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Show TRIBUTE TO II. S. FOURTH1 Ambassador to France Reviews History of Glorious Day. ' PARIS. July 4 Leaden skies dimmed dim-med the color but not the enthusiasm 'of Independence Day in Pans, which jwas celebrated today as never befor-' in history. With French public of-! of-! flees and schools closed for the day, there was every' sign that the French . r 1 r. V o A c r. t r i 1 1 1 - : H nnl ' f Vi c o-nri ou.s fourth" as an extra holiday of their own. The celebration started as early as 9 o'clock this morning when the vast space of the Place de la Concorde was packed with people, to which the parade pa-rade and review of French and Ameii-can Ameii-can picked troops, marines and bluejackets. blue-jackets. Headed by an American band. French and American troops led by General Pilot, commander of Paris, marched by President Poincare and tbe French and American officia's. General Pershing stood at the right of Marshal Foch with Rear Admiral Harry- S. Knapp, U. S. N., at his left. As the columns swung by. the crowds cheered tho marching men. A solemn note was given the brilliancy bril-liancy of the scene by the appearance of the old standards of French regiments regi-ments which fought with the American forces in the war of independence. After the military review, Hugh C. Wallace, the American ambassador, and a distinguished company proceeded. proceed-ed. PARIS, July 4 Hugh C. Wallace, American ambassador to France, speaking at a luncheon given by the American chamber of commerce today, said : "In the long years of our national history' we have had few more glorious glor-ious birthdays than this. In 1776 we set an example to the world; in 1919 we rejoice we have helped tbe world to follow it. "While President Wilson honored us with his presence I could speak for our homeland in but a secondary sense. Mr. Wilson spoke for America to all mankind and made his meaning mean-ing clear. It was only when he returned re-turned to Wafhington that I became the interpreter of his policy in Paris. "And, let me say at once, that I believe in that policy heart and soul, precisely as I believe in the great man who first conceived and published it to the world. It is, in a word, the only policy that can lead to a real brotherhood of man a doctrine which it is not necessary to preach to France or to Frenchmen anywhere. "They learned it as we did, over a century ago and when Ihe time came both nations became militant supporters support-ers of it. It was this spirit which won the great war and it Is only this spirit whicli can now establish a peace Of Justice among no lions." America's tribute to LaFayelte was paid today by Ambassador Wallace, who lead a wreath on the tomb of the French hero. |