the guests.
Immediately behind the presiden
and the queen came King George an
Mrs. Wilson. They were followed b
members of the royal family.
Twelve at Head of Table.
At the head of the table II person
were seated, with King George in tn
middle. President Wilson sat at tn
kings right and Mrs. Wilson on hi
J left. To the right of President Wilso
was Queen Mary and then the Frenc
ambassador, Princess Christian, tn
Spanish ambassador, and Princes
Patricia, daughter of the duke of Coz
naught.
At Mrs. Wilson's left sat Princes
Mary, the Italian ambassador, Pril
cess Beatrice, and the Japanese an
bassador, in the order named. I'll
American ambassador, John w. Davi
had the first place at a side rectangl
, Prior to the dinner President an
, Mrs. Wilson were escorted from the
apartments to the great white draw
ing room, where the royal family ha
: gathered with their other guest
These guests were presented to Pres
dent and Mrs. Wilson and the dinn'
party Immediately proceeded to Il
| dining hall.
The scene was one of splendor.
, the dining salon was great cole
!. ton of solid gold plate and huge go
: ornaments valued at $15,000,000. The
had been brought from the vaults fl
the occasion. One of three buffe
contained pieces of plate too large
|. otherwise too cumbersome for us
e These included one piece of>great 81!
/ taken from the wreck of the Spani.
n armada.
y In his speech to President Wilso
King George said:
"This is an historic moment al