New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
HONOR FRENCH ALLIANCE
Anniversary of Signing of First
Treaty Is Celebrated Here.
JUSSERAND MAKES SPEECH
Attorney General Wickersham
Praises the Unselfishness of
the Sister Republic.


alliance between France and the United
States signed at Versailles on February 6,
177S, by Benjamin Franklin and the Count
Of Vergennes, was celebrated last night at
the CAFE Martin, by members Of the French
colony OF this city and their American
friends
The dinner was held under the auspices
OF the Alliance Francaise. composed of va
rious French societies OF this city, and
among the guests OF honor were Jules j.
Jusserand. the French Ambassador; George
W. Wickersham. Attorney General; eX-
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew and Professor
Adophe Cohn, OF Columbia University.
Henry White. former Ambassador, TO
France. was postmaster.
Mr. White spoke Of the inestimable ser
vice rendered by France to the United
States as a result Of that first treaty ana
assured the citizens OF the sister republic
that the friendship between France and the
United states would remain perpetual lie
then introduced the French Ambassador
who was greeted with long applause.
Mr.. Jusscrand complImertcd the French
societies on their generosity and charity
and the splendid work which he said. they
were doing in a quiet manner lie said
that on the occasion OF n dinner durlhS
which he sat next 10 Mayor Gaynor, IN"
Mayor had told him how surprised he mad
beer 10 find how many benevolent societies
were conducted and supported by the
Frenchnon i'm this city. There was quite
large number Of Frenchn"n here, the
ambassador quoted Isyor Gaynor. but
There we're no French names on the records
of the police.
Sroakiug ~ the celebration. Mr.. Jus
scrand said that the date February s. l7IS
represented the nique event in which a
nation came 70 the assistance OF a sister
nation IN a iust cause despite tho dangers
that necessarily had 20 follow such an
alliance. II was a glory he said, that be
lorged 10 France and TO this country.
The treaties between France and the
United States have been models OF
treaties" said Ambassador Jusserand
They were records Of a true and frank
friendship. and the treaty which has now
been signed between the two countries. n
ratified bv the Senate. will give further
expression 10 the friendship that has grown
stronger during so many years.
As th"re IL treaty between France
and England. the new treaty will make a
trio OF liberal nations that should be an
example 10 the whole civilized world"
Ambassador Jusserand said the French
nation highly appreciated the monuments
set m for tho soldiers Ike RoChambeau
and Lafayette. but In particular the monu-
ment al Annapolis 10 the simple soldier
OF France. who came hero. unknown, and
gave his life for the cause OF liberty. The
American nation was generous he said,
and had the quality never 10 forget.
we have the same ideas. the same senti-
ments." he said In closing. and the friend
shin between the two nations will never
cease"
Attorney General Wickersham and
Chauncey VI Depew spoke about the treaty
OF l77S and the important effect It had upon
the fortunes OF the young Union Mr..
Wickersham said:
Nations. az individuals. base their aC-
tioUs upon supposed self-bCnetlt. Seldom +
one nation So uns"lhshly altruistic was
France when guided by the sentimental
love OF liberty and the prcccpts OF her
PHILOSOPHERS. she gave 10 the American
colonies her timely powerful and unselfsh
aid Seldom has the head OF "A nation so
clearly perceived the advantage 10 be
gained by the Cessiou OF a great territory
az did Napoleon I'm the matter OF Louisiana
This FrenCh-Amcrican treaty was the eN-
preston in diplomatic language Of the
Golden Rule.
Among those present were Lloyd G. Girls
com, T.. Lanel, the French Consul General;
George : Davies. G.. Desaulnicrs. Profes-
sor A. Georges MacDougal Hawkes.. J.
Percy white, Felix Levy. q. Goiran. ]. J.
Wells Lucien JOuvaud. Jules Weber Emile
tard. J. B. Martin J. Haldenstein G.
Pcrceval, p C. Cartier, 9. NJ Depew, jr.,
and l.. Blanc.
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