4 July 1918
Colonel Foreman, Offices & Soldiers. As representative of this city, I am very happy - through the kind and hearty invitation of Colonel Foreman, to attend to the brilliant commemoration of Independence Day of our powerful allied sister Republic, and I feel greatly honored to be in the company of prominent chiefs of the splendid and noble American Armies whose troops are with our own soldiers, fighting side by side for Right and Freedom.
With the United States of America, France and our great Allies, whose soldiers are all champions of Justice, we are certain to overcome the foe if we stand out firmly and steadily and keep on fighting.
The community of our same Ideal, strongly propped upon Peace and Liberty, unites all the hearts of the American and French peoples. In standing against the Germanic invasion we are fighting against the war; we shall be victorious and we will have settled for Democracy a world where the might will by used but to safeguard the Right.
With our President of the French Republic we are confident to see soon the invaded countries freed from the invaders, to behold Belgium restored to her former prosperity, our ancient provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, which were torn from us, are a fragment of the heart of France and they too are waiting with confidence that the victory of the allied forces crowns their hopes and rewards their faithfulness to France.
The French Nation will never forget the eagerness and valor of your action in this war, and the stupendous effort made to help in this great cause by the invaluable cooperation of the American Armies.
I raise my glass in the honor of the United States of America, to the health of the great President Wilson and to the gallant Chiefs, Officers, and Soldiers of your Armies.
Long live the United States of America, Long Live the Allies, Long Live France!
With the United States of America, France and our great Allies, whose soldiers are all champions of Justice, we are certain to overcome the foe if we stand out firmly and steadily and keep on fighting.
The community of our same Ideal, strongly propped upon Peace and Liberty, unites all the hearts of the American and French peoples. In standing against the Germanic invasion we are fighting against the war; we shall be victorious and we will have settled for Democracy a world where the might will by used but to safeguard the Right.
With our President of the French Republic we are confident to see soon the invaded countries freed from the invaders, to behold Belgium restored to her former prosperity, our ancient provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, which were torn from us, are a fragment of the heart of France and they too are waiting with confidence that the victory of the allied forces crowns their hopes and rewards their faithfulness to France.
The French Nation will never forget the eagerness and valor of your action in this war, and the stupendous effort made to help in this great cause by the invaluable cooperation of the American Armies.
I raise my glass in the honor of the United States of America, to the health of the great President Wilson and to the gallant Chiefs, Officers, and Soldiers of your Armies.
Long live the United States of America, Long Live the Allies, Long Live France!
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